Bainesbury House

It is within six or seven minutes walk of the Abbey Church, where there is the opportunity to share in the regular daily worship of the resident community of Benedictine monks.

The house contains one single room, one twin room, and three dormitories (2 x 6 beds; 1 x 5 beds).

Charges: £6 per person per night.

Contact Dom Alexander George, on domalexander@downside.co.uk or tel on 01761 235114.

Further Details
Accommodation consists of 17 bunk beds in three rooms, 2 x 6 bedded (of which one room is on the ground floor) and 1 x 5 bedded room, and one single bedded room. Extra beds can often be provided on request. There is a living room with a small library of religious books and other literature. The dining room is next to the kitchen. There is central heating and carpeting throughout the house.

Groups are expected to be self-catering.

There is a small supermarket at Chilcompton (about 10 mins walk). Previous visitors often leave small supplies of sugar, salt, coffee and tea bags.

The kitchen has two gas cookers, a fridge and is equipped for 24 people. There are four shower rooms and three toilets.

Sheets, pillowcases and duvets are provided for the beds. If the number of visitors is more than 20, sleeping-bags will be needed. Towels are not provided.

Bibles (N.I.V. 24 copies, and others) are available, as are hymn books (Folk Praise, Songs of the Spirit, Celebration Hymnal).

On departure visitors are asked:
to remake all the beds with 2 sheets and pillowcases (no need to change duvet covers, unless soiled);
to clean the house, leaving it as they found it;
to write names and addresses in the Visitors’ Book, and
to leave the key and telephone money as directed.

For further details, or to make a booking, contact Dom Alexander George on monks@downside.co.uk, or tel 01761 235114.