there's an upscale restaurant which features a fireplace and exposed stone walls and beams, plus a pub/bar and a garden. with exposed beam ceilings, the elegant, chic rooms offer en suite bathrooms, as well as free wifi, flat-screen tvs and minifridges; some have free-standing baths and 4-poster beds. a family suite adds a separate living room and bunk beds. a 9-minute walk from the stately home corhsam court, this refined georgian pub with rooms was a former 17th-century coaching inn. it's 10 miles from bath and 4 miles from lacock abbey country house. continental or hot breakfast is included. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am Bristol Airport 1 hr
Lacock Abbey (8 min) William Henry Fox Talbot's country house with museum, historic village streets and garden. The Pump Room Restaurant (23 min) Classical music accompaniment to coffee, lunch and afternoon tea overlooking Roman Baths hot spring. Bowood House and Gardens (21 min) Over 100-acres of landscaped grounds with an adventure playground, soft play and a petting farm. Royal Crescent (23 min) Massive green grassy lawns next to the Royal Crescent with serene views of historic architecture. Victoria Art Gallery (23 min) Historical and contemporary European and British artworks including Bath artists and Gainsborough. The Roman Baths (26 min) Roman bathhouse and temple, with spring water, Pump Room restaurant, museum and audio tour for kids. Thermae Bath Spa (25 min) Modern glass and stone spa with thermal waters, Roman origins and an open rooftop swimming pool. Prior Park Landscape Garden (23 min) National Trust gardens overlooking Bath with follies, Palladian bridges, lakes and woodland. Fashion Museum Bath (20 min) Fashionable dress from 1600 to now plus Victorian clothing and old sports costumes to try on. The Holburne Museum (19 min) Victorian collection of ornate silver and Old Masters in a Georgian building with modern extension. The Jane Austen Centre (20 min) Small museum chronicling the life and times of the famous writer, Jane Austen, plus Regency tearoom. Westonbirt, The National Arboretum (33 min) Trail covered Victorian landscape with an internationally significant tree and shrub collection. Pulteney Bridge (23 min) Historic bridge built in 1774 with notable architecture & rows of stores lining each side. Corsham Court (9 min) Regal, historic estate offering tours of the lavish interior, its art collections & lush grounds. Bath Abbey (22 min) Late Medieval church with a Victorian Gothic interior by Sir George Gilbert Scott and tower tours. |