History-lovers, take note - the first mention of Great Tangley Manor was in the Doomsday Book in 1086, where it was described as a royal hunting lodge, reputedly later King John’s. Today it is, without doubt, the oldest Big Domain, a magnificent Grade 1 listed, 11th century moated manor house, with a completely self-contained wing, which sleeps 12 adults.
The house is beautifully rural and secluded, surrounded by fabulous wooded countryside, yet it is only 35 minutes by train from London’s Waterloo, and has all the amenities of Guildford close by.
The current owners bought the house in 2005, and have completely refurbished it. The kitchen is a joy to cook in and has an adjoining breakfast area in an architect-designed glass conservatory overlooking a private courtyard. A 40ft heated indoor pool and tennis court can be made available. Although you hire the house on a self-catering basis, caterers are available locally if required.
Children are most welcome, but please be aware that they must be supervised at all times, as the lake, pond and moat are unfenced.
As the pictures tell, this house is superbly decorated. Leaded windows, chandeliers and huge church candles sit comfortably alongside Conran-esque armchairs and lighting, with wooden blinds and flooring where appropriate. The reception rooms are big, relaxing and warm, and include a large drawing room, a quiet study, an oak-panelled library and a very smart, red-carpeted and antique-furnished dining room. The sheer age of the house does not allow real fires although there are fireplaces in each of the reception rooms.
16 adults can eat comfortably together in the dining room, and there’s room for a further 10 in the conservatory.
There is sleeping room for 12, spread over two twin/double, one twin (which share two bathrooms), a double also with a shared bathroom, and a master bedroom which has its own ensuite bathroom and separate dressing room. The double rooms have 6’ super king size beds and all the rooms invite blissful sleep. Two additional single folding beds can be put in various bedrooms, and a travel cot is available upon request.
William Morris, one of many notable guests at the manor over the centuries, is thought to have had some input on the design of the library and the garden, a beautiful lawned affair with mature shrubs leading down to the water.
Your every need is catered for, whether enjoying a weekend break with friends or staying as part of a business conference.
Price includes linen and towels and utilities. The house has interior mood lighting, Sky + HD Satellite (all packages available), Terrestrial TV, DAB and FM distribution with Sky remote distributed to the kitchen and library.
Additional services, available at extra charge, include:
*Indoor heated Swimming pool
*Tennis court
*Champagne History tour with owners
*Catering
*Chauffeur service
*Grocery unpacking service prior to your arrival. Now free of charge!
Conference facilities include a business telephone switchboard with DECT cordless handsets with free local/national rate calls; ADSL Broadband connection, Cat5e Switched Gigabyte Ethernet to all main rooms, and WiFi wireless coverage throughout.
Tucked away at the end of a shared lane on Wonersh Common, set well back from traffic and neighbouring properties. The house is very accessible by road, rail or air, making it an ideal venue in the south for gatherings of friends, family or work colleagues. Guildford is three miles away, and the A3 four miles (providing easy access to the M25).
Airport: Heathrow/Gatwick both 30 miles.
Farnborough Airfield Helipad: 18 miles
Station: Guildford (SW Trains mainline)
Ten great things to do from Great Tangley Manor:
* Walk from the front door onto the Surrey Hills (AONB)
* Have a boat trip through scenic Surrey countryside on the River Wey
* Book seats at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford, showing pre-West End productions
* Visit local historic properties: Polesdon Lacey, Clandon Park, Hatchlands Park, Petworth, Loseley House
* Visit interesting gardens such as Royal Horticultural Society gardens Wisley, The Hannah Peschar Sculpture Garden at Ockley and Churt Sculpture Park
* Attend Farnborough Air Show
* Enjoy Wimbledon Tennis Championships
* Go horse racing at Sandown Park, Epsom and Ascot
* Take the children to Chessington World of Adventure or Thorpe Park theme parks
* Visit Brighton, on the Sussex coast.
There are various pubs around, including The Seahorse in Shalford, which is a gastro pub (varied menu) and The Parrot at Shalford, a family run pub with good value meals. A list of smarter local restaurants can be found in the house and on our website.
From:
Low Season: October to March £2,100 including 20% VAT (2 nights).
High Season: April to September £2,800 including 20% VAT (2 nights).
Please enquire for all pricing
Please check availability and prices for midweek stays of one night or more (Mon-Thurs nights).
Minimum 2 night stay for weekends (7 nights Christmas/ 3 nights New Year).
Contact the property owners
Phone: +44 (0)207 526 4852