Oddfellows Summer Holiday: Cricket St. Thomas Hotel, Somerset
7-11 July 2025. 4 nights. Warner Hotels' Cricket St. Thomas Hotel, Somerset. Half board from £350 per person, based on 2 people sharing a double or twin room. A limited number of solo occupancy rooms are available at a reduced rate of £450.* Come and holiday among friends in this charming retreat.
Take some time out
Our annual Oddfellows Summer Holiday, hosted by Grand Master (Chairman) John Mann, is open to all members and their guests.
It's a chance to enjoy some quality time out in wonderful and welcoming company.
We've an evening drinks reception planned for the first night, so you can get to know others on your stay, as well as a number of optional group activities within the hotel and in the local area (details to be confirmed).
It's up to you as to how busy or involved you want your break to be. There are opportunities to dine as a group and on-site activities include archery, cooking demonstrations, French boules and tours of the grounds.
During your stay, in-house entertainment highlights include the staging of The Tempest within its outdoor theatre and a performance from international BBC award-winning vocalist, Kieran Sutcliffe.
Enjoy the hotel’s evening entertainment
Your hotel
Cricket St. Thomas Hotel is a beautiful 18th-century manor house set among walled gardens overlooking the River Axe. Some of you may recognise it as the stunning backdrop to the filming of TV comedy To the Manor Born in the late 70s and early 80s.
The hotel's facilities include an indoor heated swimming pool, sauna, steam room, fitness centre, spa treatment rooms, beauty facilities, cinema room and a games room.
Learn more about the Cricket St. Thomas Hotel.
A wide range of activities are on offer at the hotel
Explore the area
There are many attractions within close reach of the hotel should you want to explore the local area, including Longleat House and Safari Park, Forde Abbey and Gardens, Lyme Regis, Yeovil Country Park, Exeter City and Perry’s Cider Mill.
Location and closest train stations
The Cricket St. Thomas Hotel address is Chard, Somerset TA20 4DD. For Sat Nav users, please use postcode TA20 4DF.
The closest train stations are Crewkerne, which is approximately 7 miles away and about 14 minutes by taxi, and Axminster, which is approximately 9.4 miles away and about 20 minutes by taxi.
To find out more or to book
For all enquiries and to book, call our Oddfellows Travel coordinator, Emma Gorst, on 0161 214 4634, or email travel@oddfellows.co.uk.
*We have 8 single occupancy rooms available at a reduced rate of £450. Once these rooms are fully booked on a first-come, first-served basis, a revised rate will be agreed with Warner Hotels and published.
This holiday is operated by Warner Hotels. Please read and understand their terms and conditions before booking.
More holidays in 2025
We've a number of group holidays taking place throughout 2025. See what's on offer on our Oddfellows Travel page.
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