breakfast is complimentary. upgraded rooms have minifridges, and many have views of the street or the garden. this hotel in a victorian building on a bustling residential street is 4 miles from lacock abbey, a venerable country mansion, and a 7-minute walk from both john coles park and chippenham train station. check-in time: 12:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. all feature free wi-fi, and tea and coffeemaking equipment. other amenities include a restaurant serving greek cuisine, plus a bar with a garden terrace and a tv lounge. basic rooms have either shared, en suite or private bathrooms Bristol Airport 55 min
Avebury (25 min) Rural standing stone monument and 17th-century stables housing a museum to the iconic monument. Lacock Abbey (10 min) William Henry Fox Talbot's country house with museum, historic village streets and garden. Prior Park Landscape Garden (30 min) National Trust gardens overlooking Bath with follies, Palladian bridges, lakes and woodland. Royal Crescent (30 min) Massive green grassy lawns next to the Royal Crescent with serene views of historic architecture. Fashion Museum Bath (27 min) Fashionable dress from 1600 to now plus Victorian clothing and old sports costumes to try on. Bath Abbey (27 min) Late Medieval church with a Victorian Gothic interior by Sir George Gilbert Scott and tower tours. Westonbirt, The National Arboretum (28 min) Trail covered Victorian landscape with an internationally significant tree and shrub collection. The Roman Baths (26 min) Roman bathhouse and temple, with spring water, Pump Room restaurant, museum and audio tour for kids. The Jane Austen Centre (27 min) Small museum chronicling the life and times of the famous writer, Jane Austen, plus Regency tearoom. Pulteney Bridge (29 min) Historic bridge built in 1774 with notable architecture & rows of stores lining each side. Silbury Hill (25 min) A neolithic monument, this popular attraction is the tallest prehistoric manmade mound in Europe. Malmesbury Abbey (17 min) Soaring medieval active church, with fine stonework showing bullet marks from the English Civil War. Bowood House and Gardens (15 min) Over 100-acres of landscaped grounds with an adventure playground, soft play and a petting farm. The Holburne Museum (27 min) Victorian collection of ornate silver and Old Masters in a Georgian building with modern extension. Thermae Bath Spa (26 min) Modern glass and stone spa with thermal waters, Roman origins and an open rooftop swimming pool. |