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A small but diverse group of acclaimed South West-of-England hospitality businesses that bring the finest of traditional English conviviality to venues and locations of outstanding natural and physical beauty

"Dan, Charlie and Matt create the sort of inns I love – stylish but full of character; appealing to Londoners, yes, but never forgetting locals wanting a pint after work. These landlords, unlike so many today, are independent and individual, preferring to rely on high standards and value for money rather than fluctuating room prices, social media impact and public relations. As a result, each of their places stands out from the crowd. Their monthly newsletter is often laugh-out-loud funny and Charlie’s wife, Chloe, makes the prettiest and most fragrant of bath products, Bramley, which are found in all of their rooms."

Fiona Duncan / The Telegraph's long-standing hotel expert

Our Pubs

Four traditional yet contemporary inns across the South West of England. Individual in style and creativity, united in hospitality.

The Beckford Arms

The first Beckford venue, Situated at the centre of what was William Beckford's huge estate in Wiltshire, just under two hours from London and twenty minutes from Salisbury. The pub has an oak stool lined bar stocked with local ales, a restaurant serving unpretentious, seasonal food, a sun-filled terrace with a wood-fired pizza oven, a homely library for intimate gatherings, a sitting room with roaring fires and deep antique chairs, eight characterful bedrooms and two luxurious lodges just a short stroll away from the pub.
Fonthill Gifford, Tisbury Wiltshire SP3 6PX
Tel: 01747 870385
[email protected]
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The Talbot Inn

Set in the beautiful ancient town of Mells, this long-established coaching inn, with its warren of exposed beam rooms, big converted coach house and cobbled courtyard, just two hours from London and just twenty minutes from Georgian Bath. The pub has a cosy main bar stocked with local ales, a restaurant and grill room both serving unpretentious pub food, a sun-filled cobbled courtyard and a beautiful garden perfect for the warmer months.
Mells Somerset BA11 3PN
Tel: 01373 812254
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The Lord Poulett Arms

Located in the heart of the historic Somerset village of Hinton Saint George, two hours from London and thirty-five minutes from the coast of Lyme Regis. The pub has a main bar stocked with fine local ales and obligatory Somerset ciders. Further dining rooms serving unpretentious food and beautifully landscaped gardens. Upstairs there are seven bedrooms, each individually designed and teeming with historic charm.
High St Hinton Saint George TA17 8SE
Tel: 01460 73149
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The Bath Arms

Positioned on the Longleat Estate, The Bath Arms is the latest inn to join the Beckford family. Established in 1736, there’s a bar stocked with ales from local brewers, spirits from the finest distillers and delicious wine from around the world. The restaurant serves unpretentious, seasonal food using the abundance of produce surrounding the estate and the bedrooms, which are set across the main house and stable block, have interiors inspired by the Wiltshire landscape.
Horningsham Wiltshire BA12 7LY
Tel: 01985 844308
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The Bradley Hare Inn

Established in 1865, The Bradley Hare Inn is an elegantly renovated 19th-century coaching inn in the village of Maiden Bradley. Set within the rolling landscape of Cranborne Chase, it sits just 15 minutes from Frome, 40 minutes from Bath, and under two hours from London.
Church Street, Warminster, BA12 7HW
Tel: 01985 801018
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Our Hotels

Located in Wiltshire, our two houses are welcoming places to stay, enjoy good wine, seasonal food and warm hospitality.

Corsham House - COMING SOON

Corsham House is a wine-led townhouse offering an all-day buzz between Bath and the Cotswolds. With sociable brasserie dining, a terrace, a Beckford Bottle Shop, and 14 beautifully designed bedrooms upstairs, it’s a lively spot to eat, drink, and stay.
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Teffont House - COMING SOON

Rural hideaway in the idyllic Nadder Valley near Salisbury, Wiltshire. A country hotel and restaurant with seventeen bedrooms and beautiful gardens, it serves the best of West Country produce in a bright orangery inspired by our award-winning Bath restaurant, The Beckford Canteen.
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Our Restaurants

Located in Bath, our two restaurants are convivial environments to enjoy great wine, comforting food and warming hospitality. 

Beckford Bottle Shop

Opened in late 2017, our Bath Bottle Shop is both a Bistro and a Wine Shop. A charming, relaxed venue to buy, drink and enjoy wine accompanied by inventive, tasty British ‘small plates’ as well as cheese and charcuterie for lunch and supper, a fuller meal can be created from several small plates with a bottle of wine selected from the shop. There is also a large ‘by the glass’ bistro wine list.
The Beckford Bottle Shop
5-8 Saville Row, Bath
Somerset, BA1 2QP
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Beckford Canteen

The Beckford Canteen is the latest addition to our group and opened in December 2022. Housed in a former Georgian greenhouse, Joe Lacey leads our creative kitchen team, serving food that celebrates provenance and seasonality.
The Beckford Canteen
11 Bartlett Street, Bath
BA1 2QZ
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Bramley

The Bramley range was created for the bathrooms at our first inn, The Beckford Arms, to enhance the guests’ stay and capture the essence of the beautiful countryside around.

Our first few guests loved the products so much that they wanted to buy them for their bathrooms, and so this little apple seed began to grow into something bigger. Our range continues to develop and has now extended to include candles, room fragrance, sleep sprays, Digby dog wash and Little B. As Bramley has grown, so has its commitment to maintaining and preserving beautiful natural environments through its approach to sustainability, partners, and the company's decision to contribute to meaningful charities.

Consulting

Beckford Consulting offers bespoke advice to the quality end of the hospitality industry. 

Our particular expertise is in the higher-end and boutique hotel sector, though we also undertake work in the food and beverage sector, including restaurants, cafés, function venues, pubs and bars. We are different from traditional consultants. Our working style is informal and ‘hands-on’. We focus on practical, deliverable results rather than on producing dry reports and plans (though we can do that if needed).
We are passionate about every project and we always aim to add as much value as possible in a cost-effective way. Beckford is unique in offering the complete array of advice that a quality hospitality asset may need, from strategy, concepts, design and fitting-out, to opening (or re-opening), staffing, marketing, PR, F&B, supply chains, systems and project management. We are most often engaged when businesses require improving or are starting-up.

Recruitment & Training

Our staff are the lifeblood of everything and the nurturing of them is the single most important thing we do

Our mission is to look after every single person that comes through our doors by offering outstanding hospitality. The way we do that is to hire, keep and develop great staff. We always remember that, however many awards we have won, and there have been many, that we are always only as good as our last service – we start afresh every single day.
We are always on the lookout for the very best, passionate and talented staff to join our teams. Our own special informal but formal service style is detailed in a book, our bible, and this is continually reinforced with training in whatever role you inhabit.
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What’s coming up in the wonderful world of Beckford

Private Dining at The Bath Arms

20/07/2025

Our lovely loft space can be used for celebrations, private dining and group gatherings. Filled with a variety of antiques and a cosy open fire, the room is separate from our main dining area and hosts 12 - 22 guests with a bespoke menu. To book, email the wonderful Daisy: [email protected]

Beckford Careers
19/01/2026

Beckford staff have a love of hospitality and a hunger to learn. We are always on the lookout for the very best and offer training for staff at every level. If you are as passionate as us about great food, drink and heartfelt hospitality then follow the careers link above and get in touch.

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Gift Vouchers
27/01/2026

Can’t quite decide what to give? Our Gift Vouchers are a quick and easy way to show them you care. Simply select the amount you’d like, check out and we’ll do the rest. You will get a lovely real voucher posted to you and the recipient can redeem across our inns on lunch, supper, tipples or an overnight stay.

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