Bed And Breakfast in Alhampton

Youre probably wondering what the Thatched Cottage and Shepton Mallet can offer you. Just picture a huge sleigh bed, beamed ceiling and oak floors, cosy comfort at its best. Fantasic aromas from the kitchen set your saliva glands working, a candle lit dining room and a wonderful meal awaits you, created and served with your satisfaction in mind. Imagine yourself taking a walking holiday in the Mendips or visiting some of Somersets lovely attractions, including Wells Cathedral, the lions of Longleat, the caves of Cheddar Gorge and Wookey Hole, the city of Bath, Glastonbury and the Music Festival and the Royal Bath and West Show ground. We have been producing outstanding meals, English and European dishes, for the past seven years and the quality has been recognized by the award of an AA Rosette. With ample, free,private parking, good accommodation, great food and a fully equipped function room the Thatched Cottage is the ideal location for business meetings, private parties and wedding receptions.

Classed as grade II* by the Department of the Environment, various features are singled out as being of special interest – the original Mendip lead drainpipes at the front carry the crest of the original owners and the year of completion, 1732. The walls and pillars with urns topping them which formed the entrance of the old gardens are also singled out for specific mention. Stone for the construction of the 4ft thick "rubble" walls was taken from an outcrop in what is now the garden or, to put it differently, the house was probably built where the stone was to reduce haulage by slow and primitive methods. A small spring rises under the cellar of Bowlish House and links up with an underground stream routed diagonally across the cellar floor just under the old flagstones. Thus the temperature of the large cellars is more constant than otherwise and varies by no more than 2 or 3 degrees either side of the ideal 50 ºF. Originally built by a prosperous clothier, one of several who built large houses along the valley of the river Sheppey. Ownership passed to the Anglo Bavarian Brewery of Shepton Mallet about the mid 1800’s at which time the "new" Wells Road, passing through part of Bowlish House property, took off part of the ‘factory’ rooms. For eighty years, successive brewery managers (a more senior position than current usage of the word would indicate) lived at Bowlish House. After the closure of the brewery in 1920 the house was bought by the Somerset Brick and Tile Company and the Youngman family occupied Bowlish House until the death of Harold Youngman in 1954. At this time the house passed to private ownership and began its latest phase as first, a hotel and subsequently a restaurant. Both the interior and exterior of Bowlish House were repaired by Stephen Clark (of Clarks Shoes) who, in 1964, bought the property and spent a very considerable sum of money in major restoration work. We are going through a restoration program on the interior of the building, creating a natural blend of Georgian architecture and colour schemes with contemporary art providing truly stylish yet charming surroundings where everyone is made welcome. As part of our four year restoration project here at Bowlish House, we hope that you enjoy your visit and welcome any comments on the changes already made and planned. The whole hotel is non-smoking and any guest found to have been smoking in their room after departure will incur a penalty of £300 against the card used to secure the booking.

Award winning 5 star period character country farmhouse in a peaceful rural setting surrounded by 4 acres in an area of outstanding natural beauty with views of Mendip Hills and Somerset Levels. Close to Wells, Glastonbury, Cheddar, Wookey Hole, Bath, and Weston-Super-Mare. All high quality invidually styled rooms. Regrettably I am unable to accept cards for payment - PLEASE PAY BY CHEQUE OR CASH WHEN CHECKING OUT. Normal check in time is between 4 & 7pm unless otherwise requested. No dogs, except guide dogs. Internet access and wi-fi available in the guest lounge.

