Milton Manor | Milton On Stour | Dorset And Somerset

4.6★

33 Guests
14 Bedrooms
14 Bathrooms
Pets Yes
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Features

Hot tub
Off road parking
Ground floor accommodation
Ground floor bedroom
Open fire
Garden / Patio
Cot available
Highchair available
Washing machine
Dishwasher
Games Room
Broadband / WiFi

Reviews & Ratings

Accuracy of the listing

Cleanliness

Comfort

Facilities and Maintenance

* Based on a combined average customer score

26 Customer Review(s)

Gavin
March 2025

“An enjoyable stay for a work offsite.”

Very close to Stourhead. Facilities were generally good, the bedrooms are slightly quirky. Pool table and foosball table were good for relaxing. Main broadband was excellent (but repeaters did not seem to be working). Only 4 stars because there were a few issues, and the owner did not respond to phone calls, so there was no way to resolve them. (Neither did sykes customer support.)

Very close to Stourhead. Facilities were generally good, the bedrooms are slightly quirky. Pool table and foosball table were good for relaxing. Main broadband was excellent (but repeaters did not seem to be working). Only 4 stars because there were a few issues, and the owner did not respond to phone calls, so there was no way to resolve them. (Neither did sykes customer support.)

- Gavin, March 2025

I am pleased you enjoyed your stay. I did not have any missed calls/ voicemails from you on my mobile, or landline or emails to my email address, all this information is displayed in the front hall, so I am sorry I don’t know what to say and pride myself on being very responsive so find this terribly sad! There are 2 wifis to the property one at the front and 1 at the back. I hope you will come back, kind regards Property Owner
Roz January 2025

“We had a wonderful time - the Manor and it's location fantastic even in the depths of bad weather January.”

Games room excellent. Only tips for making this rental 100% would be more labour-saving catering machinery - no rentals seem to get that parties may want to do their own cookery operations. And for a big heritage property like this, the heating doesn't hit target temperature till day 2 !!! We had a blast anyway thank you Charlotte & Richard !

- Roz, January 2025

Thank you for your feedback. Sorry the heating wasn't upto temp for your arrival, you never said when arrived we have several back up radiators we could have popped into the house. Being a large old house getting the temperature right for everyone is always tricky, the 3 fire places are there for a good source of heat with plenty of free logs and coal. Catering machinery - no one has ever mentioned this before! I have my doubts it would be looked after/used correctly and could quickly become expensive, probably best for people to bring their own, they are used to using. The large urn, catering coffee machine, 2 range masters, 2 built in ovens, 2 kettles, 3 toasters and 3 dishwashers we feel is very supportive of the numbers the house accommodates. Glad you had a blast! Property Owner
Bronwen October 2024

“A very happy group - 33 of us in total - stayed at Milton Manor for our church weekend away.”

What a fantastic house. Spacious and clean bedrooms, various other communal rooms to hang out in, a lot of outdoor space for kids to run around and the all-popular hot tub too! Favourite part must have been the very long dining table which was able to seat us all. So many discussions and much laughter happened right there. Overall a real treat to have stayed at Milton Manor and we do hope to be back again next year.

- Bronwen, October 2024
Helen August 2024

“Another amazing week spent at Milton Manor with family, ages from 77 to 11 years, each family cooked some lovely meals every night and games we played were, bingo, treasure hunt, family quiz and had a sports day so thanku Charlotte and Richard for letting us stay at this beautiful house.”

- Helen, August 2024
Stuart July 2024

“This is a fantastic place,we celebrated my wife's 70th birthday with ages from 76 to 6 months, great venue, spotless, lovely gardens well up together we had a great time ,many thanks to the owners.”

- Stuart, July 2024
David June 2024

“The stay was fantastic, no complaints.”

The only small thing I would mention is the wifi can occasionally give weak signal or be temperamental, but other that that 5*! :)

- David, June 2024
Lesley April 2024

“This is a stunning property, extremely old and with beautiful period features.”

We had 25 family members staying, ranging from 8-70, all celebrating my husbands 70th birthday. There was plenty of space for us all, comfortable bedrooms and an amazing games room. There were also cupboards full of games and toys, great for the children. The grounds are beautiful and well maintained and the kitchen areas had everything you could possibly need. The surrounding country is great for walks and not too far from the coast. One slight comment about the hot tub- it's not the sort with jets and bubbles! More like a spa bath, enjoyable but not what was expected. If you have a big family celebration coming up this is the perfect place to stay. Definitely recommended!

