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The quintessential country house escape

Within Thomas Hardy’s enchanting village of Evershot...

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Summer Lodge Country House Hotel & Restaurant

Evershot, Dorset

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Discover enchanting Dorset

Intimate and special, and surrounded by beautiful countryside, our country-house hotel offers a cosseting experience in the heart of Dorset. With genuine warm service, innovative and delicious menus, a relaxing spa, a stunning indoor pool and fragrant landscaped gardens, this is the quintessential luxurious escape.

We are delighted to be re-opening our doors once again for leisure stays from 17th May, and look forward to welcoming our guests with exceptional service and warm hospitality, alongside stringent safety and sanitation protocols to place our guests’ and teams’ wellbeing at the heart of everything we do.

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Cape Point Nature Reserve

“The fairest cape we saw in the whole circumference of the earth,” is how Sir Francis Drake described Cape Point, when he sailed around this rugged coastline in 1580. Since then the south-western tip of the Cape Peninsula has become an icon of the city, as famous for its dramatic coastline as the wild nature reserve that protects it. Coastal walks here offer historic shipwrecks and wonderful birding, while well-marked paths meander through the indigenous fynbos of this World Heritage Site. The seas and tidal pools are a haven for fishing, surfing and swimming, while the ‘Flying Dutchman’ funicular whisks visitors to the original lighthouse to admire the spectacular coastal views.

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Minstrels children performing in there colorful costumes in celebration down the CBD streets of Cape Town

The City Walk

The centre of Cape Town is a vibrant colourful precinct filled with museums, monuments, gardens and historic corners to discover. A guided city walk is the best way to understand Cape Town’s colourful, turbulent history through the eyes of a local. The hotel concierge will be glad to assist with information and bookings. After your tour, take some time to discover the boutiques, galleries and restaurants that make the inner city a vibrant shopping and dining destination.

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Aerial view of farm winery in green grapevine in Constantia, Cape Town, South Africa. The Constantia Wine Valley is the most spectacular wine experience in the world with a unique blend of wine.

Constantia Winelands

The Constantia valley is the historic home of the Cape wine industry. At Groot Constantia, South Africa’s oldest producing wine estate, a modern tasting room and heritage museum unpack the rich history and bright future of the valley. Nearby estates offer tutored tastings, cellar experiences and vineyard safaris, and the valley is home to a number of the city’s leading restaurants.

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Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden is acclaimed as one of the great botanic gardens of the world. Located in Cape Town, South Africa, the new tree top canopy walk is a tourist favorite.

Kirstenbosch

Set on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain, South Africa's century-old botanical garden stretches across 36 hectares, conserving and showcasing the remarkable biodiversity of the Cape Floral Kingdom. Walking paths meander through lush forests and wide lawns perfect for picnics. A highlight is the ‘Boomslang’, a suspended treetop walkway that meanders above the canopy to deliver memorable mountain views.

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Robben Island

Lying 10 kilometres offshore of Cape Town, this infamous island – declared a World Heritage Site in 1999 – is most famous for its role as a political prison during apartheid. Nelson Mandela spent 18 of his 27 years behind bars on this desolate island, and today informative tours bring the chequered history of the island to life. Ferry tours depart daily from the Clocktower Precinct in the V&A Waterfront.

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Table mountain cable way in Cape Town, South Africa

Table Mountain

The quickest way to reach the top of Table Mountain is on the modern aerial cableway which whisks visitors to the summit in just five minutes, with rotating cars offering spectacular views of the mountain, city and surrounding oceans. On the summit, a casual restaurant offers dining with a view, with well-marked walking trails if you’d like to explore further afield. The most popular walk is the easy path to Maclear’s Beacon, the summit of Table Mountain at 3563-feet above sea level.

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Cape Town harbor, Victoria and Alfred Waterfront at sunset and Table mountain, South Africa

V&A Waterfront

Built in and around Cape Town’s working port, this ever-popular destination combines world-class shopping, dining and entertainment with the charm and character of the historic harbour. Malls offer hundreds of shops, from international fashion to local brands, alongside dozens of restaurants dishing up everything from classic fish and chips to fine dining with a sea view. The ‘V&A’ also offers movie theatres, the Cape Wheel observation wheel, harbour tours and self-guided historical walks.

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