Accommodation:
Our facilities cater for up to 110 residential guests reasonably comfortably is an assortment of rooms, some en-suite.
Meeting and Workshop Rooms:
• The Barn Theatre – (60’ x 30’, 19.4m x 9.7m) the largest workshop room, with sprung wooden floor, seats up to 150/175. A light room suitable for large presentations, art and physical workshops.
• The Ballroom - (31’ x 22’, 10m x 7.1m), seated capacity 80 people.
An elegant, tranquil room with antique grand piano, suited to larger groups, lectures and concerts, enhanced in winter by a log-burning stove, or lit by candlelight. Patio doors onto small conservatory.
• The Library - (30’ x 20’, 9m x 6.5m), seated capacity 45 people.
A peaceful, reflective space containing a log fire, many old books, a quiet space to sit and think whilst gazing out over the lawn. The Library also contains sofas, and sound equipment so that the room can be used as a workshop space.
• Ash Room - (21’9 x 21’6, 7m x 6.9m) seats 35 people. On the first floor, up the grand staricase, with high ceilings, chandeliers, marble fireplace and modern paintings. Overlooks lawns and the Dorset countryside to the horizon.
• Cedar Room - (21’6 x 17’3, 5.9m x 5.6m), seats 30 people. On the first floor, up the grand staricase, with high ceilings, chandeliers, marble fireplace and modern paintings. Overlooks the extensive back lawn and the trees beyond.
Facilities:
- Plenty of parking
- Presentation equipment: OHP, screens, flipcharts, DVD player, large screen TV, stereo equipment.
- Computer access
- Delicious home-cooked vegetarian food
- Dining Room, seats 60-84 people, extra dining space for 25 people
- Library
- The Old Hall - A quiet comfortable space for relaxation and friendly interface.
- Bar, by request
- Country walks, herd of deer, bluebell woods, old Victorian walled garden
- Meditation room
- Alternative Therapies
- Starhenge, labyrinth, fire circle in the grounds
- Camping facilities
- Summer swimming pool
- 3 miles from Wimborne
- Experience - Gaunts has been dedicated to this work since 1989 and is possibly one of the most complete and private training facilities in the UK.
- Guests are welcomed into a country-house environment where creating a friendly ambience is our priority.
- Our charges tend to be lower than commercial venues.
- Our size allows us to hold more than one course at a time.
Should you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us at
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or 01202841522.