Manor Farm is a stunning fully renovated 15th century Mendip home, bursting with exciting and unusual period features - specially featured in several magazines. Luxury yet relaxed atmosphere. All rooms en suite. Private wing available for romantic breaks. Family Room. Breakfast served ANY time to suit guests. Self-catering apartment also available. Residents Drawing Room with open fire, huge Games Room (slate bed pool/snooker, darts, DVD, widescreen TV, PS2, lego etc), walled garden with BBQ, boules, croquet, swing. Children most welcome. Open all year. Latest arrival 930pm. Manor Farm is situated high up on the glorious Mendip Hills just 2 miles from central Wells and easy access to Bath, Bristol, Cheddar, Longleat, Glastonbury, Wookey Hole. Many local attractions to suit all ages and pockets. Fantastic local pub/restaurant 1 mile. PLEASE NOTE WE NOW HAVE A SUPER CHARACTER APARTMENT CONVERTED FROM THE 18TH CENTURY DAIRY. COSY BUT SPACIOUS, THIS HAS A LARGE DOUBLE BEDROOM (EN SUITE), FULLY FITTED KITCHEN, LOUNGE/DINER. BEAUTIFULLY FURNISHED. EXPOSED BEAMS. PEACEFUL, PARKING, SMALL PATIO WITH BBQ. 3 night minimum stay please. B&B: 2 night minimum stay over weekends and high season (Easter thro to 1 October)

RelaxInnz The Highwayman Inn in Shepton Mallet with its scenic views of the Mendip Hills has 14 newly refurbished en-suite rooms featuring multichannel TV, a hospitality tray offering tea/ coffee and also internet access. Alongside the restaurant, providing traditional food, is a real ale bar and pool table. Located just of the A367 / A37, The Highwayman welcomes groups, families and individuals and is ideally situated for visiting the historic cities of Bristol and Bath with other attractions close by such as the Longleat Estate, Bath and West Showground, Wookey Hole Caves and the East Somerset Railway. The Highwayman prides itself on its service and friendly, hospitable environment. Please note that your card will be debited for the full amount of your stay 48 hours prior to arrival.

Welcome to our beautiful 17th Century Grade 11* Listed house, situated off the A37 between Bath, Bristol and Wells on the edge of the Mendip Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Old Parsonage is very conveniently placed for both the business traveller and tourist visiting the West Country. We can easily be reached by public transport and there is ample private off street parking. The Old Parsonage was built in the 1680’s and was owned by The Duchy of Cornwall for over 200 years. It retains many of its beautiful period features including wooden panelling, shutters, period open fireplaces and a wonderful original 17th Century staircase. Rooms have an interesting collection of antique furniture and beautiful chandeliers combined with modern facilities to make your stay very comfortable and relaxing. Comments from our visitors book: “Wonderful hospitality! Great breakfast, comfortable and clean room.” “Wonderful place, great food” “We hope to visit again soon. Wonderful home and perfect breakfast.” “A lovely place and fantastic breakfast – thank you!” We have five beautifully decorated guest bedrooms, three in the house and two self catering studios in our private courtyard. All rooms have tea/coffee making facilities and TV & WiFi. Guest have their own large sitting room and can enjoy a freshly cooked traditional English breakfast with home-made bread and jam in the beautiful beamed dining room. We also run The Natural Beauty Clinic in the courtyard offering beauty treatments and a range of Organic beauty products. All accommodation is no smoking but we have a covered smoking area in the courtyard.

A beautifully and lovingly restored Grade II listed former Post House and Village Bakery, with a wonderful rustic french atmosphere. Within 5 miles of the wonderful City of Wells and 25 minutes into Bristol and Bath and 20 minutes from Bristol Airport we offer three individually appointed double/twin rooms all with their own bathrooms, LCD televisions, tea and coffee making facilities, hairdryers and wifi. The Bakery is available as a self catering cottage with a beautiful large sitting room with 32" plasma tv, double bedroom, private courtyard and fully equipped kitchen with dishwasher, washing machine, Smeg cooker, microwave and larder fridge with small freezer compartment. Private parking is also available.

A 15th Century Coaching Inn offering 15 en-suite bedrooms, conference facilities for up to 150, extensive brasserie menu and separate restaurant.Ample parking is available.Dating from the 15th Century the hotel occupies a very desirable position in the heart of the medieval City of Wells. Located at the entrance to the Cathedral Green and just yards away from the ancient Market Place, the hotel is the ideal gateway for exploring Historic Wells and the surrounding areas of beauty and interest.The acclaimed bedrooms at the hotel are all individually decorated whilst still featuring some of the more interesting, older aspects of the building. Some of the modern "necessities" such as hairdryer, trouser press, tea/coffee trays, TV and direct dial telephone come as standard in the rooms. The bedrooms are situated to the rear of the hotel giving you peace and quite yet still being in the heart of Englands smallest city. FREE WIFI in all Public Areas and Bedrooms