- Lesley, April 2024
Rosalind March 2024

“Beautiful house and grounds.”

Ideal for large family gatherings. Rooms all well kitted out and wonderfully warm.

- Rosalind, March 2024
Mike December 2023

“A few minor improvements would lift Milton Manor from very good to great.”

The games room needs some attention. The pool table has seen better days and a light over the dart board would be helpful. The kitchen equipment is lacking in some areas, only 2 wooden spoons, one small saucepan and no oven gloves. Trivial things but easily sorted. Basically, loved the place and would recommend.

- Mike, December 2023

Thank you for your feedback. The pool table is a tricky one, we try to keep it up together as much as possible, however, many people don't look after it so its ongoing. I have now sorted some new wooden spoons, another small saucepan, and some oven gloves. The light above the darts board will be fitted shortly. Property Owner
Natasha December 2023

“Hello, it was a good venue for the weekend celebrations.”

Downstairs, the kitchen and dining worked really well. However, my feedback is, your bathrooms, gosh they really need work on the 1st floor and especially in the attic suites... Also, the bedroom where you just have a curtain between the bath and the bedroom (I appreciate it's small) was very disappointing to put a couple in - no dressing mirror (tiny one by sink not adequate), no where to hang clothes. But essentially your bathrooms let you down - they need redecoration. A big point for me as I had musicians playing is thathe piano is not 'good' it really wasn't up for using and I mention this as it was a specific reason for booking (I'm afraid it's on it's way to piano heaven in terms of key action, keyboard itself, the ricketiness of it and would require some degree of work). Also the music room is tiny and the piano faces the wall. This doesn't live up to the marketing for it - so I'd suggest you think about that part. Light bulbs in lamps were missing downstairs - just worth checking. These are the reasons it scored 4. We've hired house before and realise of course they aren't hotels... We're not silly or arrogant.. It's just feedback for you to think about. Overall it is a really well located, well thought out venue. So, thank you.

- Natasha, December 2023

Thank you for your high score and feed back. I would like to make the following points: The 2 bathrooms in the attic are good and room 12 even has a bath and separate shower. All the bathrooms on the 1st floor are in good working order although not all modern, and the bathroom with the curtain is only 4 months old and has a completely new bathroom suite, which is perfectly good enough for a couple with a locking bedroom door for privacy. All lamps have bulbs. The piano is not concert standard, it wouldn't be sensible for us to have an expensive piano in a large holiday let which often has large number of children. The piano works and is tuned yearly and doesn't claim to be in a large room, the photos show this. The room is big enough for 10-15 people to stand around the piano for a sing song! Milton Manor is an old house and is going to have its quirks, its always having on going work to repair/make it better and its loving looked after an our team! Property Owner
I August 2023

“We had an amazing weekend celebrating a diamond wedding anniversary with four generations present.”

We spent the majority of our stay in the amazing grounds. We loved the huge dining table in the main kitchen. Some of the bathrooms could do with some TLC but on the whole we really enjoyed our stay.

- I, August 2023

We have refitted 2 of the bathrooms in the last few months, along with some new windows! Property Owner
Helen July 2023

“We have just spent an amazing week at Milton manor with 28 family members ages from 77years to 20months,lovely clean house, large comfy beds with crisp white linen sheets, white fluffy towels and hot showers or baths.”

Both kitchens have everything you could possibly need for cooking large amounts of food which we did every day and sat at the dining table which was perfect. Although it rained most of the week it didn't stop the fun as there is plenty to entertain you,beautiful gardens to walk around, pool table,table tennis and an amazing hot tub,we are already looking to come back next year.

- Helen, July 2023
Tristan July 2023

“Milton Manor was a superb house for our family gathering.”

All the facilities were in excellent condition and it really felt like 'home'. We thoroughly our stay and would recommend the house to anyone. Should we be able to organise a future family gathering we would book to stay again.

- Tristan, July 2023
Jenny April 2023

“We had a wonderful big family week at Milton Manor.”

It was perfect to be 26 people in the place so we could use bedroom combinations that suited us. The various rooms downstairs gave loads of choice for activities; we took badminton and croquet too, and enjoyed the table tennis, pool table, hot tub... everything. Communication with the owner was quick and really helpful.

