Stoneleigh Barn

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Stoneleigh Barn is ideally situated for those who are looking for a centre from which
to take part in a variety of sporting activities.  Golf, fishing, riding, clay pigeon shooting
rambling and a wide variety of other sporting opportunities lie within easy reach.

BALLOONING.    A few hundred yards along the road from Stoneleigh Barn is one of the
launch sites of Aerosaurus Balloons whose hot air balloons can often be seen drifting 
gently in the breeze. Contact them at http://www.ballooning.co.uk/ for flight details. 

GOLF.    There are six challenging golf courses within an easy drive (by car).  Folke is the
closest golf course, within a mile of Stoneleigh and Yeovil G.C. is about 10 minutes drive.

FISHING.    March - October at Sutton Bingham Reservoir near Yeovil.  Permits are available
from Wessex Water, Tel: 0845 600 4600.  Several reaches of the River Stour is also within an
easy drive as are  Blashford Lakes, Otterhead Lakes and Durleigh Reservoir.

WALKING.    Sturminster Newton, a few miles down the A3030 promotes a number of
interesting walks of between one and seven miles in length.  The Kingscombe Centre at
Lower Kingcombe near Dorchester also arrange a variety of guided walks throughout
the year. Tel: 01300 320684.

EQUESTRIAN.     Leigh Equestrian Centre near Sherborne. Tel: 01963 210888.
                                  Kingston Maurward College - Dorchester.  Tel: 01305 215135
                      L'Liwetto Riding School at Kingstag. Tel: 01963 23462

CLAY PIGEON SHOOTING.   At Southern Counties - Warden Hill, Evershot. Dorchester. 
         http://www.southern-counties.com/  Tel: 01935 83625

2007 IRONMAN TRIATHALON.   Full Ironman in and around Sherborne. August 2007.
Room reservations for this event are now FULL at Stoneleigh Barn.

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