The Kings Arms, a unique15th century coaching inn, once owned by the Babycham family a perfect place to stay on your journey from Stonehenge to Glastonbury. A crossing point between Avebury Stone Circles and Wells Cathederal. Close to Longleat Safari Park, Cheddar Gorge, Wookey Hole, and Clarkes Village very near to the Royal Bath and West Showground. Known as "The Dusthole" by locals it is set in an idyllic corner of Somerset on the outskirts of Shepton Mallet standing in a muddle of weavers cottages and manor houses 15 miles from Bath and Bristol. Unchanged but modernised, the ideal English country inn.We are just off the ancient Fosse Way. During the winter you can enjoy fine in house produced food and drink in front of a roaring log fire, whereas on balmy sunny summer days you might decide to go al fresco under a thatched umbrella on our patio or in the tranquility of our secluded picturesque suntrapped gardens!

Set in beautiful countryside looking out over private lakes just 10 miles from Bristol, Bath, Wells - 8 miles from Bristol Airport. A small country hotel, family run. Classified as a "3 star small hotel" by the AA. Excellent quality food using fresh local produce where available, fully licenced with outdoor activities such as fly fishing, clay pigeon shooting, target golf available.

This year, celebrating 25 years of welcoming people to our home on the Somerset Levels. New, large, Riverside Suites with en-suite wet rooms, 22" colour TV/DVD, refrigeration and riverside patios over looking meadows and garden. Comfortable, farmhouse en-suite rooms continue to be available as described. Hedwig, our barn owl , successfully reared two owlets in the farmhouse chimney. Guests had the pleasure of watching her going back and forth in the evenings with “dinner” and watching the young on TV. Fishing commenced mid June with plenty of healthy activity still expected in the river until mid March. Starling roosts are just beginning, small flocks have already been seen. Westhay Reserve only minutes away, Shapwick Heath about 10mins. Europe’s Biggest Illuminated Carnival begins 6th Nov and concludes 16th Nov. Limited availability.1st – 19th Dec inc. Traditionally trimmed for Xmas and offering our popular, candlelight breakfasts. NATIONAL AWARD WINNING FARMHOUSE ACCOMMODATION New Garden Dining room opened mid summer.3 course breakfast with large selection of fruit, home grown tomatoes and local produce. Home-made bread. 24 Hour access. Family pets:- 2 Golden retrievers, 2 moggies. Cycling and walking routes available and lock-up for bicycles. River frontage and local info on fishing available from Wells petshop. Situated on the somerset levels and close to Nature Reserve. Village Inn close by for evening meals. England for Excellence SW Winner 2001/2. Finalist AA Accessible Hotel of the Year 2001/2/3. Visit Britain. 4 Star Gold Award. 2001/2/3/4/5/6/7/8. AA 4 Gold Star Award, Top10%. 2006/7/8. Winner Mendip and county winner Somerset for Accessible Accommodation 2008. We could give you more accolades but thats not what we are about. Lets just say, were here doing what we love do!

A superb Palladian mansion set in one of the West Countrys most romantic estates, Ston Easton Park exudes elegance, warmth and comfort. Log fires burn, comfortable antique furniture and exquisite paintings beckon, evoking memories of a more leisured age and providing a welcome you might associate with a magnificent private country house.

Set in the Somerset countryside but close to Bath, Glastonbury and Wells. These beautifully renovated farm buildings and Georgian house provide contemporary individually styled bedrooms and impressive en-suite bathrooms with a range of luxurious extras. TV in every room and romantic packages available. Guest lounge, outdoor seating area and off-road parking are provided. A warm friendly welcome and genuine hospitality is provided from the owners who serve wonderful farm breakfasts from an extensive menu in the conservatory where guests can enjoy far reaching views of the local countryside. Romantic packages and Swedish massage are offerred to make guests feel really pampered.

