The Long Table

One bench, thirty seats and a fire outside the door.

Supper on the farm

A long outdoor dining table set with glasses, silverware, and floral centerpieces, on a patio with a grassy yard, trees, and a small shed in the background during daylight.

From December we’re lighting the fire and laying one long table in the barn. Thirty guests, a resident chef and a menu built around our own Dorset Down lamb and whatever the farm has that month, with wines chosen and introduced by Wine Behind the Label.

Arrive from 6.30pm for hot cider by the firepits. At 7pm we sit down together for small plates, then the fire course: lamb or hogget carved at the table with sharing sides, and pudding to finish. Afterwards the bar stays open and the fire stays lit.

£85 for supper. £40 for the wine pairing, if you’d like it.

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How far it travels

Measured from the bench.

A field awayThe lamb
Pedigree Dorset Down from our own flock. Order a box on the night to take home.
A few milesThe veg
Organic growers up the road. Roots and brassicas in winter, wild garlic and asparagus by spring.
Close to homeThe game
Pheasant and venison from the land around us, through the winter months.
From the makerThe wine
Each bottle poured with the story of who made it, through Wine Behind the Label.

The seasons

Under the Rafters

December to March, in the barn

Midwinter Fire: Friday 11 and Saturday 12 December

Deep Winter: Friday 29 and Saturday 30 January

Fireside: Friday 12 and Saturday 13 February

First Green: Friday 19 and Saturday 20 March

When the Swallows Return

April and May, under canvas on the farm

When the Swallows Return: Friday 23 and Saturday 24 April

Long Light: Friday 28 and Saturday 29 May

Finding us

Hiscocks Farm, Moorside, Sturminster Newton, Dorset DT10 1HF. Parking on the farm. Tickets are paid in full when you book, and we’ll ask about allergies and dietary needs then so the kitchen can plan.

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A black tub filled with ice and assorted bottles and cans of alcoholic beverages, including wine, beer, and cider, outdoors on grass.

On the farm, Sturminster Newton.