breakfast and traditional pub meals are available for an additional fee. parking is free. there's a bar with an open fireplace, plus a cosy dining area, a terrace and a beer garden. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. originally built in 1905, this traditional pub with rooms in a modern extension is 2 miles from royal wootton bassett and 6 miles from swindon. the 8 unfussy rooms have pine furniture and en suite bathrooms, and include free wi-fi and tvs Heathrow Airport 1 hr 23
Malmesbury Abbey (18 min) Soaring medieval active church, with fine stonework showing bullet marks from the English Civil War. Bowood House and Gardens (28 min) Over 100-acres of landscaped grounds with an adventure playground, soft play and a petting farm. Corinium Museum (24 min) Nationally-important collection of locally-found Roman remains, including mosaics and sculpture. The Abbey House Gardens (19 min) Elaborate country house gardens, with flower, tree and shrub displays. Some clothes-optional days. Cotswold Water Park (20 min) Popular, 40-mile holiday destination with villages, water recreation, wildlife & breeding birds. Cotswold Country Park & Beach (17 min) Beach on freshwater lakes in parkland area for watersports and walking, plus adventure playground. West Kennet Long Barrow (26 min) English Heritage-run remnants of a burial mound, built around 3650BC, open during daylight hours. National Trust - Heelis (12 min) Cirencester Park (27 min) Part of Bathurst Estate, open to walkers and horse riders, with hunting/fishing and country shows. Jungle Parc (5 min) Avebury (19 min) Rural standing stone monument and 17th-century stables housing a museum to the iconic monument. Silbury Hill (22 min) A neolithic monument, this popular attraction is the tallest prehistoric manmade mound in Europe. Coate Water Country Park (17 min) Extensive parkland with wildlife nature reserve and kids' splash park, plus lake habitats and hides. Avebury Manor (21 min) Restored manor with period interiors, stone circle museum and a Victorian kitchen garden. Lydiard Park (10 min) Palladian house with opulent, 18th-century interiors, walled garden and kids' play area in parkland. |