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Get More From Your Stay

2012-04-19 16:26:30

There's so much to do while you are on holiday, it's hard to choose. So we've made the choice a little easier by adding a bundle of homely, lively, tasty, and fun options. You choose the option that suits your mood: a bubbly night in, dinner in an award-winning restaurant, a touch of English tradition.

Stay with us for two consecutive nights and not only will we include Full English Breakfast, but also your choice of one of the following:

Bottle of Dorset Sparkling Wine in your room on arrival or
Afternoon Tea for two on one day or
Romantic Turndown each evening or
A light 2-course lunch for two once during your stay (except Sundays)

Guests can also enjoy a late check-out until 4pm on Sundays

Prices start from £308.00 per night inclusive of VAT based on two adults sharing a Superior Room and may vary. This package is available until 31st December 2012 and is subject to a minimum two-night stay.

The quintessential British experience

2012-04-19 16:26:37

Britain is always a great place for a holiday or a quick break – but this year, with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in June and the biggest sporting event in the world filling the rest of the summer, visitors and natives alike are in for a real treat.

To capitalise on all the excitement Red Carnation Hotels are celebrating the Best of British culture and heritage. At Summer Lodge we’ve entered into the spirit with a special package that includes a thoroughly British cocktail to welcome you on arrival, a traditional English breakfast each morning, a splendid afternoon tea and a guided tour of Evershot, a truly quintessential English village that features in a number of Thomas Hardy’s famous Wessex novels.

Our Best of British package includes:

Two night stay in the room of your choice
Full English breakfast on both mornings
Best of English cocktail served as welcome drink
Three-course meal from the set menu on one evening
Afternoon Tea on one afternoon
Guided walk through the charming village of Evershot

Prices start from £363.00 per night inclusive of VAT based on two adults sharing a Superior Room and may vary. Valid until 23rd December 2012 and subject to availability. This package is available until and is subject to a minimum two-night stay.

Adventures in Food

2012-04-02 13:21:08

Rediscover the ancient art of foraging, where you poke around in rock pools, hedgerows and ancient woodlands for morsels of free food, with acknowledged expert John Wright - star of TV show ‘River Cottage’ and author of several popular foraging handbooks including ‘Edible Seashore’, ‘Mushroom Handbook’ and ‘Hedgerow’. Signed copies of all John’s books are also available through the hotel and we can send them on to you in advance of the forage dates.

As John lives near Summer Lodge we’ve again asked him to introduce guests and diners to the joys of these fascinating food adventures. Our award-winning restuarant will use the produce collected during the day to create a sumptuous feast. The forages are free of charge to guests staying in the hotel on Friday or Saturday night as well as non-residents with Saturday night dinner reservations.

The Seashore Forage - Saturday 19th May 2012
For the forager, the seashore holds surprising culinary potential and John will take us on a witty and authoritative trip to the seashore near Portland and Weymouth. It’s a full day’s adventure, leaving Summer Lodge at 10:00am and returning about 5pm. Before introducing us to the various species to be harvested, he touches on such practicalities as conservation and the ethics of foraging; safety from tides, rocks and food poisoning; the law and access to the shore, our right to fish, landing sizes and seasons; and equipment such as nets, pots and hooks. The Dorset coast provides many of the British species covered in his fascinating book ‘The Edible Seashore’. These include crustaceans, molluscs, sea urchin, plants, and seaweed.

The Hedgerow Forage - Saturday 8th September 2012
John’s most recent best-seller was ‘Hedgerow’ River Cottage Handbook No. 7’ and so he has lots of information to share. Over 40 species are covered, including blackberries, dandelions, hedge garlic, horseradish, sweet chestnuts and wild cherries. Taking place near the hotel, there will be a morning session starting at 9.30am with a short talk by John. The afternoon session starts at 2.30pm, again with a brief talk. In between, hungry foragers can enjoy a hearty lunch at the Acorn Inn and review the morning’s haul. You can do either session, or both, and lunch is optional. At 6.30pm everyone will gather in the hotel for an identification parade to examine and discuss all the different “finds” with John. A hedgerow-themed Dinner is available from 7:00pm onwards.

