We have stayed twice at the Compasses ... each time arriving in the early darkness of an English autumn afternoon. To drive down the narrow road off the A303 (?) is to leave it all behind. It is dark! The hotel is dark - closed till 6. A thumbtacked note advises you of the room and key arrangements. It's all ready for your arrival. The rooms are clean, comfortable and splendidly quiet. The pub opens at six, the meals below are worthy of Wiltshire dining pub of the year. Alan - the owner/manager presides genially at breakfast and will answer all questions - especially on 70's Brit-rock. Take his advice on Stonehenge. Drive by and have a look. No need to pay the tariff.

I stayed here a while ago (a bit before the date allowable in the review template) and have such fond memories I had to write a review. We stayed in Plum Cottage 2 adults and 3 young kids. The staff were wonderful and made our stay. The location was amazing; we had lovely walks in beautiful countryside and founds plenty to do with the kids within 30-45 minutes drive; New Forest, Bournemouth, woodland adventure parks and Stonehenge.

This is the best UK holiday I have had.

Thank you compass inn.

This is a historic 14th century pub and inn, with only few rooms, in the middle of the romantic English countryside.
We stayed in the adjacent Plum cottage, which is a neat&clean full apartment, with kitchen, living room with fireplace, and 3 bedrooms (one large, 2 tiny w/o any furniture beside the bed)
As the place is far from the main road you can have a very quiet sleep, but it may be hard to find, especially at night!
Dining in the pub was also good.
The only problem is: if you have to leave before 9am, you have to leave without breakfast, as the first staff to open the pub only comes at 9am in the morning

We loved our stay in the Plum Cottage adjacent to the Pub. This is a quaint, old cottage just like the main pub. Inside is very comfortable and cozy - nice kitchen, comfortable living/dining room with a wood stove, and 3 small bedrooms upstairs with good beds. This was perfect for our family of 4. The pub is lively at night with lovely people from the area - you really feel like you have escaped into the English countryside. Pub patrons hang out just outside your door in good weather enjoying quiet conversation, and it was always quiet by 10:00 PM, so we enjoyed being part of the place. Location is only about 20 minutes from Salisbury, but plan on eating dinner at the inn. Once you drive down the tiny country road at the end of the day, you won't want to go out again. However, there is another village close by if you want other pub options. Alan and his staff were welcoming and helpful, without going overboard.