Essential
Room Information
We are very excited to welcome you to Brympton.
To make your stay with us as comfortable and safe as possible, we would be grateful if you could take a few minutes to read this information.
We are a Grade 1 listed country house, as opposed to a hotel – but we are sure that our rooms will have all of the modern conveniences that you will need, and comfy beds!
We are a small team at Brympton House working hard to make sure your stay is as enjoyable as possible. If there is anything we can help you with during your stay, please ask one of us and we will do our utmost to assist you. Thank you very much for staying with us, we hope that you have a fantastic time and enjoy your stay with us.
Need to knows
Wedding Day Check-In:
Check-in to your bedroom will be at 12.30 pm in the Great Hall. Check-in closes at 1.30 pm, but the Ushers will be around for the duration of the day and have the bedroom list if you miss this time.
We do not have a formal check-in desk, but the wedding specialist & ushers will be available in the Great Hall to show you to your bedroom.
When you arrive the wedding coordinator and ushers may not be in the Great Hall as they may be showing another couple to their room, if this is the case please take a seat in the Great Hall and someone will be in shortly to show you where you are staying.
Breakfast
The room rate is inclusive of a Buffet Breakfast provided by the Little Green Hut of a Selection of English breakfast teas, filter coffee and orange juice. - Traditional English muffins served with a selection of preserves - Seville Orange marmalade with whiskey, Wild Strawberry jam with Pimms, Nutella and marmite (GF/V/Ve breakfast roll is also available) - Homemade fruit & seed granola, served with coconut yoghurt and berry compote - Mini Shreddies (for the young at heart!) - Danish pastries
Night Before B&B Check In:
Check in to your bedroom will be between 4 pm and 8 pm in the Farm House (the medieval wing of Brympton House). As you drive down the main drive, follow the signs to the Farm House and here you will find reception to check in.
Check Out
Check out from your bedrooms and the house is at 10 am, please ensure that you have vacated the room by 10am as our housekeepers will need access to the bedroom from this time.
Food
Do you have a kitchen on site that we can make food in?
Unfortunately not, but we do have a fridge available for use
Cots and Family rooms
We do not have any cots available for use, unfortunately. If you are a family or will be bringing a cot then you will need to book either: room 11, 12, 13 or 15
Disabled access
Bedrooms 13, 14 and 15 are ground floor step free with showers
Ammenties
All bedrooms come with towels and toiletries
Hair dryers are not available in the rooms
There are communal tea and coffee stations
There are communal ironing stations
General information
SMOKING
You are respectfully reminded that Brympton House is a non-smoking establishment and we request that you refrain from smoking whilst in the house.
You may smoke within the gardens but please dispose of your cigarette ends responsibly using the cigarette bins provided.
If you are found to have been smoking in your room, we will levy a cleaning charge.
FIRST AID KIT
A first aid kit is kept within the office. Please tell us if you have to use this.
PARKING & ACCESS TO MAIN ROAD
Please DO NOT PARK in the “Trade entrance” car park or pathway that leads from this down to the Stables. We have left this area for Emergency Services, taxis, the bride and groom’s car, and for you to turn around in only. Please park responsibly using the designated spaces in the car park field, which is on your right as you come down the main drive, and the Farm House car park (for those in rooms 10-19 + 26-29). The lower car park (outside the bridal suite and rooms 13 & 14) is private parking.
ACCESS
You are welcome to come and go as you please but if returning to your room late we do ask you to keep the noise down out of respect for other wedding guests staying on site. Please note that the lights in the halls and landing are left on at all times.
The party on the wedding night is held at the Stables. When the event finishes the Great Hall is locked 20 minutes later - but don't worry if you linger longer than this to chat as the back door, The Star Chamber remains open at all times so that you can get back to your room (access to bedrooms 1-9).
BREAKFAST
The Star Chamber is located off the main hall, just after the Library Bar on your left.
Arrival time for breakfast is: 9am
Breakfast finishes at: 10am
Breakfast is not provided by us or included in your room rate but provided by your hosts caterers.
