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Extraordinary holidays, celebrations &adventures Enjoying your stay at Castle Hall Everything you need to get the most out ofyourstay kate & tom’s | 7 Imperial Square | Cheltenham | Gloucestershire | GL50 1QB | Telephone: 01242 235151 | Email: [email protected] Contents Arrival . 3 Where We Are 3 Check in and check out 3 Getting to us . .4 Directions to Castle Hall 4 Cooking & dining - chef services. .5 Cooking & dining - great places to eat & drink . 6 Cooking & dining - shopping for food . 7 Things to do - activities and pampering . 8 Top things to do with children . .10 Top places to visit & shop nearby . 11 Useful information . 12 Floor Plans . 14 Guest reviews . 15 Page 2 kate & tom’s kateandtoms.com Telephone: 01242 235151 | Email: [email protected] Arrival Where We Are Property Name: Castle Hall Address: Sparkford, Near Yeovil County: Somerset Postcode: BA22 7LD Check in and check out Check in time: 5pm Contact name for check in: Tony Contact number for check in: 07971 234 333 Check out time for 2 night weekend bookings: 10am Check out time for 3 night weekend bookings: 10am Check out time for 7 night week bookings: 10am Page 3 kate & tom’s kateandtoms.com Telephone: 01242 235151 | Email: [email protected] Getting to us The best postcode to use with Satnav is: BA22 7LD Nearest Train stations and distance: Castle Cary, BA7 7PE (a 13 minute drive) Taxis are available: Number Seven Taxis. Tel: 01963 351015. Craig’s Taxis. Tel: 07563 612473. Cary Cabs. Tel: 01963 351168. 1 Cares Cars. Tel: 07749 740118. The nearest airport is: Bristol International Airport, BS48 3DY. (Approximately a one hour drive) Directions to Castle Hall Arriving by Car Travelling from London Follow the A303 through Wincanton, then at the next roundabout take the 2nd exit and follow the road through Sparkford. When the road splits towards the end of the village high street, bear left, following signs for South Barrow and Lovington. The road should cross under the A303, then you should take the next left and follow the drive up to Castle Hall. Follow the drive all the way to the front of the house and carry on to the bungalow and park up in the car park. Travelling from Exeter Follow the A30 out of Exeter, continuing on as it becomes the A303. You should pass the Podimore roundabout and service station. 4 miles after Podimore, at the next roundabout, take the 3rd exit, following signs for Sparkford. When the road splits towards the end of the village high street, bear left, following signs for South Barrow and Lovington. The road should cross under the A303, then you should take the next left and follow the drive up to Castle Hall. Follow the drive all the way to the front of the house and carry on to the bungalow and park up in the car park. Page 4 kate & tom’s kateandtoms.com Telephone: 01242 235151 | Email: [email protected] Cooking & dining - chef services You’ll find our top recommendations below. If you do discover any other gems please do let us know and we will share them with other guests visiting the property. Catering and Drop-off meal service Parsnip Mash Ltd. Tel: 01275 795812 / 07976 431705 or email: [email protected]. www.parsnipmash.co.uk Jump Event Catering. Tel: 01672 810305 / 07989 884310 or email: [email protected]. www.jumpevents.co.uk Levant Catering. Tel: 01963 350248 / 07779 093020 or email: [email protected]. www.levantcatering.com Page 5 kate & tom’s kateandtoms.com Telephone: 01242 235151 | Email: [email protected] Cooking & dining - great places to eat &drink There are many excellent dining places nearby and we have listed a small sample below. The best food locally is found in the excellent dining pubs but if you want to travel a little further there are some award-winning restaurants to choose from. Pubs The Catash Inn, Cary Road, North Cadbury, North Cadbury, BA22 7DH. Tel: 01963 441531. Visitors to this warm and welcoming village local recommend the wonderful food and the pub skittle alley. www.marstonspubs.co.uk/thecatashinn The Mildmay Arms, High St, Queen Camel, BA22 7BJ. Tel: 01935 850456. A gem of a village pub, with friendly service and tasty, traditional food. www.mildmayarms.co.uk The Kings Arms, Charlton Horethorne, Sherbourne, Dorset, DT9 4NL. Tel: 01963 220281. Tony and Sarah have art on the walls and a croquet lawn, as well as great local beers, exotic menus and most ingredients are locally sourced. Charcoal oven cooked meals a speciality! www.thekingsarms.co.uk The Queens Arms, Corton Denham, Somerset DT9 4LR. Tel: 01963 220317. Renowned for their homemade pork pies and cured ham, ‘dippy egg and local asparagus’, and scrumptious puds. www.thequeensarms.com The Stapleton Arms, Church Hill, Buckhorn Weston, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 5HS. Tel: 01963 370396. Comfortably informal and always has new surprises on the menu to tempt the palate. www.thestapletonarms.com Restaurants Always advisable to book in advance! At The Chapel, High