Wootton House | Holiday Rental in Glastonbury, Somerset

Holiday home
Wootton House is a superb country house on a 1,000 acre estate on the edge of the unspoiled hamlet of Butleigh Wootton, on the Somerset levels. This striking house can sleep sixteen people in eight bedrooms, sharing six bath/shower rooms, four doubles; two with four poster beds and four twins. Comfortable, elegant and well loved, there are two reception rooms; a sitting room with a marble fireplace and a lovely drawing room with an open fire and French windows to the front garden. Overlooking the rear garden is a large formal dining room and there's a huge and well equipped kitchen. The Abbots Room, has table tennis, a children's snooker table, darts, TV and a PlayStation 2 ensuring that there's always plenty to do. Outside is a large mature garden with a croquet lawn, hard tennis court and climbing frames, slides and swings for the children. Accessed through a converted potting shed, you will find a changing room with benches, a shower room, a loo and a drinks fridge. Walk through into a glasshouse with comfy seating and a bar area, from here you can access the natural swim pool. With so much to see and do, Wootton House is sure to be a real hit with all the family.

Accomodation Details
Eight bedrooms: 1 x super king-size double with four poster bed, 1 x king size double with four poster bed, 1 x double with en suite bathroom, 1 x double, 1 x twin (zip-linkable to 6' double on request) with en suite shower-room, 1 x twin (2'6 beds zip-linkable to 5' double), 2 x twin with washbasin. Drawing room with open fire and French windows to garden. Sitting room with marble fireplace. Dining room( with long oak dining table). Kitchen with 4-door Aga, farmhouse table/chairs and pantry. Games room. Bathroom with bath, basin and WC. Ground floor bathroom with bath, basin and WC. Shower-room with shower and basin.

Area
A rural village nestling at the head of the dreamy Somerset levels. Lush green meadows, meandering rivers, abundant wildlife all surrounded by steep and wooded hills; the countryside doesn't come much better than this!

Region
Somerset offers 3 areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty - the Quantock, Mendip and Blackdown Hills. Lose yourself in the glory of nature, take a ride on a steam train, visit a traditional farmer's market or explore your mystical side at Glastonbury.

Amenities
Central heating with open fire. Microwave, fridge, fridge-freezer, tumble dryer, washing machine, dishwasher, TV with DVD, WiFi, Phone, Fuel and power inc. in rent. Bed linen and towels inc. in rent. Cot and highchair available on request. Off road parking for eight cars. Enclosed garden with tennis court, children's play area. A natural swim pool is available from Easter through until the end of September. Three well-behaved dogs welcome, more by arrangement. Sorry no smoking. Note: Check in time 4pm. Note: This property only permits bookings starting on its usual changeover day of Friday.

Mrs Chesterman

March 2019

Staying at Wootton House was a dream come true - used to visiting National Trust properties we were intrigued to be staying in a house with such a rich history.. We were not disappointed and realty felt we had taken a step back in time ! Some visitors might be put off by the 'frayed edges' but we all agreed they added to the charm and authenticity of the property. What a privilege to stay somewhere with original William Morris wallpaper !! Initially worried about how the youngest children would cope with such a different property, we had unfounded fears. The owners introduction manual made it obvious that this is first and foremost a family home where children are welcome - and judging by the number of toys and games, children are certainly expected :) We particularly liked the kitchen (cooking on an Aga for the first time was a wonderful experience) and the cosy lounge where we had a fire each night whilst taking part in quizzes and parlour games. All family members have been googling to find more info about the Hood family and the history of the house - both the housekeeper and cleaner very kindly shared information freely and it was interesting to hear why certain portraits were hung outside of the main house !!! At every turn there was evidence of those who had lived here in the past - and we really felt we were living 'an experience' rather than taking a holiday. Being able to bring all generations together (including the dogs) was wonderful as we were celebrating a special 50th birthday. Thanks so much for a wonderful time - we'

Mr Elwood

February 2019

Wootton House is a very special property steeped in history, would love to re-visit..

