The Dorset Golf Resort is a purpose-built stay-and-play destination near Bere Regis and Wareham, offering 27 holes of championship golf alongside hotel rooms, luxury cottages and Scandinavian-style log homes. Surrounded by woodland and Dorset countryside, the resort is particularly well suited to golf societies and larger groups who want their accommodation, dining and golf together in one convenient location.

Accommodation comes in several forms. The Dorset Golf Hotel has 16 spacious en-suite twin bedrooms and is rated as four-star guest accommodation. Groups wanting more space can choose the resort's five-star log homes and luxury cottages, some of which sleep eight to ten guests and include private saunas, kitchens, living areas and outdoor space. This flexibility makes the resort especially useful for larger golfing parties who want to stay together.

Golf is at the centre of the experience, with 27 holes designed by Martin Hawtree and divided into the Lakeland, Parkland and Woodland nine-hole courses. Each loop has its own character, but large undulating greens and Hawtree's distinctive clover-shaped bunkers appear throughout. The Lakeland and Parkland loops are the longest, with water influencing play on more than half of their holes.

Stay-and-play packages can combine accommodation with breakfast, a three-course evening meal and daily golf. Practice facilities, a golf shop and clubhouse are also available, while the resort's rural location puts attractions including the Jurassic Coast, Corfe Castle, Lulworth Cove and the Tank Museum within reach during a longer break.

We recommend The Dorset Golf Resort particularly for societies and groups wanting plenty of golf, flexible accommodation and minimal transfers between rounds.