Sheldon Manor

Chippenham, Wiltshire
Self-catering
+44 (0)7748 236818

Per night
£1500 - £2000
Per week
£10000 - £15000

10 beds

Bedroom

8 bedrooms

Sleeps

Sleeps 16

Children welcome
Pets welcome
Babies welcome

A friendly Plantagenet house with a very relaxed feel, plenty of space, a unique forecourt garden and lots of lovely walks nearby

Per night
£1500 - £2000
Per week
£10000 - £15000

Contact the owner directly to check date availability and secure your booking.

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£1500 - £2000 per night

£10000 - £15000 per week

The Experience

This is the oldest continually inhabited manor house in Wiltshire with history. It is Grade I listed and has exceptional charm. The porch dates from 1248, the entrance hall doorway from 1348, while the rest is 16th century, so there is plenty for historic house lovers to enjoy. The Great Hall is roomy but with wood panelled walls, thick curtains, comfortable sofas and a glowing fire, it is cosy as well. Pretend you’re in an episode of Wolf Hall, with the benefit of 21st-century central heating.

Start your day with the sun beaming into the breakfast room and its long wooden table, cook in the galley kitchen with masses of prepping space. Ask bubbly Lisa, the housekeeper, to leave you a home-cooked supper, or serve you a formal dinner in the dining room – magical by candlelight.

Bedrooms are all upstairs, with a higgledy-piggledy layout, lots of interconnecting doors and chances to get lost, but with well-dressed beds, fine views and pretty curtain fabrics. Great fun.

Sheldon Manor - Gallery

We think you'll love

  • Having so much space to spread out – you'll never feel on top of one another here, even if you take all the rooms
  • Being able to relax completely with family or close friends – it's a grand historic house but not at all fussy or pretentious
  • Summer evenings on the top terrace of the forecourt enjoying the gorgeous view, or long winter evenings by the huge fireplace with a good book
Sheldon Manor - Gallery

You should know

  • The bedrooms share three bathrooms – best for families and close friends
  • There's a quiet curfew after 11.30pm – tenants live in the other buildings, so it's not suitable for hen or stag parties

Essentials

  • EV charger
  • Self check-in
  • 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
  • Central heating
  • Mobile reception
  • Hob
  • Barbecue
  • Paid parking nearby
  • Air conditioning
  • Relaxation areas
  • Washing machine
  • Tennis court
  • Microwave oven
  • No smoking
  • Credit cards
  • Working farm
  • Owner has pets
  • Electricity included
  • 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

Pricing

Nightly price
from £1500
Weekly price
from £10000
1 House for 16
From £150010 beds8 bedrooms

Information

Booking information

Check in
From 4pm
Check out
5pm
Other details
Minimum stay: 2 nights.
Closed
Occasionally.
No smoking
Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
Property
This property is part of a working farm or vineyard.
Owner has pets
Animals living on the property

Reviews

A lovely old house with a huge dollop of history for those inclined, but also a very relaxing place to stay with family or close friends. Lots to do round and about, a friendly housekeeper who can cook for you if you're feeling like a real holiday, lovely countryside for hearty walks and a huge drawing room with a big fire to come home to. Summer days in the garden will be bliss.
Inspected Nicola Sawday's Inspector

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Location

The neighbourhood

Footpaths are nearby and you can walk to Allington Farm Shop for an excellent butcher, groceries and fresh farm veg – plus home-baked cakes (by Lisa!). There's also a popular café for breakfast, lunches and afternoon tea. Lacock is just down the road, Chipping Sodbury a short drive, Castle Combe nearby, Corsham for a good book shop plus pubs, Malmesbury for the Abbey, Tetbury for antiques.

Local points of interest from Ginny Gibbs

  • The house itself is unique: the walled forecourt garden for summer days lounging, playing and eating in, and the surroundings make this an irresistible getaway for family groups or friends.
  • The By Brook Valley is nearby for restorative walks through woods to Castle Combe. Biddestone is a short walk away with a picture-book pretty village green, duck pond etc.
  • Lacock village and Abbey is within five miles. Well worth a visit for general family fun as well as for historians, Harry Potter fans, art lovers and students of early photography.
  • The National Arboretum at Westonbirt is a 25-min drive away for fun walks and games with children and dogs, beautiful trees and informative visitor centre.
  • Bath is a 10-minute train journey if you would like a night out in a beautiful city with good wining and dining.