CHECK OUT
All guests are requested to vacate their room by 10.00 am on the day of departure.
ROOM INFORMATION
DUVETS, PILLOWS & SHEET CHANGES
Due to the number of our guests suffering from allergies all our beds are made up with two synthetic pillows and four season, feel like feather, synthetic quilts.
As part of our environmental policy, we dress the bed with only one pillow per person. Extra pillows are stored in the laundry cupboard and available on request.
TEA/COFFEE AND IRONING STATIONS
All beverages supplied in the tea stations are with our compliments. We actively support fair trade and local suppliers and use their products wherever possible.
The tap water in your room is drinking water, we do not have water storage tanks and our cold water comes straight from the mains. Fresh milk is available on request and should you need more supplies during your stay, please feel free to ask. using the QR code in your bedroom.
There are ironing stations located near to the bedrooms.
FOOD AND DRINK IN ROOMS
Please note that food and alcohol brought in from outside or takeaways cannot be consumed in your room or on our premises as per our Terms and Conditions.
NOISE
While every effort has been made to reduce the impact of noise travelling, this is an old house and inevitability there will still be some. As guests come to relax (as well as party!) at Brympton House, we respectively request that you do not play music or use the television on a high volume especially after Midnight.
HEATING
Most of the walls benefit from high grade insulating plasterboard to help reduce heat loss. Cavities in floors, ceilings and walls (where possible) have also been insulated.
The radiators in your room do have thermostats so you can adjust them according to how warm you like your room. The hot water supply to the rooms is continuous.
INTERNET ACCESS
Wireless internet access is available at Brympton House and is free for guests to use. To connect please select ‘Brympton house Guest Wifi’ on your device and you should be connected.
TELEPHONE
Most network providers have coverage on the estate.
LIGHTS & ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
All the lights in the corridors at Brympton House are left on. Most of the lights in guest bedrooms are energy saving. Even though this is the case, please turn your lights out when you are not in the room to help conserve power.
If using chargers and entertainment equipment, please turn these off when not in use to avoid using unnecessary electricity.
FORGOTTEN ANYTHING?
We are, unfortunately, unable to post missing items so please make sure to take everything away with you. Should you leave items behind, you can arrange a collection date with the office. Unclaimed items will be disposed of after 28 days.
EN-SUITE INFORMATION
TOILET
Brympton House’s wastewater is serviced by a septic tank. Please do not flush anything other than a minimum amount toilet paper down the toilet. All other items should be placed in a sanitary disposal bag before depositing in the bathroom bin.
REFRESHMENTS
We do not provide meals or food, other than what has been ordered by the bride and groom for the special day, however you will find a comprehensive list of recommended places to eat at the end of this guide.
GARDENS
We have over 33 acres of gardens at Brympton House for our guests to enjoy. They are continually being developed and restored. There are benches strategically positioned around the grounds for you to sit and enjoy the views. We have an Apple Orchard with a Japanese garden behind, and a path down the side of the South Terrace that leads you from the upper gardens to the lake and down to the Walled Garden and the Tennis Court.
Please be advised that the gardens can be steep in places and not all the paths are level. Steps are made from local rock and can be slippery when wet. Please take extra care in the gardens as even in bright daylight, pathways can be dark, undulating and unforgiving.
For your own safety, areas / steps may be cordoned off and you are asked not to step over these barriers.
TRAVEL INFORMATION
WALKING & CYCLING
If you have time to kill before check in or after checking out the next day, the Somerset Levels, with their wide open vistas, willows and waterways make for relaxed strolls while the Blackdown, Mendip and Quantock Hills have steep coombes, gorges and cliffs that provide more adventurous walking and far-reaching views.
TAXIS
Radio Cabs 01935 426666
Yeovil Taxis 01935 330007
Avis Rent a Car 0844 544 6106
TRAINS
National Rail Enquiries – 08457 48 49 50
Nearest Station is Yeovil Junction – 5.2 miles & Yeovil Pen Mill – 4.2 miles