Welcome to Yalbury Cottage
Yalbury Cottage is a wonderful, cosy Dorset hotel with a friendly atmosphere and wonderful views. Stay and relax in our lovely rooms, enjoy a superb freshly cooked breakfast and dine in our award winning restaurant.
Small bespoke weddings and parties are a speciality and we offer a great alternative venue for private business meetings with easy and ample parking.
Just two miles from Dorchester, Dorset, Yalbury Cottage is set in the hamlet of Lower Bockhampton - the heart of Thomas Hardy's Wessex - walking distance to his birthplace, across the road from his old school house and around the corner from Stinsford church where his heart is buried.
Vouchers
A voucher from Yalbury Cottage makes a perfect gift!
Vouchers start at £10 and are tailor made to your request making them a lovely present to use towards a nights stay with dinner. A perfect birthday gift for friends and relatives or thank you to your valued staff. Vouchers are presented in a Yalbury Cottage card.
Cooking Demonstrations at Yalbury Cottage
Sunday, March 4th to Tuesday, March 6th 2012
Or
Sunday, March 11th to Tuesday, March 13th 2012
Sunday
Arrival from 2.00PM onwards
6.30PM Welcome drinks with canapés and introduction to the programme
Three course dinner at leisure
Monday
8.30 AM breakfast for all participants
10.30AM cooking demonstration by Jamie
12.30 PM break for sandwich lunch and refreshments
1.30PM cooking demonstration
3.30PM Demonstration finishes remainder of afternoon at leisure
7.00PM Dorset Wine dinner, six - course meal, Jonathan Charles of the Dorset Wine Company will introduce matching wines to go with each course
Tuesday
Breakfast from 8.00 to 10AM
Departure
Due to the size of our kitchen (very small!) there is no possibility for guests attending to do hands-on cooking. Jamie will demonstrate each dish and all recipes will be available to take with you.
Rate
£385.00 per room for 2 persons sharing including all of the above.
Wine on Sunday night plus any drinks are not included in the rate.