The Methodist Chapel

We had a wonderful stay at the church as its such a gorgeous space to walk in to and everything is catered for.

Staying during the last part of the heatwave, it was great to see that there were plenty of big fans to take advantage of! There was every amenity that you needed in the kitchen and bathrooms and we loved the games room with quite a few snooker games enjoyed whilst one of the kids entertained us on the piano. The village was also lovely with great walks for the dog and two good pubs to choose from for dinner. We'll definitely be back for another stay here!

A truly unique place to stay.

An old church repurposed as holiday home with a snooker table (!) and lots of couches. Favorite with the children. Bedrooms are upstairs, built into the main church area, a very spacious kitchen, amenities and separate shower and bathroom. Check-in and out were easy and the owner extremely friendly and helpful. If you are looking for a cottage that may not be as polished as some holiday homes but has a lot of character (as well as all facilities) this is a great option. Also for larger families.

Very spacious, quiet and relaxing, good base for nearby attractions and days out.

Beaulieu National Motor Museum, Mottisfont and the New Forest national park only a short drive away. Enjoyed a few frames of snooker, although my game didn't improve to professional level in the weeks stay! Thanks Roger :-)

The games room was the highlight for our family group and the living room was great too.

Bedrooms ok but another bathroom would have made our stay better. Lovely and unusual accommodation!

This was ideal for us to celebrate to two big birthdays what with the games room.

We had a good time but the property does need a good clean presentation not very good, towels left in a pile by the boiler not sure if they were clean or not. Apart from the cleanliness issues it is a great place for celebrations lots of space.

What a place to stay In ❤️ absolutely perfect loved how big and spacious it was kids absolutely loved the games room entertained them for hours ( and the men :) ) Could be a bit cleaner a lot of dust sticky work tops and a dirty oven and dirty towels but nothing that we couldn't rectify ourselves :) We would definitely come back again Only thing I would recommend if your from Wales used bottled water for making baby bottles ect as the water is a bit harder apart from that we had an amazing time

Everything was as expected and any comments seem like I am nitpicking (I probably am), but feel they should be mentioned.

Cheap and easy to fix, but some furniture really needs replacing. A drawer front fell off in one of the bedrooms, the chairs at the dining table have seen better days.....several were missing backs. I'm not sure if there's a knack to it, but we struggled to close the blinds on the skylights so left them closed once we'd managed it. We loved the quirkiness and it brought back many memories from childhood.......loved that there were many original features still in the building from the pulpit, to the hymn book and bible. Whilst I appreciate it is an old building, it would benefit from some high level cleaning as there were lots of cobwebs, though not sure how you go about this. The games room was a BIG hit, the piano and table tennis in particular though may be worth getting a piano tuner in. Beds were comfy, HUGE plus points there. Also, may not mean much to many, but I absolutely loved the well equipped kitchen, especially having sharp knives, a good sized oven, and plenty of cookware. There's not a garden or any outdoor area to speak of but that wasn't a problem for us - the games room made up for this, as well as the park/tennis courts across the road. We did need to contact Roger at one point but can't fault the communication, he replied and was brilliant. If you're looking for base that is quirky, has plenty of space, and a games room to keep the teens happy, this is definitely the place for you. We had a great week, thank you!

An effort is needed regarding the cleanliness in the kitchen; glasses and hotplates had to be cleaned before use.

Vacuum cleaners did not smell nice. A second toilet would have been nice. We liked the space, the character and the snooker table, table football and table tennis. Really nice location and the pub close at hand; neighbours were very nice.

Very easy to book and we received directions the owner is amazing very helpful friendly nothing is to much trouble the chapel is in a lovely area surrounded by friendly neighbours park and local shop thank you very much to everyone who made our stay possible Mandy the house keeper does amazing lovely and clean well kept thank you again to everyone xx

A very lovely place indeed.

Very different and was great place for a big get together. Roger the owner was ace- left us alone but was there at end of what’s app if we needed anything. Games room was ace. Overall a very enjoyable stay.

The property is amazing, so much to do!

Could do with a couple of tweeks but I'm not complaining. We will definitely return with a bigger party.

A lovely property in a wonderful location.

Lots of room and great recreational facilities. Good and friendly communication from the Host. If we return to the area we would definitely rebook and recommend others to do the same.

Great space - really spacious and airy.

