Dorchester

Dorchester, the county town of Dorset, was originally named 'Durnovaria' by the Romans. The town is inextricably linked with the author Thomas Hardy, whose monument stands at the top of the town. The Dorset County Museum has one of the largest Hardy collections in the world, as well as other galleries and exhibitions relating to the county of Dorset.

Hideaways cottages in the surrounding area:

H332 - Thatched Cottage, Buckland Newton. Sleeps 6 + cot
This is a truly delightful cob and thatch cottage set in its own large, enclosed garden, down a very quiet country lane close to the village of Buckland Newton in Dorset’s Piddle Valley. The cottage is equidistant from the medieval town of Sherborne, with its abbey, castle and numerous antique shops and from the county town of Dorchester. The surrounding countryside shows Dorset at its best...

H334 - Eastwater Farmhouse, Powerstock. Sleeps: 5 + cot
The Victorian farmhouse at Eastwater Farm lies in a very quiet valley beneath Eggardon Hill (827 feet), a short walk from the small, unspoilt village of Powerstock, with its stone cottages and Norman church. Not surprisingly this part of south west Dor...

H335 - Blagdon Hill, nr. Matrinstown. Sleeps: 7/9 (max. 7 adults) + cot
Blagdon Hill occupies a superb position situated high on the South Dorset Ridgeway which runs along the Dorset coastline. Built some 30 years ago, it offers extremely spacious and comfortable accommodation and has the added attraction of an indoor hea...