Stratford upon Avon to Scotland - hotel and route

[mon the fish]

In May, I'm at a meeting in Stratford upon Avon until 3pm-ish, then heading up the road to home in NE Scotland.

Planning on doing maybe 3 hours driving on the Wed night, so looking for advice on a decent route and a decent country hotel/pub - would prefer something laid back and not too fancy. Good pub food and a nice beer or two would be ideal

[mon the fish]

Many thanks for that, much appreciated. Option 1 looks spot on