The Wheatsheaf Inn
Overview
Kids of any age will enjoy a stay at the Wheatsheaf Inn, especially those old enough to play out in the garden.
Recommended rooms
The ground-floor rooms (10, 11 and 12) and several of the Very Good rooms are large enough to fit extra beds.
Activities
Kids will love the huge toy box, board games and Wendy house out in the back garden. Staff can also hook them up with tennis lessons at a local club. Child-friendly capers in the nearby countryside include walking, cycling, horseriding, waterskiing and sailing. For animal encounters, they can feed the lambs at Cotswold Farm Park (www.cotswoldfarmpark.co.uk) or go wild at Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens (www.cotswoldwildlifepark.co.uk). Magical, traditional Giffords Circus (www.giffordscircus.com) performs locally, too.
Meals
The restaurant offers an appealing children's menu and welcomes nippers at any time. Staff can whip up packed lunches for picnics or heat baby food or milk.
Babysitting
Babysitting can be arranged with a local nanny for around £7 an hour, given a week's notice.
No need to pack
Highchairs. The hotel can also supply baby monitors, which work in most of the rooms above the bar (numbers 1–4).
Also
The Wheatsheaf offers baby cots for £20 a night (£15 for just the bedding) and fold-out Z-beds for older children for £25 a night. Make sure you book them in advance, though.
