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We are closing – autumn 2022
The B&B is closing. Care for an ageing mother and the costs of living changing have made the work of running this big house and garden more time consuming than is good at the moment, so I am selling the property, and looking for something smaller in the area. It has been a delight, so I hope to find some way to continue on a smaller scale in the future. I will keep any news posted on this site, but will set up a mailing list for the future, so drop me an email if you want to be kept informed.
See below for other lovely places in the area – all are highly recommended.
For anyone wanting to find out about the beds they heard about on Four in a Bed, please visit the website for Norris Bedding and The Odd Mattress Company for where to get good beds, and Soak and Sleep for their toppers. And the WoolRoom for their wool toppers – they are all brilliant and all help get the perfect bed sorted.
Where else to stay?
Lower Severalls Farmhouse B&B is close by, opposite Haselbury Mill
New Farm Restaurant B&B is in Over Stratton, in a neighbouring village
The Lord Poulett Arms has several rooms, and is based in neighbouring Hinton St George
The Crooked Swan is a pub/restaurant with rooms in the local town.
Bring Your Dog
The B&B and the neighbourhood are dog-friendly. Most (all?) pubs and cafes allow dogs and there are fabulous walks near and far.
What do you get?
- 3 super king en-suite rooms with exquisite beds and luxury bed linen
- WiFi and tv in the house rooms
- Guest sitting room with wood burning stove, large screen TV for TV on demand
- Fridges in rooms for fresh milk with the morning tea tray
- Full English breakfast plus home made breads, yoghurt, granola and fruit. All our meat is local and free range. Our eggs are from our own wildly roaming hens. They are delicious.
- 5 star relaxed service
- Business rates are available
Places to eat
THE KING’S HEAD, MERRIOTT
Our lovely local pub, a traditional 17c inn, about 10 minutes walk down the road…
THE FEED STATION CAFÉ
A café in an old Sunday school building – a wonderful place with a licence open…
LORD POULETT ARMS
A beautiful building in one of the loveliest villages in England, a mile from the B&B…
Places to go
MONTACUTE HOUSE
A formal garden and wonderful house, called ‘the most beautiful Elizabethan house in England’…
LYTES CARY MANOR
A lovely mediaeval Manor House, restored in Tudor style, with a fabulous garden…
STOURHEAD
The internationally famous landscape garden needs good walking shoes, spread over many acres…
Where we are
Need to know
Full breakfast is included in all room prices
Check in is from 3 pm – 7 pm. But if you need flexibility and want to appear either earlier or later, just contact me to arrange a time. It’s not a problem
We are dog friendly – the Garden and Ash Rooms have space for dog beds. The local pubs and cafes allow dogs, and we have a range of maps for walks
We have a cot with organic woollen mattress and bedding
Children can be booked as extras: please call to arrange
Business rates are available on request
What’s included
- Welcome tray – tea/coffee/drink and cake
- Fruit and cold breakfast, plus a cooked breakfast from 7.30 to 11, earlier by arrangement, or to go, for business bookings
- WiFi and tv
- Fridge in rooms for fresh milk for morning tea/coffee tray
- Guest sitting room with wood burning stove
Breakfast
Breakfast includes a buffet of homemade granola, yoghurt and seasonal fruit or compote, toast and jam or marmalade, plus an offer of cooked breakfast – the standard full English is always on offer, and a range of eggs (boiled, scrambled, poached), but, depending on supply or season or whim, there may be also be pancakes, spinach, bubble and squeak, french toast or some such. Bread is home made, except on very rare occasions, and will vary from whole meal to sourdough. Yoghurt and jams are also home made, and so are the eggs, if you include the hens as hosts. Vegetarian, gluten free, vegan and other such options are available: please let me know in advance for a full spread.
