Milton Manor in Dorset. Book This Hot Tub Cottage For Less

About Milton Manor

Welcome to the splendid Milton Manor, a Georgian gem nestled in the heart of the picturesque Dorset village of Milton on Stour. This grand 14-bedroom residence, set within six acres of private landscaped gardens, promises a luxurious retreat for up to 33 guests.

The manor boasts a plethora of amenities including a hot tub, ensuring relaxation and indulgence.

The accommodation spans three floors, offering a variety of en-suite bedrooms that cater to all needs, including ground floor options for those with limited mobility.

Inside, you'll find a games room, multiple reception rooms with open fires, and two fully equipped kitchens—one with a grand dining table for communal meals. The property's charm is accentuated by its floor-to-ceiling Georgian sash windows, flooding the space with natural light and offering stunning garden views.

Outside, the extensive gardens provide a serene backdrop for a range of activities, from a leisurely soak in the hot tub to a friendly game of cricket.

Milton Manor is a haven of tranquility and luxury, perfect for making lasting memories with family and friends.

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Need To Know

Oil central heating
Double oven, fridge/freezer, microwave, dishwasher, washing machine
DVD player and WiFi
Fuel and power included in rent
Bed linen and towels included 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 Â£1000 for this property
Note; There is a Â£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

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Helpful Info To Get More From Your Stay

What do guests love about this accommodation?

Guests adore the spacious and well-equipped kitchens, perfect for preparing meals for large groups, and the huge dining table that brings everyone together. The beautiful gardens, hot tub, and ample entertainment options, including a games room, are also highly praised. Comfortable beds with crisp linens and the property's overall cleanliness contribute to a delightful stay.

Getting there

To get to Milton Manor, take the A303 and exit towards the A350 leading to Gillingham. Follow signs to Milton on Stour, where the property is located. The nearest train station is Gillingham (Dorset), offering convenient rail links.

Nearby Essentials

During your stay, you'll have convenient access to a selection of nearby amenities, including some of the area's tastiest takeout options. Click any of the postcodes for a map along with handy driving instructions and the fastest route from your accommodation.

Service	Distance (miles)	Postcode
Pharmacy	1.5 miles	SP8 4FA
Train Station	2.1 miles	SP8 4PY
Pub	0.9 miles	SP8 5RJ
Dog Walk	0.5 miles	SP8 5QD
Supermarket	1.4 miles	SP8 4QJ
Indian Takeaway (Raj of India)	1.4 miles	SP8 4QJ
Chinese Takeaway (Gillingham Tandoori)	1.5 miles	SP8 4AA
Italian Takeaway (La Trattoria)	1.5 miles	SP8 4AA

For families with Kids

With its expansive gardens and a variety of entertainment options such as a games room, table tennis, and a treehouse, this destination is well-suited for families with children. The outdoor space provides ample room for play and exploration, making it an ideal setting for a family break.

Is Milton Manor A good location for couples?

The serene gardens and private hot tub make this destination a romantic retreat for couples. Nearby, couples can enjoy scenic walks or visit the historic town of Shaftesbury, with its charming Gold Hill, for a memorable day out.

Dining and Cafes

The closest restaurant is The Ship Inn (01747 822431), a mere 0.9 miles away, offering a cosy dining experience. For a quick bite, visit The Buffalo Inn (01747 824338), just a short drive from the property.

Within walking distance of your cottage

A short walk away you'll find local shops, traditional inns, and picturesque walks, perfect for exploring the charming village atmosphere.

Quickfire FAQs

Does this accommodation have a hot tub?

Yes, the property includes a luxurious hot tub, offering guests the perfect opportunity to unwind and relax in a serene outdoor setting.

Is this property pet friendly?

Yes, the property welcomes up to three well-behaved pets, allowing guests to enjoy their stay accompanied by their furry friends. However, pets are required to be kept downstairs.

How many people can this accommodation sleep?

This grand accommodation can comfortably sleep up to 33 guests across its 14 beautifully appointed bedrooms, each with its own en-suite facilities.

Are there any ground floor bedrooms?

Yes, the property features ground floor accommodation, including a super-king size bedroom and a single bedroom, both with en-suite facilities, catering to guests with limited mobility.

Is there off-road parking available?

Yes, guests have access to off-road parking for 6 cars, with an additional large car park to the right of the driveway, ensuring ample space for vehicles.

Are there any additional charges for pets?

There is a charge of £35 per pet per stay, which allows for up to three pets to join guests during their time at the property.

Milton Manor Reviews

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.

Natasha

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.

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.

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.

Tristan

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.

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.

