Stock Gaylard House and Garden

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Overview

A small, traditional country estate surround by 300 acres of oak woodland, common land, an enclosed 80-acre deer park and a small lake. Over the two centuries the estate has been used for country sports, resulting in the woodlands and hedgerows being preserved. Due to this, the Stock Gaylard is today an unspoilt environment that combines modern dairy farming with a number of Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs). The house is Georgian or earlier, a symmetrical building with three floors and a handsome pale façade. It is largely untouched since the 19th century, apart from the conversion of the library into a modern kitchen in the 1960s. A number of events take place at Stock Gayland throughout the year, including a very popular annual Oak Fair; a celebration of trees, traditional methods of woodland conservation, sports, country crafts and falconry. The historic parish church of St Barnabas is in the grounds.

Location

Stock Gaylard, STURMINSTER NEWTON, DT10 2BG

About the area

Dorset is made up of rugged coastlines, high chalk downlands and a chain of picturesque villages and seaside towns that make up Britain’s Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, noted for its layers of shale and numerous fossils embedded in the rock. Hidden gems of Dorset can be found down winding, country lanes that lead to snug villages hidden from view.

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Stock Gaylard House and Garden

Stock Gaylard, STURMINSTER NEWTON, DT10 2BG

01963 23511

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Stock Gaylard House and Garden

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Overview

A small, traditional country estate surround by 300 acres of oak woodland, common land, an enclosed 80-acre deer park and a small lake. Over the two centuries the estate has been used for country sports, resulting in the woodlands and hedgerows being preserved. Due to this, the Stock Gaylard is today an unspoilt environment that combines modern dairy farming with a number of Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs). The house is Georgian or earlier, a symmetrical building with three floors and a handsome pale façade. It is largely untouched since the 19th century, apart from the conversion of the library into a modern kitchen in the 1960s. A number of events take place at Stock Gayland throughout the year, including a very popular annual Oak Fair; a celebration of trees, traditional methods of woodland conservation, sports, country crafts and falconry. The historic parish church of St Barnabas is in the grounds.

Location

Stock Gaylard, STURMINSTER NEWTON, DT10 2BG

About the area

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Dorset is made up of rugged coastlines, high chalk downlands and a chain of picturesque villages and seaside towns that make up Britain’s Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, noted for its layers of shale and numerous fossils embedded in the rock. Hidden gems of Dorset can be found down winding, country lanes that lead to snug villages hidden from view.

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