Games room was brilliant. Very well equipped.

Wonderful property in a fantastic location.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The living space is big enough for 20 and the games room just wonderful. Bedrooms and warm and comfortable. Would definately recommend. We did have a small issue with the heating but the owner was extremely apologetic and responded immediately to resolve the problem. All in all a wonderful weekend away with friends. Thank you.

Great that there is a tennis court and football pitch across the road ,great after a day out with 4 active males .

Local pubs offered great food and service.

The Methodist Chapel is an excellent base - convenient for New Forest, Salisbury and much of Hants and Wilts.

The ground floor layout is very spacious with an excellent games room and plenty of seating. The indoor table tennis, table football and full sized snooker table were real winners. Our group of 4 adults and three children had lots of space to relax, never feeling on top of each other and the WiFi was good, coping with multiple devices as well as TV’s running Netflix etc. Large wooden table to sit around for eating and games. The quiet village has a well equipped shop and an even better play area just across from the Chapel complete with tennis courts and skate park. The sleeping area is as advertised and is more basic compared with the rest of this well equipped holiday accommodation- there is no water to the upper floor where they are located so no toilets / en-suite. The beds are however comfortable so this was not a major issue. Would we recommend The Methodist Chapel? Yes, easy to book, owners easily contactable, stay was excellent.

This was good value.

It would have been nice to have an upstairs toilet, although we knew it wouldn't. The information was good, and the games room was a bonus. The village shop was well equipped, the croissants and artisan bread were really nice. The Kings Head was a very good pub, that we frequented regularly.

Roger the owner was very friendly and helpful throughout the process.

Clearly the previous guests had a really good time as the bottle and recycle bins were full to overflowing; unfortunately this meant that some items we could have recycled were put in the general waste. Whilst the overall cleanliness was acceptable, there were areas in the kitchen and various surfaces that were sticky which we cleaned ourselves. Likewise over time previous guests have failed to clean the grill pan properly, and despite some aggressive scrubbing I couldn't remove the residue build up. We lined the bottom with foil every time before use. Other than the above, I would suggest a further indoor toilet for larger parties would be a good thing. On the positive side, the chapel is a large and homely place to stay. The games room couldn't fail to provide amusement and we had a really good time. The pub around the corner was excellent and the village was really nice. As previously said Roger was really helpful and I thank him for allowing people to use this quirky accommodation. I wish him all the best in these troubled times.

We couldn’t have been happier with our stay at the chapel.

Not only is it a unique and interesting place to stay but it was also very well equipped and positioned in a lovely village. The owner could not have been more helpful and overall we have a great time. The outside toilet is brilliant by the way - great addition

The chapel is in a very quiet location in a village on the edge of the picturesque New Forest.

It was a great base to explore from and we enjoyed coming back in the evenings to play snooker, table tennis, and table football. Recommended for a small group of friends or a family with older children.

This lovely sensitively converted chapel with all the comforts you would find at home.

gave us a unique holiday experience, it’s awesome games room and ample space allowed everyone to fully enjoy the holiday. Whiteparish is a beautiful village, and the Chapel is located right in the heart of the village. There are two excellent pubs and well stocked village shop. I find it very difficult to find fault with this holiday opportunity. So we will be returning next year.

Lovely property; oodles of space; welcoming , warm and comfortable .

Well equipped for self catering, and for entertaining two boys , aged 10 and 13 years. The "games room " is perfect for snooker, table tennis , and playing guitar ( loudly!), or just relaxing . The beds are very comfortable, unlike many in holiday lets. There was a slight problem with the shower temperature; the owner arranged for the pleasant, efficient plumber to fix it almost immediately ( and this was during a holiday weekend ) The owner was easily contactable and reassuring. Nothing was too much trouble, and he remained good humoured throughout our communications. We would definitely book there again, if possible .

We had a lovely week.

House was a great size and the games room was an excellent addition for the whole family. The property could have been a little cleaner on arrival, and beds/bedding and seating in games room really need replacing. Saying that it didn’t stop us from having a very enjoyable time and it really is a lovely property in a nice location.

location perfect very large accamodation all facilities are there to have a great and comfy holiday

The methodist chapel was a fantastic getaway.

