| the cosy restaurant has exposed-stone walls and offers an eclectic menu. there's also a bar and an outdoor courtyard. . some are above the old stable block and overlook the pub's courtyard. full english or continental breakfast is included. in a coaching inn dating from 1672, this relaxed pub with rooms is a 2-minute walk from marlborough high street, 7 miles from the standing stones at avebury and 9 miles from junction 15 of the m4 motorway the 7 casual, individually decorated rooms have en suite bathrooms, wi-fi, tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities; 1 has a 4-poster bed
Heathrow Airport 1 hr 20
The Merchant's House (2 min) Cherhill White Horse (14 min) Uffington White Horse (33 min)
Hill featuring a 110m-long prehistoric hill figure shaped like a horse & the remains of a castle. North Wessex Downs AONB (12 min)
This tranquil, hilly countryside is a popular walking destination offering sweeping, scenic views. West Kennet Long Barrow (13 min)
English Heritage-run remnants of a burial mound, built around 3650BC, open during daylight hours. Barbury Castle (16 min)
Iron age Silbury Hill (9 min)
A neolithic monument, this popular attraction is the tallest prehistoric manmade mound in Europe. Wilton Windmill (16 min) Crofton Beam Engines (17 min) Avebury (10 min)
Rural standing stone monument and 17th-century stables housing a museum to the iconic monument. Alexander Keiller Museum (12 min)
Interactive displays on prehistoric megaliths, in a 17th-century barn, plus children's activities. Savernake Forest (9 min)
Forest and history Lydiard Park (27 min)
Palladian house with opulent, 18th-century interiors, walled garden and kids' play area in parkland. Avebury Manor (13 min)
Restored manor with period interiors, stone circle museum and a Victorian kitchen garden. Coate Water Country Park (16 min)
Extensive parkland with wildlife nature reserve and kids' splash park, plus lake habitats and hides. | 
