Swandown Lodges
Swandown Swandown Cricket ST, Chard TA20 4DQ England
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HOLIDAY HOMES WITHIN THE HISTORIC CRICKET ST THOMAS ESTATE.Wake up to bird song with a whole day ahead of you. Stroll across wildflower meadows, through ancient woodland and down winding country lanes. Glimpse deer grazing, kingfishers flashing downstream or cast a line across tranquil water.Sip an early evening glass of wine as the sun melts into the sky. Dine out; savouring expertly prepared food just moments away. Take a nightcap in front of the woodburner’s crackling flames as mist hangs in the valley. Do what you want when you want. Fall asleep with a smile on your face.
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Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
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Pool
Hot bath
Children Activities (Kid / Family Friendly)
Pets Allowed ( Dog / Pet Friendly )
Non-smoking hotel
Indoor pool
Heated pool
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Where do I start! To say we love it at Swandown Lodges would be an understatement. We have now visited 8 times and every visit is just as wonderful if not better than the one before. We have stayed in the Polden, 19 and 20 and now we have a dog we stay in 14 Goldenhaye. 14 is dog friendly but you wouldn’t know pets had ever been there! It is just as spotless as 19 and 20. Everything is clean, the lodges have all the amenities you need and the staff really are the icing on the cake. They truly are amazing and go above and beyond to make you feel welcome. It wouldn’t be right to not also say a huge thank you to the cleaning team who work extremely hard to make sure the lodges are clean and ready for your stay. Thank you to Leroy, Stuart, Matt and Helen, we look forward to booking visit number 9! …
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Date of stay: November 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
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The most beautiful place for a holiday the staff are incredible it's a perfect oasis love you all 💓💓💓💓 Mathew is a real gent and can't do enough to make you feel at home and goes above what a star he is would we go back yes please xxxx
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Date of stay: September 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
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We visited here in June this year & thoroughly enjoyed it! The amenities are top class, with lots of added touches we weren’t aware of until we arrived. The lodges are roomy & very well equipped. Our lodge had a hot tub & the weather allowed us to spend alot of time outside, sitting on the patio area. We booked the use of the pool most days, although it is small its ideal for young families as its only used by one family at a time & isnt very deep. The footpath through the woods leading to the pub is a bonus as it avoids the busy road. We also used the Warner hotel by walking from our lodge, we enjoyed the scenery on the walk, but it is up hill on the way back. We used the gym & pool, although we couldn’t purchase anything at the bar here as we didn’t have a room card for the hotel. During our stay we visited Cheddar Gorge, Lime Regis & Longleat safari park. We had an amazing week & would definitely stay here again!…
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Date of stay: June 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
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Stayed at No4, Twill Lodge. Beautiful. Everything you could want and very clean. A lovely place to just chill and unwind. Booked through Cottages.com, but other lodges are rented through Sykes Cottages. Only 15 lodges on site, many of which privately owned or had owners in-situ. Close to Chard and Crewekerne. Views to die for. Large Tescos/Sainsburys in Chard (6 min drive away) and Tescos petrol station. Would recommend but don't tell everyone, as it's a spot I'd love to revisit someday, so keep it between us 😊
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Date of stay: June 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
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We were back at the lodge again after visiting last year, we are two families one of four with grandparents we were a little worried are it changed from a letting agent to Sykes but need not have worried everything was the same. Lodges immaculate hot tub cleaned Twice a day Swimming pool good and the staff are amazing so helpful and lovely people The weather was great which was a bonus we will return again
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Date of stay: April 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Swandown Lodges, General Manager at Swandown Lodges
Responded 2 May 2023
Hi, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a lovely review and glad you feel our service to our guests hasn't changed, we aim to please. We do enjoy hearing that our guests want to return to Swandown, if you are looking to book again, please do contact us directly and I should be able to take a direct booking for you. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future. Kind regards The Swandown Team
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We’ve been staying in lodge 14 and we are going home tomorrow, we’ve had such a lovely time, the lodge is very comfortable and furnished to a high standard. Leroy who is on site couldn’t have been more helpful, he’s an asset to the lodges and I’m sure dedicates a lot of his time to making sure everything runs smoothly, we enjoyed a day trip to Lyme Regis and the walks on the estate are just beautiful, we spent this morning in the spa at the hotel and leisure club, we enjoyed a lovely around the house, very quiet, it was a perfect weekend.
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Date of stay: December 2022Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Swandown Lodges, General Manager at Swandown Lodges
Responded 2 May 2023
Hi Angela, Apologies for the delay in response to your review. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a lovely review and I am so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us at Swandown. We enjoyed hearing about how our staff are helping all our guests and Leroy certainly is very helpful in making sure everyone has a fantastic stay at Swandown. If you are looking at returning to Swandown in the future please do contact us directly and we should be able to get you booked it. We look forward to seeing you again in the future. Kind regards The Swandown Team
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Swandon Lodges are wonderful. We had the best time. They are furnished to a very high standard. The views are amazing. A nice little starter pack was left when we arrived. Everything you could possibly need is provided. There is a small pool on site which is popular but sessions seem to be spaced out nicely so you get the pool to yourselves. We went to the Warners hotel as you are given a complimentary pass. We used the leisure facilities which were good. Last but not least, a big shout out to Leroy who helps manage the lodges. What a lovely helpful chap he is. Really made us welcome. Thank you Leroy. We will return at some point.
