Discover Louma Farm and Retreat, perfectly nestled in the heart of the countryside. Just a short drive from the city, yet a world away from the rush. Our map makes it easy to plan your journey and explore the area. Find your way to nature, wellness, and unforgettable farm experiences.


location
Louma is located in West Dorset and overlooking Charmouth to the world-renowned, Jurassic Coast.
Tucked away in the rolling hills of Dorset


With views over the vineyard to the sea, the Main Barn is the beating heart of our Retreat. Thoughtfully prepared plates will find their way to the Main Barn for our lunchtime buffet as well as other homemade sweets and snacks. Enjoy the aromas from our bread oven as we prepare wood-fired loaves and pizzas. Set off from here for forages, farm tours, garden walks, and trips to the vineyard – it’s the heart and hub of Louma.

With views over the vineyard to the sea, the Farm House is the beating heart of our Retreat. Upon arrival, you will be welcomed inside at our Reception, and throughout your stay, gather here to eat, drink and relax. Thoughtfully prepared plates will find their way to the Farm House for our lunchtime buffet as well as other homemade sweets and snacks. Enjoy the aromas from our bread oven as we prepare wood-fired loaves and pizzas. Set off from here for forages, farm tours, garden walks, and trips to the vineyard – it’s the heart and hub of Louma.

Converted from a traditional stable block, our beautiful Timber Stables offer two accommodations, spread over one floor. Tall, open-plan interiors lead onto a private terrace, with hot tub, and inside, a spacious bedroom, gorgeous bathroom with shower, and a beautiful kitchen and living space, to rest and rejuvenate. You may also bring the family, since the lounge area is thoughtfully furnished with a comfy double sofa bed so you can enjoy the space together.

Restored using the original Dorset chert, our Stone Barns are a lovely piece of the farm’s heritage. Now converted into four individual barns, we have barns spread over two floors, reiterating the homely feeling that the intimate interiors inspire, and two studios: ideal for a cosy couples retreat. Relish in the self-catering experience, with fresh produce from the farm and enjoy magnificent views from floor-to-ceiling windows.

Discover the beauty of Louma’s gardens on a guided walk with a knowledgeable member of our team. Each season brings its own magic — from the vibrant Apple Orchard in October and the flourishing Kitchen Garden in August, to the fresh seedlings in our Glasshouse come spring, the fragrant Herb Garden in June, and the year-round bursts of color in our Ornamental Garden.

Submerge in the calming waters of the heated pool, bask in our magnificent outdoor pool, or simply let your body breathe and relax in our sauna. The wellness and spa experience is yours to have. Our Fitness Suite is complete with Technogym treadmills, stationary bike, skillmill and bespoke BLK BOX weights, making it the perfect place to work out, benefitting your physical and mental wellbeing and around the site, we host Yoga Classes, for flexibility of body and spirit.

In our massage huts, enjoy a range of sumptuous treatments, curated by our in-house team, that will relax you thoroughly.

A self-contained modular cabin with all the modern conveniences, the Furrow presents beautiful reclaimed timber interiors with a combination of detailed craftsmanship and Nordic style. With two double bedrooms, a large wet room and an open plan living, kitchen, dining area, The Furrow is considerately designed. Floor-to-ceiling windows allow you to take in your surroundings, whilst its warm atmosphere will have you feeling right at home, with a wood burning stove to keep you cosy, and large kitchen to make the most of all the produce the season has to give.

Hand-crafted from locally sourced materials in the nearby Blackdown Hills, our Heritage Shepherd Huts offer panoramic views stretching from rolling hills to the sparkling sea. Nestled at the forefront of Louma, they provide the perfect escape—where nothing stands between you and the breathtaking simplicity of nature’s grandeur.

Enjoy a delicious BBQ/Braai next to the pond.

Discover the beauty of Louma’s gardens on a guided walk with a knowledgeable member of our team.

Our Louma Gardens fulfil several purposes, supplying our kitchens, providing herbs for our wellness products, and colour to the landscape, allowing diversity to thrive and abundance to grow. Our half-acre formal Kitchen Garden boasts a stunning timber-frame glasshouse, and granite-bordered blocks, each centred with a prolific apple tree, beautifying the garden even more, and we have Herbal and Ornamental gardens besides. Cultivated with care using regenerative practices, our gardens are grown in collaboration with our chefs and are designed with people in mind.

Share a moment with our Stables team and meet our resident horses and ponies. Learn about the day-to-day routines and the exceptional stories of how these animals came to us and the connection they provide to so many. Meet here for horse and pony treks, where you can journey through the West Dorset lanes and surrounding woodlands, or join a connective horse experience where you can engage and form bonds with these beautiful creatures and understand all that they give to make Louma even more vibrant and magical.

