Littlesea Holiday Park

The Jurassic Coast is a World Heritage site studded with stunning coves, fossil beaches and amazing natural stone structures such as the arching Durdle Door. One location that’s not to be missed is right on your doorstep: the striking 18-mile stretch of shingle at Chesil Beach. Packed with good old fashioned beach-based fun (including Punch and Judy and donkeys), Weymouth also boasts attractions such as the Sea Life Park - home to over a thousand watery creatures - and the maze-like underground tunnels of Nothe Fort. The nearby isle of Portland is perfect for watersports enthusiasts (it was the venue for the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics sailing events) and also has a Tudor fortress and the historic Portland Bill lighthouse to explore. Another massive sailing and watersports venue is Poole, one of the biggest natural harbours in Europe, and the jumping off point for Brownsea Island wildlife sanctuary, the beautiful beach and millionaires’ mansions of Sandbanks, the Poole Pottery museum and more. Jane Austen fans shouldn’t miss the chance to visit one of Persuasion’s iconic locations, Lyme Regis, for a stroll along the historic Cobb; it’s a very attractive seaside town with plenty of history to uncover, as well as being a magnet for fossil hunters. Birdlovers can flutter over to Studland Bay, whose golden sands are visited by a number of rare species, or take a stroll amidst the 600-strong mute swan colony at Abbotsbury Swannery, which also has lovely gardens and a children’s farm. There are loads of other family attractions in this area too: get your cheeky monkeys swinging from tree to tree on the ropes and bridges of the “Go Ape!” high wire course at Moors Valley Country Park (over 10s only), or take them to see the real deal at Monkey World.