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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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Sun-Drenched

Sun-Drenched

🏖️ 1.28 miles from Poole Harbour Lake (Excellent water quality)

Poole, South West England

Sleeps 4

£1,060 per break

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Royal Exeter Hotel

Royal Exeter Hotel

✓ Historic hotel built in 1812 by Captain Lewis Tregonwell

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

Bournemouth

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The Haven

The Haven

🏖️ 1.28 miles from Poole Harbour Lake (Excellent water quality)

Poole, South West England

Sleeps 4

£1,108 per break

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Sandbanks8

Sandbanks8

🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Poole Sandbanks Peninsular (Excellent water quality)

Poole, South West England

Sleeps 4

£1,137 per break

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Golden Shores

Golden Shores

🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Poole Sandbanks Peninsular (Excellent water quality)

Poole, South West England

Sleeps 4

£1,408 per break

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Bay Hotel

Bay Hotel

🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Lyme Regis Front Beach (Good water quality)

Lyme Regis

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Shore Point

Shore Point

🏖️ 1.17 miles from Poole Harbour Lake (Excellent water quality)

Poole, South West England

Sleeps 4

£1,108 per break

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Sea Drift

Sea Drift

🏖️ a few minutes' walk from West Bay (West) (Excellent water quality)

Bridport, South West England

Sleeps 4

£387 per break

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Island Verge

Island Verge

🏖️ 1.14 miles from Poole Harbour Lake (Excellent water quality)

Poole, South West England

Sleeps 4

£1,108 per break

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Beach Town

Beach Town

🏖️ 0.46 miles from Bournemouth Pier (Excellent water quality)

Bournemouth, South West England

Sleeps 4

£503 per break

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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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