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Dorset – Christmas Dining (2026)
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The Nici
The Nici
Bournemouth
Design-led seafront hotel with restaurant & pool club.
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Hilton Bournemouth
Hilton Bournemouth
Bournemouth
Central hotel with sky bar & restaurant.
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Bournemouth Highcliff Marriott Hotel
Bournemouth Highcliff Marriott Hotel
Bournemouth
Clifftop hotel with sea views & dining.
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The Cumberland Hotel (Oceana Collection)
The Cumberland Hotel (Oceana Collection)
Bournemouth
Art-deco seafront hotel with terrace & brasserie.
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Royal Bath Hotel (Britannia)
Royal Bath Hotel (Britannia)
Bournemouth
Grand Victorian seafront hotel with restaurant.
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Hotel Collingwood
Hotel Collingwood
Bournemouth
Hotel near West Cliff with bar/restaurant.
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Hotel Miramar
Hotel Miramar
Bournemouth
Edwardian clifftop hotel with dining & gardens.
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Christchurch Harbour Hotel & Spa
Christchurch Harbour Hotel & Spa
Christchurch
Riverside hotel with terrace restaurant.
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Captain’s Club Hotel & Spa
Captain’s Club Hotel & Spa
Christchurch
River Stour hotel with restaurant & bar.
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The Kings Arms (by the Priory)
The Kings Arms (by the Priory)
Christchurch
Boutique hotel with brasserie opposite Priory.
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Hotel du Vin Poole
Hotel du Vin Poole
Poole
Boutique hotel & Bistro du Vin near the quay.
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RNLI College – Riggers Restaurant
RNLI College – Riggers Restaurant
Poole
Harbourside venue with restaurant & bar.
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Haven Hotel (FJB Hotels)
Haven Hotel (FJB Hotels)
Sandbanks
Iconic Sandbanks hotel with restaurant & spa.
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Sandbanks Hotel (FJB Hotels)
Sandbanks Hotel (FJB Hotels)
Sandbanks
Beachfront hotel with sea-view dining.
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Harbour Heights Hotel (FJB)
Harbour Heights Hotel (FJB)
Canford Cliffs
Boutique clifftop hotel with terrace restaurant.
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Rick Stein Sandbanks
Rick Stein Sandbanks
Sandbanks
Popular seafood restaurant on Banks Rd.
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The Pig on the Beach
The Pig on the Beach
Studland
Chic country house hotel with kitchen-garden dining.
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Knoll House Hotel
Knoll House Hotel
Studland
Family seaside hotel with restaurant & views.
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The Priory Hotel, Wareham
The Priory Hotel, Wareham
Wareham
Riverside country house hotel with fine dining.
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The Bear, Wareham
The Bear, Wareham
Wareham
Characterful inn with seasonal menus & rooms.
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Limestone Hotel
Limestone Hotel
West Lulworth
Boutique hotel with restaurant near Lulworth Cove.
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The Castle Inn (Hall & Woodhouse)
The Castle Inn (Hall & Woodhouse)
West Lulworth
Thatched village inn with dining & rooms.
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Lulworth Cove Inn (St Austell Brewery)
Lulworth Cove Inn (St Austell Brewery)
West Lulworth
Coastal inn by the cove with restaurant.
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Purbeck House Hotel
Purbeck House Hotel
Swanage
Gothic Victorian hotel with restaurant & gardens.
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Grand Hotel Swanage
Grand Hotel Swanage
Swanage
Clifftop hotel with sea-view dining rooms.
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Alexandra Hotel & Restaurant
Alexandra Hotel & Restaurant
Lyme Regis
Clifftop hotel with gardens & bay views.
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The Oyster & Fish House (Mark Hix)
The Oyster & Fish House (Mark Hix)
Lyme Regis
Sea-view seafood restaurant above the Cobb.
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The Royal Lion Hotel
The Royal Lion Hotel
Lyme Regis
Coaching-inn hotel with restaurant & pool.
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The Bull Hotel, Bridport
The Bull Hotel, Bridport
Bridport
Stylish market-town hotel with bar & restaurant.
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Bridport Arms Hotel
Bridport Arms Hotel
West Bay
Beachside inn with restaurant & rooms.
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Hive Beach Café
Hive Beach Café
Burton Bradstock
Beachfront seafood café (group festive options vary).
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The Club House (Hive group)
The Club House (Hive group)
West Bexington
Seafront restaurant with sunset terrace.
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The Three Horseshoes
The Three Horseshoes
Burton Bradstock
Village dining pub near the beach.
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Hotel Rembrandt (Best Western)
Hotel Rembrandt (Best Western)
Weymouth
Town hotel with restaurant & function rooms.
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The Heights Hotel Portland
The Heights Hotel Portland
Weymouth/Portland
Hilltop hotel with panoramic restaurant.
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Crab House Café (Wyke Regis)
Crab House Café (Wyke Regis)
Weymouth
Laid-back seafood restaurant by the Fleet.
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The Cove House Inn
The Cove House Inn
Portland
Traditional pub-restaurant on Chesil beach.
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The Kings Arms, Dorchester
The Kings Arms, Dorchester
Dorchester
Refurbished townhouse hotel with brasserie.
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Yalbury Cottage (Lower Bockhampton)
Yalbury Cottage (Lower Bockhampton)
Dorchester
Cosy hotel-restaurant famed for seasonal dining.
