C17th Country House

Nestled amongst seven acres of stunning formal and woodland gardens, there is at once a sense of calm. Situated only 5 miles from the M5 J26, this charming, 17th century, wisteria clad country house offers luxury, en suite accommodation for up to 24 guests. Whilst here, savour our enticing menu of fine cuisine from our award winning chef and his accomplished cooking team.

The house is a perfect venue for friends and family, house party reunions and celebrations or for corporate team building, ‘think tank’ sessions and conferences. Our flexible, bespoke approach allows you to tailor our services to meet your needs.

Facilities on site include a heated outdoor swimming pool, tennis court, boules and croquet lawn whilst nearby, one can enjoy fishing, golf, riding, shooting and walking. Located on the Somerset-Devon border, adjacent to a 220 acre nature reserve with fishing lakes, this is the a perfect base from which to explore the West Country and visit many of the regions attractions. Alternately just relax and enjoy the tranquillity of our formal gardens and mixed woodland.

Ambling down the rustic track the distinct baroque gables of the house tower above in gothic splendour. The established Wisteria and Jasmine drape the bays with nature's swags - fragrant, blooming and flourishing with wildlife. Take a deep breath as you gaze from the terrace across the pastoral landscape, and briefly recall those hectic memories of everyday life as you relax, unwind and enjoy time spent with family, friends, colleagues and each other.

Since taking over the derelict Manor House in 1996, we have restored both the house and gardens in the traditions of this glorious historic retreat. Retaining the best of the character and architecture, we have renovated the house, restaurant and service to make it one of the finest Somerset Hotels.

There are 12 bedrooms and suites, all with private bathrooms, each offering its own individual style and charm. We have room sizes and design to suit everyone from deluxe doubles and twins, traditional four posters to junior suites each with en-suite rooms with large bath and overhead showers.

Each room features the essential requirements to ensure a comfortable stay with the addition of Molton Brown bath and body products, Hildon Mineral Water, fresh fruit and flowers and a complimentary newspaper delivered to your door in the morning.

Outside there are 7 acres of beautiful grounds with tenderly restored David Austin rose garden and Pond, a heated pool with children's shallow area, an all weather Entous-cas tennis court and the croquet lawn and boules court. There is plenty of parking.

*Please note, locations shown on the maps are approximations only

Somerset is one of the most beautiful yet undiscovered parts of England and the Manor House, the most perfectly placed of all Somerset Hotels, is the gateway to discovering everything here and the bordering counties of Devon and neighbouring Cornwall.

The Blackdown Hills are an area of outstanding natural beauty and the house is perfectly situated to explore them alongside the Quantock and Brendon Hills. Located on the fringes of the rolling vales of Exmoor and South Devon Coastline there are endless country pursuits to enjoy.  Luxury short breaks combined with the walks, antique shops, historic houses and gardens and endless activities make Somerset an ideal destination.

Whatever your desires, the best of Somerset and the South West lay on our doorstep. We would be delighted to suggest and plan an itinerary for you, provide you with a map and even hire of mountain bikes if needed.

 

Members of Trencherman's and listed in foodie guides, the award winning Restaurant has earned a fine reputation for great food, accompanied by an exciting selection of wines with efficient yet unobtrusive service. We are very proud of our excellent and inspired kitchen team, under head chef Mike Davies, who creates freshly prepared, innovative menus with dishes that feature the best of modern British cooking, sourced whenever possible from the wealth of Somerset ingredients. No pretensions. Just traditional, wholesome, tasty food.

During the winter months enjoy pre-dinner drinks with canapés in the oak panelled bar or elegant Bonaparte Drawing room, both with blazing log fires. In the summer relax on the terrace with pastoral views beyond the formal lawns with croquet and boules, a restored rose garden and pond. Enjoy balmy nights with coffee and cognac in the eerie silence, as the surrounding woodlands and adjacent Nature Reserve rouse with nightlife. Enjoy a dip in the outdoor heated pool or a spot of tennis on the all weather court.

Get together with family and friends for a relaxing, traditional three-course Sunday lunch, at £18.95 per head including coffee. There is also a vegetarian option. Afterwards take a walk in the adjacent 220 acre Somerset Trust Nature Reserve, a stroll in the seven acres of woodland and gardens, perhaps a game of Croquet or Boules alternatively just unwind and enjoy the tranquillity.

Whether it’s a birthday, anniversary, or retirement party, there is always a reason to join us at the Manor House with the option of a complimentary private dining room. (Somerset Room) We can organise Murder Mystery Suppers, Magician, Wine tastings, Themed nights with Fun Casino and numerous musical accompaniments if required. The restaurant is open to both non residents and residing guests everyday for morning coffee, luncheon, afternoon Somerset Cream Tea and Dinner.

