Woolley Grange
Wiltshire, United Kingdom[view map]
Local restaurants
A Georgian Townhouse on Queen Street turned into five-roomed restaurant, Blackstones (01225 444403; www.blackstonefood.co.uk) serves delicious seasonal British food. Try Frisee salad with Wiltshire bacon, croutons and poached egg; or seared Cornish scallops with crème fraiche, rocket and Blackstones chilli jam. Gascoyne Place on Sawclose (01225 445854) has a traditional restaurant upstairs, and two bars downstairs. Good pre-theatre and à la carte menus feauring good solid steaks, fish and so on.Local bars
The recently refurbished King William (+44 (0)1225 428096) occupies a small corner site at 36 Thomas Street in Bath and has real ales and a French-style gastropub menu featuring British produce.Local cafes
Blackstones Kitchen(01225 338803), opposite the Queen Street restaurant of the same name, is a great deli with fantastic snacks and meals to take away.Worth getting out of bed for
Horse riding, golf and fishing can all be arranged nearby the hotel. The many attractions of Longleat House and Safari Park (+44 (0)1985 844400; www.longleat.co.uk), including mazes, an adventure castle, a butterfly garden and miniature trains, are a 30-minute drive away. The house is open daily all year round, but check days and times in advance if you want to see the safari park: it closes in winter and the opening hours depend on the time of year.
For a slightly more adult afternoon, you only have to travel eight miles to explore Bath's historic Roman waterworks, Abbey and Museum of Costume – and try its restuarants and bars. Stonehenge is a short drive away, too.
