breakfast is included, and further meals served in an oak-panelled dining room are available at additional cost. the 17 contemporary rooms with en suite bathrooms have free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. check-in time: 2:30 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. 6 miles from swindon. overlooking the high street, this quaint hotel is 2. there's a fireside bar, plus a courtyard terrace. 6 miles from junction 15 of the m4 and 6 Bristol Airport 1 hr 4
National Trust - Heelis (13 min) Coate Water Country Park (16 min) Extensive parkland with wildlife nature reserve and kids' splash park, plus lake habitats and hides. Jungle Parc (9 min) Avebury (17 min) Rural standing stone monument and 17th-century stables housing a museum to the iconic monument. The Abbey House Gardens (19 min) Elaborate country house gardens, with flower, tree and shrub displays. Some clothes-optional days. Swindon Museum & Art Gallery (13 min) Renowned 20th-century art, including Lowry and Nash, and hands-on exhibits back to pre-history. Silbury Hill (21 min) A neolithic monument, this popular attraction is the tallest prehistoric manmade mound in Europe. Bowood House and Gardens (25 min) Over 100-acres of landscaped grounds with an adventure playground, soft play and a petting farm. Corinium Museum (25 min) Nationally-important collection of locally-found Roman remains, including mosaics and sculpture. West Kennet Long Barrow (25 min) English Heritage-run remnants of a burial mound, built around 3650BC, open during daylight hours. Cotswold Country Park & Beach (18 min) Beach on freshwater lakes in parkland area for watersports and walking, plus adventure playground. Lydiard Park (13 min) Palladian house with opulent, 18th-century interiors, walled garden and kids' play area in parkland. Malmesbury Abbey (19 min) Soaring medieval active church, with fine stonework showing bullet marks from the English Civil War. Cotswold Water Park (21 min) Popular, 40-mile holiday destination with villages, water recreation, wildlife & breeding birds. Avebury Manor (19 min) Restored manor with period interiors, stone circle museum and a Victorian kitchen garden. |