Mr Jones

December 2018

Property can be difficult to find in the dark down muddy lanes.. Well worth the effort though, but try to arrive in daylight. The house was formerly owned by Admiral Sir Alexander Hood and monument to Admiral Samuel Hood, his cousin, can be walked from the house. When you enter the Property you travel back in time by 200 years, which I found very appealing.

Mrs Gillott

November 2018

We had a fantastic stay - many thanks.. The house was perfect for us - spacious and incredibly well-equipped but also suitable for a large group with small kids. The toy stash was incredible! We would love to come back and stay again.

Deedman

Wootton House is really special.. It’s much bigger than most weekend rentals, with two sitting rooms, a long dining room, large kitchen and an entrance hall big enough for a party. It is a little tatty in places, but it makes up for it with its unique charm. The housekeeper is welcoming and efficient.

Henso

September 2018

This is a great place for a family reunion, with space, peace, character and good facilities so that people can do things together or on their own as they wish. Our family loved it! As you can see below, we used this house last year and everyone looked forward to coming again- this time to get the family together to celebrate my wife's 70th Birthday. It's well equipped and clean, with a great kitchen where 12 of us could eat together. We didn't bother using the very dark and rather "heavy" dining room! The (mostly) teenage kids loved playing the grand piano (carefully) and accompanying it with their guitars, while adults enjoyed some peace and quiet in the 2 lounges or went for walks down the neighbouring lanes. The family also made good use of the play room and tennis courts- and especially enjoyed the croquet, where matches got very competitive! They also tackled a very complicated jigsaw puzzle until the (not so) early hours of the morning! What a nice change from smartphones and tablets. The property is a bit run-down and needs a bit of TLC, but this has the advantage that you can be yourself without having to be over careful. However, it also meant some things fell short of our requirements. We knew from last year that the windows were unacceptably dirty and asked for assurances that they would be cleaned- but they are still filthy. That spoils the vista, especially from the back bedrooms. The drawers in the bedrooms were lined with dirty paper or even newspapers. Again, we asked for assurances that these would be improved, but they weren't, so most of our guests left their clothes in their cases. Some wallpaper is falling off the walls and some ceilings have large cracks- and one passageway ceiling leaked in heavy rain. A couple of carbon monoxide alarms also weren't working properly, but we told the person in charge of maintenance and he has promised to correct this quickly. We don't want to overplay the problems, as we felt privileged to be able to use this lovely historic house- and we would love to come again sometime! We just hope something can be done to make the place feel a little more loved.

Mr Ecuyer

Non slip mats should be supplied for baths with shower attachments especially the roll top bath.. Keys for the window locks should be checked as some did not fit the locks in the bedroom they were located in and some rooms had no keys. The house is a bit tired but the owners indicated they are striving to rectify this. This is not a criticism as we new it needed some TLC. The house was perfect for our reunion and the gardens were splendid. We enjoyed our stay very much.

Mr Linehan

July 2018

We had an excellent holiday.. We would definitely recommend Wootton House for large families. The children's climbing frames and swings need urgent attention. More fridge space in the kitchen and pantry would be useful for large families self catering. Cleaning the windows and fixing the wallpaper would make the house seem more cared for.

Mrs Te Wano

June 2018

We loved our time at wooton and can not wait to return.. I did have to do some cleaning before my guests arrived but with the beauty of the house I was not to bothered, The gardens are amazing and I am going to book again next year. All the staff were helpful and amazing Thank you so much

Mr Day

May 2018

Comfortable, elegant house with beautiful garden.. Plenty to do on site for all ages - we learnt to play croquet - and walks from the house. A lovely cosy kitchen with Aga. Really needs more fridge and freezer space. Caretaker very helpful.

Mr Searle

April 2018

Very spacious house with fantastic gardens a real character home.. Just a shame the Wifi was unusable most of the time!

