Dorset Blog

A Country Journey One man and his horse
A Country Journey is a 200-mile multi-day cross-country walk by Roger Sewill and his horse, Scarlet, a native Dales Pony. Together they are journeying from Surrey to Dorset. The expedition will take two weeks and cross five Counties: Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Wiltshire, and Dorset. Roger and his horse will travel

Spring Newsletter 2024
Welcome to our Spring Newsletter! We have introduced a few new features over the past few months including: A WhatsApp group for the staff and volunteers which has proved successful in keeping us all in touch (and helping when we forget the milk!). A New Poster which we are distributing

Winter Newsletter 2024
WELCOME TO OUR WINTER NEWSLETTER! Welcome to 2024 and our Winter Newsletter. We want to extend our warmest wishes to you all, and to thank our sponsors and everyone who has donated to Countrymen UK over the past year. Your continued support means the world to us, we really do

New Donor
We would like to say a big thank you to an anonymous donor, who has enabled us to revamp the car park as well as creating a warm space for the Countrymen to use in the depths of winter. A very happy 30th birthday to Harry who is busy helping

A big thank you!
We are very grateful for the generous support from the Somerset Community Foundation, their donation will make a big difference to the running of the Countrymen’s club just across the border in Dorset. We would also like to thank Dike and son, Stalbridge who have also made a generous donation.

Local funding vital to the continuation of the club
Countrymen recently receive a funding boost curtesy of Hunt’s Food Group community fund, here is their post. At Hunt’s Food Group, we are passionate about using our business as a force for good. We have been proud to support many local and national charities for many years, and in 2022,

Countrymen’s club special event for the Coronation.
On Tuesday 9th May the Countrymen’s club at Boyshill near Sherborne, hosted a special party for club members and friends of the club to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III. The weather thankfully stayed dry as the barn filled up with countrymen and their families. We were entertained by