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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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Harbour Rest

Harbour Rest

🏖️ 2.12 miles from Poole Harbour Lake (Excellent water quality)

Poole, South West England

Sleeps 4

£1,017 per break

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Seal Cottage

Seal Cottage

🏖️ 2.12 miles from Poole Harbour Lake (Excellent water quality)

Poole, South West England

Sleeps 4

£1,000 per break

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Hotel du Vin

Hotel du Vin

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🏖️ 1.54 miles from Poole Harbour Lake (Excellent water quality)

Poole

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Shore Escape

Shore Escape

🏖️ 2.06 miles from Poole Harbour Lake (Excellent water quality)

Poole, South West England

Sleeps 6

£1,108 per break

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Nothe View

Nothe View

🏖️ 0.6 miles from Weymouth Central (Good water quality)

Weymouth, South West England

Sleeps 8

£621 per break

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Cove View

Cove View

🏖️ 0.6 miles from Weymouth Central (Good water quality)

Weymouth, South West England

Sleeps 4

£513 per break

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Beach Gem

Beach Gem

🏖️ 0.41 miles from Weymouth Central (Good water quality)

Weymouth, South West England

Sleeps 4

£297 per break

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Tide Time

Tide Time

🏖️ 1.92 miles from Poole Harbour Lake (Excellent water quality)

Poole, South West England

Sleeps 6

£1,499 per break

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Sunhaven

Sunhaven

🏖️ 1.86 miles from Poole Harbour Lake (Excellent water quality)

Poole, South West England

Sleeps 4

£930 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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