Food & Drink
If you don’t fancy cooking then there are lots of scrumptious places to visit, collect, or to deliver to you! Here are some of our favourites…
Eating Out
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The Fontmell
Just a mile down the road (2 minute drive), our favourite. Highly recommended gastro pub using local seasonal ingredients.
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Compton Abbas Airfield
A half hour walk over the hill. Relive the golden age of aviation · Welcome to Guy Ritchies Compton Abbas Airfield. Open Wednesday-Sunday for aircraft watching, snacks, drinks, breakfast and lunch. Booking advisable.
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The Grosvenor, Shaftesbury
10 minute drive, a relaxed restaurant uses the finest ingredients to serve delicious, unfussy, seasonal food. Wherever possible this is local, wild and organic
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The Beckford Arms, Fonthill Gifford
20 minute drive, stocked with local ales, a restaurant serving unpretentious, seasonal food, a sun-filled terrace with a wood-fired pizza oven for the summer months.
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The Mitre, Shaftesbury
Championing the best of Britian’s produce. Proper pub food with outstanding views out the back. A bustling hub of a pub on the high street.
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The Bennet Arms, Semley
Enjoy a range of local ales and cider as well as delicious home cooked meals at a family and dog friendly pub.
Fancy a takeaway?
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Indian - Chutneys or Aroma
We are fortunate enough to have two excellent restaurants/takeways that you can order online and have it delivered to you!
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Chinese- China China
Excellent Chinese in Blandford. Collect or deliver!
Call - 01258 454595
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Fish & Chips
We recommend The Gold Hill Fish Bar in Shaftesbury, they are collection only but worth the drive.
Shops
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Farm
Gold Hill Organics (10 minute drive) over 80 different varieties of vegetables and fruit are grown here at Gold Hill Organic Farm, in our fields, raised beds, and poly tunnels.. Also some delicious local meats.
Ansty Farm Shop (15 minute drive) a family friendly pick your own fruit farm with tea room and Farm Shop.
The Udder Farm shop (15 minute drive) just outside of Shaftesbury is an award winning family-run farm shop and restaurant on the edge of the Blackmore Vale.
Prime Cut Butchers in Shaftesbury have delicious local meats, perfect if you want to do a BBQ.
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Deli
Holbrooks in Sturminster Newton (20 minute drive) A lovely butchers with deli counter and lots of dried goods too. A great place to pick up some local produce
Compton McRae in Semley (15 minute drive) is a small family owned gourmet delicatessen and café.
Olives Et Al (20 minute drive) ward-winning products from Kiln Roasted Nuts & Snacks to unique Dressings, Sauces and Condiments plus, of course, our incredible Olives.
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Other
Village shop and post office - Fontmell Magna (2 minute drive) perfect for essentials and local produce
Shaftesbury (10 minute drive) is our nearest town were you will find various supermarkets - Tesco, Lidls, Co-op and Morrisons.
Blandford (15 minute drive) has a Tesco, Lidls, M&S, Co-op and Morrisons.
Gillingham (15 minute drive) has a Waitrose, Lidls Co-op and ASDA.