Best Places and Services in Longburton, Dorset (2025)

Rating: 5 / 5

Lo's Coffee Shop knows how to turn a Saturday evening into something legendary. We waltzed in as the Wonky Donkeys took the stage – I mean, talk about timing! The night transformed into an epic adventure, with food that could rival any gourmet joint, a great beverage selection and an atmosphere that had me wondering if Hogwarts' enchantment spilled over to this corner. The live music by the Wonky Donkeys? Let's just say they added more magic than a wand-waving wizard. And don't even get me started on the dog-friendly vibes – these folks deserve a round of applause for that. Oh, and the staff? Superheroes in aprons, no doubt. Seating's outdoors, but thank the coffee gods for those blankets that turned into cozy capes as the evening cooled. And if you think the magic stops at night, think again – they've got daytime delights too, from light bites to a coffee selection that could make a barista blush. Trust me, I've got my loyalty card ready because Lo's Coffee Shop just earned a top spot on my map of favorites.

Rating: 5 / 5

We stopped by this lovely little outdoor cafe before setting off back home after a weekend in the area, and I’m so glad we did. Staff were super friendly, the cakes and drinks were really tasty and the atmosphere was chilled. Would definitely visit again when we’re back in the area and I highly recommend. X

Rating: 5 / 5

Wonderful cafe. Lo made us very welcome which is especially appreciated as not all cafes like mountain bikers. She set aside a table for us. The cafe was wonderfully warm, while the weather outside was freezing. The food was excellent & the coffee especially good. We had a great time and we will be back

Rating: 5 / 5

The best coffee house in Sherborne….maybe the whole of Dorset. G and Alex are wonderful blokes who are chatty, friendly and really know their coffee. I’ve never had a bad cup and have been coming back for more for three years. The vibes are immaculate too and this cafe is dog and child friendly making it the perfect place to relax and catch up with friends or even make new ones. Highly recommend!

Rating: 5 / 5

A gem, best coffee in the area. Good quality beans, tried the Spanish Latte which was ✅✅✅✅. Both the staff were welcoming, chatty and personable. Would recommend and come back here in a heartbeat.

Rating: 5 / 5

1:1 barista course - 10/10 I purchased an espresso machine and grinder a year ago (La Pavoni). After many inconsistent coffees ‘and getting to know my machine’ my wife arranged the barista course for my birthday. The course teaches you the basic art of how to make coffee and how to adjust the flavour. You would think a coffee shop teaching people how to make coffee is counterintuitive, but I think this is a true reflection of their cause - to educate and have everyone drinking great coffee! Thanks Alex. You have bettered our daily rituals! If you enjoy making coffee at home, I highly recommend booking in. D

Rating: 5 / 5

I’ve lived in Sherborne for almost 3 years and tried this place for the first time the other day.. how did I not know about it sooner?! Delicious coffee and sausage rolls and excellent, friendly service! Will be becoming a regular!! ☺️

Rating: 5 / 5

Ben and his staff are very friendly and helpful. They were quickly able to arrange a date to come and see what needed doing. Then I was given a wide range of dates for the work to be done, at my convenience. Ben arrived promptly and only took as long as he said he would to complete the work. He answered my questions, both in person and by email and cleaned up afterwards. We had four different lights that needed to be dealt with and now they all look lovely and work perfectly. I have already found them so useful. Would highly recommend Yeovil Electrics.

Rating: 5 / 5

Ben came to fit a bathroom extractor fan and I was particular in what I wanted (a high extraction rate, loft installed in-line fan, on a timer). I'm pleased the quote was competitive, the communication excellent, and the job was done to a very high, clean standard. My bathroom is now steam free. Ben has also secured a much bigger quote to fully re-wire an entire property for me.

Rating: 5 / 5

Ben did a first-class job for us, we would recommend him to everyone we know. Reliable, very professional and tidy.

Rating: 5 / 5

Great service from Ben from start to finish. Great communication at every point with lots of updates. All completed on time to a great standard and a competitive price. Ben at Yeovil Electrics is a true trades gentleman.

Rating: 5 / 5

He was very helpful and kind, something you need when you are under a lot of stress. I would def.recommend him.

Rating: 5 / 5

I had an electrical outage. My Internet, fridge, and all appliances were out. I called for the emergency call out service and the electrician offered to help me. I sent him a photo of my mains and he was able to walk me through the issue over the phone. Great service, would definitely recommend.

