Deep in the heart of the rolling Wessex countryside, little changed from the days it was immortalised in the novels of Thomas Hardy, and only a short drive from the dramatic rocks and fossils of the world renowned Jurassic Coast, Summer Lodge affords a magical escape from the prosaic realities of the 21st century. Set in four acres of idyllic gardens, with a croquet lawn, indoor pool, health spa, and a collection of richly furnished guest rooms and suites, it’s a small world into itself - and one you won’t want to leave. Add in a restaurant of international repute, one of the best Cellar Masters in the world, a sommelier who garnered two ‘Young Sommelier of the Year’ Awards in 2010, plus service that manages to be wonderfully discreet yet impressively thoughtful, and it’s easy to see why guests come from so far and wide.