The Mushroom Forage - Saturday 29th September 2012
Similar in format and schedule to the hedgerow forage, but concentrating on the search for edible and other interesting fungi. Spend the morning foraging on the nearby chalk downlands, while for the afternoon session John takes everyone into the local woods. Lunch at the Acorn Inn features a number of mushroom dishes, with a review of the morning’s harvest (lunch not inlcuded in cost). We’re very lucky to have John for this weekend as in the past few years it’s been the most bountiful week of the mushroom hunting season in the South West.

Our forages are complimentary and available to anyone staying at Summer Lodge on the weekends of 19th May, 8th September or 29th September 2012. They are also available to anyone eating our foraging-themed dinner menus on any of the above nights.

To reserve a table for the dinner created with several of the ingredients we will find during the day, please call 01935 482 000 to check availability. Remember to say if you would like to participate in the forage.

The Adventures in Food package includes:

Two nights in a beautifully appointed room or suite
Full English Breakfast daily
A complimentary guided forage with renowned forager/author John Wright
A three-course dinner on Saturday evening prepared by our chef Steven Titman with several of the ingredients we find during the day

Guests can also enjoy a late check-out until 4pm on Sunday

From rates are quoted per room per night, inclusive of VAT and based on two adults sharing a Classic Room for a minimum of two nights. Additional nights are priced at our Best Available Rate. This package is valid on selected dates only and is subject to availability. Terms and conditions apply.

Carving Greenwood Experience at Summer Lodge

2012-04-02 13:21:09

The peace and tranquillity that descends on guests when they settle into Summer Lodge has a way of setting free the imagination and stimulating the urge to create. We've therefore come up with a special package for those who would like to find an outlet for that energy – a relaxing break that includes the opportunity to learn the rustic art of wood-carving.

To make the experience of staying at Summer Lodge even more fulfilling we've teamed up with local furniture maker and wood carver Karen Hansen. Her lovely workshop and studio is just a short walk from the hotel and she designs with natural forms using sustainable materials to create contemporary furniture and sculptural constructions.

Over two days complete novices and more experienced woodworkers will be introduced to the ancient craft of wood-carving. All the raw materials, traditional tools and expert tuition are provided and you'll leave with your very own piece you can proudly display to family and friends!

Karen works with up to six people on each course:

Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd April - Masks and Grotesques
Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th April - Totem Pole Carving
Thursday 7th and Friday 8th June - Masks and Grotesques
Thursday 5th and Friday 6th July - Totem Pole Carving

Each class runs from 9:00am until 5:00pm.

Bowl carving also makes a lovely activity for a Hen Weekend – each participant can make a bowl to give the bride as a present. If you would like to book this as an activity with your girlfriends, Karen would be happy to oblige – subject to her being available for the dates you have in mind.

The wood-carving experience package includes:

2 nights accommodation in luxuriously appointed accommodation
English breakfast daily
Wood carving workshop on both days
Light lunch and refreshments throughout the workshop
Tools and materials required to create a wood carving masterpiece

Prices start from £505.00 per night inclusive of VAT based on two adults sharing a Classic Room and may vary. This package is available until 6th July 2012 and is subject to a minimum two-night stay.

Wine Dinners

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Chef Steven Titman has teamed up with Cellar Master Eric Zwiebel, recognised as one of the four best Sommeliers in the world, to make a superb combination - these special evenings will provide a series of extraordinarily enjoyable experiences that draw connoisseurs of fine wine and exceptional cuisine from far and wide.

Focusing on a selected house or style, with a guest speaker to inform and entertain diners, each evening begin at 7.00 pm with an introduction to the selected wines. The dinners include a delicious four-course menu specially created by Steven Titman to complement the five different wines (including apéritifs) showcased during the evening.

The Wine Dinner package includes:

Accommodation in a beautifully appointed bedroom
Wine Dinner for two, including aperitifs and matching wines on the Tuesday evening
Full English Breakfast for two

Dates to book:

Tuesday 5th June - Yering Station, Yarra Valley, Australia
Tuesday 3rd July - Alves de Sousa, Douro, Portugal
Tuesday 4th September - 5 Sommeliers Black Tie Dinner
Tuesday 19th September - Whisky Tasting Dinner
Tuesday 2nd October - Hugel, Alsace, France
Tuesday 6th November - TerraVin, Marlborough, New Zealand
Tuesday 4th December - Ruinart, Champagne, France

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Rates are quoted inclusive of VAT per room per night, based on two adults sharing a Superior room and are subject to availability. This offer is valid on selected dates in 2012 only and subject to availability and terms and conditions. Blackout dates may apply.