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Summer Lodge Country House Hotel
Summer Lodge Country House Hotel
Evershot
Relais & Châteaux country house with fine dining.
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The Acorn Inn
The Acorn Inn
Evershot
Thatched inn with an acclaimed restaurant.
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The Duchess of Cornwall Inn
The Duchess of Cornwall Inn
Dorchester (Poundbury)
Imposing inn on the square with dining rooms.
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The Eastbury Hotel & Spa
The Eastbury Hotel & Spa
Sherborne
Boutique townhouse hotel with dining garden.
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The Grange at Oborne
The Grange at Oborne
Oborne (Sherborne)
Country house hotel with restaurant.
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The Grosvenor Arms
The Grosvenor Arms
Shaftesbury
Market-town hotel with brasserie & bar.
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The Coppleridge Inn
The Coppleridge Inn
Motcombe (Shaftesbury)
Country inn with barns & restaurant.
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The Fontmell
The Fontmell
Fontmell Magna
Stylish village inn with dining & rooms.
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The Crown Hotel, Blandford
The Crown Hotel, Blandford
Blandford Forum
Georgian riverside hotel with dining.
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The Langton Arms
The Langton Arms
Tarrant Monkton
Country pub-restaurant with function rooms.
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Plumber Manor
Plumber Manor
Sturminster Newton
Family-run country house hotel with restaurant.
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The Ollerod
The Ollerod
Beaminster
Boutique restaurant with rooms.
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Athelhampton House – The Coach House
Athelhampton House – The Coach House
Dorchester area
Estate café/restaurant (seasonal events).
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Mortons House Hotel
Mortons House Hotel
Corfe Castle
Historic manor hotel with restaurant in village centre.
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The Greyhound Inn
The Greyhound Inn
Corfe Castle
Busy inn by the castle gates with seasonal menus.
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The Scott Arms
The Scott Arms
Kingston (Purbeck)
Hilltop village pub with views to Corfe & the sea.
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The Anchor Inn, Seatown
The Anchor Inn, Seatown
Seatown
Iconic coastal pub-restaurant on the beach.
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Eype’s Mouth Country Hotel
Eype’s Mouth Country Hotel
Eype
Clifftop country hotel with sea-view restaurant.
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The Watch House Café
The Watch House Café
West Bay
Hive group beachfront restaurant.
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The Station Kitchen
The Station Kitchen
West Bay
Railway carriage restaurant on the old platform.
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The Nothe Tavern
The Nothe Tavern
Weymouth
Gastropub above the harbour with function space.
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Rockfish Weymouth
Rockfish Weymouth
Weymouth
Family seafood restaurant on the harbour.
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The Lobster Pot Café
The Lobster Pot Café
Portland Bill
Clifftop café-restaurant at Portland Bill.
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The Smuggler’s Inn
The Smuggler’s Inn
Osmington Mills
Historic coastal inn (Hall & Woodhouse).
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Moonfleet Manor
Moonfleet Manor
Weymouth/Moonfleet
Family hotel with restaurants & lounges.
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Bankes Arms Studland
Bankes Arms Studland
Studland
Coastal inn with large garden & sea views.
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Shell Bay Restaurant
Shell Bay Restaurant
Studland
Seafood restaurant by the chain ferry.
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The Olive Branch (Hall & Woodhouse)
The Olive Branch (Hall & Woodhouse)
Wimborne Minster
Flagship town-centre pub-brasserie.
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The Minster Arms
The Minster Arms
Wimborne Minster
Boutique inn with dining near the Minster.
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Dudsbury Golf Club, Hotel & Spa
Dudsbury Golf Club, Hotel & Spa
Ferndown
Hotel with restaurant, club house & events.
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The Curlew (Chef & Brewer)
The Curlew (Chef & Brewer)
West Parley
Large country pub-restaurant near Bournemouth airport.
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The Canford (Hall & Woodhouse)
The Canford (Hall & Woodhouse)
Canford Cliffs
Smart pub-restaurant with garden.
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Compton Acres – Café & Tea Rooms
Compton Acres – Café & Tea Rooms
Poole
Gardens café; group/seasonal dining.
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The Guildhall Tavern
The Guildhall Tavern
Poole
Well-known seafood restaurant near the quay.
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Ilchester Arms Hotel
Ilchester Arms Hotel
Abbotsbury
Village inn with dining near the Swannery.
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The New Inn Cerne Abbas
The New Inn Cerne Abbas
Cerne Abbas
Thatched coaching inn with restaurant & rooms.
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The Blue Vinny
The Blue Vinny
Puddletown
Village dining pub with focus on local produce.
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The Martyrs Inn
The Martyrs Inn
Tolpuddle
Historic village inn on the A35.
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The Hambro Arms
The Hambro Arms
Milton Abbas
Handsome estate village inn with dining.
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The Crown Inn Marnhull
The Crown Inn Marnhull
Marnhull
Traditional country inn & restaurant.
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The Drax Arms
The Drax Arms
Bere Regis
Village pub-restaurant on the crossroads.
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The Wise Man
The Wise Man
West Stafford
Cosy village pub with seasonal menus.
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Kingston Maurward – House & Gardens
Kingston Maurward – House & Gardens
Wareham
Elegant manor venue with seasonal dining & events.
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