Name: The Moonraker Hotel
Address: Trowle Common, Bradford on Avon, BA14 9BL, United Kingdom, Trowle Common, Wiltshire, BA14 9BL, UK
Rating: 8.2

The Moonraker Hotel

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About this property

The Moonraker is a 3-star Grade II listed Hotel located on the outskirts of Trowbridge and 5 minutes from Bradford on Avon Originally a farm (over 200 years ago) it has been upgraded over the years into a 23-bedroom hotel The farm style continues with outbuildings that have been converted into bedrooms and The Milking Parlour Restaurant which has a rustic farmhouse atmosphere Food is a central part of The Moonraker with Head Chef Xavier and his team cooking local seasonal dishes and also making use of the hotel’s kitchen garden. You will also find classics on the menu like Fish and Chips and our Moonraker Burger and Fries. The Restaurant is relaxed, unfussy and there is definably no dress code. We also have a lovely outside space with tables and chairs when the weather is nice. We look after both business and leisure guests and have super-fast broadband, rooms with works desks and complimentary meeting rooms for you to use when you are a guest of ours. In the evening why not take a stroll around our paddock and meet our free-range chickens or take a peek into chefs kitchen garden. Our location is perfect if you need to be near to Trowbridge or Bradford on Avon. We are also a great stop off for guest travelling down to Devon and Cornwall. Gong to Bath for the day? Leave you car in our free parking and jump on the train at Trowbridge and in 20 minutes you are in central Bath!

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.7 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.6)
Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

Breakfast info

Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Buffet

Free parking available on-site

Availability

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Room type	Number of guests
Superior King Room 1 extra-large double bed
Classic King Room 1 double bed
Classic Double Room with Bath only 1 double bed

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Guests who stayed here loved

Jan
United Kingdom
“Breakfast - when booking we only had the option of room, paying extra for breakfast, not the b&b rate. The continental breakfast did have a variety of items as stated, but looked meagre in presentation. Dining Room - light and airy. Bedroom -...”
Rebecca
United Kingdom
“I know the area well and chose the hotel because of its close proximity to a party we were attending.”
Anne
United Kingdom
“Breakfast was lovely Staff really friendly and helpful Grounds beautiful Plenty of parking space Restaurant had good choice and all meals were enjoyed”
Robert
United Kingdom
“Lovely hotel and setting. Clean and well appointed rooms. Polite and attentive staff.”
Andrew
United Kingdom
“Amazing, comfortable bed & beautiful bathroom (didn't expect such quality for the price)”
Ewa
United Kingdom
“Plenty of space around the hotel for my dog to run around . It was clean and the room Was spacious . Friendly and efficient staff Excellent dinner!”
Sharon
United Kingdom
“Room was spotless. Booked a premium room with queen sized bed. Room was lovely full of charm. Food was amazing and staff went above and beyond to make guests happy. We booked a half board package and it was worth every penny! It was our Pearl...”
Morgan
United Kingdom
“The Moonraker hotel and surroundings were beautiful. The room was lovely, a few cobwebs, here and there. But that's expected. The lad on reception was pleasant enough”
Karen
United Kingdom
“Lovely old Manor House hotel, well kept gardens and friendly staff. Good value…”
Christine
United Kingdom
“Really different , unexpected . The food in the restaurant was really well presented, reasonable priced for the standard, and very tasty”

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Dating back 500 years, The Moonraker is a Grade II listed manor house set in four acres of land. Within the grounds are a walled garden, paddock, ponds and converted outbuildings from its days as a farm. This is all set in beautiful West Wiltshire near Bath. The house faces approximately southeast on Trowle Common, a domesday book site. Trowle was an ancient tithing of Bradford-on-Avon and originally stretched into the town as far as Barton Farm and included all the built up area south of the Town Bridge. In the medieval period it was part of the Abbess of Shaftesbury’s Bradford Manor. Originally a typical farmhouse, it was altered to a genteel gentleman’s residence in 1700, to mirror the rebuilding of Bath in a country setting. At this time, it was altered and faced in Ashlar to its present Georgian style, not dissimilar to Highgrove, Prince Charles’ house. The Legend Of The Wiltshire Moonrakers Five hundred years ago, when the Moonraker manor house was born, Dutch and Flemish merchants had headquarters in Swindon, attracted there by the high profit obtained from the wool trade.

Tudor and Lucy Hopkins own and manage The Moonraker with help from a brilliant team and their dog Camber. They bought the hotel in July 2013. Tudor has worked in a number of 5 star hotels in London including The Connaught, Grosvenor House, The Leonard and Browns Hotel. In June 2013 he sold his previous hotel, The Gallivant on the East Sussex coast, having transformed it from a dusty dated hotel to a beachy nautical haven voted one of the UK’s top coastal hotels. His wife Lucy had a career in environmental behaviour change and was working for the not-for-profit company WRAP, before taking on The Moonraker. Lucy creates drawings and prints used on the hotel materials including the pictures used in this directory. Tudor and Lucy have many plans for The Moonraker. Camber the Dog is also excited about the changes ahead. He said ‘We love the rustic rambling charm of The Moonraker. We are working hard to quietly transform this hotel back to its former glory. We would love you to complete the feedback forms which you will find in your room so we can stay focused on what is really important to you’.

We have 23 bedrooms that are located in the manor house, the old pig sties, the old cow sheds and the old barns. The Moonraker has 23 beautifully appointed bedrooms, walled gardens, kitchen garden and a paddock area. Head Chef Xavier Picquenot has created mouthwatering dishes using the hotel’s kitchen garden and on site smokery.

Language spoken: English

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site

Milking Parlour
- Open for
  Breakfast • Dinner
- Ambiance
  Traditional

House rules

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Check-in

From 15:00 to 22:00

Check-out

From 07:00 to 11:00

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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 16 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction

There is no age requirement for check-in

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Groups

When booking more than 6 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

Accepted payment methods

Cash

Smoking

Smoking is not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

When booking 6 rooms or more, different policies and additional supplements will apply.

Breakfast inclusive rate is Continental Breakfast. Surcharges apply for cooked breakfast

Dinner inclusive rate includes 2 courses from our Residents Menu. Surcharges apply to dishes from A La Carte Menu