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Riverbarn Fonthill Bishop

3.0 star property
Bed & breakfast in Salisbury with free breakfast and restaurant

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Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

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Luxury Double Room, Ensuite, River View (Nadder)

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Deck/patio
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Blackout curtains
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Detached private bathroom
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Luxury Loft, Ensuite (Ebble)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Premium bedding
Memory foam bed
Separate bedroom
Blackout curtains
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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Superior Double Room, Ensuite, River View (Avon)

Highlights

Deck/patio
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Blackout curtains
Separate bedroom
Detached private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

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Riverbarn, Fonthill Bishop, Salisbury, England, SP3 5SF

What's nearby

  • Wardour Castle - 14 min drive
  • Stonehenge - 18 min drive
  • Center Parcs Longleat Forest - 19 min drive
  • Longleat - 21 min drive
  • Longleat Safari and Adventure Park - 27 min drive

Getting around

  • Tisbury Station - 12 min drive
  • Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.) - 74 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Prince Leopold Inn - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪The Grosvenor Arms - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪The Boot Inn - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Fox & Hounds - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪The Benett Arms - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Riverbarn Fonthill Bishop

Property highlights
Consider a stay at Riverbarn Fonthill Bishop and take advantage of free breakfast, a garden and a restaurant. Stay connected with free WiFi in public areas.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Free self-parking
  • Smoke-free property and luggage storage

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast available
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No lift

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets are allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
This property is professionally cleaned

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including stag and hen parties
A car is recommended for transport to and from this property
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Bird Carter Fonthill
Riverbarn Fonthill Bishop Salisbury
Riverbarn Fonthill Bishop Bed & breakfast
Riverbarn Fonthill Bishop Bed & breakfast Salisbury

Frequently asked questions

Is Riverbarn Fonthill Bishop pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Riverbarn Fonthill Bishop?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Riverbarn Fonthill Bishop?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 8:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Riverbarn Fonthill Bishop?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Riverbarn Fonthill Bishop located?

Situated in Salisbury, this bed & breakfast is 2.8 mi (4.5 km) from Messums Wiltshire and within 6 miles (10 km) of Cranborne Chase and the West Wiltshire Downs and Wardour Castle. Dinton Park & Philipps House and Gold Hill Museum are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Riverbarn Fonthill Bishop Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 38 out of 43 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 43 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 43 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 43 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 43 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Louise

David and Liam were suoer accommodating and really great at communicating ahead of our arrival. We ate at the restaurant next to the property for lunch and breakfast. Both were really good quality and Liam was really flexible with the breakfast menu to accommodate any variations we wanted. We only stayed for one night, ahead of a trip to Longleat Safari, but wished we stayed for longer. We had such a lovely and relaxing stay.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

CAROLINE

Sweet place
Lovely stay, very clean room with good shower and comfortable bed. Excellent cooked breakfast & coffee. Wonderful & helpful owners. Very pretty location
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Great stay in a beautiful area, and delicious breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Great stay
Wonderful stay and Annie, Joff and the team were lovely. We will definitely stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

One of the most special places we have ever stayed and we would recommend it to anyone!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

jacqueline

Small but perfect - immaculately clean, comfy bed. Great overnight stay for us and the dog. Lovely garden too.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Vishal

Great place to stay.
Great stay. Best sleep I’ve had for a long time. Bed and room was really comfy and the decor was great. Fantastic breakfast before I left all included in the price.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Fabulous and friendly in Fonthill!
Very nice accommodation, excellent breakfast and welcoming hosts and staff. Couldn’t be any better. Wouldn’t hesitate to rebook.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Lovely! Great staff, great food, great comfortable room and great setting by the river.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Derek