Street, Bruton, Somerset BA10 0AE. Tel: 01749 814070. Not to be missed, but you have to book. An old Methodist chapel with mediaeval origins has been successfully converted into a sophisticated restaurant with views of Bruton’s ancient dovecote. The day starts with breakfast from 9am onwards, moving seamlessly into lunch at noon, leaving plenty of time to return for a memorable evening meal. www.atthechapel.co.uk The Old Inn Restaurant, Holton Nr. Wincanton, BA9 8AR. Tel: 01749 814070. A delicious range of fish and steak dishes, and the worlds most efficient wood burner in the bar! www.theoldinnholton.co.uk Page 6 kate & tom’s kateandtoms.com Telephone: 01242 235151 | Email: [email protected] Cooking & dining - shopping forfood Best Local Supermarkets Morrisons, Lysander Road, Yeovil, BA20 2AU. Tel: 01935 412119. Waitrose, Chantry Fields, Gillingham, SP8 4UA. Tel: 01747 826200. Sainsbury’s, Ludborne Road, Sherborne, DT9 3ND. Tel: 01935 816486. Local Produce There are plenty of village shops and farmers’ markets in the area selling excellent local produce. North Cadbury Village Stores, 6 Woolston Road, North Cadbury, Yeovil, BA22 7DW. Tel: 01963 440201 or email: [email protected]. Fantastic for Somerset cheese. Red Barn Farm Shop, Hinton Farm, Hinton, Mudford, Yeovil, BA22 8BA. Tel: 01935 850994. www.redbarnfarmshop.moonfruit.co.uk Bramble & Sage Farm Shop & Deli, Home Farm, Sutton Montis, BA22 7HF. Wincanton Farmers’ Market, 12 Market Place, Wincanton, BA9 9LP. Held in The Bear Inn, situated on the main high street on the first Friday of every month. www.somersetfarmersmarkets.co.uk/markets/wincanton Wells Farmers’ Market, Wells Town Hall, Wells, BA5 2RB. Held every Wednesday, 9.00am to 2.30pm. www.somersetfarmersmarkets.co.uk/markets/wells Sherborne Farmers’ Market, found at the bottom of Cheap Street, Sherborne, DT9 3BJ. Held every third Friday of the month from 9am to 1pm. www.dorsetfarmersmarkets.co.uk Major supermarket online orders Waitrose - www.waitrose.com Sainsbury’s - www.sainsburys.co.uk Tesco – www.tesco.com Page 7 kate & tom’s kateandtoms.com Telephone: 01242 235151 | Email: [email protected] Things to do - activities and pampering We strongly advise that all extras and activities are booked as early as possible after booking to avoid disappointment. Our top recommendations for activities and pampering are below. Activity Centres Xtreme Offroad, The Showground, Shepton Mallet, BA4 6QN.Tel: 01934 741582. Offers 4x4 driving, stock car racing, buggy racing and quad biking as well as clay pigeon shooting, air rifle shooting and archery. www.xtremeoffroad.co.uk Kayaking Kayaks 2 Hire, The Boardwalk, Street, Somerset, BA16 0AJ. Tel: 07967 661442 / 01458 841046. www.kayaks2hire.co.uk Horse Riding Pevlings Farm, Cabbage Lane, Horsington, Templecombe, BA8 0DA. Tel: 01963 370990. www.pevlingsfarm.co.uk Fishing Viaduct Fishery, Cary Valley, Somerton, TA11 6LJ. Tel: 01458 274022. www.viaductfishery.com Falconry Mere Down Falconry, Manor Farm, Manor Road, Mere, Wilts, BA12 6HR. Tel: 01747 824913 / 07742 998571. www.meredownfalconry.co.uk Golf Wheathill Golf Club, Wheathill, Lydford-on-Fosse, Somerton,TA11 7HG. Tel: 01963 240667. www.wheathillgc.co.uk Yeovil Golf Club, Sherborne Road, Yeovil, BA21 5BW. Tel: 01935 422965. www.yeovilgolfclub.com Pampering My Personal Sanctuary. Tel: 01625 540 557 or email: [email protected]. www.mypersonalsanctuary.co.uk Jennifer’s Mobile Beauty. Tel: 07850 535234 or email: [email protected]. www.jennifersmobilebeauty.co.uk Wine Tasting Thirty Fifty. Tel: 02082 880314 or email [email protected]. www.thirtyfifty.co.uk Page 8 kate & tom’s kateandtoms.com Telephone: 01242 235151 | Email: [email protected] Things to do Hot Air Balloon Rides Aerosaurus Balloons. Tel: 01404 823102 or email: [email protected]. www.ballooning.co.uk Scuba Diving Scuba Troopers, 15 Chepstow Court, Lyde Road, Yeovil, BA21 5DN. Tel: 01935 422016. www.scubatroopers.co.uk Paintball Sedgemoor Splat, Ivythorn Farm, Ivythorn Lane, Ivythorn, Near Street, BA16 9RH. Tel: 07818 428808. www.sedgemoor-splat.co.uk Pottery Ridge Pottery, Queen Camel, BA22 7NF. Tel: 01935 850753. www.mud2fire.com Page 9 kate & tom’s kateandtoms.com Telephone: 01242 235151 | Email: [email protected] Top things to do with children Our top recommendations for outings with children are below. Wookey Hole, Wells, BA5 1BA. Tel: 01749 672243. Hunt for the Wookey Witch at Wookey Hole Caves, Britain’s most spectacular caves. Explore the Valley of the Dinosaurs featuring King Kong, uncover the wonders of the Magical fairy garden, and don’t forget to visit the Victorian Penny Arcade, the Magical Mirror Maze with Hall of Crazy Mirrors, the Cave Museum and the Pirate Zap Zone. www.wookey.co.uk Longleat Wildlife Park, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 7NW. Tel: 01985 844400. Go walkabout in the UK’s first walk-through meerkat enclosure, hand feed the Rainbow Lorikeets and enjoy the antics of the monkeys in Monkey Temple at Longleat Wildlife Park.