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25 . 08 . 20
SurfFit Short Course at Silverlake

We are really excited to be hosting the next SurfFit – Breath Training, Mindset and Body Hacks short course, at our Silverlake (Dorset) estate, from 21st to 23rd September 2020. This intimate and exclusive training will be delivered by Professional Big Wave Surfer and high-level athlete Andrew Cotton and highly qualified personal trainer Andrew Blake. The bespoke course is perfect to supercharge your training routine, improve your overall mindset and attitude to challenging…
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07 . 07 . 20
How to pre-book your food and activities at Silverlake, Dorset

Our Hurricane terrace bar and yurt currently require pre-booking, so we have set up a handy system to make this easier for you. If you fancy a spot of exercise before lunch, you can also pre-book a slot at our tennis and MUGA courts. As always, there are plenty of facilities that don’t need to be…
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06 . 07 . 20
Your very own protective bubble, as featured in The Daily Telegraph

Our parent company, Habitat First Group, has featured in an article by The Daily Telegraph that looks at how families are purchasing second homes as protective bubbles. One of our owners, Red Paxton, explains that at our newest island on Silverlake we are seeing an increasing number of families seeking double plots in order to…
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18 . 06 . 20
Be in your new island holiday home by summer 2021

During lockdown it seems that people have worked out what really matters to them and as a result we are down to our very last plots at Overton Island, our final island-based village. Based in a community of just 31 homes, Overton Island is the third village to near completion at Silverlake. Residents here are…
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01 . 06 . 20
Family reunited: the benefits of buying a holiday home

In a recent online article by The Telegraph, we discover how beneficial spending quality time with your family in a natural environment can be. From rediscovering the joy of play, to giving kids access to the natural world, click the link to explore the endless benefits to buying a holiday home in the great British…
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14 . 04 . 20
Welcoming the Sand Martins back from Africa

Habitat First Group have recently been getting things ready to welcome Sand martins back from Africa. The Sand martin (Riparia riparia) is a tiny earth-brown and white bird that arrives from Africa as early as mid-March. Following severe droughts in Africa in the late ’60s and again in the early ’80s, the Sand martin population…
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02 . 04 . 20
Moth diversity at Silverlake

Silverlake is home to a huge range of wonderful insects thanks to the diversity of habitats it hosts. Of these insects, moths are often overlooked as many only fly at night and even the day-flying moths aren’t always easy to spot. There are actually over 2,500 species of moth in the UK and they are…
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31 . 03 . 20
Enjoy a Digital Tour of the Estate

Please get in touch with our sales team to arrange a digital tour of the Estate and our designs Here at Silverlake, following Government advice and in order to protect you, our staff and residents, we’re not currently accepting visitors to our beautiful Estate, but that doesn’t mean you have to miss out; our sales team are…
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20 . 03 . 20
61 bee and wasp species recorded at Silverlake, Dorset

In 2019, Bryan Edwards of Dorset Environmental Records Centre (DERC) applied to Silverlake’s Conservation and Community Fund for money to survey for heathland bees and wasps across Silverlake over two years. The Conservation and Community Fund provided a grant of c. £4,000 and as a result of the first year of this work, 46 bee…
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