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Date of stay: September 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Swandown Lodges, General Manager at Swandown Lodges
Responded 29 Nov 2022
HI, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a great review, so pleased you had the best time at Swandown and that you got to enjoy the Warner Leisure membership we offer our guests. I will also pass on your appreciation to Leroy, we are always here to help. For future reference we are moving to Helpful Holidays for our bookings from next year so if you do wish you book with us again, please have a look on their website. We look forward to welcoming you back to Swandown in the future. Kind regards The Swandown Team
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As a family of 3 with a toddler, our Swandown lodge has been above and beyond our expectations! We have been staying in lodge 12A, which is in a lovely location with great views. The lodge itself is really well equipped, even providing children’s cutlery & plates. It is exactly as pictured, very spacious and well laid out. The fitted stair gates are also really convenient if you have small children. The only thing to note is that the lodges are really well insulated and get very hot at night it you have good weather, so we would probably bring a fan next time. The staff are so friendly and have been really helpful with advice on the nearest sandy beaches and checking that everything is okay with our lodge. The hot tub is cleaned twice a day, and the grounds are really well maintained. We loved the adventure trail! It’s only a short walk from the lodges and has been really great for our toddler. She loves the swings hidden in the trees and the play shed has everything you could want from badminton rackets to frisbees. The indoor pool is really great for small children too and we never had any problem booking it. Overall we’ve had a really great time at Swandown lodges and I would give more than 5 stars if it was possible! Thank you.…
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Date of stay: June 2022Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip: Weymouth beach is a 55 minute drive , but well worth it for a big sandy beach!
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Response from Swandown Lodges, General Manager at Swandown Lodges
Responded 29 Nov 2022
Hi Becky, Thank you for a wonderful review, we do love it when our guests are happy and have a fabulous time at Swandown. I'm so pleased you managed to get to enjoy the adventure trail and the pool with your toddler. We hope to see you again in the future, just for information we are moving agents so if you were interested in booking to stay with us again, we will be on with Helpful Holidays for 2023 onwards if you have any problems, please do drop me an e mail at info@swandown.net. Kind regards The Swandown Team
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Recommend to go, 100% the best time away! We always go away over our anniversary and birthdays at the beginning of every year. We was blown away by this place. We luckily stayed in number 9 kittwhistle Lodge, 2 bedroom 3 bathroom, open plan with big windows over looking the amazing estate views. As it is a self accommodation style I took everything I thought or normally need in others but needn't of as they think of everything. Kids plates and cutlery and high chair. Tea coffee and milk for when you arrive. Tea towel, washing up liquid, dishwasher tablets etc etc. We had the check in time of after 5pm which is fine, nice to have an earlier check in to be able to spend more time there but completely understandable as the place was spotlessly clean. Check out time 9am which we just made, would be nice to have it after 10am but again understandable why. We had our hit tub which we used loads, it's checked twice a day to keep it clean. We also used the on site pool, do quiet had the place pretty much to ourselves whilst there which was so relaxing and peaceful. We walked miles on a few occasions around the estate, gardens and lakes. Saw the adventure trail but never managed to have the time to use it so we definitely want to go again and next time book for a longer stay. We didn't even leave the site whilst there. Local tesco superstore not far so can get esstials from there but the site has a little honesty shop in reception if you desperately need something. Also loved the games and puzzles you can borrow. All the staff super friendly and helpful. Our daughter enjoyed it especially the big estate road to ride her bike. Thank you to you all, we will be visiting again in the future.…
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Date of stay: January 2022Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Swandown Lodges, General Manager at Swandown Lodges
Responded 29 Nov 2022
Apologies for the delay in responding to your review. Wow what a fantastic review, thank you so much for taking the time to show everyone how wonderful Swandown is. I am so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and that the lodge had everything you needed and of course that you would like to visit us again. We are moving agents as of January so if you would like to book for next year, please have a look on the Helpful Holidays website and search Swandown, if you have any issues, please do contact me on info@Swandown.net. We look forward to welcoming you back next year. Kind regards The Swandown Team
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Fabulous weekend at swansdown lodges for a friends 50th birthday. We had a goldenhaye lodge and kittwhistle lodge. Considering they are a few years old you would think they are brand new. Kitchen equipment plates, cutlery, etc plentiful. Several sets so can fill dishwasher and still plenty of extras. Very clean and tidy. Staff on site very friendly and super helpful. Beautiful walks around the grounds of cricket at Thomas. Only disappointment was when we booked we planned it as a spa weekend using facilities at hotel. With lockdown that’s now not possible. Pub nearby serves a lovely meal. Will definitely return!
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Date of stay: November 2021Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Response from Swandown Lodges, General Manager at Swandown Lodges
Responded 14 Jan 2022
Hi, Thank you for your review. We are so pleased you were able to have lovely break at Swandown celebrating a birthday and that our lodge had everything you needed for your stay. Yes, unfortunately we don't have any control over the hotel and the facilities but we do hope that they will open up for memberships again soon so that we can offer that to our guests again. We look forward to welcoming you back to Swandown in the future. Kind regards The Swandown Team
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US$407 - US$520 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
United KingdomEnglandSomersetChard
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What are some of the property amenities at Swandown Lodges?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include an indoor pool, free wifi, and free parking.
Which room amenities are available at Swandown Lodges?
Top room amenities include a kitchenette, a flat screen TV, and a refrigerator.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Swandown Lodges?
Yes, guests have access to an indoor pool during their stay.
Are pets allowed at Swandown Lodges?
Yes, pets are typically allowed, but it's always best to call ahead to confirm.
Is Swandown Lodges accessible?
Yes, it offers wheelchair access. For specific enquiries, we recommend calling ahead to confirm.