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Places to Stay Near an Ice Cream Parlour in Dorset

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Places to Stay Near an Ice Cream Parlour in Dorset

Dangerous knowledge for anyone on holiday with children: these Dorset stays have a proper ice cream parlour or creamery within about a mile. You have been warned.

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Hilltop Barn

Hilltop Barn

🏖️ 0.32 miles from Lyme Regis Front Beach (Good water quality)

Lyme Regis, South West England

Sleeps 9

£2,209 per break

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Summer Tides

Summer Tides

🏖️ 1.64 miles from Poole Harbour Lake (Excellent water quality)

Poole, South West England

Sleeps 4

£1,369 per break

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Sea Therapy

Sea Therapy

🏖️ 1.63 miles from Poole Harbour Lake (Excellent water quality)

Poole, South West England

Sleeps 4

£1,542 per break

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Dolce Living

Dolce Living

🏖️ 1.63 miles from Poole Harbour Lake (Excellent water quality)

Poole, South West England

Sleeps 5

£1,122 per break

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Palm Court

Palm Court

🏖️ 0.7 miles from Bournemouth Boscombe Pier (Excellent water quality)

Bournemouth, South West England

Sleeps 2

£727 per break

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Royal Bath Hotel

Royal Bath Hotel

✓ Prime seafront location overlooking Bournemouth Beach

🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Bournemouth Pier (Excellent water quality)

Bournemouth

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Worth knowing before you book

The independent parlours and farm creameries are the ones worth the walk — look for 'made on site' on each place's page, and expect honest seasonal hours outside summer.

Browse the ice cream & creameries themselves in our Eat & Shop Local guide, or see all holidays in Dorset for the full picture.

Frequently asked questions

Are these proper ice cream places?

Yes — independent parlours and creameries from our Eat & Shop Local guide, not a freezer in a corner shop. Each has its own page with what it makes.

Do I book through this site?

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