Yarlington House

Wincanton, Somerset
Bed & Breakfast
+44 (0)1963 440344
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From
£50 - £200
per night

Something to astound at every turn where the traditional and downright quirky collide to stunning effect. Friendly, flexible hosts too

Bedroom

6 rooms

Sleeps

Rooms sleep 1 – 4

Children welcome

£50 - £200 per night

The Experience

A glowing Georgian manor surrounded by parkland. Step inside to find an amazing array of family pieces and log fires merrily burning.

Traditional bedrooms have glorious garden views and proper 50s bathrooms. Come down to platefuls of crispy bacon, local eggs, chipolatas and mushrooms, grape juice from the glasshouse vines – in the kitchen with your relaxed hosts, or in the dining room if you come as a posse of family or friends.

Wander through the grounds – a sunken garden with wisteria and classical statues, pleached limes and rose beds, lily pond, immaculate paths through the walled kitchen garden with neat box hedging. And then beyond, a short woodland walk with shrubs and a 200-year-old Cedar of Lebanon, a Victorian Hollow with many varieties of ferns and a laburnum walk leading down to a bronze statue, a John Downie apple pergola and a dovecote. Carolyn is the plantsman, Charles the designer (look for clues of a Napoleonic theme!).

Yarlington House - Gallery

We think you'll love

  • Discovering the fascinating collection of fine furniture, artworks, textiles, statues and much more - and exploring the interesting gardens
  • The huge library with books on every subject and sitting by the log fire in the drawing room
  • Charles and Carolyn's friendly charm
Yarlington House - Gallery

You should know

  • Some bedrooms share bathrooms
  • Bathrooms have baths - there's one shower
  • That you'll get a slightly quicker response if you enquire by phone rather than email!

Essentials

  • EV charger
  • Swimming pool
  • Hot tub
  • Garden
  • Open fire / woodburner
  • Breakfast included
  • Breakfast available
  • Meals available
  • Vegetarian meals
  • Oven
  • Parking on premises
  • Free parking nearby
  • Accessible by public transport
  • WiFi
  • Television
  • Spa
  • Central heating
  • Limited mobility
  • Wheelchair access
  • Mobile reception
  • Hob
  • Bar
  • Barbecue
  • Licensed premises
  • Paid parking nearby
  • Air conditioning
  • Relaxation areas
  • Washing machine
  • Tennis court
  • Microwave oven
  • No smoking
  • Credit cards
  • Working farm
  • Owner has pets
  • Dishwasher
  • Pets welcome

Family friendly

  • Baby monitor
  • Books and toys
  • Children welcome
  • Babies welcome
  • Stair gates
  • High chair
  • Fire guard
  • Cot available

Nearby

  • Pub/bar within 3 miles
  • Restaurant within 3 miles
  • Shop within 3 miles

Activities

  • Bikes available
  • Food courses
  • Kayaking
  • Other courses
  • Sailing
  • Surfing
  • Wild swimming

Accommodation

Pricing

Nightly price
from £50
1 Single
£90
1 Bunk room for 4
From £50
1 Twin
From £90
3 Doubles
From £90

Information

Booking information

Other details
Rooms are charged at £90 per person per night, children under 16 £50 per night. Pool open in the summer.
Closed
Three weeks in August.
No smoking
Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
Meals
Pubs/restaurants within 0.5 miles.

Reviews

What a find! Yarlington House is remarkable and full of beautiful art and original features - we could have happily spent our entire time in Somerset sightseeing just inside the house! The gardens are also stunning, complete with statues, clever landscaping and even a swimming pool. We also loved having the acres of land that belong to Yarlington House to explore. Our room was both beautiful and comfortable and we loved the delicious breakfasts cooked by Carolyn - it included the best bacon we've ever tried! We're already planning to come back.

Amelia, London

Carolyn and Charles are the most charming hosts in this gorgeous house with a pool, and you'll learn a lot too- Napoleon, art and textiles are all topics the pair are passionate about. Wander the gardens, laze in the big drawing room and enjoy a big home cooked breakfast at your leisure.

Zoe, Sawday's inspector

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Location

The neighbourhood

Yarlington sits in delightful gardens. You can walk to the pub in the village. Wincanton and Castle Cary, with shops and restaurants, are both three miles away. Bruton is the same distance, with Hauser & Wirth gallery and restaurant as well as many other good places to eat. Further afield there's Sherborne with its abbey and Wells with its magnificent cathedral and independent shops.

Local points of interest from Carolyn & Charles de Salis

  • Walk to Cadbury Castle where King Arthur might have lived or visit the Roman Villa nearby.
  • Shop in Castle Cary or visit Frome, recently described as one of the the most desirable places to live in the south West with charming old cobbled streets and lots of vintage shops.
  • Stroll round the enchanting lake at Stourhead, or visit the Hoare's family house.
  • The famous Specialist Plant Fair at Yarlington House, usually 2nd weekend in May ( Please check..)23 nurseries from all over the south west.Yarlington Fair is on September 13th. perfect for families, with fun for children. Ring to find out more.
  • Local pubs & restaurants include: Stags Head at Yarlington, Montague Arms at Shepton Montague, Kings Arms in Charlton Horethorne, Queens Arms in Corton Denham and The Old Inn at Holton
  • Bruton; The new Hauser & Wirth development of their world famous modern Art Gallery with excellent restaurant, the Roth restaurant. Also in Bruton is the Chapel restaurant in a converted Methodist chapel. The Newt for beautiful gardens all year round.

Introducing

Carolyn & Charles de Salis

Charles and Carolyn have lived at Yarlington since the 1950s. Carolyn is an expert embroiderer and was on the board of the Royal School of Needlework. She's also Chair of the Overlord Embroidery Trust. Charles has written and lectured on various subjects, chiefly the Napoleonic period; he's collected Napoleonica since he was six. They both like to paint and have 12 grandchildren.