I was ripped off on the price at the start so I didn't arrive in the best of moods, but I will be honest with my review. The setting is lovely and on the outside the building is beautiful but on the inside the best I can say is it's tired. I know these old buildings are difficult to maintain but a lick of paint wouldn't go a miss. The housekeeping staff were friendly and the room was spotless. Breakfast was where this places shows it's true colours. There are warning that if want anything extra it will be chargeable, the full english was okay, nothing special, but the "breakfast buffet" was a joke, a few cereal packets and cheap sliced bread. Nothing else. No croissants, no cheese or ham. The older waiting staff are grumpy and the young waitresses looked terrified. No "good morning" just a gruff "Tea or coffee?" It is almost like they have transported a 1950s cheap b&b complete with grouchy landlady and planted it into a beautiful country house. Would I go again? No, if you like old building, stay at a Premier Inn and with the money you save get a National Trust membership.