The following comments were left in our Visitors' Book:
“A wonderful few days spent sharing unforgettable memories. A fabulous family home well loved and well cared for – for others to enjoy. Fabulous.” (The Healys, Hamiltons, Hardmans & Roberts families; February 2010)
“Wonderful stay, wonderful house, wonderful company – all 14 of us. Wonderful food. What more could any of us want.” (Joan & Tony Healy; Northants; February 2010)
“Brilliant place for Christmas. Many thanks for keeping the house in such a welcoming manner.” (Wells, Campbells & Oliver; Christmas 2009)
“Thank you to everyone who makes this house idyllic. The changes and additions have been appreciated by us all. We’ve had a delicious weekend in every sense and your warmth and generosity are always appreciated. We hope to return for many more years and can’t wait for our next visit. Hue thanks to you all.” (The Powers & Friends; London; November 2009)
“A brilliant weekend to celebrate Will winning ‘IT Consultant of the Year’ – fantastic house and fantastic stay – well done Cooper!” (London; November 2009)
“What a wonderful venue for our golden wedding! so near our home, convenient & so comfortable, our many friends & relations enjoyed our Saturday party & more local people joined us for Sunday ‘afternoon tea’.
Everything perfect - the weather could have been is it was 50 years ago, but nothing could spoil the superb occasion...” (Ruth & James Gane; Cossington, Somerset; September 2009)
“Cossington park was the perfect venue for our golden wedding celebration, hot-air balloon, carriage ride; a fantastic house and garden, a beautifully arranged dining setting. Our thanks to all who helped to make it so successful and our family for arranging it and sharing it with us.” (Peggy, Ernie, Sarah, Chris, Katherine, Adam, Phil & Felix Smith ; Hampshire; August 2009)
“A wonderful place for my 70th birthday gathering. Appreciated the garden especially. Rounders in the Orchard the highlight! Thanks to my family for organising it.” (The Avery & Cornish families; Hampshire & Bangkok; July 2009)
"A wonderful setting for Jayne and Marks' joint 40th Birthday celebration with both families much enjoyed by the children!"
"The Adults thoroughly enjoyed a delicious meal catered by Kate and dressing up for the occasion. It was delightful to spend time together and enjoy the home comforts and space provided by Cossington Park - we leave with many memories, Thank you." (Jayne Mark Ben and Sophie Hews, Julia Coner Ciara Dara Rian, David Hews, John & Lesley Hews, Ann Wedlake; Winchester, Dublin, London, Worthington; July 2009)
“A happy family holiday in a lovely old house beautifully equipped....only problem - the time passed too quickly!” (Scott & Fletcher families; East Horsley, Surrey; June 2009)
"Very comfortable stay, beautiful house & garden. Good location for walks & fanatstic weather for April !!" (St Lukes Hospice walkers; Sheffield; April 2009)
“This has been a wonderful surprise weekend. Our family brought us here to celebrate our golden wedding. We have enjoyed every minute in this very special house and beautiful gardens. A big thank you to you all."
“My family came down here to celebrate my grandparents’ golden wedding. I can’t think of such a house that would compare with this one. A fascinating and magical house to celebrate 50 special years of marriage. May the people who stay here have as many special memories as we have now.”
