James and I moved to this house in 1993 and have been inviting people into our home for bed and breakfast for almost as long. Over the years many people have stayed and come back repeatedly, as our four children, who have now all left home, have grown from babies into young adults. And then there are the dogs whose sole aim in life is to be adored by our guests!

Karin and James the owners of Clapton Manor, smiling in the garden

Guest Sitting Room

Our guests have their own private sitting room with an open fire for cooler days. It is our favourite room in the house stuffed with books, television and comfortable armchairs and sofa.

There is fast fibre-optic WiFi all over the house.

Our Garden

All our guests are welcome to enjoy the garden. For many years we have both been enthusiastic gardeners. At school I was made chief gardening monitor! I can still be found crawling around on my hands and knees weeding, although it was a lot easier when I was younger.

James is a professional garden designer and we also have our garden tour company, Border Lines, the oldest private garden tour company in England, which offers tours in the UK and Europe.

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