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 · Events, Flights & Tasty Bites
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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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Breezy Ridge Vineyard
Breezy Ridge Vineyard and Restaurant is just up the road (5 minute drive) a haven of English Sparkling Wine, premium deli products, tastings, tours & more.
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The Nest
Serving fusion and eclectic flavours, nestled within the hilltop town of Shaftesbury (10 minute drive), Dorset. They also do takeaways!
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 Golden Fish in Shaftesbury, they are collection only but worth the drive. Please be aware they are cash only.
Call - 01747 852138
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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Supermarkets
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.