“I knowe [sic] Mama has already written but I wanted to say I absolutely loved it!” (The Royce Family; Arthur & Mary; Jan, Ali, James & Emma; Claire & Amelia; Biddy & Ian; Emma; Chester the puppy; March 2009)
“Ann and Sue were here to celebrate their 60th birthday with husbands, ‘children’ and their partners, and Tess the dog. What a wonderful surprise to find ourselves staying in such a lovely family home surrounded by so much history which we found fascinating. Nothing could have been better and we will all have many happy memories of our stay in Cossington Park. Thank you.” (Ann Hardwick & Sue Campion-Smith; Dorchester; January/February 2009)
“A perfect place to celebrate Dave’s/Dad’s/Granddad’s 70th birthday. Thank you.” (11 of the Jones family and Ghislaine; Barnes, Long Lever, Warminster; January 2009)
“A splendid retreat for our family Christmas, lovely house, very well equipped, in a beautiful area. The Red Tile pub up the road provided very good food and the girls enjoyed their shopping trip to Street!” (Steve & Margaret Finch, Helen Finch & Tim Rolls, Kay, Phillipa & Charlotte Mills, Charlie & Sheila Mellor, Nancy Sylvester and Jack the Dog; Draycott, Farnborough, Camberley, Brownhills Staffordshire; Christmas 2008)
“What a lovely home to have my 70th birthday celebrations with 3 generations of the family. Thank you! We had lunch in the garden in brilliant sunshine – amazing for December.” (Joihn & Susan Hunt; Cornwall; December 2008)
“Such a welcoming and friendly home. A lovely place for a large family get together. Many thanks for an amazing weekend.” “I had a great time and the garden is great! A frosty morning and it was all great fun. I love the house and all the facilities.” (The Hunts; Gloucestershire & Somerset; December 2008)
“Just as fabulous the second time around!” “Pretty Awesome - from Janine.” (The Willetts; London; November 2008)
“I’ve just had a walk around the house, and in actual fact, words cannot describe how beautiful this place is! Thank you for sharing it!” (Steve Coghran; Bristol; November 2008)
“What a fantastic place to celebrate 50 years of marriage with our extended family. A welcoming home and fun for all generations. Thank you.” (Ward, Taylor & Wylies; Orkney, Birmingham & Devon; October 2008)
“An amazing home. Great facilities. A great meal by Kate. Thank you. We hope to be back!” (Brannigans, Oates, Lu, Bodycomb and Atherton families; September 2008)
“A lovely place to celebrate a 65th birthday with three generations. Our one regret is that the weather has been so fine we have barely used this gorgeous house.” (Haddocks; July 2008)
“A brilliant week and ample room to absorb our diverse gang – we especially enjoyed having a ‘Federer Room’ and ‘Nadal Room’ and to watch the final on Sunday without coming to blows. Our favourite part was – everything! Many thanks.” (Adamson, Eastwood and Dodd families; Sevenoaks, Wirral, Warrington, North Wales; July 2008)
“Wonderful place for a get-together for a far-scattered family (Australia, Germany, Italy, France & UK). Great cooking equipment and the provision of games (croquet, boules, scrabble etc) much appreciated. This place has such ambience and peace, and makes for magnificent memories, and marvellous fun.” (Osmond & Coath families; June 2008)
“Had a wonderful time in this lovely house. Visited lots of places (and pubs) of interest. Thank you for the superb hamper and other goods. Kate made us a wonderful meal last, the best of the week, she is highly recommended.” (The Coombs, Aldridges, Edwards, Mann, Wood; June 2008)
“Fantastic place, wonderful weekend spent with good friends and fun. Cossington was filled with laughter.” ('BOACC'; May 2008)
“Family get-together to celebrate Pauline’s 60th. Super house, everything we could wish for. Seemed just like our second home…wish it was. Even the sun shone for two days…well done!” (Hussey-Spooner Clan; April 2008)
“A fantastic house, our third time here and it is still a great place to stay. Very good grounds, delightful surroundings (playground), well-stocked/equipped kitchen and delightful and tasteful bedrooms. Generally a fantastic week. Can’t wait for next year. Thanks from all of us.” (Marietta Gardner & Felix & Lydia, Amelia Field & Delilah and Rex Money, Betty ‘Barbar’ Field, Jez Tyler (Dan Gardner); March/April 2008)
“A lovely house for a family celebration - so well equipped and such a wonderful friendly atmosphere.” (Barbara and Mike Holden, family & friends; March 2008)
“The house and grounds are absolutely fabulous, well stocked kitchen, a delight. We have had the most wonderful weekend and would love to come back sometime. Thank you.” (Katie Jackson; February 2008) And Dr R Jackson wrote to us with the following comments: “We loved the house and its atmosphere and history. The artwork, portraits, furniture and all other contents were brilliant. Kitchen was very well equipped. Welcome hampers were lovely. Recycling and compost facilities much appreciated.” (Dr R Jackson; Cornwall; February 2008)
“Had a wonderful weekend in this gorgeous house - we'd all love to return!!” (Claire Rutter & Friends; February 2008)
“A fabulous weekend in elegant surroundings in the company of four generations of the loose family. A splendid house and so well equipped.” (The Loose Dynasty; February 2008)
“We have had a really lovely time with our best friends for a great New Year (11 in all). Great house, fantastic facilities and would love to come back again. Thanks.” (The Puttock family; Woking, Surrey; New Year 2008
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