Best Places and Services in Winterborne stickland, Dorset (2025)

Rating: 5 / 5

Absolutely love the tea room cafe. Debs is a lovely lady that always puts the customers first. Lovely affordable food and great atmosphere. Not to mention the lovely Tracey that is next door in the pet shop. Very friendly for dogs and their humans. We love going there and it is very affordable. We are always made to feel welcome. Also there are items for sale that are all handmade. Lovely for gifts. Highly recommend.

Rating: 4 / 5

Stopped here after an February MTB ride, very friendly and hospitable although only just a few small tables inside. I had the Chicken Tikka Pannini with a fresh side salad, delicious, fresh coffee all made in clear view. Clean indoor toilet, and a number of outside benches for warmer days.

Rating: 5 / 5

I came here today for the 1st time for lunch and will definitely be back. Debbie is very welcoming and the food is amazing. She was also lovely to our little dog Lila. Will be back soon.

Rating: 5 / 5

I have visited the Crafty barn and tearoom a couple of times now and each time has been an absolute treat. Debbie is so warm and friendly and the food is spot on! Highly recommend!

Rating: 5 / 5

James is a rare find. He's great at his job and he cares more about it being done well than you do. Cheerful, diligent, ever so reliable, really good at explaining and advising plus fair fees mean we always go to James.

Rating: 5 / 5

Efficient, resolved electrical issues in a timely fashion. Explained what needed to be done before starting the work and explained in depth what was done. Great work.

Rating: 5 / 5

I was delighted with the quality of service provided. James helped connect a new electric towel heater and install an external socket at my home. Great job, very thorough and efficient. You wouldn’t have even known he was here afterwards - super clean and tidy. Would highly recommend and definitely use again for any electrical work!

Rating: 5 / 5

James has done several jobs for our village hall. We are very happy with the standard and quality of James' work. He is reliable, tidy, knowledgeable and friendly. His charges are reasonable too - thoroughly recommended.

Rating: 5 / 5

I've just moved house and needed some spot lights replacing in my sons bedroom as well as moving the light switch. Dan was quick to come over and sorted ordering the bits and fitting. Overall great service, fast response and very friendly.

Rating: 5 / 5

1st Class Electrics helped sort out an electrical problem with my boiler quickly and efficiently. Their help was greatly appreciated. I would certainly recommend them to anybody.

Rating: 5 / 5

A few electrical jobs sorted out for me, very efficiently and politely. I would certainly recommend them.

Rating: 5 / 5

We have used this company before and have found them excellent. Chris found our electrical fault and got our faulty ring main repaired quickly. Highly recommended!

Rating: 5 / 5

I contacted Green Light for a quote for Solar PV Panel installation at the end of March 2023, getting their name from the MCS website and being local to the area. Nick contacted me by phone for an initial phone chat and very quickly produced an initial draft proposal. We arranged a visit to our house to discuss it further and firm up proposals. Nick was punctual and very informative and very keen on Solar. All our questions were answered, he did a thorough site survey and I said we were getting other quotes, which he was supportive of. He then supplied a firm quote which included a consumer (fuse box) unit replacement at the same time. Whilst I was waiting for other quotes Nick was quick to answer any follow up questions we had. The quote from the company was competitive with others and at the beginning of April we accepted the quote and booked a date for installation in May. The deposit could be paid by bank transfer or credit card to give the extra protection under section 75. The Monday agreed on in May arrived and Arthur and colleague arrived to start work, scaffolding had been put up the week before. We discussed a change of location of the inverter and battery if possible and that was incorporated so both were fitted downstairs instead of in the loft. They both worked tirelessly throughout the week, arriving about 0800hrs and not leaving until 1630hrs and seemed to work through any tea and lunch breaks. The work was completed with little mess and what there was was all cleaned up by end of the day. We were expecting more visible wiring trunking, inside and outside but they managed to use the wall cavity to run the wiring from the panels to the consumer unit/inverter so the little visible trunking is all extremely neat and contained around the inverter and battery. The consumer unit change replaced 2 old fuse units and looks so much neater. Whilst the wiring was being changed Arthur wired in sockets so we weren't left totally without electric for the day it took for the unit to be replaced, a nice touch really. On Fri afternoon the work was completed, the Solar panels producing electricity, work area left clean and tidy. A minor issue with battery connectivity was soon resolved the next working day. All in all I would recommend Nick and his company for their obvious commitment to providing a quality service, who are professional, want to do a professional job, arrive on time and work extremely hard to complete a job on time and to a very high standard. A job well done that we are very satisfied with. Nick and his team are to be commended.

Rating: 5 / 5

The initial problem of a faulty circuit was attended to promptly and corrected. This did identify that some switch gear and circuit breakers were in poor condition and being now out-of-date, could not be repaired. As a second job, these were replaced the following day with modern equipment. Everything was done promptly and with good humour.

Rating: 5 / 5

GLE did a great job diagnosing and fixing our existing gate system. They rehung the gate and aligned everything nicely, and the wiring in the new box is so much tidier than the old one. 👍

Rating: 5 / 5

I contacted the company for an electric gate. Nick the boss came out and suggested a bespoke semi circular gate to match the existing fence. In addition the gate had to rise as the ground was not level. The work was recently completed after some angst and head scratching as it was far from easy. There were a few obstacles to overcome and times I thought it impossible. To everyone's credit they persevered and throughout Nick kept reassuring me that the gate would be finished as per the original design and that I would be satisfied. Well I am satisfied as I believe they have done a great job. The team of young men are a credit to the company. They were all polite professional workers. I would not hesitate to recommend them.

Rating: 5 / 5

Dorset Electrical Solutions gave me a quote, turned up on time and did a great job cleaning my panels!