Our first visit here. We stayed 4 nights here with 6 children. As soon as we walked in it felt warm and cosy. The place was clean with a big games room which had a full size snooker table and table tennis table which entertained everyone.Lots of books to read and a big DVD collection. Lots of space for everyone to do what they want. The local shop was just around the corner and had all the basics you need. Only half hour drive to Southampton to visit the solent sky museum which was interesting. No one wanted to leave when our time was up. No wifi connection but wasn't missed Would definitely come again. Recommended!

The Chapel has a great location and seconds from a surprisingly well stocked village shop.

It was peaceful and easy parking. All communication was fantastic and the owner/key holder always replied promptly for any questions/issues. The internet is non existent as others have mentioned. I dont know if it is the chapel's internet or the area that struggles but if you are relying on internet, this is NOT the place. There is no outdoor area except the outside of the house where there is a bench and some chairs which sufficed but for pets or outdoor eating, this is not the place either. The star of the Chapel is the huge games room and the huge kitchen diner lounge with its fantastic long wooden table. This is a basic house with huge amounts of mix and match furniture/household items which made it feel a little like a Youth Hostel in the kindest possible way. We were a group of girls away for some R&R and it was perfect for us.

This is our fourth visit the place and area are fantastic.

So many walks. Peace and quiet. Thank you

This is a great place for families to get away from it all, play traditional games together and have lots of space to do it inside.

If you need or expect Wi-Fi however, forget it. At no point during our stay did we manage to get a connection on any of the devices we had with us. We also did not find this a particularly dog friendly property. Outside space is very limited (the patio is an exaggeration) and the village was not great on dog walking either. Overall this property is spacious and in a good location to explore Salisbury and the rest of Wiltshire, really let down on the communications front as we would not have booked it had we known there was no Wi-Fi.

Amazing chapel, had everything we needed for the weekend.

Would definitely go back. Kitchen facilities great, bathrooms great and bedrooms great. The full size snooker table was a big surprise wasn’t expecting it to be that large and enjoyed playing a game of table tennis. Lovely village as well, local pub the kings head was lovely and served nice food and the local shop had everything you needed.

Lovely spacious building, very nice place to stay.

Great place to stay, we had a fantastic time!

Everything you need. Would recommend having a car

Amazing venue, in a lovely location.

The house has everything that we needed and Roger was extremely accommodating. Would highly recommend!

Contact with the owner was easy and covered all we needed to know.

The property could benefit from a second bathroom/toilet but had all we needed for a very enjoyable weekend.

Our stay at The Chapel was absolutely amazing, from the moment we arrived, it was so cosy, warm and quirky, very homely.

We had very kindly been left milk and a very tasty loaf of bread. The kitchen / living space is huge and could easily have accommodated 2 families. The games room itself could have kept us occupied all weekend. There were just 2 small downsides, it would have been even better if there had been another inside toilet and the bedrooms are lacking storage. The pub just up the was fantastic, brilliant food at a very reasonable price. We loved the chapel and would definitely come back. Oh, the owner was also extremely helpful.

Great location, great house for sharing with friends/extended family so long as you don't mind the rather intimate bedrooms.

..friendly village with nice pubs to go to for meals.

Quirky property with fantastic games room, kitchen and lounge areas.

Only issue for us was that the front door was in the lounge and opened directly onto the street making it difficult to prevent the dog from escaping Whiteparish is a lovely village but lack of footpaths make it tricky to walk a lively spaniel. Both pubs are very good but different in their offerings.

Microwave needs fixing and the 2nd toilet other than these 2 trivia little things this place was well worth staying!

Nice warm and cosy even though they are such big rooms!!! Great time here! Needed longer stay but nice break! Big thanks to Roger. We would definitely book again!

The Methodist chapel was a absolute delight.

Facilities in accommodation was plenty with everything needed and more. Perfect location for a relaxed break away from stress. Children and adults both lived it and being able to bring our dogs made the break even more special. Would definitely recommend

The facilities were excellent - altho we knew there was a games room there was far more than we expected, including Christmas trees.

There were plenty of DVD's, CD's and toys, as well as hundreds of books.

The cottage and its facilities were fantastic and suited our needs perfectly.

If I was to nit-pick, we struggled to get the shower pumping really hot water (dodgy valve?) and one of the kids trapped their fingers in a bedroom door which swings shut of its own accord, but overall we had a fantastic experience and would certainly go back.

The Chapel was just perfect for us, such a fun place to stay.

Highly recommended.