Places to Visit in Dorset

The Dorset holiday cottages are the accommodations of choice for families and small groups looking for a great time in Dorset. This South Western county of Great Britain is well known for its world class beaches, magnificent sculptured gardens, medieval castles and water sport activities. Visitors to the area will be astounded by the multitudes of choices to explore and enjoy and all these activities can be accessed with relative ease from any of the holiday cottages in the region. The Dorset holiday cottages are great types of lodging to avail of during your vacation as they are spacious and comfortable dwellings. You can enjoy the different sites and attractions of the English Channel as well as the famed Jurassic Coast which is known to be the site wherein many archaeological finds were made and there are numerous remnants that you may chance while visiting this United Nations Heritage Site from any of the holiday cottages of Dorset. Families will certainly enjoy the time spent in this glorious South Western region of England. Here are some suggestions that the family can enjoy.

Abbotsbury Swannery

Coming from any of the Dorset holiday cottages your family will be enthralled by the magnificence and beauty of this attraction. The swan is Mother Nature’s most exquisite creatures in which there are hundreds if not thousands of swans at this popular natural attraction in Dorset. A trip to this spectacular site from any of the holiday cottages will definitely make your day as you get to see these magnificent creatures in their habitat in which children will be thrilled to see and prove to be relaxing moments for adults as well. The Abbotsbury Swannery is a great location for a photo shoot with the family and which would make as great keepsakes to bring home. Children can bring these snapshots and show their friend and teachers of how they feed the swans and how large they actually were in real life than what they are perceived to be on television. The swannery is not only a place where children and parents can bond as a family but also for children to make a bond with animals. The Dorset holiday cottages are perfect for family getaways and are equipped with compact kitchenettes for families that want to cook their meals during their stay. These holiday cottages are spacious and comfortable and serve as a family’s home away from home in Dorset.

Dinosaur Museum

The Dinosaur Museum is a Dorset attraction that is very popular with families and showcases many of the remains that were dug up not only in the South Western region of England but also from different parts of the world. The Dorset holiday cottages are also very popular with families on vacation as they are comfortable, affordable and located nearby many attractions especially the Dinosaur Museum. This museum is located in the centre of the town of Dorchester where many of the holiday cottages are situated as well. The fossils and skeletal remains of different types of Jurassic creatures are showcased in this museum and a trip to this museum during your holidays gives you good idea of how it would be like to have been in Dorset at the time that these giant reptiles roamed the land.