As you know, here at Dimpsey, we love to introduce you to new makers and authors and the recent addition of a new book to our shepherd hut library for guests inspired me to do a competition with a difference … Read More
Dimpsey Tales
Travelling: it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller - Ibn Battuta
Introducing Magical Mumma’s Macramé
When we were dreaming up what Dimpsey was going to be, we wrote a list and celebrating artisan makers was on it. So, we were delighted when Magical Mummas Macrame offered to make us a wall hanging to go into … Read More
Dimpsey Days: Rockfish, Exmouth
You’ve probably guessed that here at Dimpsey, we’re a foodie family and we love to share our finds with you. Many of our guests come to Dimpsey to escape the busy and often cook a meal here at the shepherd … Read More
Holly Escapes The Busy With Dimpsey
We all need a break sometimes right? To escape our lives just for a short while, to rest, reset andrefocus before returning to our world feeling revitalised and ready to continue battling on, no?Just me? Over the past 18 months, … Read More
Trencherman’s Guide award shortlisting for guest favourite – The Cotley Inn
We’ve always been spoilt with the dining options that we have in close proximity to Dimpsey, but over the past few years, they’ve just been getting better and better, both in terms of the food that is served and that’s … Read More
Giving at Christmas… The Dimpsey Way
Christmas is creeping ever closer and here at Dimpsey, the farm is beginning to get somewhat wintry. The leaves are off the trees, the winter breeze fills our lungs, not to mention the snow which lays on the ground across … Read More
We’ve coined the hashtag #escapefromthebusy
But what do we really mean by that? A trip to the country is on everyone’s wishlist this year it seems and boy, oh boy are we going to need that break. They say that absence makes the heart grow … Read More
Meaningful gifts — behind the brands we’re working with for our gift shop – Horseshoe Hearts
If you’ve been to stay at Dimpsey, you’ll know that we delight in finding small artisan producers and vintage accessories for the shepherd huts. As lockdown has prevented us from seeing you as much this year, we thought we would … Read More
Lockdown Life at Dimpsey
Well hello out there, we’ve been missing having you around! I think like everyone when the lockdown first happened, we were in shock with a side order of disbelief, and because we do other things as well as Dimpsey we … Read More
A Luxury Retreat for Solo Travellers
People come and stay in our shepherd huts at Dimpsey for so many different reasons, some we get to hear about and some we don’t, but I thought that it would be nice to share a few of them with … Read More