Silkmore Bed and Breakfast 4 Star Rating

Silkmore Lane West Horsley. Surrey KT24 6JQ. UK

T: 44 +(0)1483 284109//282042. M: 077345 14276

Welcome

We look forward to welcoming you to our 4 Star highly recommended Bed and Breakfast..

Silkmore is ideally located being close to London - 45 minutes by train, just 6 miles north of the historic town of Guildford and its many attractions. Three National Trust Houses are all within a few miles; Clandon Park, Hatchlands House and Polesden Lacey as well as RHS Wisley Gardens. Heathrow and Gatwick airports are 30 minutes’ drive.

Silkmore boutique style Bed and Breakfast is a pretty Grade 11 listed house dating back to 1550. Formerly the village smokehouse, it has been beautifully restored as a comfortable, friendly family home. The house has great charm retaining many original features, set in large gardens down a quiet lane in West Horsley village overlooking the magnificent Surrey open countryside and within a few minutes’ walk to two traditional English pubs. The bedrooms are light and airy, stylishly decorated with wonderful views of the gardens and unspoilt English countryside beyond.

We serve delicious traditional Full English or Continental breakfasts using a variety of local and home made produce. If you would like to treat yourself to Afternoon Tea with homemade cakes and scones, please let me know at the time of booking as everything is freshly made.

House & Rooms

Rooms with private bathroom

We have two beautifully decorated Guest Bedrooms for you to choose from - the China Blue room with a double bed or the Botanical Print room with twin beds. Both rooms look out onto the garden and fields beyond..(An additional guest bed for a child is available upon request – cost £15/night)

The bedrooms have recently been redecorated with style and comfort in mind, furnished with a combination of antiques and Leporello’s hand made painted furniture. Each room has a colour television, radio, alarm clock, tea and coffee making facilities hairdryer, shaving adaptor plug.

The modern bathroom is fitted with a bath and electric power shower, built in hand basin and loo.

Breakfast

Breakfast is served in the dining room from 7.15am-8.30am weekdays and from 7.30-9.30am at the weekends (other times by arrangement)

Choose from a selection of seasonal fruits, cereals, yoghurts and juices, breads and croissants or treat yourself to a full English Breakfast . Where possible we choose locally produced ingredients and serve home made marmalades and jams. Please let us know of any dietary requirements in advance so that we can meet your needs.

Afternoon Tea

A choice of home made sandwiches, cakes, biscuits and cream teas are available – please reserve at the time of booking – prices upon request.

The Gardens

We have table and chairs available for guests to relax in the gardens and a ping pong table for the more active!

Check in Time

Guests may check in after 4.30pm and before 10.00pm. Arrangements can be made if you would like to check in earlier. We ask guests to kindly vacate their rooms by 10.30am the following morning.

Parking

Off street parking available.

Access

The original house dates back over 500 years old and as such has low ceilings and narrow doorways. Unfortunately wheelchair access is not possible, however, for those guests requiring some assistance, we are more than happy to help. The staircase is not steep and the steps are evenly spaced. The bedrooms are at the rear of the house and have high ceilings.

Your comfort

We enjoy having guests to stay and your comfort is our priority. If you have any special requirements

please do not hesitate to mention them at the time of booking so that we can try and meet your needs.

Summary of Facilities

4 Star Visit Britain Award

Rooms with private bathroom;- 1 x Double + 1 x Twin

Tea and Coffee facilities/Colour TV/Radio/Hair dryer/Alarm clock

Central Heating throughout

Non smoking

Children welcome

Ironing Facilities

Real log Fires

Garden/patio for Guests Use

On site Parking

Special provisions for lone female travellers

Catering – Breakfast (vegetarian menu available) Afternoon Tea upon request

English/French Spoken

Payment Methods – Cash /English Cheque/Euros

Transport can be arranged in advance to the station/airports

Bed and Breakfast Rates & How to make a reservation

Description Price per person per night

Single Occupancy from £25 - £45

Double Occupancy from £25 - £35

Minimum price is in low season and does not include breakfast

Maximum price is in high season and includes full English breakfast.

How to contact us:-

If you would like any further information or wish to make a reservation, please contact

Carolyn Kimpton on:-

Daytime T/F: 44 + (0)1483 284109

Evenings T: 44 + (0)1483 282042

Mobile : 077234 14276

Email cekimpton@googlemail.com

How to make a reservation

Please email /telephone with your request.

We will require a 50% deposit cheque payment to confirm your booking.

Please note our reservation conditions are as follows:-

Less than 24 hours notice of cancellation – full price charged

Less than 7 days notice – 50% of total charged

These charges may be reduced if the room(s) can be relet.

If, under exceptional circumstances, we are obliged to cancel the reservation, the deposit will be fully refunded.

Payment

We accept payment by English Cheque, supported by a bank card, Cash in either Sterling or Euros or by electronic bank transfer.

*How to find us

Silkmore. Silkmore Lane. West Horsley. Surrey. KT24 6JQ T: 01483 284109/282042

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West Horsley is a traditional English country village offering peace and tranquillity and yet within easy access of London and Guildford. There are a couple of pubs within a few minutes’ walk from Silkmore, a childrens’ playground, public tennis courts, a post office and general store and a Church famed as the resting place for Sir Walter Raleigh. It is an ideal spot for keen walkers and cyclists. East Horsley is a couple of miles away and has a range of shops, a library with internet access, banks, Railway Station ‘ Horsley’ together with a range of restaurants offering Italian, Indian and Chinese food and a take away service. Horse riding, tennis and golf facilities.

Directions

By Road

From the M25, exit at Junction 9 onto A3 southbound Guildford/Portsmouth direction.

Take first Exit off the A3, south to Ripley. Ripley village turn left into Rose Lane. Proceed approximately 2 miles. T-Junction, left, pass William IV pub, within 0.25miles pass Village Hall, bear left into Silkmore Lane, house is on the left on a left hand bend.

By Rail

From Horsley Railway Station turn right, then first left into East Lane

After 1.5 miles having passed the Barley Mow Pub, turn right at Village Hall into Silkmore Lane, house is on the left hand bend, on the left hand side.

Horsley Railway Station is based in East Horsley, with direct trains to London (45mins), Guildford (10mins) and Portsmouth (60mins)

By Taxi

The local Taxi company is Collis Car Hire T 01483 282010

If you have any problems, please call us in advance to see if we can make arrangements to pick you up for a small charge.

London

Train Service (45mins) runs from London Waterloo direct to Horsley Station.

www.nationalrail.co.uk

Airports: Heathrow and Gatwick

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If you would like to be picked up or taken to the airport, we are more than happy to arrange this. Please enquire at the time of booking.

For further information on the local area please click on Local Attractions & Places to visit

Local Attractions and Places to Visit

Guildford (6miles)

www.visitguildford.com www.visitsurrey.com

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High street/castle, river, Guildford book festival – living statue/cafes

Guildford is an attractive sophisticated town on a river surrounded by the Surrey Hills. It has two theatres; The Yvonne Arnaud and the Electric Theatre, a castle (Lewis Caroll lived in a house nearby) a cathedral, a museum and art galleries, an excellent range of shops, restaurants, bistros and cafes, a market, cinema complex, and a large modern leisure centre with swimming pools, ice rink and bowling.

Guildford hosts several festivals and events and is a really enjoyable town to visit.

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Dorking ( 6 miles approx)

www.visitdorking.com

Dorking is an interesting Georgian town to visit with many independent shops, a museum, cafes, restaurants, farmers market and its famous antique shops along with a new sports and cinema complex. Denby’s wine estate is well worth a visit too. For younger children, nearby Bockets Farm is really fun.