- Jenny, April 2023
Claire March 2023

“A lovely house with many excellent facilities including a great kitchen/diner, fantastic kitchen equipment, great collective and individual spaces, beautiful hot tub, plenty of parking and good recreational facilities and space.”

Only criticism was that showers in 2 of the bedrooms set off alarms so couldn’t be used.

- Claire, March 2023
Tracey March 2023

“Very clean well equipped kitchen lovely reception rooms - hot tub and garden also wonderful .”

Sad to have to say several showers not working ran cold constantly even after leaving to run for some time meaning guests had to share other bathrooms! Dart board unusable and table tennis net and bats need replacing also only one pool cue - we had a lovely time but believe the bathroom issues would prevent us from returning which is a shame - the house just needs some tlc

- Tracey, March 2023

The fuse had gone in the shower - so sorry , there was new table tennis bats and balls in the bench in the games room, and there was another 2 cues in the games cupboard. The darts board has been replaced Property Owner
Christine November 2022

“An amazing place to share a special occasion with family and friends.”

Very well equipped and plenty of room for everyone to join together or find their own quiet corner. The grounds are beautiful and seem to go on forever. Would definitely recommend this beautiful house to anyone.

- Christine, November 2022
Rebecca September 2022

“There is much to love here.”

Loads of space and flexibility of rooms. Well equipped kitchen with catering size pots etc. 3 dish washers. Great large table we could easily all fit round. 2 downstairs bedrooms, one double and one single, for those with mobility issues. Pretty gardens. Good location with plenty of walks and places to visit Many of the bedrooms are rather dated in their decor with less than impressive bathrooms, weak showers and one toilet in a cupboard! I felt it is a bit cheeky still to ask guests to strip their own beds and bring everything downstairs, there is no COVID need to do this anymore. Also, quite a trek to get rubbish and recycling round to bins as the door linking the utility and bin area is locked. Overall though this is a great house to stay with a large group, friends or family. We had a great time

- Rebecca, September 2022
Nick August 2022

“Lovely property with ample space for a large group.”

Well located, albeit a bit of a drive to the coast. (although well worth the effort) The owners are very approachable & helpful.

- Nick, August 2022
Liz May 2022

“We enjoyed a wonderful 70th birthday experience thanks to this excellent property.”

- Liz, May 2022
Sam March 2022

“Was such a lovely weekend and everything was lovely such a great place to go with mix of families as enough different spaces to separate if need to.”

Lovely grounds and lovely walks nearby. We felt like there should have been more instructions for things at the property for things like the oven and hot tub etc. The treehouse was unfortunately broken which was a bit of a disappointment to the kids but didn't affect our stay. Would definitely go back

- Sam, March 2022
Rosamond January 2022

“A great place for a large extended family gathering (we were 22 at a joint golden-wedding and 70th birthday celebration).”

There were several seating areas for different groups, including a lovely sitting-room with bar for celebratory group gatherings. The huge dining-table in the kitchen-diner easily accommodated all of us, with room for the teens to do their homework at the end! The hot tub was much appreciated by many. We all hope to return.

- Rosamond, January 2022
Rebecca December 2021

“We had a wonderful 3 nights at Milton Manor 19-22 December 2021.”

The House was decorated beautifully for Christmas, inside and out, and felt warm and welcoming. We had a huge family gathering of several generations, and it surpassed all our expectations. The long table in the kitchen meant we could all eat together, and the games room, sitting rooms and other self contained ground floor accommodation gave us all the space and entertainment we needed. It was fabulous, and both Sykes and the Owners could not have been more helpful and attentive. We would definately book again without any hesitation.

- Rebecca, December 2021
Rowan October 2021

“Milton Manor met all our needs for this surprise 60th birthday bash, the location, layout & facilities were amazing.”

Some of the kitchen/cooking utensils weren't as clean as expected and the banquet room floor had signs of dried food, from previous people, under the tables.

- Rowan, October 2021

I am truly sorry that you found some of the utensils not clean and signs of dried food from the previous guests, the tables are tricky and often people move them, we often have a short amount of time to turn the house around, but I will make sure this doesn't happen again, also I will ensure the utensils draw is looked into with more details. I hope this did not cause to much trouble as I didn't hear from you during your stay, it sounded like you had a fantastic time! Property Owner
Liz October 2021

“Milton Manor was a fantastic party house for our 27 family guests and the accommodation itself was perfect, versatile and very comfortable and clean.”

