Name: The White House
Address: Dulcote, Somerset, Shepton Mallet, Shepton Mallet, Shepton Mallet, BA5 3NU, United Kingdom
Rating: 10

Smoke-free property

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We are just back from a lovely 3 night stay at The White House. 

Check-in was seamless and the owner, Mary was very friendly and helpful.  

We loved our little suite which was well furnished and clean. The little fridge was a welcome addition. 

The spring water is fabulous and despite being on a relatively busy road, it was very peaceful. 

One very minor criticism would be the WiFi,  as it only worked for me sitting in a certain position in the cosy little lounge area. It didn’t work at all in the bedroom. This was only an issue for me as my son with additional needs likes to FaceTime me regularly when I’m away(!) . 

Mary told us about a great little walk into Wells which we did and thoroughly enjoyed. 

The breakfast was served to our room and was fabulous. Lovely homemade goods (especially the sourdough!) and we demolished it every morning! 

A really superb place and we would love to return.

Beautiful and peaceful!

Our recent one week stay in the Wells suite was very relaxing. We particularly appreciated the extra space of the well-furnished sitting room with its ample storage cupboards, the heated bathroom towel rail and an efficient shower. The bedroom was comfortable and quiet at night.

 The delightful patio area with its good quality table and chairs was a particular bonus in the very warm weather.  Having breakfast outside, listening to blackbird song was a good way to start the day. Even when we had to be served in our room, the meal was eagerly anticipated; the fresh fruit and local yoghurt and cheese, freshly baked croissants and home-made sourdough bread and jams were savoured and lingered over each morning. 

Mary was a very welcoming and helpful host, always smiling and interested in our ramblings. The combination of all of this with a beautiful countryside setting and the famous city of Wells within walking distance makes The White House an ideal B&B.

Ideal rural/town retreat

The White House was recommended to us by a family member who had already stayed there a number of times - a positive start! So when lockdown restrictions eased enough for us to have a mid-week break we booked a room at the White House in Dulcote.

The White House has three distinct areas of accommodation - The Wells Suite, the Loft and The Barn - and our stay was in the Loft. The mention of a Loft might raise visions of dust, cobwebs and spiders but the name refers to its previous use not the well appointed suite that it has now become. The only reminders of its original use were the stairs up to the door and the sloping ceilings - see the photo accompanying this review.

If the idea of stairs would make the Loft a challenge for you the other two accommodations are accessible at ground level and equally well appointed. In course of conversation our host - Mary Harris - said that she is more than happy to advise her guests as to which accommodation would be the best choice for their needs.

The booking process was easy, and to facilitate the check in process our host asked us to pre-select our breakfast choices for the first morning; she was happy to make changes for subsequent mornings during our stay. Because of COVID social separation requirements the breakfast selection was of necessity cereal and continental style, but all served to our room with a smile every morning even when it was pouring with rain - which was pretty much every day during this stay.

The White House was easy enough to find, but whilst it was a very attractive village property it didn’t have an obviously white frontage. Evidently it was originally a tavern called The White Horse, but when it was bought and converted into a private dwelling they tweaked the name, changing ‘Horse’ to ‘House’!

On arrival our host gave us a warm welcome and showed us to our Loft ably assisted by her son who happily carried our case upstairs. The main room included our very comfortable double bed, what looked like a pull-out couch bed, various drawer units and of course a TV. In the adjoining room was a table and chairs, a microwave, refrigerator, tea/coffee facilities and a cupboard containing useful items including plates and cutlery. Beyond that was a spacious wet room shower area, a sink and a toilet.

Overall the Loft was a spacious, tastefully appointed and comfortable area with the only issue being that it took me a while to get used to the sloping ceilings becoming lower than my forehead expected when I approached my bedside cabinet; but this was a minor distraction quickly overcome.

As regards dining out, there were more than enough options for us to choose from, including a pleasant lunch in Wells which will be the subject of a separate review. Again, our host was most helpful in providing information and recommendations for the various types of food available in the area.

