Charminster Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

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Best Western Weymouth Hotel Rembrandt

Best Western Weymouth Hotel Rembrandt

3 out of 5
12-18 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, England
The price is NZ$221 per night from 16 Nov to 17 Nov
NZ$221
16 Nov - 17 Nov
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star spa hotel in Weymouth. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in our ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (1,002 reviews)
Functional

Reviewed on 9 Nov 2025

Best Western Weymouth Hotel Rembrandt
Fairhaven Hotel

Fairhaven Hotel

2.5 out of 5
Fairhaven Hotel, 37 Esplanade, Weymouth, England
The price is NZ$129 per night from 11 Dec to 12 Dec
NZ$129
11 Dec - 12 Dec
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Weymouth. Enjoy breakfast (surcharge), daily housekeeping, and an in-room coffeemaker. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (717 reviews)
Very happy with our weekend. Really helpful staff, super appartment that really catered for our needs.A lovely mini break for my husbands 70th birthday.Would definately book again.

Reviewed on 3 Nov 2025

Fairhaven Hotel
Durdle Door Hotel

Durdle Door Hotel

3 out of 5
West Lulworth House, Main Road, West Lulworth, Wareham, England
The price is NZ$218 per night from 28 Nov to 29 Nov
NZ$218
28 Nov - 29 Nov
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star hotel in Wareham. Enjoy breakfast (surcharge), daily housekeeping, and satellite TV channels. Popular attractions Durdle Door and Lulworth ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (72 reviews)
staff and service was good and location also good

Reviewed on 1 Nov 2025

Durdle Door Hotel
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Charming Country Retreat on Old Sherbourne Road

Charming Country Retreat on Old Sherbourne Road

Dorchester
Stay at this cabin in Dorchester. Enjoy breakfast (surcharge), a garden, and housekeeping. Popular attractions Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and ...
9/10 Wonderful! (2 reviews)
A lovely little cabin hidden away for a break away, and a place to reset, So close to the beach and Weymouth town too was also a plus. thank you to Tracy the lovely host who made us feel so welcome.

Reviewed on 21 Sept 2025

Charming Country Retreat on Old Sherbourne Road
A charming character cottage with Abbey view

A charming character cottage with Abbey view

Sherborne
Stay at this cottage in Sherborne. Enjoy a fitness center, a garden, and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Sherborne Abbey and Sherborne Museum are located ...
9.8/10 Exceptional! (145 reviews)
Lovely clean property with everything you’d need for a stay.

Reviewed on 10 Oct 2025

A charming character cottage with Abbey view
Little Norton Mill

Little Norton Mill

4 out of 5
Little Norton, Stoke-sub-Hamdon, England
Stay at this 4-star apartment in Stoke-sub-Hamdon. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a garden. Popular attractions Ham Hill Country Park and Montacute House ...
10/10 Exceptional! (34 reviews)
Lovely getaway
Lovely accommodation in a beautiful and scenic location.

Reviewed on 29 Aug 2025

Little Norton Mill
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Popular places to visit

Kingston Maurward Park and Gardens

Kingston Maurward Park and Gardens

Explore the great outdoors at Kingston Maurward Park and Gardens, a lovely green space in Dorchester. Stroll along the area's beautiful beaches or simply savour its lively bars.

Kingston Maurward Park and Gardens
West Bexington Beach

West Bexington Beach

Why not spend a lazy afternoon at West Bexington Beach during your trip to Dorchester? While in this quaint area, you can savour the lively bars.

West Bexington Beach
Cerne Abbas Giant which includes outdoor art

Cerne Abbas Giant

Towering over the countryside and shrouded in mystery, Britain's largest chalk drawing is a curious and compelling destination.

Cerne Abbas Giant
Maiden Castle which includes tranquil scenes as well as a couple

Maiden Castle

Enjoy spectacular views and discover fascinating history at one of England's largest Iron Age hill forts, home to temples, battlements and ancient burial sites.

Maiden Castle
Tutankhamun: The Exhibition showing interior views

Tutankhamun: The Exhibition

Travel back in time to ancient Egypt and discover the secrets of the pharaohs in Dorchester's celebrated mummy museum.

Tutankhamun: The Exhibition
Maumbury Rings showing tranquil scenes

Maumbury Rings

History is hidden in plain sight, with grassy mounds concealing ancient constructions from three different eras, at this park in the heart of bustling Dorchester.

Maumbury Rings

Activities

Portland Shore Excursion to Jurassic Coast Highlights

Portland Shore Excursion to Jurassic Coast Highlights

NZ$189
per adult
Portland Shore Excursion to Jurassic Coast Highlights
E-Bike Day Trip with Lunch to Harrys Rock or Corfé Castle

E-Bike excursions from Wareham, Dorset

NZ$218
per adult
E-Bike excursions from Wareham, Dorset
Jurassic Coast Private Tour from Southampton

Jurassic Coast Private Tour from Southampton

NZ$1,512
per traveller
Jurassic Coast Private Tour from Southampton
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Cities near Charminster

Dorchester which includes street scenes as well as a large group of people

Dorchester

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