Rating: 5 / 5

We brought a house with 12 solar panels just over a month ago. We knew the panels were not serviced or cleaned since installed 10 years ago (2013) We reached out to DES Ltd who completed a full service and cleaning service. Not only was the job done to a high standard but the knowledge shared and showing us how the system worked has be valuable. Highly recommend and thank you. Regards Riad

Rating: 5 / 5

Both the men were very polite and efficient. Even though the weather was absolutely dreadful the man doing the cleaning still got up and cleaned the panels. Would recommend this company.

Rating: 5 / 5

Fantastic service from Jason and his team. A top class clean for our solar panels (12) and the added benefit of an in depth test report on the entire system. I'd have no hesitation in recommending DES.

Rating: 5 / 5

So I have been going to the pantry for a few years now, I can honestly say in all that time I have never had a bad meal, not even a mediocre meal, every one has been top notch, at work we see this as the place to go at lunch, pricing is reasonable, for example I have just had a full English, sausage bacon beans mushroom egg toast with a pot of tea for under £10, great value but all good quality local products. It is the place to go

Rating: 5 / 5

My god, this is a find. My husband loved the breakfast wrap and I had the biggest most tasty salad ever, you basically pick from a list to make your perfect salad. It's in an odd place, in an industrial estate, but once you're inside, the atmosphere and layout makes you feel you're in a farm shop. Gentle music, comfy well spaced tables. We will definitely make this a regular visit and add it to our "places" for lunch or coffee and cake.

Rating: 5 / 5

Wonderful little place to stop for breakfast. Food was tasty and decently priced!

Rating: 5 / 5

Stopped here unexpectedly for brunch. Ordered meaty breakfast wrap and bacon sandwich and 2 coffees. Asked for bacon to be well done and no problem. Everything came out beautifully cooked and very tasty. Only let down were 2 families who deemed it totally acceptable to let their young children run around screaming whilst everyone else was trying to enjoy a nice brunch. Totally ignorant.

Rating: 5 / 5

Christian provides us with top service. Gave us pros and cons of different options to solve our electrical issues Can highly recommend

Rating: 5 / 5

Excellent..and will be my go to person when I next need electrics etc sorted .. also much appreciated Christian’s ability to come up with great solutions for living in an old unconventional building !

Rating: 5 / 5

Christian responded to my ask for help quickly and was able to attend next day. He clearly advised his rates before I accepted. We have an old house with very random and complicated circuits but Christian was able to methodically narrow down the breaker issue to a bare wire in a socket and also found and fixed a break in a ring main. We were impressed with his approach, he kept us informed of what and why he was doing what he was doing, and he was polite, friendly and he left the house clean and tidy. Would not hesitate to recommend Wessex Electrics Ltd.

Rating: 5 / 5

Christian provided a great service. Initially we discussed a number of possible solutions to the problem, ranging from a simple installation on the existing cabling set up, all the way to a 'gold plated/future proof' solution involving uprating the power to the detached garage and installation of a second point in anticipation of purchasing a second EV. He was clear explaining the pros/cons of each solution and on alighting on a course of action, clearly explained each stage as he completed the work. We were very happy with the quality of the work/final installation.

Rating: 5 / 5

Finn was very professional and he knows what he was doing. I will recommend him with 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Rating: 5 / 5

Now this, is a proper professional. Finn came in early with his coworkers and got the job done in no time. No hassles, no arguments, no nonsense. After suffering a horrible experience with another local tradesperson, this was a breath of fresh air. Highly recommended.

Rating: 5 / 5

Prompt and reliable service for fitting of new ceiling light - would use this firm again. Arrived on time and work was done within a few days of accepting their quote.

Rating: 5 / 5

Highly recommend F.B Electrical! Definitely be using them again. Thank you Finn. Update: We had our kitchen ripped out last Monday and I needed an electrian Tuesday before plastering on Wednesday. I phoned Finn as he has done previous work for us to see if he can come over, he was able to move his other jobs around to help and was here for half a day sorting the problems that needed doing, my kitchen has been fitted and he moved my one and only isolation switch I had for my oven and hob in one of my cupboards instead of it on show like it was. (See picture) He gave me an isolation switch for my oven, hob and fridge in one of my very small cupboards, and I now have two sockets where the old isolation switch was, We had an very old extension lead for the extractor fan lying on top of the kitchen wall cupboards which wasn't ideal, he put a nice socket in my extractor fan cupboard too. He also fitted a bathroom light, hall light and bedroom light aswell as updating my wall sockets in the kitchen, bedroom and lounge. I'm sure Finn did alot more that I haven't mentioned. Also instead of putting wires for my hob out side on show, he managed to feed them under the floorboards where there wasn't any tiles into the fuse box. Highly recommend, Great work and very tidy. Thanks again Finn, we really appreciate your hard work especially in 29° heat! ☀️

Rating: 5 / 5

Rating: 5 / 5

Really happy with the work carried out by Craig. Very reliable and good value. Highly recommend

Rating: 5 / 5

We used CMB electrical from start to finish on a side extension which was installing new Circuit board 1st and 2nd fix's. We can not be any happier with the service and workmanship from Craig very happy customers thank you. Highly recommend for a professional Quality tidy electrical work 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Rating: 5 / 5

Excellent in everyway. Craig was super responsive, always on-time, really helpful, nothing was ever too much of a bother & most of all worth every penny. Would recommend his devices to everyone. You won't be disappointed.

Rating: 5 / 5

Has done a lot of work for us in the last nine months, both in the house and new extension and then later, office, new workshop and sheepshed. Has always been helpful, very tidy, knowledgeable and kept to his quotes. Would definitely recommend.