Rating: 5 / 5

This service has been run by Jonathan for 37 years now! He is courteous, helpful, and proficient. And If you call him he will endeavour to talk through with you any issues you may have, which could well save you money!! I wouldn't have any hesitation in recommending Southern Electrics!!

Rating: 5 / 5

Had an issue with my downstairs electrical sockets, called Jonathan who talked me through how to fix. Superb service, really helpful and will be using his services again for further work. Thanks for your help :-)

Rating: 5 / 5

We booked a weekend here for 8 friends, who were planning on meeting, we all lived around the UK and one of us actually flew over from Sweden to visit, and I can happily say we were all blown away with how beautiful the place was. We stayed in the Round Chimney’s Farm House, with 5 bedrooms and 12 beds, This place was PERFECT for us. Little did we realise how fantastic our stay really would be. The online photo’s just don’t do it enough justice. Our arrival was early because we were so excited for our weekend to begin, in which Rachel welcomed us and showed us the on site Café & Shop whilst we waited, we enjoyed a pot of tea and appreciated the beautiful shop, selling cakes, lunch, and meat and cheese from the farm, as well as the stunning paintings and art for sale on the walls. We were then given access to the house which we must of ran around several times just to take in it’s beauty. Everything was clean, well-made with bedding, towels and throws if needed, the lighting and space was perfect and the gift of a late of flapjacks per person went down a treat. There was everything you needed and more, all dining needs plates, cups, mugs, cutlery you need not worry. We all had the chance to pet and was also offered an onsite tour of the farm with the animals, on the way in you can visit the Donkey’s and a friendly Goat, moving onto the cows who certainly know how to sound a friendly hello, moving onto the baby goats. We were lucky to find one of the cow had given birth whilst we visited, on site there are 3 dogs who roam the farm who we all instantly fell in love with and even invited them inside to grab plenty of cuddles and belly rubs! As our guests slowly arrived from travelling they each had the same reactions running from each floor oohing an aahing at the house. The games room was defintatley a big reason for choosing our booking, entertaining us all weekend with matches of pool and using the living room for movies in the evening. We made use of the outdoor fire pit in the evening and roasted marshmallows and made shmores. We were invited on the Saturday to a Pub Night the Farm was hosting to celebrate their 1 year anniversary of the Café & Shop with drinks and a local pizza van catering which is the only disappointment we had as we we’re told order would be ready at a certain time, and once ordering yes I know ALOT, but 8 pizza’s we were told he could only make 1, so we luckily found a takeaway open to deliver, which being away from town was hard to track any late food places, but was to NO fault of the farm itself. The owner was so friendly and welcoming, and honestly has such a warm presence and made us all feel at home, not one of us wanted to leave, and spent many hours continuously visiting the cows and goats, we did however on the Saturday spent the day together at Longleat Zoo and had a fantastic time, however the cows and goats were first on the agenda when returning to the farm that evening. Thank you very much for an amazing stay! The price was perfect for us, the stay and the beds.. oh gosh we all agreed it was the best nights sleep we’ve had with the most comfortable beds and bedding and the showers were heaven! I think we must of all showered a thousand times over! 5 STARS recommend anyone to visit and stay here, suitable for families and children too, though we were an ALL adult group, the games room had plenty of toys and books for children, TV’s all had Freeview and there was an Xbox 360 too with some games to play and able to play DVDs which we brought, also access to a travel cot, gates on the stairs and an ironing board, iron and hair dryer was available if needed.

Rating: 5 / 5

My family have stayed in The Farmhouse at Round Chimneys Farm several times now, it is amazing I can't recommend it highly enough, Rachel and her family are the best hosts, allowing my grandchildren to feed the lambs, collect the chicken eggs and have tractor rides! The Farmhouse is fully equipped with everything you could possibly need, the house is spotless with beautiful white sheets and plenty of thick white towels, I have recommended many friends who have also been more than once.

Rating: 5 / 5

Enjoyed a relaxed family stay cation is both the houses, it was A-MAZE-ING❤️All I can describe it was like being in a film. As a massive animal lover myself, I got to meet and greet all of the animals, they were beautiful and also a big thank you to the farmers/owners who were lovely and walked us around the farm. The cottage is clean tidy and always a joy to be in. Most definitely cannot wait to be back for next Christmas!!