Set in tranquil countryside, this small, charming hotel has a Mediterranean ambiance and boasts spectacular open views across to the Mendip Hills and the famous Glastonbury Tor. Built around a suntrap courtyard, this family-run hotel is situated in the village of Coxley, just 1.5 miles from the historic city of Wells, in the South Western part of England, great for exploring the many local tourist attractions and countryside. It features a fully-heated outdoor pool (open from late spring through to the end of summer) and a cosy lounge bar for you to relax in after a long day. Located on the A39, just outside of Wells, Somerset, Coxley Vineyard Hotel provides a relaxed environment complimented by a central location for both business and leisure travellers, easily accessible and with ample on site parking. Most of the rooms are on the ground floor of the hotel and all of them are comfortable, spacious and well appointed and all have ensuite bathrooms, with tea/coffee making facilities, hairdryer, complimentary wi-fi access, and a laundry service is also available. All of our rooms are also available for single occupancy and 4 of the rooms can also be changed to accommodate twin or triple occupancy (with one double bed and one standard single bed). Please check availability with the hotel for twin/triple occupancy, prior to making your reservation. Please note that triple occupancy incurs a supplemental fee of £15. The hotel’s spacious restaurant is open 7 days a week, serving superbly prepared table dhote menus for both lunch and dinner. The best local produce is used, and this is complimented by an extensive wine list. Or, in summer, you may choose to dine in the open air in our attractive courtyards. The restaurant is open daily for the use of both residents and non-residents. If you wish to dine in the restaurant during your stay, then please contact the hotel in advance to enquire about availability The hotel is also a popular venue for weddings, functions and conferences. The function room is able to accommodate up to 110 people for a seated meal, and exclusive use of the hotel from the day through to the evening for the duration of your event is offered. Please contact the hotel for further information

The Ancient Gatehouse Hotel is probably one of the oldest and most interesting hotels in England. Its situation is unique - being in precincts of Wells Cathedral - facing the beautiful. The atmosphere of the hotel is unrivalled - a spiral stone staircase, trodden down by centuries of feet; quaint little passages; nine bedrooms, three of which are four-poster beds. The hotel is situated on the Cathedral Green facing the famous West Front of Wells Cathedral. Complimentary Wifi

This fantastic Inn is located in the Somerset village of North Cadbury. The attractive village of North Cadbury is set amidst orchards and contains many stone built cottages, the handsome Elizabethan Cadbury Court and fine collegiate church built in 1470 with splendid bench end carvings dating from 1538.

The Holcombe Country Inn offers accommodation in a restful Country Inn. Enjoy relaxing evenings watching the sun setting over the nearby Downside Abbey. Visit the local area including Bath, Bristol and Wells and return for a stunning evening meal in our restaurant.

A grand Jacobean style mansion hotel, Millers at Glencot House features 15 individually designed bedrooms, filled with exotic antiques and ancient curiosities; Miller’s successfully combines vintage luxury with relaxed intimacy. The aptly named Riverview Restaurant overlooks the gorgeous River Axe as it meanders through the extensive gardens and is the perfect setting in which to enjoy classic British cuisine with a contemporary twist. There are also Private Dining Rooms for up to 14 people. The gardens at Miller’s are a major attraction in their own right and can be viewed whilst taking the extremely popular Tea on the Terrace.. Other pastimes and facilities include croquet, billiards, and private fishing. The hotel even has its own cinema and its own cricket pitch! Beware – Glencot House is likely to capture your heart! Nearby we have the beautiful Cathedral City of Wells, the famous Wookey Hole Caves, the spectactular Cheddar Gorge, Glastonbury a town of Myths and legends and Longleat gardens.

Nestling in the Mendip Hills, just one mile from the centre of Wells and surrounded by 13 acres of parkland, Beryl offers elegant reception rooms and luxury guest accommdation. The epitome of country house living - a warm welcome is assured.A choice of outstanding restaurants and country pubs close by.

- 15th Century Coaching Inn - Located opposite Wells Cathedral - 49 ensuite bedrooms - AA Rosetted Restaurant - Alfresco Dining during the Summer - 6 Conference Rooms available - Licensed for civil ceremonies