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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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Table mountain cable way in Cape Town, South Africa

Table Mountain

The amazing 360° views from the top of this 3563 foot mountain plateau, spanning the city, ocean, Robben Island and national park, is undoubtedly one of the world’s greatest wonders. A cable car will take you there in just five minutes or you can spend several hours taking one of the scenic hiking trails.

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Robben Island

Just over five miles offshore from Cape Town, the island was declared a World Heritage Site in 1999, and over the centuries has been used as a prison, a hospital, a mental institution and a military base. It is most famous for being a political prison during apartheid. Nelson Mandela spent 18 years of the 27 years he was imprisoned on Robben Island. Tours depart daily from the V&A Waterfront.

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.
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Kirstenbosch Gardens

This is South Africa’s world-famous national botanical garden, set against the backdrop of Table Mountain and Devil’s Peak, and home to more than 22,000 indigenous plants - part of the Cape Floral Kingdom.

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.

Cape Winelands

A tour of the Western Cape wine growing regions is immensely rewarding – discover wonderful natural landscapes, delve into a wealth of history and heritage as well as tasting some of the world’s finest wines.

In Cape Town itself the Constantia Valley is home to some of South Africa’s oldest and most famous estates. Durbanville and the Helderberg also offer excellent wine experiences. If you venture further from Cape Town, the regions of Stellenbosch, Paarl, Wellington, Franschhoek and Robertson offer a multitude of exceptional wineries.

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So much sea to see...

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Shark cage diving

Adrenalin junkies can indulge in a spot of cage diving with the fearsome Great White Sharks – even watching from the boat is a thrilling experience!

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Whale watching

From June to November the seas off Cape Town are great for whale watching – you can see them from the shore, or get up close in a boat.

African penguin on the sandy beach. African penguin ( Spheniscus demersus) also known as the jackass penguin and black-footed penguin. Boulders colony. Cape Town. South Africa

Penguin spotting

Boulders Penguin Colony is also terrific fun – one of the very few places in the world where you can get this close to a breeding colony of penguins, swim up to them in the sea and enjoy their private sandy beach.

The Two Oceans Aquarium

Two Oceans Aquarium

Then there’s Two Oceans Aquarium on the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, with more than 3000 marine creatures on view – including sharks, turtles and penguins, showcasing the unique marine life of the Atlantic and Indian oceans.

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Cape Point

Covered in endemic fynbos, it boasts a wealth of picturesque bays, beaches, rolling green hills and valleys. It’s within the Cape Floral Region, a World Heritage Site, and as well as offering a fascinating profusion of vegetation there are huge numbers of pelagic birds as well as zebra, eland, and the many species of reptiles and small mammals.

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