Miss Leedham

It would be good to have clearer instructions on the recycling particularly compostable items.. We assumed that these are not collected so put it in with normal rubbish. A couple of the rooms are cooler than the others so is it worth having some free-standing heaters available to use. We always have two or three people who feel the cold more than others, but we also realise it's an old house and heating is notoriously difficult to get right for everyone.

jb1471

November 2017

Just digging out the details for a friend and realised that I hadn't done a review! We stayed in February, three years in a row, with a large group of our friends. The House met our every need with a variety of bedroom types, plenty of bathrooms, a decently large kitchen, seperate dining room, and two comfy sitting rooms. It was an absolute haven, even on the windiest wettest days in February and we had some wonderful times there. There is so much to do withing a reasonable drive - and Glastonbury is so close the health conscious can walk it. We loved it!

September 2017

Where do you start! My wife & I booked this house for a week to celebrate our forthcoming golden wedding anniversary by getting together with our family of 3 children + partners and 7 grand-children aged between 10 & 20). Everyone rated it the best time we have ever shared together. Why was that? The house is large and rambling, with a lot of history around the Hood family (who have a rich naval history). There are 8 double bedrooms, 2 with 4-poster beds and 2 with en-suite facilities, but there were 4 extra bathrooms (counting one downstairs). All were nicely equipped with linen, towels, toiletries, etc. There is a very large kitchen where we could all eat together and a formal dining room (which we used once). There are 2 lounges, a lovely hall/foyer area, with 2 pianos, including a grand piano plus a largish games room with pool and table tennis. The grounds are extensive, with large outdoor eating and grassed areas, a tennis court, a croquet lawn and lots of wooded areas to explore. That gave everyone plenty of space to do their own thing, while it was easy to get together for games or chatting or just exploring. We have 3 very musical grandchildren and they had a great time playing music on the pianos and their guitars- it was great to see cousins getting on so well! We spent quite a lot of time playing tennis (the first time for many years for some of us), croquet using some sort of vague rules that descended into hysterical chaos and table tennis & pool, where the teenagers took delight in beating some of their parents or adult relatives- or vice versa! The Samuel Hood monument is close by and just a few miles away is Glastonbury Tor, both of which gave us some hill-climbing exercise. On the downside, the place is a bit run-down and the rooms were not as clean as we would have liked, especially in the cupboards and drawers. A few things didn't work properly, including a few lights. However, this didn't spoil our enjoyment and it made us feel that we didn't have to be over worried about treading carefully all the time. We could be ourselves and not be too concerned about spoiling the heritage of the place. All the family want to go again so, who knows???

inthetravelbusiness

December 2015

A group of us spent a long weekend at this country house in November 2015 and had a great time. Despite the cold Winter mornings, the house was lovely and warm and there was plenty of wood for the two sitting rooms with open fires. (suggestion for future guests that there should also be kindling available or a hatchet in the wood store). The kitchen has plenty of space for a large group and has all the facilities required. Games room includes table tennis, darts, a pool table (not level) and loads of other outdoor games and kids toys etc. I'm sure that kids would have a blast here with all the space and corridors and gardens to run around. Bedrooms and bathrooms. Plenty of well appointed bathrooms. One or two of the double beds were on the small side, but overall, a good mix of twins and doubles etc. The house has bags of history and lots of original family paintings and photographs. Overall the decor is tired and in some places, slightly distressed, but it all adds to the charm and doesn't inconvenience in any way. Plenty of parking space and nice gardens. Definitely recommended and good value for large groups. We were 12 people. Get detailed directions or stop and ask a local as we did.

robertwH1505WY

April 2015

although a bit frayed here & there it made the house more interesting as the owners try to keep it as original as possible.everyone loved the house & the grounds with its own tennis court. lots of places nearby to visit.it was sad to leave as the week went so fast would definately come here again. a great holiday in a brilliant house.

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Wootton House in Glastonbury, Somerset