Rustic yet Elegant Charm in Vermont’s Green Mountains. With its quintessential New England character and energy, Dorset, Vermont is a four-season destination offering exceptional dining and lodging, unparalleled year-round outdoor activities, and a vibrant arts and culture scene.

Dorset Hollow’s six-mile loop, formed by the Upper and Lower Hollow Roads, is one of the area’s most scenic drives, and a popular destination for walkers, who enjoy its beauty and solitude, and where well-kept historical homes and barns mingle with beautiful estates amidst a dramatic landscape formed by the steep, wooded mountainsides of ...

Dorset’s natural beauty is best enjoyed by getting outside. Dorset offers well-maintained hiking trails, mountain biking trails that wind through woods and backcountry settings, a historic and challenging private golf course, a pristine quarry for swimming and nearby Merck Forest & Farmland Center.

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Dorset finds itself tucked in Southwestern Vermont, a perfect getaway for a one day stop from Albany, the Berkshires, Saratoga Springs, or a longer vacation, or a place to live. Dorset is filled with a rich history, beautiful scenery and tons of outdoor activities.

2024年12月14日 · Continuing over a three decade’s long tradition, the 2024 Shires’ Holiday Inn Tours, coordinated by the Manchester Business Association & The Shires of Southwestern Vermont, invites you to join us on Saturday, December 7 and/or Saturday, December 14 to take self-guided tours of some of the best lodging establishments in Vermont.

Whether you're a local, new in town or just cruising through, explore the upcoming events in Dorset, featuring parades, celebrations, and more!

Catch the holiday spirit with Elf: The Musical at the renowned Dorset Inn Playhouse! This beloved family-friendly show brings the heartwarming tale of Buddy the Elf to life with festive songs, laughter, and holiday magic.

Whether you’re here just for the night, a long weekend, or an extended vacation, Dorset is the perfect place to rest, relax, and recharge. From historic inns and bed and breakfasts to cozy campsites and lodges, you’re sure to find lodging that fits both your style and budget.

If you travel through East Dorset along today’s Route 7, there is little to indicate that it was once a thriving center of commerce. Old photographs from the mid-19 th century show clusters of buildings – now gone – that were devoted to the quarrying, polishing and shipping of marble.