Claire

A lovely house with many excellent facilities including a great kitchendiner, 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 couldnt be used.

Tracey

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

Christine

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.

Rebecca

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

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.

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. 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

Rosamond

A great place for a large extended family gathering we were 22 at a joint goldenwedding and 70th birthday celebration. There were several seating areas for different groups, including a lovely sittingroom with bar for celebratory group gatherings. The huge diningtable in the kitchendiner 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.

Rebecca

We had a wonderful 3 nights at Milton Manor 1922 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.

Milton Manor met all our needs for this surprise 60th birthday bash, the location, layout & facilities were amazing. Some of the kitchencooking utensils weren't as clean as expected and the banquet room floor had signs of dried food, from previous people, under the tables.

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 musthave 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!

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.

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Attractions Near Milton Manor

While there'll be plenty to keep you entertained an Milton Manor itself, if you plan to get out and about and see some of what Dorset has to offer, here are some of the nearby attractions you can enjoy during your stay. Please note that some of these activities and days out are paid and it's always a good idea to book in advance to secure your place where applicable.

Found a special day out near your cottage? Please let us know and we'll add it so that other visitors can enjoy it too!

Longleat Safari and Adventure Park - BA12 7NW

about 8 Miles

You may have seen this amazing attraction on the BBC1 Animal Park programme. This is actually the first safari park outside of Africa where you can get close to the animals from the comfort of your own car. Some of the highlights include the zebras, the wallabies in wallaby wood and the sea lion escorted cruise to Gorilla Island. And of course the magnificent lions and tigers are a must see. This really is an animal experience with a difference and you can save money by booking your tickets online. This attraction is open until the end of October. Check out their website to see some fantastic video podcasts of the park.

Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum - SP1 2EN

about 21 Miles

The Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum is located in the Salisbury area of Wiltshire and will appeal to those looking for an educational and cultural day out. The exhibits are centred around the history of Salisbury and South Wiltshire from prehistoric times to now. There are plenty of activities on for families and children during school holidays so don't forget to check ahead to see the latest events. There are a gift shop and a cafe on site.

Dorset Teddy Bear Museum - DT1 1JU

about 24 Miles

This family orientated museum is dedicated to Teddy Bears both old and new Edward Bear and his family of people sized bears are one of the main attractions. You can buy teddy bear gifts from the quaint shop including top notch brands. The Steiff Teddy Bear and Merrythought bears are very popular. Open 7 days a week all year round (except 25th and 26th December) this is a perfect all weather place to visit.

Kingston Maurward Gardens and Animal Park - DT2 8PY

about 24 Miles

Kingston Maurward Gardens and Animal Park is a magical place to visit with grand gardens and plenty of animals to meet. From goats and ponies to alpacas and pot bellied pigs this attraction is excellent value for money. You can feel free to explore the grounds too which are especially lovely on sunny days. You will see majestic floral displays, stone terraces, a temple and even a lake.

Monkey World - BH20 6HH

about 25 Miles

Monkey World is not only a local attraction but the work they carry out is amazing. Rescuing and rehabilitating monkeys and assisting governments around the world to stop the smuggling of primates are just some of the purposes of the centre. You get to see the primates themselves many of which have become famous from appearing on the TV show Monkey World - a documentary about this place. Open year round we think this is one of best attractions in Dorset and you even get the chance to adopt a monkey if you choose.

Horseworld - BS37 8QZ

about 26 Miles

This wonderful attraction in Gloucestershire will appeal to animal lovers as you will have the chance to see the fantastic work going on and meet the rescued horses, ponies and donkeys. This place is funded entirely through public donations and they rely on these vital funds. Kids will love the play barn and straw den where they can run off some energy. New for 2010 is the Aerial Runway with Jungle Climber.

Loch Lomond Sealife Centre - G83 8QL

about 27 Miles

The perfect place to visit on a rainy day this large Sealife Centre is currently offering 2 tickets for £15.00 when you book online. Top attractions include the amazing shark tunnel, the rock pools and the otter enclosure. This year Loch Lomond Sealife Centre is also home to Cammy - the only Giant Sea Turtle in Scotland! The centre also offers visitors an educational experience with talks and hands on events taking place daily.

Mendip Outdoor Pursuits - BS40 7UF

about 29 Miles

Mendip Outdoor Pursuits is the perfect place for an action packed day of fun and is recommended for families with children aged 8 and over. The fantastic setting could hardly be better far activities such as Abseiling, Archery, Climbing, Caverning and Canoeing. The site also has a fantastic assault course. Family friendly activities include Raft Building and Nature Walks and environmental bush craft sessions.