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Accommodation and travel ideas in Dorset
Dorset is very rural and has no cities but has the large coastal towns of Bournemouth, Weymouth and Poole; the county town of Dorchester; and many attractive market towns such as Blandford Forum, Sherborne, Gillingham, Shaftesbury and Sturminster Newton. Dorset borders Devon to the west, Somerset to the north-west, Wiltshire to the north-east, and Hampshire to the east. The county is famous for its Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site, its many coastal resorts and its many ancient settlements and hill forts throughout the county.
Historic places to visit in Dorset
Dorset is famed for its rural and coastal beauty with its World Heritage Coat line and with 44% of the county designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There are imposing yet attractive hill forts scattered over some of the higher land formations whilst there are many pretty market towns throughout
Dorset Historic Dorset bed and breakfasts (B&Bs) and hotel accommodation in Dorset
The more historic hotels and bed and breakfast accommodation tends to be towards the centre of the older towns. For those that prefer quieter rural locations then there are many hotels, pubs and B&Bs in the smaller towns and villages throughout the area.
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