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Places to Stay in a Harbour Town in Dorset

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Places to Stay in a Harbour Town in Dorset

There is a particular kind of holiday that only a working harbour delivers: boats unloading in the morning, gulls arguing over the catch, fish and chips on the quay wall at dusk. These Dorset stays put you in or within a short walk of a harbour town.

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Ahoy

Ahoy

🏖️ 1.13 miles from Poole Harbour Lake (Excellent water quality)

Poole, South West England

Sleeps 4

£1,060 per break

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Island View

Island View

🏖️ 1.08 miles from Poole Harbour Lake (Excellent water quality)

Poole, South West England

Sleeps 4

£1,060 per break

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Pebble Bank

Pebble Bank

✓ Situated in front of Chesil Beach

🏖️ 1.02 miles from Portland Harbour Sandsfoot Castle (Excellent water quality)

Weymouth

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Aurora Rise

Aurora Rise

🏖️ 2.47 miles from Poole Canford Cliffs Chine (Excellent water quality)

Poole, South West England

Sleeps 4

£1,239 per break

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Little Bliss

Little Bliss

🏖️ 1.18 miles from Lyme Regis Front Beach (Good water quality)

Axminster, South West England

Sleeps 2

£1,049 per break

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Coombehayes Barn

Coombehayes Barn

✓ Private indoor swimming pool

🏖️ 1.43 miles from Lyme Regis Front Beach (Good water quality)

Lyme Regis, South West England

Sleeps 12

£2,312 per break

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Solstice South

Solstice South

🏖️ 2.47 miles from Poole Canford Cliffs Chine (Excellent water quality)

Poole, South West England

Sleeps 5

£1,239 per break

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Bay View 34

Bay View 34

🏖️ 1.44 miles from Portland Harbour Sandsfoot Castle (Excellent water quality)

Weymouth, South West England

Sleeps 6

£547 per break

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Harbourside

Harbourside

🏖️ 1.08 miles from Poole Harbour Lake (Excellent water quality)

Poole, South West England

Sleeps 8

£1,021 per break

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The harbour towns

The stays below cluster around Lyme Regis, Poole, Weymouth — each name links to that town's own guide with its things to do and places to eat. Harbours mean early mornings and fresh fish: look for stays with a chip shop nearby or sea views if either would make the week.

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How close are these stays to the harbour?

Every stay here is within about a mile and a half of a harbour town's centre — close enough that the quay is an evening stroll, not a car journey.

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