Cricket St. Thomas

Cricket St. Thomas, Somerset

The setting of the famous comedy TV show, ‘To the Manor Born’, this classic country house was also frequented by Lord Nelson and Lady Hamilton. In addition, the house is home to a selection of wonderfully colourful gardens designed by the legendary Capability Brown, as well as lakes and a woodland area.

Cricket St. Thomas offers extensive entertainment such as bowls, croquet and rifle shooting. The indoor pool, sauna and steam room are free to all guests, providing the perfect afternoon treat following a day of exploring Somerset and the Jurassic Coast – just a 30-minute drive away.

Fact sheet

Location: Cricket St. Thomas Hotel, Chard, Somerset, TA20 4DB

Total no of rooms: 239 (14 Contemporary Royale Rooms, 12 Historic Rooms, 145 Signature Rooms and 68 Standard Rooms)

Hotel: Cricket St. Thomas Hotel is a Grade II listed Georgian manor set in Somerset next to the Devon border, a 30-minute drive to the Jurassic Coast. Accommodation includes historic suites in the original manor and contemporary rooms around the walled garden and courtyard. There are two dining rooms, a show theatre, plus historic lounges for relaxing, drinks, lunch and afternoon tea. The hotel has a bowling green, an indoor heated swimming pool, sauna and steam room and large gym. Traditional games in the grounds, historic tours of the property and gardener-led walks around the estate are favourites among guests.

Garden space: 160 acres of colourful gardens, lakes, bronze statues, cascades and a woodland area with waymarked footpaths.  

The Tree Tops Restaurant: A spacious restaurant serving breakfast and three-course evening meals with both buffet and à la carte waiter service from the Market Kitchen menu. Caters for up to 503 guests.

Late Lounge: The main entertainment venue of the hotel, boasting a grand stage and dance floor.

Interesting facts:

  • Featured in the BBC series ‘To the Manor Born'.
  • The heart of the manor dates to before the Norman invasion. It’s mentioned in the 1086 Doomsday Book.
  • There is a 19th century church in the grounds, open for services, housing the brocade cloth from the Queen’s coronation altar in 1953.
  • Frequently visited by Lord Nelson, one of Britain’s greatest naval heroes, with his mistress Lady Hamilton.
  • Charlotte Nelson (Lord Nelson’s niece) is buried in a vault within the church.
  • The manor we see now dates from 1820 and was designed by Sir John Sloane.
  • The grounds were designed by Capability Brown.
  • Spa facilities, plus treatments and makeup in partnership with Temple Spa, Jessica and Mii Cosmetics.

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