Planning a trip to Dorset?

Thomas Hardy Society Members get Hospitality Discounts at the following exclusive hotels:

THE SUMMER LODGE COUNTRY HOUSE HOTEL & RESTAURANT

and

Enjoy luxurious surroundings deep in the heart of Hardy's Wessex in Evershot (Hardy's Evershead), inspiration for The Sow and Acorn in Tess of the d'Urbervilles and close to locations in The Woodlanders

THS Members receive the following

10% discount on Food and Drinks
15% discount on room rates

Bookings to be made directly with the Hotel and Inn

Exclusion dates apply

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2025/2026 THS Dates for your diary

From 27/09/2025 until 01/08/2026
Starts 13:00 until 18:00

Walk & Talk: Hardy and Religion

On 04/10/2025
Starts 12:00 until 13:00

Dorchester Book Fair 2025

On 25/10/2025
Starts 10:00 until 16:00

THS Bloomsbury Group Literary Weekend

From 31/10/2025 until 02/11/2025
Starts 12:00 until 14:00