Drift Away
✓ Near a Train Station
🏖️ 1.79 miles from Poole Harbour Lake (Excellent water quality)
Poole, South West England
£1,360 per break
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Arriving by rail turns travel day into part of the holiday. Every stay on this page is within about a mile of a train station in Dorset.
✓ Near a Train Station
🏖️ 1.79 miles from Poole Harbour Lake (Excellent water quality)
Poole, South West England
£1,360 per break
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✓ Near a Train Station
🏖️ 1.68 miles from Poole Harbour Lake (Excellent water quality)
Poole
✓ Near a Train Station
✓ Riverside hotel on the River Stour in Christchurch, Dorset
🏖️ 0.9 miles from Bournemouth Southbourne (Excellent water quality)
Bournemouth
✓ Near a Train Station
🏖️ 0.37 miles from Weymouth Central (Good water quality)
Weymouth
✓ Near a Train Station
🏖️ 1.79 miles from Poole Harbour Lake (Excellent water quality)
Poole, South West England
£1,369 per break
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✓ Near a Train Station
✓ Short stroll from shops, banks, restaurants and coffee shops
Lyme Regis
✓ Near a Train Station
🏖️ 1.79 miles from Poole Harbour Lake (Excellent water quality)
Poole, South West England
£1,769 per break
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✓ Near a Train Station
🏖️ 0.46 miles from Bournemouth Boscombe Pier (Excellent water quality)
Bournemouth
✓ Near a Train Station
🏖️ 2.1 miles from Poole Branksome Chine (Excellent water quality)
Bournemouth, South West England
£403 per break
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✓ Near a Train Station
🏖️ 1.77 miles from Poole Harbour Lake (Excellent water quality)
Poole, South West England
£1,527 per break
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✓ Near a Train Station
✓ Stunning views across Poole Harbour from the lounge
🏖️ 1.71 miles from Poole Harbour Lake (Excellent water quality)
Poole, South West England
£1,108 per break
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🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Bournemouth Boscombe Pier (Excellent water quality)
Bournemouth
✓ Near a Train Station
🏖️ 1.7 miles from Poole Harbour Lake (Excellent water quality)
Poole, South West England
£1,060 per break
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✓ Near a Train Station
🏖️ 1.5 miles from Poole Branksome Chine (Excellent water quality)
Poole, South West England
£938 per break
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✓ Near a Train Station
🏖️ 1.7 miles from Poole Harbour Lake (Excellent water quality)
Poole, South West England
£973 per break
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✓ Near a Train Station
🏖️ 1.7 miles from Poole Harbour Lake (Excellent water quality)
Poole, South West England
£836 per break
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✓ Near a Train Station
🏖️ 1.7 miles from Poole Harbour Lake (Excellent water quality)
Poole, South West England
£1,060 per break
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✓ Near a Train Station
🏖️ 1.7 miles from Poole Harbour Lake (Excellent water quality)
Poole, South West England
£843 per break
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✓ Near a Train Station
🏖️ 0.61 miles from Portland Harbour Castle Cove (Excellent water quality)
Weymouth, South West England
£527 per break
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✓ Near a Train Station
🏖️ 1.7 miles from Poole Harbour Lake (Excellent water quality)
Poole, South West England
£930 per break
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✓ Near a Train Station
Shaftesbury, South West England
£423 per break
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✓ Near a Train Station
🏖️ 1.29 miles from Bournemouth Boscombe Pier (Excellent water quality)
Bournemouth, South West England
£483 per break
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✓ Near a Train Station
🏖️ 1.7 miles from Poole Harbour Lake (Excellent water quality)
Poole, South West England
£930 per break
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Itineraries
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Book train tickets around 12 weeks ahead for the cheapest advance fares, and pack light — a mile with wheeled luggage is easy, a mile with four bags is not. Some heritage-line stations here are seasonal, so check services for your dates.
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Within about a mile of the stay — a 15–20 minute walk. Check the operator's timetable for service frequency, especially on rural and heritage lines.
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