Farrs

About Farrs

Visitors especially enjoy seeing not only a contemporary garden but also the modern interior with its collection of paintings, sculpture and applied arts in a historic house (Listed Grade 2*). The combination makes for a refreshing experience.

A limited number of tickets have been made available for these two special afternoon openings, kindly hosted by John and Jennie Makepeace at their historic town house home in the centre of Beaminster. There will be a warm welcome from John at 2.30pm in the main rooms of the House, with a talk on his furniture design and recent commissions whilst also covering some of the modern paintings, sculpture and artwork in their collection. Jennie will then give a guided walk around the gardens followed by a cream tea.

Beaminster is a small, pretty town in a great area to stay. Next door is the excellent Olerod Hotel offering fine dining and a more casual brasserie. Nearby villages have characterful pubs, several with celebrity chefs.

West Dorset is wonderfully rural walking country with Iron Age forts, secret valleys and magnificent paths along the World Heritage Jurassic Coast. Nearby are the very attractive towns of Lyme Regis, Sherborne, Bridport and Cerne Abbas.

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A limited number of tickets have been made available for these two special afternoon openings, hosted by John and Jennie Makepeace. There will be a warm welcome from John at 2.30pm in the main rooms of the house, with a talk on his furniture design and recent commissions. Jennie will then give a guided walk around the gardens followed by a cream tea.