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Woolley Green, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire
BA15 1TX
Woolley Grange is a small luxury family-friendly hotel set in 14 acres of glorious private grounds on the outskirts of Bradford on Avon. Laze by the pool in summer, retire to the fireside in winter, and enjoy the glorious English countryside all year round. Your children will love it, too.
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Woolley Green, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire
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.
Suites have sitting rooms; the newly renovated Hayloft is popular. All rooms have space for an extra cot or bed, but it's a squeeze in the standard doubles. Children sharing parents' rooms stay free, paying only for meals.
The Ofsted-approved Woolley Bear's Den crèche overflows with Lego, dressing-up outfits and doll's houses, and it's ideal for kids up to the age of eight. It's open from around 7am, and supervised from 10am to 4.45pm (unsupervised during meal times). It also has a DVD, video and music corner with beanbags to sit on. Take a mobile phone, and you can leave the children in the crèche and explore the local area. The Hen House is an unsupervised playroom for older children, with air hockey, a pool table and tabletop football games.
This child-friendly hotel has 14 acres of grounds to run around in, an outdoor play area, children's croquet, bikes (and helmets) to borrow free of charge, outdoor table tennis, football nets and a giant trampoline. Indoors, there are board games, and PlayStation consoles in the (unsupervised) Long Room playroom. Woolley also always has up-to-date information about family-friendly attractions and events in the local area, such as the Spring Lambing Weekend fair at Lackham County College, or drama at the Egg in Bath, an award-winning children's theatre.
The outdoor heated pool is open all year, and well stocked with floats and armbands.
A two-course children's lunch (£5) is served in the Orangery, and high tea (£7) is served daily in the Woolley Bear's Den crèche; pre-order at reception in the morning. There are high chairs in the restaurant and Woolley Bear's Den. The main restaurant is adults-only after 7pm (last orders are 9.15pm). If you want to eat in the evening as a family, the Orangery serves dinner from 6pm, with special 'Teenie' menus for the children. A lighter menu is available as room service, and in the main restaurant and lounges till 9.15pm. Once the kitchen closes at 9.30pm, sandwiches and cold platters are usually available through the night, at the discretion of the night porter. They're happy to heat up milk and provide purées and child-friendly packed lunches. Any dietary requirements can be accomodated with advance notice.
This can be arranged with reception in advance (you'll need to request it when making a reservation) for a minimum of two hours; the fee is at the sitter's discretion, but is usually around £8–£10 an hour and paid directly to the sitter.
A sophisticated baby-listening service goes direct to reception from in-room telephones.
Families with babies are provided with a changing mat and nappy bucket. Kettles, fridges, sterilisers and bottle warmers are available if you ask for them.
During school half-terms and holidays, lots of extra child-focused activities are organised, often on seasonal themes (Bonfire Night parties, Easter egg hunts). Your family pooch is welcome, too (though not in all rooms so check when you book), for a £7 charge.
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