In early 2026, the Beckford Group is set to launch three new properties in Wiltshire, marking the group’s debut into the hotel sector.
The 17-bedroom Teffont House hotel in the Nadder Valley is set to open in April 2026.
The 1623-built property is being renovated and expanded to feature a 40-cover restaurant and bar, a croquet lawn, barbecue area, and a treatment cabin with a sauna and plunge pool.
Prior to the opening of Teffont House, Beckford Group will unveil Corsham House on Corsham High Street in February. The venue will offer a 94-cover restaurant, a bottle shop and tasting room, and 14 guest bedrooms.
The group is incorporating sustainable initiatives into the renovation of the listed property, including the installation of solar panels.
The group will launch its fifth pub, the King’s Arms in Monkton Farleigh, in March, backed by a two-year loan from 40–50 local residents.
The 17th-century property, which has been closed for more than a year, will relaunch with six upstairs bedrooms and two further rooms outside the pub. The interior will accommodate 50 guests for drinks and dining, with a courtyard garden providing space for 30 additional covers.
Founded in 2009, the Beckford Group is led by Dan Brod, Charlie Luxton, and Matt Greenlees. It currently operates four pubs with rooms and two restaurants in the south-west of England.
The group’s current portfolio comprises the Beckford Arms, the Bath Arms, the Talbot Inn, and the Lord Poulett Arms across rural Wiltshire and Somerset, alongside the Beckford Bottle Shop and Beckford Canteen in Bath.
The business also includes bath and body brand Bramley, which creates products for the Beckford Group and has expanded to supply restaurants and hotels across the UK, alongside an online presence.
The launch of the three new sites will generate close to 100 new jobs and provide career opportunities for existing employees.
Brod said, “We love our staff and want to provide them room for growth through management opportunities.”
“While it’s been tricky with staffing costs over the past year, the Beckford Group is always going to be a people business and it’s something we’ve got to deal with.
“We’ve put our prices up a bit and they’ve held, which makes me optimistic about hospitality because it’s much more expensive to eat out anywhere – whether that’s Pret A Manger or Claridge’s – but people are still spending the money because they value the experience.”
Adam Bristow, former head chef at the Pig at Harlyn Bay, will oversee food and beverage across the Beckford Group. James Harris, current head chef at the Beckford Bottle Shop, will lead the kitchen at Corsham House, which Dan Brod has characterised as a “British brasserie with a strong West Country influence.”
Corsham House will draw inspiration from the group’s Bath restaurants – Beckford Bottle Shop, a Michelin Bib Gourmand winner, and Beckford Canteen – both of which, like the group’s other properties, emphasise local produce.
“The food is meant to be simple, tasty and approachable – no foams,” added Brod. “While there will inevitably be the odd gel, the food is trying to stay honest. It’s a special treat to go out, so it needs to be what you don’t eat at home.”
The group first identified Teffont House as a hotel opportunity nearly three years ago, though the project faced several delays. Dan Brod said he wants to “reimagine what the words boutique hotel mean, because it’s so overused.”
Brod will take a hands-on role in the openings alongside business partners Charlie Luxton, who oversees creative and interiors, and Matt Greenlees, who manages operations and joined the business from Babington House in 2013.
“We didn’t plan to do three – you’ve got to be nuts,” added Brod. “You’ve got to do twice as much for the same profit [these days]. The incentive was to do more sites, because every site will be less profitable.
“But we started out in pubs with rooms, and an ‘inn’ is the original hotel. We’ve learned what it means to look after a guest, so we’ll be OK.”