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Im pretty sure there are people on here who know dorset well so im looking for places to go when im on holiday there in the first week of september.

We will based in Weymouth but not taking the car so it will be train and bus for getting around, We already have a few places mapped out IE Bournemouth,Southampton (hampshire i know) and may even travel to Brighton for the day but mainly looking for places of interests,Wildlife parks little secluded beach coves anything really.

   

I like Lulworth Cove & Swanage

Are you sure?!  It's a little further than you might imagine.  Weymouth to Brighton is over 120 miles and would take you nearly 3 hours in the car...each way.  Probably longer by train with changes etc.  Plenty to see in Dorset, so I'd make the most of being there if I were you.

Yeah i know it's a bit of a way but if we left at 6.55 we would get to brighton at 10.18 with one change at southampton and coming back we would leave at 6.28pm and get back around 10pm which gives us about 8hrs in brighton depending how far the shops and seafront is from the station.

I forgot about swanage and not been there since i was little,We mainly go to Devon and Cornwall but fancied a change this time. 

monkey world is ace.

Bovington tank museum is ok if you are into that sort of thing or the old Sea Life in Weymuff.

I like Portland, but it's not everyone's cup of tea. Could get a train to Bournemuff.

Yeah im going to try the sea life centre we went to the one in plymouth last year so that will be on the list and monkey world sounds good aswell.

Thanks guys.

Swanage, as mentioned, is very nice. Durdle Door is also worth a visit. Going the other way from Weymouth, Lyme Regis is quite nice and there's a coastal path between it and Seaton called Undercliffs which is quite challenging but totally different from any coastal walk anywhere else. If you want secluded beaches, try Branscombe (You need to walk a bit to get away from the few that go there) or Salcombe Regis, which is always deserted when I go there (But not really ideal for kids, as it's a 1 1/2 mile walk from the village to the beach down a steep cliff.

They may be a bit hard to get to without the car but we'll do them when we go to devon tho,Swanage and durdle door would be ok.

Brownsea island is nice, if you like walks and stuff like that.

That looks ok if i stop and rest, It looks quite nice on a quick glance.

Dorset is mega ace, Swanage has got a preserved railway, which provides a trip to Corfe Castle.

Of course there's plenty of walks....you can could go to Bridport/West Bay which are worth a day out. Dorchester is probably worth a visit....museum an interesting relic when I last visited. Maumbury Ring is an interesting site. Depends on your interests, but I like Maiden Castle.

Lyme a bit further afield, but lovely place....

Reading material look no further than Hardy or Fowles.

The railway to Corfe Castle is the stuff of dreams!

The railway sounds good. We enjoyed the ones at paignton and minehead,this sounds like a day out.

Looks like there is plenty to do in dorset so may not go to brighton now. 

Damn right....when last there  a couple of years back, I had a fit young Czech bird in tow. The 30 year age gap means it will stay the stuff of dreams.

You might as well squeeze in Studland beach whilst you're over there. The nudist area is to the left.

Southampton might be alright for a day, don't see why you'd want to go their for a holiday though.

Charmouth and lyme regis seemed quite charming from what i remember

Sandbanks to brick Harry redknapps windows.

The corrupt cunt

There's a lovely swannery near Abbotsbury,

As Herthab said,Durdle Door is a must as is Corfe Castle.North Dorset has its charms as well,Shaftesbury(Gold Hill) and Sherborne(castle) are worth seeing.

Portland is really nice, some stunning views when your on the road that has water either side, obviously the lighthouse is there if the kids want to visit it. 

Second shout for Lulworth Cove but don't forget your camera like I did...

Such a stunning part of the world.

I may live in (or near) paradise, and yes the islands out here are breathtaking at times. But nothing quite matches the rugged beauty of Britain's coastline.

Quite.

Second Branscombe (although technically I think its in Devon) and try the Masons Arms for a spot of grub. There's also a bloody awesome farm shop just outside Bridport which does excellent lunches, Washingpool I think its called.

Monkey World is good, if a tad expensive for what it is.

I often take my lorry on the old road from Wewymouth to Bridport...through Abbotsbury etc....love it.

Fantastic cliff walk from Durdle Door to Lulworth cove

Abbotsbury is lovely, and Chesil Beach, which it's near is worth seeing. I think a big chunk of it's shut at the moment because it's nesting season, but there's a good few miles of it anyway