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Getting to Dorset

Dorset may be one of the most rural counties in England but it still offers plenty of alternatives when it comes to travelling:

  • Bournemouth International Airport offers cheap flights to a large selection of destinations.
  • Condor Ferries and Brittany Ferries operate services from Weymouth and Poole to the Channel Islands and the French ports of Cherbourg and St Malo.
  • Regular train services run from London, Birmingham, Bristol and other parts of the country into Dorset.
  • A network of main roads connect the major towns in Dorset, despite the county's lack of motorways.

This section of the Visit-Dorset website will also cover car hire in Dorset, details of local taxi companies and helpful information about parking in the county - the best locations and the cheapest prices.