As well as being an attractive village Dulcote is a 20-25 minute walk from Wells, across the fields via Public Footpath. The scenery was beautiful, and even the occasional shower didn’t stop us enjoying the experience of lush green rolling hills providing an introduction to the delightful cathedral city. An apparently four trunked tree - see photograph - provided a subject for debate; was this four trees together, or three trees sheltering from the rain under a fourth? We shall never know!

So what is our bottom line on The White House? Well, our well appointed accommodation and its facilities provided everything we needed for our stay. Our host was welcoming, helpful and looked after us well. The scenery in general, and Wells in particular, left us with happy, pleasant memories. Since returning we have been recommending The White House to our friends and family, so we can certainly recommend it to you as an excellent place to stay in the Wells area.

A Warm Welcome, Tasteful Accommodation, Beautiful Location

I took my family to The White House where I had stayed before and we all rated the accommodation and the breakfast  first rate. In addition the family are very welcoming and knowledgeable about the area. We highly recommend the town of Wells during the Wednesday market where they have all kinds of attractions including a juggler and a town cryer who offers a new poem of his every time he makes his annoucements. We had a good meal at the local pub and Mary was able to identify some fashion outlets for us..our passion. All of these things considered it was the personal service and the kiindness of the family that made us feel like special guests

Luxury and kindness

Apologies to Mary for taking so long to write this review - we managed to finally enjoy our overdue trip just when lockdown lifted in early December 2020. The title of this review says it all - fabulous from first contact with Mary, this is a little gem of a place to stay and so convenient for visiting beautiful Wells. There is a very easy footpath from The White House - one day we walked it 4 times as we went back for our dinner in town - so you can just leave the car and explore your beautiful surroundings. Our room was more like a suite as we had a separate sitting room and everything was immaculate. We really hope we’ll be able to get back one day - it’s a real treat!

Just Fabulous 

We spent an amazing weekend at The White House B&B, the most wonderful welcome from Mary, she just couldn't do enough for us! The self contained apartment/converted barn itself was full of character and had everything we needed. Breakfast was a wonderful array of homemade foods, we did miss a cooked breakfast but understand why they weren't on offer (due to COVID restrictions and social distancing).
The B&B came recommended to us and I will certainly be recommending it on to others.

Beautiful B&B

We had a 3 night stay in the Wells suite which had its own little patio where we had our breakfast in the mornings as the sun was shining - bonus.  Mary greeted us on arrival and told us all about the area.  The breakfast we good, delivered on the patio (COVID rules) nice variety of foods and her homemade croissant and sour dough were lush. Nothing was too much trouble.  There is a path that lead to Wells which takes about 20 minutes but the scenery is so worth it.  To the left is Glastonbury Tor and ahead is beautiful view of the cathedral and bishops palace, both are a must to visit.  Its just a beautiful place.  We took a trip up glasto tor and again the views up there are spectacular.  Street shopping was awesome too.  My only very small critique is perhaps a quick hoover of the rooms to get rid of the cobwebs and small spiders.  I know its the country and its expected but im a city gal lol  Other than that, this is a perfect place to visit the area and will definately come back.

Stunnng

Lovely place, very clean and close enough to walk to wells 

Great hosts very sociable 

Lovely breakfast really appreciated the little extras such as cookies and brownies 

Very reasonable price thank you 

Would recommend 


Lovely welcoming stay

We had a lovely 1 night stay in the loft suite.  The room is very spacious, nicely decorated and clean.  The hosts were very friendly and breakfast very good.  Nice walk into Wells. would definitely recommend.

Enjoyed our stay

We spent 2 nights here, in the Stable. The building is a conversion, but it is so well presented that it is hard to say if it was done this year or 5 years ago! Spotless, thoughtfully set up and so nice to stay in when the weather is good. We enjoyed a really friendly welcome and had a couple of excellent breakfasts, prepared and served by Mary. The walk into Wells must be one of the nicest approaches to a cathedral city in the country ..... a well made (tarmac!) path across the fields, with the town, then the cathedral appearing round the shoulder of a hill. Absolutely gorgeous! All in all, I could not recommend the White House more wholeheartedly.

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