A glorious country house built 200 years ago of stone from the Purbeck Hills, situated within its own beautiful, formal gardens

At A Glance

A quick guide to the hotel.

Accolades

  • Visit Britain 3-star hotel.
  • AA 3-star hotel.
  • AA Rosette award.
  • Shortlisted, Johansens Readers Award 2009.
  • Good Hotel Guide.
  • Michelin Guide recommended.
  • Reviewed by Paddy Burt of The Telegraph newspaper April 2008.

General

  • Family-run, independent country-house hotel.
  • Eighteen bedrooms.
  • Restaurant overlooking the gardens.
  • Open 365 days a year.
  • Wi-Fi throughout the hotel.
  • No smoking throughout.
  • On-site car parking.

Setting

  • At the edge of a small country village.
  • Amongst the rolling hills of rural West Dorset.
  • Within the historic region of Wessex.

Communications

  • 1 mile from Sherborne.
  • 7 miles from Yeovil.
  • 16 miles from Shaftesbury.
  • 21 miles from Dorchester.
  • 1 mile to Sherborne train station, London Waterloo 2 ½ hours
  • 42 miles from Bristol Airport

Bedrooms

  • All en-suite.
  • Satellite television.
  • Wi-Fi access.
  • Tea, coffee, mineral water and biscuits.
  • Hairdryer.
  • Telephone.
  • Alarm clock radio.
  • Full English and continental breakfast included in all room prices.
  • One wheelchair accessible bedroom. Please see our Access Statement.
  • Children welcome, cots available.

Restaurant

  • Overlooking the floodlit gardens.
  • Relaxed friendly atmosphere.
  • AA Rosette award.
  • Private dining room.
  • Breakfast: Monday – Sunday.
  • Lunch: Monday – Sunday.
  • Dinner: Monday - Saturday.
  • Children welcome, high chairs available.
  • Vegetarians and special dietary requirements catered for.
  • Disabled access.  For further details see our Access Statement.

Functions

  • Regent Room seating up to 120 guests, overlooking garden, starlight ceiling.
  • Wessex Room seating up to 26 guests, mahogany wood-panelled.
  • Civil ceremony wedding license.
  • Perfect for any family occasion.

Meetings

  • From two to sixty guests.
  • Discreet professional service.
  • Flipcharts and projector screen available.
  • Projectors and LCD televisions available by prior arrangement.
  • Lectern.

Leisure and recreation

  • Within the historic area of Wessex.
  • Stonehenge.
  • Longleat.
  • Stourhead House and Gardens.
  • Yeovilton Feet Air Arm Museum.
  • Haynes Motor Museum.
  • Shopping In Sherborne and Bath.
  • Golf.
  • Horse riding.
  • Walking; maps of local routes available.
  • Hot Air Ballooning.
The Grange at Night The Grange at Night
The Grange from the garden The Grange from the garden
Private Dining in The Wessex Room Private Dining in The Wessex Room
Delicious Food Delicious Food
Superior Bedroom Superior Bedroom
Our big cedar tree Our big cedar tree
Cutting the cake Cutting the cake
Fabulous Puddings Fabulous Puddings

Champagne Breaks

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