 

 

The wisteria clad, baroque Manor House, set in the heart of the West Country, provides all of your needs to ensure that you have a memorable day for the rest of your lives. Emma, our wedding co-ordinator is available should you prefer someone skilled and experienced to arrange the whole occasion for you, right down to the smallest details.

The 12 bedrooms and reception rooms in this 17th century country manor house are individually-designed, so it feels more like home than a hotel and, with our licence to hold civil ceremonies, we can provide a complete wedding package in the most intimate atmosphere for you to exchange your vows. With a choice of the elegant Victorian Orangery, the distinguished Victorian Hallway with sweeping mahogany staircase and minstrel gallery and the classic Bonaparte Drawing room, each very different in style but all ensuring a romantic and memorable ceremony.

Exclusive use of the manor ensures seamless, friendly but efficient service with peace of mind for you and your guests, just as you have always dreamed it would be.

We can assist with: Organising the registrar. Traditional and contemporary wedding cakes & flowers. Entertainment including casino, live music, band or disco. Beautiful gardens and house as a backdrop to wedding photos to treasure. A childminder or entertainer to take care of young guests throughout the day. A wide choice of menus, including a vegetarian choice and catering for those with special dietary requirements. Marquees within the grounds with a choice of interior colour schemes.

 

- Security deposit: This is paid on arrival and will be refunded in full after departure subject to damage inspection.
- Linen & towels: All linen and bath towels are included in the rental price.
- Energy costs: Included in the rental price.
- End of stay cleaning: Included. Please leave the property in the state that you found it.
- Arrival time: 4pm onwards.
- Departure time: 10am.
- Pets: Please enquire.
- Smoking: No smoking in the property.
- It is recommended that all guests take out insurance to cover against potential cancellation and any accidental damage caused during your stay at the property.

We would just like to add to our verbal thanks of yesterday to say what a splendid job you and your team did for our marriage celebration party. We have had much genuine praise from our guests for the excellence of the food and service. With many thanks to you and your team.

John

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Thank-you very much for all your help in organising our weekend. We all had such a great time and I understand we will be visiting next year too. Looking forward to it already! Many thanks.

Susanne

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We just wanted thank-you for a perfect wedding. We can't tell you how amazing it was from start to finish. All of our family and friends have raved about what a wonderful time they had with many people commenting that it was the best wedding they had been too! We can't wait to come back. Thanks so much.

Lindsay & Berni

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I just wanted to thank you so much for the fabulous weekend we had with you at the country house. Peter was absolutely blown away by the whole thing and we loved every minute of it. All the guests were highly impressed. The food was delicious and the staff were very friendly and really made us feel at home.

Karena

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We would like to thank you for the brilliant help and amazing service at our wedding on Saturday. All of our guests had a brilliant time and thoroughly enjoyed themselves. They all felt very relaxed and they loved the beautiful house and grounds. The food was also amazing. We especially loved the scallop starter, an absolutely mouth watering course. There was nothing but praised from all our guests. We are already thinking of hiring out the house for a reunion with all our friends sometime in the future. We would certainly recommend the house to all of our friends.

Roger & Chun Han

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Where do I start?!! We had the most brilliant, perfect day and evening last weekend at the country house. Not only was the sun shining but the feedback from our guests was fantastic venue, great service and lovely food. The children had such a great time together - the games room was a massive hit and gave the adults time to relax and chat. John and I must have visited at least 12 venues before we stumbled across this house. From the moment we walked through the door we knew it was the perfect venue - intimate yet an understated grandness about it! The day for me met all my expectations and surpassed them - thank you all so very much!

Rachel & John

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Just a quick e-mail to thank you again for all the hard work you put into making our wedding day such a success. Everyone has been saying that it was the best wedding they've ever been to and they are all full of praise for the house. The food was divine, the premises beautiful and your staff friendly and helpful. We have some very happy memories that will last us a lifetime, I felt quite sad to leave on the Sunday!

Frances

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I just wanted to say a massive thank you for the weekend! It will simply be a weekend that will be treasured forever by everyone! The whole party was bowled over and all thoroughly enjoyed themselves. The venue, facilities, 3 course dinner and customer service were really out of this world!

Nikki

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We had an absolutely great time - we could not have asked for a better few days - the house and location were just perfect for us as a group. Fingers crossed we can continue do well as a company and a team to come back again. So thank you for all your help.

Anna

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It was a pleasure to work with you both, very professional and very flexible to help meet our requirements for our event. I thought the house had all the amenities that we need, and that it was handed over to us in a very clean and tidy state – very important from my perspective and it is not always the case with other venues I have used. We loved having the additional Orangery where we could hold our meeting in the daytime – we could have served tea & coffee in here also but we decided to serve this in the main house as it gave everyone the opportunity to get fresh air at regular intervals. In summation I would just like to say that you are top of the venue list out of all the venues my company has so far used to host it's events, and I hope I will get the opportunity to work with you again (lots) in the future, it's such a lovely all round finished product.

Sarah

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