Hampton by Hilton Bournemouth
✓ Near a Train Station
🏖️ 0.36 miles from Bournemouth Pier (Excellent water quality)
Bournemouth
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Places to Stay Near a Train Station in Dorset
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.
Holiday Inn Express Poole
✓ Near a Train Station
🏖️ 2.18 miles from Poole Harbour Lake (Excellent water quality)
Poole
The Orchid Hotel
✓ Near a Train Station
🏖️ 0.51 miles from Bournemouth Pier (Excellent water quality)
Bournemouth
Downshay Caravan and Camping
✓ Near a Train Station
✓ Working farm setting with views of Corfe Castle and Purbeck Hills
Swanage
Beachcroft
✓ Near a Train Station
🏖️ 0.52 miles from Bournemouth Fisherman`s Walk (Excellent water quality)
Christchurch, South West England
Sleeps 4
£403 per break
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Torvean
✓ Near a Train Station
Wareham, South West England
Sleeps 6
£631 per break
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The Eastbury
✓ Near a Train Station
✓ Much-loved Georgian hotel undergoing major refurbishment
Dorset
Gables Loft
✓ Near a Train Station
🏖️ 0.67 miles from Poole Branksome Chine (Excellent water quality)
Poole, South West England
Sleeps 7
£1,195 per break
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Purbeck House Hotel
✓ Near a Train Station
✓ Victorian building dating back to 1875 full of history and character
🏖️ 0.39 miles from Swanage Central (Excellent water quality)
Swanage
Garden Lake View
✓ Near a Train Station
🏖️ 2.3 miles from Poole Harbour Lake (Excellent water quality)
Poole, South West England
Sleeps 5
£1,152 per break
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Driftwood Notes
✓ Near a Train Station
🏖️ 2.28 miles from Poole Harbour Lake (Excellent water quality)
Poole, South West England
Sleeps 2
£800 per break
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Ahoy Sunshine
✓ Near a Train Station
🏖️ 2.27 miles from Poole Harbour Lake (Excellent water quality)
Poole, South West England
Sleeps 4
£897 per break
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Captain's Cabin
✓ Near a Train Station
🏖️ 2.27 miles from Poole Harbour Lake (Excellent water quality)
Poole, South West England
Sleeps 3
£938 per break
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Travelodge
✓ Near a Train Station
✓ Harbourside location overlooking Holes Bay, near Poole city centre
🏖️ 1.79 miles from Poole Harbour Lake (Excellent water quality)
Poole
Shorelark
✓ Near a Train Station
🏖️ 2.26 miles from Poole Harbour Lake (Excellent water quality)
Poole, South West England
Sleeps 2
£843 per break
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Dolphins Hotel
✓ Near a Train Station
🏖️ 0.41 miles from Bournemouth Pier (Excellent water quality)
Bournemouth
Solsken
✓ Near a Train Station
🏖️ 0.43 miles from Bournemouth Manor Steps (Excellent water quality)
Christchurch, South West England
Sleeps 4
£483 per break
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Turnstone
✓ Near a Train Station
🏖️ 2.26 miles from Poole Harbour Lake (Excellent water quality)
Poole, South West England
Sleeps 5
£1,195 per break
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Mainsail House
✓ Near a Train Station
🏖️ 2.24 miles from Poole Harbour Lake (Excellent water quality)
Poole, South West England
Sleeps 6
£1,282 per break
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Hotel du Soleil
✓ Near a Train Station
🏖️ 0.29 miles from Poole Harbour Lake (Excellent water quality)
Poole, South West England
Sleeps 6
£930 per break
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Grand Hotel
✓ Near a Train Station
✓ Victorian clifftop hotel with its own sandy beach
🏖️ 0.41 miles from Swanage Central (Excellent water quality)
Swanage
Reef Haven
✓ Near a Train Station
🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Bournemouth Manor Steps (Excellent water quality)
Bournemouth, South West England
Sleeps 4
£2,403 per break
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The Pines
✓ Near a Train Station
✓ Clifftop hotel overlooking Swanage Bay on the Jurassic Coast
🏖️ 0.55 miles from Swanage Central (Excellent water quality)
Swanage
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Worth knowing before you book
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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Frequently asked questions
How close are the stations?
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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