We happened across The Compasses Inn as we needed somewhere to stay locally for work, but had no idea what a treat we had in store. The attention to detail of the team here is second to none and the rooms are excellent and well appointed. We had to leave before breakfast service on our first morning, and so were treated to a hamper of beautifully presented and delicious goodies left outside our room. The cooked breakfast on our second day was also superb. Make sure you book ahead for dinner, as this place is rightly enormously popular. The menu is well curated, and excellently executed. The bar/restaurant has a wonderful atmosphere, and such charmingly hosts.

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Host and staff all very helpful and accommodating during our stay. The family room was very clean, lovely decor, cozy beds and bathroom all good..all made the more welcoming by the homemade cookies in the room. We had dinner and breakfast at the Inn, all of which was first class (product and cooking), against the tranquil setting of the open fire. Overall , fully recommend a weekend away or overnight stay (as we did) in the Compasses Inn , all the comfort, quality and warmth one requires when looking for a relaxing stay.

The Compasses Inn is a gem that we coincidentally found after visiting Stonehenge. Off the beaten track but very worthwhile to visit and stay. The originally 14th century inn has a dark brown pub that serves locally sourced food. The rooms are pleasantly modern, fitting the ancient building and with natural materials. Absolutely nice! Staff is very friendly, breakfast tasty, according to your preference (vegetarian in our case). Considering all of this, the price was more than reasonable. Very recommendable!

What an amazing location, really tucked away! Don't think for a second that this means it's a backwater or not top notch. We stayed for one night and were the first to arrive, loads of parking, staff were so incredibly helpful, we decided to eat in the pub, and both had amazing food and a brilliant evening, as it was busy and full of atmosphere. Staff were great, so professional and completely down to earth. This is a real hidden gem. Room was lovely, can't fault The Compasses at all.

Plum Cottage was perfect for a family of four. We arrived to a charmingly designed cottage, Lovely Xmas touches, welcome cookies, milk in the fridge. Everything you might need. Very comfortable beds. Truly delicious pub supper and breakfast too. Great ambience. Thank you to all at the Compasses for a lovely stay. The locally sourced and very delicious burgers were so good, my son had two!

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It was quirky, quite different to other places we have stayed. The food, service and bar area/atmosphere were outstanding. It was absolutely packed when we arrived on the Sunday, with people enjoying lunch. It was great to see the popularity of a place that was pretty out of the way and wouldn’t rely on passing trade. We had a delicious, faultless breakfast with lovely homemade items like bread and compote.

I would have liked a more comfortable sofa or armchair in our room. The restaurant was too busy to make the cookies for the rooms that day, which was a shame!

A truly beautiful place, we stayed over Christmas and the had the most delicious dinner beside the roaring fire. We then retreated to the cottage which was just stunning, incredibly cosy, beautifully decorated and so well equipped. The perfect size for 4 adults and a young child. We could have stayed all week! Breakfast the following morning was a delight. We can’t wait to book again

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The unspoilt period feel of the pub and restaurant area - contemporary rooms nicely appointed in a beautiful rural setting. Very good food and friendly, attentive staff.

Water pressure was poor for showers and wash basin, other guests had the same issue. Kitchen extractor - meant opening windows at night to cool the room wasn’t possible until the kitchen had closed. Needed a fan or aircon in our room to make it comfortable in august.

The room was styled beautifully in a paired down scandi way. I enjoyed having a bath, lovely body wash and shampoo but body lotion would’ve made it even better. The homemade cookie was delicious and a lovely touch. Every meal I ate here was absolutely lovely, not cheap but very nice. Jonty really goes the extra mile, has great attention to detail and makes you feel completely at home, the other gentleman although pleasant enough has an air of nonchalance about him and forgets things like toast, sauces, coffee, orange juice when being served breakfast. Perhaps it was just an off day, but I really had been spoiled by Jonty so couldn’t help but compare the two.

Only a suggestion, invest in coffee pod machines for the rooms.

Beautifully redecorated rooms - modern yet carefully thought out with respect to the age of the building. We felt very comfortable. The pub also does great food. And we appreciated how dog-friendly it was. Our dogs in turn appreciated the welcome and having nice walks on the doorstep.

Slightly off the beaten track (along some narrow roads depending on the route you take) but that wasn't really a problem at all.