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Remarkably, this Jacobean manor house has been owned by the same family, the Prideaux-Brunes, since it was built and is currently run by a triumverate of Prideaux-Brunes, who are visibly busy front of house and in the kitchen. With an air of faded grandeur this family home is hung with old family portraits, labradors laze by the fire and the bedrooms are spacious, homely and comfortable rather than smart. The restaurant is highly regarded locally and can be bustling at weekends. A gently eccentric, very English, warmly welcoming hotel.
Country Escape
Pet friendly
Great walks
Birdwatching
Croquet
Tennis
Restaurant
Child friendly
Owner managed
Country House
Gourmet
Family Suites
Views
Sit-out Terrace
Full of character
Good wine list
Remote
Free wifi
Artworks
Intimate
Charming
Exclusive use
Traditional
Disabled access
Retro/Vintage
Quirky
Historic
Antiques
Rooms
16 rooms in this hotelPet friendly
Four dog friendly rooms have direct access to the gardens. This is wonderful walking country!Restaurant
Award winning restaurant, popular with localsChild friendly
Children of all ages welcome.Garden
20 acre of grounds.Parking
FreeCots available
Family Suites
Good wine list
Bar
Fireplace
Meeting Room
Sit-out Terrace
Sitting Room
Disabled access
Satellite / Cable TV
Wifi
Free wifi
Views
Great walks
Birdwatching
Croquet
Tennis
Why do people love staying in your hotel? They like the relaxed but efficient atmosphere – almost like staying in a private house and Richard makes them feel that they are his guests and Brian (his brother, the chef) says he cooks for his friends........
What is there to do in the area or on site? On site we have croquet and a new hard tennis court and plenty of garden to sit and relax in. Around and about simply masses from walking to visiting Churches, houses, National Trust properties and land and delightful towns like Sherborne and Shaftesbury and gardens during the spring and summer months. We are always delighted to recommend days out, pubs to lunch in etc.
What kind of breakfast do you offer? Everthing from cereals, dried fruits, fresh fruits, freshly squeezed orange juice to full English or fish – just ask and you will get. All dietary requirements happily catered for too.
Do you offer other meals? And can you recommend good places to eat out locally? We do dinner 7 nights a week and lunch on Sundays and very happy to recommend places to eat out locally.
Which are your most popular room types, and why? They are all popular; the variety means that we can accommodate everyone from single to disabled, families and families with children and dogs......
What message would you like to give Hotel Guru readers? Plumber Manor is a great place to get away from life and relax with great food and wine, very comfortable rooms and a friendly atmosphere. Not modern and stylish but very, very comfortable, classic and unique......almost the last of the privately owned and run hotels and we are celebrating this year 40 years of experience with the same owners.
"One of the most endearing hotels to have sprung up in rural England in the past few decades."
Originally published by The Telegraph
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