dating from the 17th century, this pub with rooms is 10. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. continental breakfast is included with a cooked breakfast available for a fee, plus traditional pub meals. the 14 straightforward rooms with en suite bathrooms have free wifi, tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. there's a fireside bar plus function rooms, 1 of which has a skittles alley. 6 miles from swindon and less than 1 mile from the a419 Heathrow Airport 1 hr 28
The Abbey House Gardens (24 min) Elaborate country house gardens, with flower, tree and shrub displays. Some clothes-optional days. Malmesbury Abbey (23 min) Soaring medieval active church, with fine stonework showing bullet marks from the English Civil War. Kelmscott Manor (29 min) Furnished in Arts and Crafts style, this 17th-century manor was the summer home of William Morris. Coate Water Country Park (18 min) Extensive parkland with wildlife nature reserve and kids' splash park, plus lake habitats and hides. Cirencester Park (15 min) Part of Bathurst Estate, open to walkers and horse riders, with hunting/fishing and country shows. Cotswold Water Park (15 min) Popular, 40-mile holiday destination with villages, water recreation, wildlife & breeding birds. Lydiard Park (18 min) Palladian house with opulent, 18th-century interiors, walled garden and kids' play area in parkland. Cotswold Country Park Lake and Beach (12 min) Popular sandy beach & lagoon with rentable boats, a large inflatable obstacle course & BBQs. National Trust - Buscot Park (27 min) Fine, 18th-century NT mansion with water gardens and art by Rembrandt, Rubens and pre-Raphaelites. Rodmarton Manor (21 min) Built 1909-1929, this Arts & Crafts country manor features themed gardens on 8 acres & guided tours. Corinium Museum (13 min) Nationally-important collection of locally-found Roman remains, including mosaics and sculpture. New Brewery Arts (14 min) Converted brewery with craft shops & studios for local artists' works, plus adult & kids' workshops. National Trust - Heelis (19 min) National Trust - Lodge Park and Sherborne Estate (29 min) Park featuring a 17th-century ashlar-stone grandstand, 19th-century limestone lodges & wildlife. Cotswold Country Park & Beach (12 min) Beach on freshwater lakes in parkland area for watersports and walking, plus adventure playground. |