It was a wonderful stay and allowed us to celebrate a 90th birthday in real style! Our only criticism was that the property owner was not there when we arrived and due to mobile phone connectivity it was tricky to get hold of her. It would have been good to have a few things explained in person like how to work the hot tub (instructions weren't very clear and it was lukewarm until the end of day 2). It would also have been good to have had a single book with all the instructions in it rather than have them in picture frames dotted around the house which was a bit like being at school with 'do this' and 'don't do that' notices around! The welcome stay book that we did eventually find was in a small dark corridor area so were rather at sea as to how things worked at the start when all our guests were arriving, and being an old building it had some quirks, such as light switches being in unexpected places (the ladies downstairs loo light switch being in the gents downstairs loo, for instance!). Our younger guests and those needing to do a small amount of work from the house found the internet rather slow. But otherwise it was a really wonderful week, and the local lady that cooks lasagna and chicken tray bakes ready for your arrival if you want them was a must-have - they were absolutely delicious and home made! Shops are very close and we ordered a massive Waitrose food delivery for the Friday evening which worked well and kept us going almost for the whole week. We were so sorry to leave at the end!

- Liz, October 2021

I am sorry I can't always meet people as I have to pick up my children from school, some times my husband can get out of work and meet you on arrival. He often does during the winter period to light the fire before your arrival. The hot tub is always up to temperature, however if the cover is left off it when not in use it will get colder. I feel information around the house where needed is better than lots of instructions that when you first arrive that you don't take in, and I am on the end of the phone should there be any other questions. I am always available on WhatsApp and my home number is in the house. We now have BT fibre to the property so the internet is not a problem at all, we can only provide what the area does! All information is in the office (not a dark corridor) which is the link room between the main hall and the games room. Please see house plan. I hope the visit I had with you before your holiday (on a change over) also helped towards your lovely stay and I thank you for your feedback. We We now have BT Property Owner
Marion August 2021

“As a party of 26 adults, a toddler and a baby, we had a fantastic week.”

The facilities are excellent and the house is well equipped and we found nothing lacking. The holiday was to celebrate a special birthday so a drinks lounge and kitchen as well as the main dining kitchen was ideal, as was the prep and washing up area so everyone could help without tripping over anyone else! The house is set within a short travelling distance to many venues and our guests made full use of the area by visiting Wookey Hole, Lyme Regis, Stourhead NT, the Haynes Motor Museum, Street,Glastonbury and much more.

- Marion, August 2021

Thank you for lovely feedback, we work hard to make everyones stay a positive and enjoyable one and welcome feed back Property Owner

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Summary

Over three-floors
Fourteen bedrooms all with en-suites; 1 x ground-floor super-king size, 1 x ground-floor single
First Floor, 4 x double, Family bedroom with 1 x super king leading to a separate room with 1 x twin, 1 x bunk 1 x single, 1 x twin, 1 x super king, Family room with 1 x super king and 1 x single
Second Floor, Family bedrooms with 1 x double leading to separate room with 1 x twin, Family bedrooms with 1 x double and 1 x single with separate room leading to 1 x single
Grand entrance hall
Drawing room with open fire
TV room
Snug with TV and open fire
Games room with table tennis, pool table, board games and fridge
Open-plan kitchen/diner with fireplace
Utility.
Oil central heating
Double oven, fridge/freezer, microwave, dishwasher, washing machine
DVD player and WiFi
Fuel and power inc. in rent
Bed linen and towels inc. in rent
Travel cot and highchair available on request
Off-road parking for 6 cars, and an additional large car park to the right of the driveway
Enclosed walled garden with lawn, patio area, furniture, tree house, cricket pitch, pond and BBQ
Hot tub
Three well-behaved pets welcome
Sorry, no smoking
Shop 1.4 miles, pub 0.9 miles
Note; Please do not allow children in the tree house or near the pond unsupervised
Note; No stag/hen parties, or similar
Note; Check-in 4pm, Check-out 10am
Note; There is a Good Housekeeping Bond of £1000 for this property
Note; There is a £35 charge per pet per stay
Note: Pets are to be kept downstairs
No firework allowed
Please note: Due to the size of the property, it may take a while for the showers to get warm
Pre-prepared or in-house Catering options can be arranged with the owner
Please bring your own darts to use the dartboard as no darts are provided.