Country area
Lovely setting and nice walks nearby. Ate in one of the local pubs which was busy but served really good food and ale
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Wonderful
We had a lovely one night stay, they were incredibly helpful suggesting dinner eating places and breakfast was amazing!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Excellent
An amazing place. Lovely people
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Lovely quirky Hotel
Lovely place to stay. Quite quirky. Our room opened up onto decking with our own seating and table, grassed area and stream across yhe bottom. Lovely dining area, both indoor and outdoor under awnings. Food was lovely and happy to do any variations from the menu. Couldn't fault any of it. Would definitely stay there again
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Such a beautiful property! Joff greeted us when we arrived and gave us pointers on a great local pub for dinner! The room had all it needed and we slept cozy. Morning was beautiful and the complimentary breakfast at the restaurant was delicious!! We would absolutely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Karen

Bird & Carter Fonthill Gifford.
Lovely country feel to Bird & Carter, local crafts people interior design. Warm, cosy, and excellent food.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Lovely short break, great place to stay
We had a fantastic break at Fonthill Bishop. I couldn’t fault the location, cleanliness, room (that was particularly brilliant), staff (all very friendly) or food. One tiny thing was annoying and that was the temperature in our room - it was pretty chilly.
This is on the Fonthill estate about 5 mins walk.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Great stay, no bad words to say!
One of the nicest places to stay, I was travelling for a solo business trip but I shall be returning with my partner for a break away! The owners were so friendly, and served an awesome breakfast to! The room was stylish, very clean and the bed was so comfy! Being on my own for this trip I wanted to feel safe and this place certainly made me feel safe, surrounded by a beautiful location with the sounds of running water and birds singing.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Luke

Nadder
Really enjoyed our stay in this little gem. Room was small but clean and really good breakfast included! Tea and coffee in the room, but could do with a little mini fridge maybe for milk / alcohol. Highly recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Theresa

The loft was absolutely beautiful, as was the setting. The bed was very comfy. Fresh milk, tea and coffee and flapjacks were left in the room. Breakfast was delicious! The owner was there to meet me having phoned to check arrival time. He booked a table for me at the local pub. Honestly, he couldn’t have been more helpful. Would highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Stunning location and fabulous breakfast.
What a find. A jewel of a place beautifully situated on the edge of a stream and next to glorious countryside. The room was exceptionally comfortable. Breakfast was delicious and well cooked. Set us up nicely for the day. Useful little books supplied in the room with lots of local walks. Just one negative. Do we really need plastic bottles of drinking water when it's just fine to fill your glass from the tap? Can highly recommend Bird and Carter. We will definitely return.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

4/10 Poor

Jane

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were staying here while participating in a course which started at next morning at 8.30 5 miles away. On arrival asked to have breakfast at 7.30 to be told was not possible breakfast only starts at 8.30. This is not stated on Expedia. In 40 years of travelling for business have never encountered such inflexibility. No options were offered neither was a refund of breakfast costs. Room was nice and clean, space allocated to bathroom means you have to shuffle sideways up sides of bed but we had guessed this from photos. A beautiful location, lovely for a holiday stay but not for business.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

2/10 Terrible

Steuart

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Hotel is overrated and the record should be put right! The owners are arrogant shameful couple. Our room was small and the décor inside and around the Hotel was rough, in need of a total refurb. Having booked a time to eat we found another group of 8 arrived after us only to be served before us ,the staff all young were not interested or attentive to the guests ,no manager to hand very, poor service resulted. As for the menu 3 of the eight main meals were not available this is at 8.15 pm ! The young girl waitress tried to do her best by offering extra fries as a consolation ! We asked to speak to a manager /owner to be told they live away from the property down the road and should there be a problem they can be called on their mobiles 24/7. At around 2.30 am on using the bathroom a mass of wasps appeared and started to fill the bedroom one of them landing in my wife's bed who is disabled, she was frantic ,I tried to hit them with the bath towel but we had to leave rapidly. I tried one of the mobile numbers but both our phones had no signal!! So we headed home 3 hour drive!!On the hour we called the owners but only got an answer phone. When they did call back at 7 am the male owner was totally rude and not understanding said he would have to look into matters and will call back. Mrs Bird called back at 9 am giving what was a unconvincing apology and agreed that yes a wasps nest was found in the bathroom, she agreed to a refund - least they could do .
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Ian

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Kai

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Stayed 1 night in May 2023