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Welcome to West Dorset

Sensational Dorset Summer Holidays!

West Dorset is the perfect setting for a great Summer holiday, so make the most of some fantastic summer offers and book your break today! If you're looking for fun activities and beach holidays, West Dorset is one of the best family holiday destinations.

Search and book your West Dorset holiday accommodation online, find out details of upcoming events and things to see and do.

Short breaks & offers

Enjoy a break away from it all and take advantage of the wonderful things happening in West Dorset over the coming months with some great deals on accommodation!

What's on in West Dorset?

Don't Get lost in The Great Dorset Maize Maze! Opening this weekend the Maze covers 6 acres of beautiful Dorset countryside.

Also taking place this weekend is the 2008 Yeovilton International Air Day. The theme this year is "Maritime air". As well as impressive flight displays there will be a huge amount of entertainment for the whole family, including helicopter pleasure rides, trade stands, simulators and more, see our events listing for more information.

Also starting this week is the Spirit of the Sea festival taking place in and around Weymouth. See our Spirit of the Sea page and events listing for details of what is happening over this 8 day event.

Camp Bestival (18th - 20th July)

With the summer festival season now in full flow check out Dorset's Camp Bestival running from the 18th - 20th July. Curated by BBC Radio 1's Rob Da Bank, the festival features performances from a wide variety of high profile artists such as Kate Nash, DJ Yoda, Chuck Berry, Suzanne Vega, The Flaming Lips and many many more.

Avoid disappointment and get your ticket early and be sure not to miss out on the Bestival Magic!

Explore our Jurassic Coast

West Dorset's Jurassic Coast is unrivalled - it's status as World Heritage Site confirms that it's amongst the most significant in the World!