Stourton Caundle

 

An Introduction

 

Stourton Caundle is a beautiful Dorset village in the Blackmore Vale, midway between Sherborne and Sturminster Newton. It is at the heart of Hardy country, surrounded by rolling hills and wonderful views. There is a network of local footpaths for those wishing to explore a little further.

 

Entering from Sturminster Newton, a narrow lane, Cat Lane, winds over the brook and uphill to join the road from Bishops Caundle, before heading north and dipping down Golden Hill into the centre of the village. Here the main street broadens out, with a stream running alongside, the Trooper Inn on the right and Manor Farm opposite. Like most of the buildings in the village these are both built from the mellow local stone. There is a sprinkling of thatch although most of the houses and cottages have tile or slate roofs. Further north St Peter’s Church stands on the right, watching over the village as it has done for some 800 years. The road then winds uphill to the Jubilee Oak crossroads and then onwards towards Stalbridge

 

About 400 people live here, with a healthy mix of young and old, established village families and new recruits. There are a variety of amenities, with a recently refurbished play area, the Church, village hall and of course the Trooper, selling quality real ales as well as mouth watering lunchtime meals and a more extensive evening menu on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, not to forget fish and chips on a Friday evening!

 

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photo: Richard Miles