Rating: 4 / 5

Spent a long weekend here with my family celebrating a 50th birthday. Round Chimneys is a very well equipped, listed old period farmhouse situated on a working farm. Large bedrooms with really comfortable beds. warm central heating throughout with the added bonus of wood burners. The large kitchen is very well equipped with everything you could need. There are ample bathrooms situated over 3 levels with stairgates. There is a small games room with pool table and plenty of books, toys, games etc., free WiFi and the property is dog friendly. This house is hundreds of years old and furnished sympathetically. Don't expect the furnishings to be pristine, you could describe them as 'careworn' but I think it is in keeping with the style of this old building. There is plenty of parking close to the house which is set in stunning countryside. Owners are always on hand and are very friendly and welcoming. The small farmshop/cafe on site is worth a look. The lovely town of Sherborne is only a 15 minute drive away. I would definitely stay here again.

Rating: 5 / 5

Fantastic gem of a cafe with a great selection of cakes and hot food. Margo the owner is forward thinking and the waiting staff Ollie and Gabby know how to make you feel seen and welcome. Will be back

Rating: 5 / 5

The food here is always delicious, theres a lot of innovation and choice in what is on offer. Very friendly staff, and theres a range of their own condiments for sale inside too. Such a great place 👍

Rating: 5 / 5

A wonderful find hidden away at Stalbridge Dorset we have a warm welcome and could sit outside or in the restaurant area, the menu had a good range of meals and the homemade cake where to die for. I am fussy about coffee this was good roosted by readscoffee.co.uk.

Rating: 5 / 5

We stopped off here for breakfast at the end of a weekend away as we’d heard from our hosts that they did good food and were dog friendly. The food was delicious and great value. The staff were really friendly and welcoming and we managed to pick up a couple of early Xmas presents for hampers as a bonus! Would highly recommend.

Rating: 5 / 5

We had Dorset electrical out to carry out a full rewire of the property, we found the services very pleasing. Given we where worried about the extent of the works required. We ended up moving out the property while the guys carried out their work. They even found us a contractor for making good after. We also upgraded to have camera system installed with a wireless alarm too. Over the moon with the end result and will have no hesitation with recommending the guys at Dorset Electrical Services.

Rating: 5 / 5

Such an inviting shop!! Friendly atmosphere and perfect for a drink and cake! Child was asleep so didnt have to share my gorgeous cake either!! Grabbed myself a bottle of wine and some beer for the other half too. Perfect!!

Rating: 5 / 5

Had tea and coffee with a slice of cake vary pleasant

Rating: 5 / 5

An asset to the village. A lovely friendly well-stocked shop, serving good tea and coffee, cakes and snacks, local fresh produce.There is also an excellent delivery service. They are happy to host a regular meat supplier on their forecourt. What more could a village want?

Rating: 5 / 5

Visited this delightful little shop/cafe on Monday and had a cheese and ham toastie and a piece of fresh strawberries and cream sponge cake and a latte absolutely lovely the staff were very friendly helpful and attentive lovely little establishment.I visited again this afternoon while waiting for a tarmac lorry for coffee and cake I had a piece of absolutely delicious lemon drizzle cake and we were served by a very lovely young woman again very friendly and attentive would definitely visit again if in the area and would recommend to others

Rating: 5 / 5

ECS have been doing my electrics for some years now and always do a top quality job. Arrive on time, leave the place tidy and always go the extra mile. Would highly recommend them

Rating: 5 / 5

Would highly recommend jack and his company, very reliable man and responds to all calls promptly. The work he completed was exceptional and done to a very high standard. Will be using him for all my future jobs.

Rating: 5 / 5

Amazing team. Installed all the electrics for my cafe 5 years ago and haven’t had a single issue since. Great knowledge & highly professional service. Would recommend (& do) without hesitation to anyone no matter how big or small the job.

Rating: 5 / 5

Always been a professional and friendly service. There for us at short notice and never had a problem. Highly recommend.

Rating: 5 / 5

Martyn was a joy to deal with. A small job of ours in Yeovil, carried out with no fuss and exceeding our expecations. Great communication throughout. Will be sure to have Martyn back for further works, highly recommend!

Rating: 5 / 5

Great service, we we're kept updated on progress with repair ( which another company claimed was unrepairable) very reasonably priced and a real refreshing change . We would definitely recommend and would use again if the need arises. Thanks Martyn.

Rating: 5 / 5

We called Martyn in an emergency situation regarding the fuse box. He managed to talk with me over the phone and solved the problem. We couldn't have asked for a more kinder, helpful and super efficient electrician! We recommend Martyn with hi regard! A million thanks! Kind Regards Charlotte and Nikki from Stowell area

Rating: 5 / 5

Great service, highly recommended. Fitted us in quickly, turned up when arranged, professional job carried out - very happy with everything. Many thanks!