The Nici
Bournemouth, United Kingdom
Three nights for the price of two
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Louma Country Hotel
Dorset, United Kingdom
Louma Spa & Overnight Package: 2-Night Spa Break for 2 - Includes one 60-minute massage per adult
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The Canford
Poole, United Kingdom
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Areas in Dorset
When to go
Summer’s a shoo-in, with Dorset among the UK’s top five sunniest counties. May is wonderful for seeing the coastal-path flowers at their height. Winter can be forbidding for serious Jurassic hikes, but among the gentle beaches and resorts, the off-season coast is a treat.
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Getting there
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Planes
Bournemouth International Airport (www.bournemouthairport.com) has links with Glasgow | Dublin | Shannon and New York | as well as many European cities. There’s a shuttle bus that connects the airport to Bournemouth railway station (www.yellowbuses.co.uk). -
Boats
There are passenger ports at Poole and Weymouth, with connections to France and the Channel Islands. -
Trains
From London, the South Western Main Line runs down to Bournemouth, Poole, Dorchester and Weymouth; or there’s the West of England Main Line, which passes through Sherborne. Go to www.nationalrail.co.uk to plan your journey. -
Automobiles
Not a single motorway carves through Dorset; from London | take the M3 to Andover or Winchester | then it’s A roads all the way. Taxis
The number for the main taxi rank outside Bournemouth railway station is +44 (0)1202 556166. In Bridport, we recommend Beeline Taxis (+44 (0)1308 425555); in Dorchester, Pete’s Cabs (+44 (0)1305 251122).