Elegant Castle Retreat in Wiltshire Countryside

Enchanting Castle Retreat near Bath and Longleat! Enjoy a historic castle sleeping 12, plus 6 in the self-contained Clock House. Roam free in private, spacious grounds with no neighbours for miles, except the cows next door! Feast together in the grand banquet-style dining room. Unwind in true seclusion and relax in comfort with sumptuous bedding + towels laundered by a hotel supplier. The stay of a lifetime awaits. Don't believe us? Read our 500+ superb reviews! *Pet friendly upon request* The space Enchanting Castle Retreat in a private, secluded rural setting: Step into a world of historic charm at this imposing castle, featuring six double bedrooms, each with a solid wood four-poster bed. Most have en-suite showers and washbasins. Just steps away in the Clock House, you’ll find two more double beds, plus a further single and a pullout single beneath, ideal for extra guests or somewhere quieter away from the main house. Inside, you’ll find five communal rooms, including a large lounge conservatory with views over the grounds, a study, drawing room, library, and the impressive Great Hall. The Dining Hall seats up to 20 guests around a grand table, perfect for medieval banquets, murder mystery weekends or Traitors themed stays. Climb Rapunzel’s tower to find a private bedroom, stargaze in the central turret observatory, and wander through tapestry-panelled hallways connecting the east and west wings. A ground floor en-suite bedroom is also available for those needing easier access. Outside, two acres of natural gardens are full of wildlife and offer plenty of space for relaxing or letting children roam and explore. You’ll also find a Game Keeper’s Cottage turned Games Barn, a summer house, a Victorian potting shed, an orchard, and a children’s play area. A large commercial BBQ and benches next to the conservatory make a great spot for al fresco dining. Despite its age, the castle comes with all the modern conveniences, including a dishwasher, washing machine, commercial-size fridge, and a large range-style oven. The property is kept warm even in the coldest months by a powerful boiler. Crisp, hotel-quality linens and towels are professionally laundered to ensure a comfortable stay. We’ll let the reviews speak for themselves. Take a look and see why the Castle has created so many lasting memories and continues to be a favourite for group getaways. Book now and let the adventure begin! Guest access You have the whole place and the grounds entirely to yourself. Other things to note BEDDING / TOWELS / SOAP We provide full set of bed linen for 8 double beds. Each bed has a pillow, pillow slip, a quilt, a sheet, a quilt cover and 2 big bath towels. Each toilet has a hand towel. Each shower has a rubber bath mat. We also supply hand soap for all the sinks and basins. Sorry we cannot provide extra linen or towels for the pullout bed in the Clock House. We don't supply wash cloths or tea towels in the kitchen. The reason being that it encourages people to hand wash rather than use the dishwasher. There are different 'standards' of hand washing, so we prefer guests to use the dishwasher (we supply dishwasher tablets) because a dishwasher has only one standard - top standard, eg everything is squeaky clean. The Castle is effectively a gate house. It is a folly and was not built as a fortification. As such it is not a huge Castle as one might imagine. Turrets on the whole are unusable and are for decoration. IMPORTANT – You cannot Check-in on a Saturday or Sunday. You cannot Checkout on a Saturday. E.g. you have to do a full weekend Friday to Sunday Some bedrooms are quite small as they were not originally built as bedrooms encompassing showers and sinks. To save room, showers and sinks are open plan to the bedrooms, some squeezed into corners and cleverly hidden by paneling. Some beds have access only from one side. Rapunzel's Tower bedroom is some distance from the WC. The chairs in the Dining Hall are very heavy, they are very old solid rosewood. Lighter chairs can be taken from the bedrooms if required but must be put back. The Clock house which is the separate building has a modern interior despite it's ye-olde exterior, it in no way reflects the character or quality of the Castle. It is clean, comfortable and functional and is purely used as overflow accommodation where necessary. That is why it is free to hire. Please don't be disappointed with this building, it is meant for just getting your head down, the actual castle is where all the fun and activity is. The Clock House has two double bedrooms, one with an extra single bed in it plus a further pullout bed underneath. This is separated by a wardrobe. The single bed is made up with linen but the pullout bed is not, so a sleeping bag or linen needs to be brought for that. The bathroom is accessed via the main bedroom. The Castle is situated alongside a main road. It is mostly hidden behind tall trees, hedging, high banking and high fencing to reduce noise. It is almost impossible to see the Castle from the road making it difficult to find so just look out for the big wheelie bin on the road. We say all this at the risk of putting you off but we do not want guests to believe they will be entering a vast, sprawling castle, it is very homely and we love it dearly! The Castle is a wonderful place and full of character. It is best suited to guests who value atmosphere, history, and uniqueness over modern luxury or pristine finishes.