Symondsbury Manor is a historic manor house standing in two and a half acres of garden in the heart of a picturesque village of thatched cottages. The house offers comfortable self-catering accommodation for up to 23 people and is an ideal place for a relaxing holiday or to gather with friends and family to celebrate a special occasion such as a landmark birthday or family reunion.
Located just one mile from the beautiful Jurassic coast and from the west country market town of Bridport.
Cosy and comfortable inside, Symondsbury is decorated in a mixture of traditional and contemporary styles. The house has 12 bedrooms and can sleep twenty three guests. The living room is sixty feet long with a large table for dining. At the other end a south-facing lounge overlooks the front garden. The artist owner has a large collection of works which decorate the house.
Symondsbury has the usual facilities including TVs and soft duvets. You will need to bring your own towels. Children are very welcome. Please enquire regarding pets.
Symondsbury Manor provides a romantic wedding venue with its magical garden full of roses, lilies and tumbling vines. Unlike many other venues, it is yours for the weekend (or as long as you want), the price including stylish accommodation for 23 of your friends and family. This means you can spend time with the people who mean most to you before your big day. Some of our wedding couples have held an informal family barbeque in the garden on Friday night, for example, as they meet relatives arriving from far afield, before celebrating in traditional style on Saturday, followed by a leisurely brunch on Sunday.
The 18thcentury panelled ballroom is perfect for small weddings of up to 80 guests with buffet catering, or seated meals for up to 40 guests.
For weddings of more than 80, or if you wish to seat more than 40, a marquee on the lawn is required. The marquee can be positioned on a lower lawn, so guests enter it down stone steps swathed in roses and clematis. You may then choose to use the ballroom to meet your guests for drinks and canapés before being seated in the marquee. There is plenty of space on the upper lawns for guests to mingle and take their own photographs with the gardens and magnificent ancient trees as backdrop.
Catering for parties and weddings can easily be arranged with an excellent local organic catering organisation. (www.symondsbury.com has full details).
The property is right in the heart of the village, standing behind the church. The whole area is designated as being of outstanding natural beauty The village, the surrounding rolling countryside and the world heritage site of the Dorset Coast are all spectacularly beautiful. The beaches are only a little over a mile from the house.
Airports: Exeter, Bristol, Bournemouth (each approx. one hour)
Stations: Dorchester, Axminster (both about half an hour)
Bridport, the nearest town, is a mile and a half away. It has large street markets twice a week selling fruit and vegetables, antiques, bric-a-brac and local crafts. There is clay pigeon shooting, fishing, golf, horse-riding, sailing and diving facilities within easy reach.There's also a wide choice of restaurants and good pubs (including one in Symondsbury only 100 yards from the Manor), and several celebrity restaurants in the immediate area, including those belonging to Mark Hix, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Matt Follas.
Symondsbury is a short drive from historic Lyme Regis, an unspoiled seaside resort and fishing port on the world famous Cobb Harbour. Surrounded by beautiful coastlines and countryside, famous for its geology and fossil finds, the area has now been awarded World Heritage Site status.
2 night weekends from £120 per person (£60 per night).
Weeks from £200 per person.
Christmas and New Year from £210 per person.
Weddings £4,000 for a weekend.