Share a moment with our Stables team and meet our resident horses and ponies. Learn about the day-to-day routines and the exceptional stories of how these animals came to us and the connection they provide to so many. Meet here for horse and pony treks, where you can journey through the West Dorset lanes and surrounding woodlands, or join a connective horse experience where you can engage and form bonds with these beautiful creatures and understand all that they give to make Louma even more vibrant and magical.

At Louma, our horses are at the heart of the landscape. Set against rolling vineyards and open fields, our spacious paddocks provide them with the freedom to roam, graze, and live as naturally as possible. Each paddock is carefully maintained to ensure healthy grazing and safe, comfortable surroundings — creating a peaceful environment where horses can thrive.

Our Apiary hosts three types of hives that fulfil different purposes when caring for the native honeybees at Louma. Our purpose-built observation hive allows us to see the bees at work, whilst more traditional hives allows the bees to create more of a natural habitat, whilst giving us the opportunity to inspect them. Rocket hives are unmaintained, and allow wild colonies an entirely authentic habitat, built from a hollowed-out logs and set on stilt-like legs or attached to a trunk.

Our incredible Cow Barn and Sheep Barn were built in 2022 by local timber-framer, Dave Burleigh and his team. They are a stunning example of his traditional craft that restores a sense of connection to the environment with natural materials and great skill. Our Sheep Barn is home to our ewes when lambing, and is an integral store for our hay and tree hay. The Cow Barn is where we bring our herd in to care for them, observe them whilst calving, and milk them in our purpose-built milking parlour, in preparation for making our own butter, cheese and yoghurt.

Our incredible Cow Barn and Sheep Barn were built in 2022 by local timber-framer, Dave Burleigh and his team. They are a stunning example of his traditional craft that restores a sense of connection to the environment with natural materials and great skill. Our Sheep Barn is home to our ewes when lambing, and is an integral store for our hay and tree hay. The Cow Barn is where we bring our herd in to care for them, observe them whilst calving, and milk them in our purpose-built milking parlour, in preparation for making our own butter, cheese and yoghurt.

Designed with maximal outdoor fun in mind, our outdoor play area will entice both the young and the young at heart. Let the little ones balance, swing, climb and slide through our woodland-inspired play equipment, giving them space to use up some energy outside. Jump aboard our very own pirate ship and prepare to raise the sail and explore the open seas! Further afield you can find our very own double-decker play bus, with arts, crafts and movie night activities to keep the kids entertained for hours.

Built by our neighbour and traditional chairmaker, David Saltmarsh, and local spoon carver, Adam Hawker, our Woodland Walk is a magnificent feat of craftsmanship, winding through our Woodland, Spence Plantation, and spanning an incredible 597m in total. Follow the Woodland Walk along the trail, underneath the majestic canopy of turkey oaks, sycamores, beech and hazel trees – some of which are over 120 years old. Listen for the wind in the leaves and feel the ground at your feet whilst you reconnect in nature, perhaps finding treasures to forage along the way.

Our Forest School is where learning comes alive in the heart of nature. Tucked beneath the trees, it’s a space where children can explore, create, and grow through hands-on experiences that nurture both curiosity and confidence. Here, lessons aren’t confined to walls — they’re found in the textures of bark, the rhythm of bird calls, the stories of the soil, and the joy of building, discovering, and playing outdoors. Guided by skilled facilitators, children are encouraged to work together, solve problems, and develop a deep respect for the natural world around them.
Louma Farm and Retreat, Champernhayes Lane, Wootton Fitzpaine, Nr Bridport, Dorset DT6 6DF



how to get there
- Our nearest Train station is Axminster, Devon, with hourly trains directly from Waterloo, Clapham Junction, Bristol Temple Meads, and Exeter St Davids.
- Arrange a direct private transfer in a Louma vehicle from the station.
From Heathrow Airport (LHR): Take the Heathrow Express to London Paddington, then the Underground to Waterloo, and continue by train to Axminster (see train directions above). Or arrange a direct private transfer in a Louma vehicle for a comfortable journey of around 2 hours 45 minutes by road, depending on traffic.
From Exeter Airport (EXT): Louma Farm and Retreat is about 50 minutes by car. Private transfers can be arranged on request.
From Bournemouth Airport (BOH): Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes by car, with private transfers available for a seamless arrival.
- From the A303, follow the exit for the A356 to Crewkerne.
- Follow the A356 through Crewkerne Market Street, then follow the B165, towards Lyme Regis, south for 10 miles.
- Continue through the village of Marshwood and take a left after the turning for Fishpond at Portobello Cross, through the white gates.
- Continue onto Champernhayes Lane for 4 miles until you reach Louma.