Lainston House – A Favorite for Families in Winchester
About the Hotel
Rooms & Suites
Lainston House offers 50 individually designed rooms and suites. Options include four-poster beds, outdoor access rooms for dogs, and family junior suites with two queen-size beds. Rooms feature walk-in showers, some with spa baths or roll-top baths. Select suites have separate lounges, garden access, and underfloor heating in bathrooms.
Dining Experiences
The Avenue restaurant serves a tasting menu by BBC MasterChef winner Tom Hamblet, overlooking the lime tree avenue. The Wellhouse cooks all dishes exclusively with woodfire, featuring cedar-plank seared chalkstream trout and fire-roasted pork. Afternoon tea is served daily, and the Cedar Bar offers all-day dining with local wines and garden-inspired cocktails.
Grounds & Activities
The 63-acre estate includes a mile-long lime tree avenue, chapel ruins, and a kitchen garden. Activities include fly fishing on the River Test, clay pigeon shooting, archery, and cookery classes at Season cookery school. Outdoor cinema screenings and kitchen garden tours are available seasonally.
Location & Access
Located on Woodman Lane in Sparsholt, 10 minutes from Winchester city center. The hotel is 15 minutes from the M3 motorway, 10 minutes from Winchester train station (1 hour from London Waterloo), and 30 minutes from Southampton Airport. On-site parking includes 4 electric vehicle charging points.
Services & Facilities
Dog-friendly rooms include dog beds and bowls (£40 per stay). Accessible rooms feature handrails and roll-in showers. The hotel offers EV charging, room service, and can arrange helicopter landings. Wedding facilities include the 17th-century Dawley Barn for 120 guests and several indoor ceremony spaces.
Choose from a variety of room types
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Facilities
General
- No smoking on site
- Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
- Safe deposit box
- 24-hour reception
- Express check-in/ -out
- Pets allowed
- Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
- Wheelchair access
- 24-hour security
- Luggage storage
- Smoke detectors
- Electric vehicle charging station
- Fire extinguishers
Sports & Fitness
- Fitness centre
- Hiking
- Cycling
- Tennis court
- Archery
- Fishing
Guest Parking
- Electric kettle
Services
- Pet amenities available
- Room service
- Housekeeping
- Laundry
- Dry cleaning
- Welcome drink
Dining
- In-room breakfast
- Restaurant
- Snack bar
- Bar/ Lounge area
- Outdoor dining area
- Picnic area/ Tables
- Packed lunches
- Special diet menus
Business
- Business centre
- Meeting/ Banquet facilities
- Fax/Photocopying
Children
- Cots
- Board games
- Children's menu
Facilities for people with disabilities
- Toilet for disabled
- Bathroom for disabled
Spa & Leisure
- Garden area
Room features
- Free Wi-Fi in rooms
- Heating
- Mini-bar
- Sitting area
- Patio
- Terrace
- Garden furniture
- Dining table
- Ironing facilities
Bathroom
- Free toiletries
Self-catering
- Electric kettle
Media
- Flat-screen TV
- AM/FM alarm clock
Room decor
- Carpeted floor
Location
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