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 Stourcastle LodgeGough's Close, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1BU
Telephone: 01258 472320
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 | Stourcastle Lodge has been a family home from the beginning of the eighteenth century. Originally a thatched farmhouse known as 'Orchard Farm Cottage', it has been renovated in the traditional style over the last 300 years. Recently Jill and Ken Hookham-Bassett have completed extensions to the house and offer relaxing hospitality all year round. |
| Central to the mediaeval cattle market town of Sturminster Newton, the secluded Lodge, recognised by its slate roof and tall white chimneys is tucked away down the quaint stone walled Gough's close. |
The old fashioned Aga which generates a special warmth throughout the kitchen enables Jill to produce the most delicious of traditional dishes, using only the best local ingredients.
Some of her eclectic creations are unique to the Lodge as Jill makes clever use of herbs, flowers and vegetables, grown in their gardens.
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| Don't worry if you have individual dietary needs, all can be catered for. |
 | The day must start with a farmhouse breakfast - brown free range eggs, crusty home made bread and local preserves, available in the dining room overlooking the verdant gardens.An exhausting day exploring the Dorset countryside will prepare you for a delectable four course dinner. |
| Note Ken's collection of antique kitchenalia, from early Victorian rolling pins to herb hachoirs. Jill and Ken have also discovered many local artists whose pictures adorn the walls throughout the house. |
Elegantly decorated bedrooms, some with whirlpool baths all with en suite facilities provide the ideal haven to end the day.
The rooms, with views over Sturminster Newton, take their names from the Dashwood family, who owned the lodge during the eighteen hundreds. To keep the tradition the bedrooms have antique brass bedsteads and an atmosphere charged with the fragrance of dried flowers and spices. |  |
| Your only link with the outside world should be the telephone! |
 | Take a stroll around the cottage style gardens and in the warmer months relax on the south facing terrace. Incidently the grounds are home to some fascinating sculptures, look carefully and you'll find Henrietta and her seven piglets. At night time there are frequent visits from the resident hedgehog family. For chilly evenings laze around the blazing log fire in the cosy sitting room.Refreshed from your break at Stourcastle Lodge you can return to everyday life revitalised. |
| Jill and Ken will always offer the friendliest of welcomes. |
A Little About the Area.
Easily accessible by road, only 2 hours from London, Sturminster Newton is right in the heart of picturesque Dorset. The ancient town is built upon the River Stour and still has the original working flour mill.
Within one hour drive there is the regency splendour of Bath to the North; the romantic charm of Lyme Regis to the South; the spiring grandeur of Salisbury Cathedral to the East and the mystery of Glastonbury Tor to the west. And within these boundaries Jill and Ken can tell you about local places of interest such as the tranquil beauty of Stourhead Gardens and house. |
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