13 Jun 2018
Tags: Staycation, UK, Widbrook Grange, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, UK hotel, City Escape, Countryside
Widbrook Grange, nestled just outside the historic town of Bradford on Avon has created a package especially for town mice seeking the great outdoors for country air and escapades; just in time for the warmer months. Only a two hour car or train ride from London, the farmhouse retreat offers a quintessential countryside weekend escape from the city.
Set in 11 acres of private grounds, the hotel is the perfect countryside bolthole for exploring Somerset and Wiltshire's rolling green hills and the pretty towns and villages that sprinkle the counties. From horse riding and cycling on one of the many nearby cycle trails to taking a canal boat through the waterways; the hotel is an enticing base to retreat back to after a day of exploring the great outdoors.
Otherwise known as the 'miniature Bath', the streets of Bradford on Avon make for a fine escape from city life. Streets are lined with independent shops and boutiques and the picturesque architecture and cobbled streets make it easy to while away the hours taking a leisurely wander through the town. For those seeking a cultural country escape this summer, Widbrook Grange is only a short drive from Iford Manor, home to the Iford Arts Festival, a series of jazz and opera performances set within an Italian cloister garden.
For relaxation, guests can lounge in the gardens of Widbrook Grange, or if weather doesn't allow, they can take advantage of the relaxed and cosy hotel lounge whilst enjoying a tipple from the hotel's dedicated gin bar that boasts over 100 craft and award-winning gins. To refuel, the restaurant at Widbrook Grange serves traditional and hearty farmhouse cuisine, making use of the kitchen garden and herb banks with dishes including a goats Cheese, chestnut and beetroot terrine and green crusted venison loin with fennel puree, sweet potato fondant, red cabbage, blackberry glaze.
The main farmhouse at Widbrook Grange is home to thematic rooms; from the Music Room that is home to a bicycle sink with a basket holding scores of music to the Seamstress Room that features a mannequin, and sumptuous four-poster bed. Each room in the main house is complete with a roll-top bath that boast views of the Wiltshire countryside.
For those wishing to bring their four-legged friend on their country adventure, Widbrook Grange is dog-friendly. Furry friends are greeted with a dog friendly box including a tennis ball, biscuits, Lily's Kitchen dog food, bed and bowl. All of the dog friendly rooms are located on the ground floor of the outer buildings, therefore ensuring easy access to the hotel's gorgeous grounds.
Prices for the Town Mouse Package at Widbrook Grange start from £470 per room, based on two adults sharing. It includes a two-night stay in a Classic Double Room on a B&B basis, to include one three-course dinner per person, one complimentary glass of house wine per person and a complimentary room upgrade (subject to availability). The offer is available Sunday-Friday. To book, please visit: www.widbrookgrange.co.uk.