To The Manor Borne

To The Manor Borne

When we took to the road that morning,

I was feeling quite forlorn.

What cheered me up, 

was a bit of sup, 

when to the Manor borne.

The place was grand but welcoming.

There was croquet on the lawn.

Had I known 'tis posh

I'd have brought some dosh, 

when to the Manor borne.

If only they had told me,

my best clothes I'd have worn.

But I looked cute,

in my birthday suit. 

When to the Manor borne.

Okay, enough of this poem, which was written by the human. I was looking for a good poem to use and actually found a rather great one, The Old Manor House by Ada Cambridge, which is really well worth a read.

The Manor House Hotel is in the very picturesque village of Castle Combe, which is really chocolate box beautiful. We were blessed with the most brilliant bank holiday weather, so this made it perfect  to explore the wonderful village and the hotel grounds.

It was my favourite part of the day (lunchtime) when we arrived so we headed to the table we had pre-booked at The Castle Inn, which is just by the hotel and dog-friendly. The food was excellent. I usually only have two meals a day, so lunchtime is bonus time (woof!) 🐾🐾🐾🐾Pre-booking is recommended as the pub does get very busy. I'm not surprised. Yum!
We had some little humans with us, and as this was a family trip, and as children aged under 11 are not allowed in the Michelin star restaurant in the evenings, we opted for casual dining that evening. Now you're getting an insight into the workings of my mind. Did you see the speed that I went from lunch to dinner? Not even a blink. And as if nothing happened in between. The in between was spent exploring the grounds, and village, and generally lazing about waiting about for dinner.

We could have eaten in one of the comfortable lounges indoors but, with such perfect weather, we dined in the fabulous garden. The waiting staff ( actually, all the staff) were really nice and friendly. Our waiter suggested some rather great sounding gin, so my human had some (would be rude not to, or so she says) and the wine was great too. Food was excellent.

The human had booked the stay via a hotel booking site, so the message had not been passed to the hotel that I (a dog) was coming. The hotel has only 5 dog friendly rooms but we were allocated a room in the cottages, which sound small, but are really good sized. However, it did mean that no bowls or bed was provided for me. The charge for dogs is £25 per night and only one dog allowed per room.

That being said, the human got me my blanket and I was very comfy. The bathroom was huge, with lovely Bamford bath products provided, which the human loved so much, she has ordered some online.
Overall, this was a very relaxing stay. It feels very stately and a great place to bring visitors, specially those from overseas. I really do hope to visit the Manor again. This time, I'll be wearing my best outfit and will be sure to pre-book a dog-friendly room. Woof 5 paws for the Manor🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