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Day 5:  Saturday 27th April 2013 Weather: Sunny, Clear Skies, 32C Today I visited Patara. I had heard a lot about not only its amazing beach, but also the ancient history. I took a dolmus (minibus) from the bus station at the top of town. They run frequently to Patara and cost only 5 Lira [...]

Day 4: Friday 26th April 2013 Weather: Sunny, clear skies, 28C Another glorious day in Kalkan. The highlight of the day for me was my traditional Turkish wet shave. Performed with an old fashioned cut throat razor and followed by an upper body massage the entire experience was very relaxing. After I got over the [...]

Day 3: Thursday 25th April 2013 Weather: Sunny, clear skies, 27C Thursday is market day in Kalkan. The market is located up the hill along the main road, just past the banks at the top of town. The market seems to be the place to go for clothing, jeans, belts, perfume/aftershave, tupperware, kitchen equipment and [...]

Day 2 Wednesday 24th April 2013 Weather: Sunny, Clear skies, 26C After a very peaceful nights sleep in a very comfortable bed, I awoke at 9 a.m to see the sun streaming through the windows. I checked the temperatures and already it was at 21C. What better way to start your day than with a [...]

DAY 1: Tuesday 23rd April 2013 Weather: Sunny, partly cloudy, 20C   I am currently visiting Kalkan in Turkey, the town where our lovely holiday house is located. I thought it might be interesting for everyone to read about my experiences, so for the duration of my holiday I will keep a daily diary. I [...]

Langton Cottage in Kalkan Turkey Still available in late July and throughout August 2013 This beautiful old town house is fully air conditioned and consists of : kitchen dining area, sitting room, 2 bedrooms both with en-suite bathrooms, 3rd floor beautiful sun terrace, shower, toilet and small kitchen. It is just a 2 minute walk to the beach and [...]

The Langton Arms Butchery and Home Farm Shop join forces! As of today Home Farm Shop in Tarrant Gunville is stocking all of our Dorset meat products. We are proud to be supplying our good friends Rodney and Marlene with our home reared, 21 day mature Tarrant Valley beef  to add to their successful range [...]

Mothering Sunday is upon us and it is the time of year when we most remember how special our mothers are. If you are thinking of treating your mother to a Sunday roast, why not take the hassle out of it and let us do all the work. All of our food is home made [...]

The horse meat scandal has been in the news a lot lately and doesn’t look to be going away any time soon. There does seem to be some contention over who should saddle the blame, supermarkets or their suppliers. A recent radio broadcast however seemed to be damning the farmers, which simply isn’t fair.  Having [...]

Love is in the air and we are celebrating in style this year with a delicious menu especially for Valentines Weekend. The menu, with plenty of dishes to share with your loved one is running from Thursday 14th  until Saturday 16th February. Call us on 01258 830225 for more information or to book a table. [...]