The property

Milton Manor is a lavish property nestled in the heart of Milton on Stour, Dorset.

Hosting fourteen bedrooms and sleeping a total of thirty-one guests.

There is an open-plan kitchen/diner, utility room, drawing room, snug, games room.

Outside has an enclosed garden with lawn, patio area with furniture, pond, tree house, cricket pitch, hot tub and BBQ, as well as private parking.

Milton Manor is a wonderful choice for a countryside break to Dorset.

Note: This property has a Good Housekeeping bond of £1000.

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About the location

MILTON ON STOUR

Gillingham 2 miles; Shaftesbury 7 miles.

Milton on Stour is a pretty little village north of Gillingham in rural north Dorset, and close to the borders of Somerset and Wiltshire. There are numerous NT properties and historic houses within a short drive, such as the stunning house and gardens at Stourhead, and Longleat House and Safari Park. Alternatively, why not try one of the plentiful rural walks in the area, or explore picturesque villages with country pubs serving real ale or cream teas? Further afield, visitors can enjoy the historic cities of Bath or Salisbury, whilst a visit to the wonderful Dorset Jurassic Coast is not to be missed.

Note; No stag/hen parties, or similar
Note; Check-in 4pm, Check-out 10am
Note; There is a Good Housekeeping Bond of £1000 for this property
Note; There is a £35 charge per pet per stay.
Note; There are external CCTV cameras with sound monitor in the rear walled garden
Note: Pets are to be kept downstairs.
Note: No fireworks allowed
Note: Please bring your own darts to use the dartboard as no darts are provided.

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Reviews & Ratings

“An enjoyable stay for a work offsite.”

“We had a wonderful time - the Manor and it's location fantastic even in the depths of bad weather January.”

“A very happy group - 33 of us in total - stayed at Milton Manor for our church weekend away.”

“Another amazing week spent at Milton Manor with family, ages from 77 to 11 years, each family cooked some lovely meals every night and games we played were, bingo, treasure hunt, family quiz and had a sports day so thanku Charlotte and Richard for letting us stay at this beautiful house.”

“This is a fantastic place,we celebrated my wife's 70th birthday with ages from 76 to 6 months, great venue, spotless, lovely gardens well up together we had a great time ,many thanks to the owners.”

“The stay was fantastic, no complaints.”

“This is a stunning property, extremely old and with beautiful period features.”

“Beautiful house and grounds.”

“A few minor improvements would lift Milton Manor from very good to great.”

“Hello, it was a good venue for the weekend celebrations.”

“We had an amazing weekend celebrating a diamond wedding anniversary with four generations present.”

“We have just spent an amazing week at Milton manor with 28 family members ages from 77years to 20months,lovely clean house, large comfy beds with crisp white linen sheets, white fluffy towels and hot showers or baths.”

“Milton Manor was a superb house for our family gathering.”

“We had a wonderful big family week at Milton Manor.”

“A lovely house with many excellent facilities including a great kitchen/diner, fantastic kitchen equipment, great collective and individual spaces, beautiful hot tub, plenty of parking and good recreational facilities and space.”

“Very clean well equipped kitchen lovely reception rooms - hot tub and garden also wonderful .”

“An amazing place to share a special occasion with family and friends.”

“There is much to love here.”

“Lovely property with ample space for a large group.”

“We enjoyed a wonderful 70th birthday experience thanks to this excellent property.”

“Was such a lovely weekend and everything was lovely such a great place to go with mix of families as enough different spaces to separate if need to.”

“A great place for a large extended family gathering (we were 22 at a joint golden-wedding and 70th birthday celebration).”

“We had a wonderful 3 nights at Milton Manor 19-22 December 2021.”

“Milton Manor met all our needs for this surprise 60th birthday bash, the location, layout & facilities were amazing.”

“Milton Manor was a fantastic party house for our 27 family guests and the accommodation itself was perfect, versatile and very comfortable and clean.”

“As a party of 26 adults, a toddler and a baby, we had a fantastic week.”

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About the location

MILTON ON STOUR