Dorset Hideaways is a brand new holiday lettings agency which opened its doors for business on 1st March 2018 with one single purpose – to give you the best possible choice of holiday homes in Dorset. We already have an extensive portfolio of delightful properties to offer you. Each has been carefully chosen for its character, its beautifully restored interior and its stunning location by a team who really know Dorset well. What’s more, no one is better equipped than Dorset Hideaways to ensure you enjoy the perfect holiday. As a sister company of well-established holiday lettings businesses like Rural Retreats and Norfolk Hideaways, we have the experience and the skills to help you get every detail right.

Charming South Cottage is a semi-detached cottage, sitting in a beautiful rural location, with the popular town of Sherborne just minutes away. Surrounded by a large garden and amidst the Blackmore Vale, there are numerous quaint villages nearby, and the location is ideal for exploring all of Dorset and the iconic Jurassic Coast.

Information correct at the time of writing. The popular town of Sherborne is just a ten-minute drive away and offers an Abbey, two castles and some great independent cafes, restaurants and shops. The Jerram Gallery in Half Moon Street, established in 1993, exhibits contemporary British art and holds six exhibitions throughout the year featuring both established painters and sculptors along with emerging young artists from across the UK. A wonderful new addition to the town is The Sherborne, ‘a landmark destination for the arts' with an excellent cafe/restaurant and events programme. To truly discover Sherborne and its history you need to explore it on foot. There is a fascinating and picturesque walk around the Sherborne area entitled ‘Raleigh’s Country Retreat at Sherborne’. The 6.4 mile route, which takes in country lanes, gentle hills and pretty villages, reveals the legacy of Sir Walter Raleigh who formerly lived in the Norman castle before building his own manor house on the outskirts of the town in 1594. Within a short drive are several National Trust properties including Montacute House, Lytes Cary, Tintinhull and Barrington Court, and all are worth a visit if you have the time. The Stourhead Estate with its famous house, lakes and magnificent garden is just a 25-minute drive away. Mapperton House and Gardens, voted the nations finest manor house by Country Life and the location for the 2015 Thomas Hardy adaptation of "Far from the Madding Crowd" is well worth a visit. A trip to the county town of Dorchester is recommended where you will find a selection of museums including The Dorset County Museum or perhaps visit Thomas Hardy's house at Max Gate or his cottage at Bockhampton. Dorchester has a good selection of shops, cafes and restaurants and a walk around the Iron Age Hillfort of Maiden Castle just outside the town will help to ‘blow away the cobwebs’. A visit to The Newt with its magnificent woodlands, gardens and fine eateries is...