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Levar the woolly monkey

Monkeying around in DorsetAugust 5, 2011

There’s no shortage of rewarding things to see and do around Summer Lodge, but General Manager Charles Lotter highlights one the most remarkable – Monkey World. This globally respected ape rescue centre makes a fantastic day out for all the family. Read more...
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Durdle Door, Dorset

Top 10 most awesome sights along the Jurassic CoastMay 27, 2011

The Jurassic Coast is England’s first natural World Heritage Site, but at 95 miles long you’d struggle to explore it all in a couple of days. Charles Lotter, General Manager of Summer Lodge, picks out ten of the very best bits – so get your walking boots on and your fossil hunting hammer out for some unforgettable geological adventures! Read more...
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The Conservatory at Summer Lodge

A taste for Spring in deepest DorsetMarch 25, 2011

Spring has officially started (March 20th) and Executive Head Chef of Summer Lodge, Steve Titman, is in the process of changing the menus to make the very best of the fresh seasonal produce. He’s got some tantalising taste tips, and shares his signature recipe which is especially good at this time of year. Read more...
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Christmas Pudding

Christmas Pudding – a feast of factsDecember 3, 2010

Steve Titman, Executive Head Chef of Summer Lodge Country House Hotel Restaurant and Spa will be serving up a sensational Christmas pudding this year – read on for his recipe, as well as some tasty hints, tips and little known facts. Read more...
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Roger Collis

Twenty-One Top Writing TipsJune 8, 2010

Summer Lodge Country House Hotel, Restaurant and Spa recently hosted a series of writers’ workshops and literary discussions. “The hotel has close associations with Thomas Hardy,” explains Charles Lotter, General Manager, “so it seemed appropriate. The famous novelist lived nearby and the hotel is at the very heart of the Wessex landscape he immortalised.” Read more...
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Dorset Countryside

Discovering Deepest DorsetMay 21, 2010

Dorset is one of England’s best kept secrets. The lush countryside and stunning coastline hide a host of treasures and the best way to discover them, suggests Charles Lotter, General Manager of Summer Lodge country house hotel, restaurant and spa, is on foot. Read more...
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Award-winning dining at Summer Lodge

Dorset Strikes Gastronomic GoldDecember 16, 2009

Jonathan Raggett, Managing Director of Red Carnation Hotels, talks about two recent awards that underline the quality of the dining experience at Summer Lodge. Read more...
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The Perfect Dover Sole

The Perfect Dover SoleNovember 12, 2009

Bea Tollman, President and Founder of the Red Carnation Hotel Collection, shares one of her favourite dishes which also features in her recently published cookbook “A Life in Food”. Just one of the many signature dishes and guest favourites available at the hotels. Read more...
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