Weekend break ideas for Pub/ Restaurant with rooms
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I'm struggling to find somewhere for myself and Mrs Kiwi to go for a weekend at the end of February without the kids . Previously we have generally gone to expensive hotels to escape our (and others) wee monsters (Babington, Grove, Whatley Manor) but this time we are on a budget and want to spend up to £100 a night on accommodation.
We are looking for a Pub or Restaurant with good food, and nice rooms for a chilled weekend. I can picture us already sitting in front of a open fire with good view out the window and Guinness/ wine in hand!
Location ideally in a reasonable sized town so we can venture out during the day to find shops to look at and another pub to have a drink .
Most locations I have found so far are either miles from anywhere, great but overbudget (http://www.russellsofbroadway.co.uk), or look good but get rubbish or mixed reviews (http://www.thecrownamersham.com/home.php).
We are in Berkshire, so hopefully within 90 minutes drive of home (Gloucester/ Hampshire/ Dorset/ Bucks/ Berks/ Surrey/ West Sussex/ Oxfordshire/ etc).
An ideal solution would be something like this where we stayed a couple of years ago down in Cornwall...
http://www.theoldquayhouse.com/
Any ideas greatfully welcomed please
We are looking for a Pub or Restaurant with good food, and nice rooms for a chilled weekend. I can picture us already sitting in front of a open fire with good view out the window and Guinness/ wine in hand!
Location ideally in a reasonable sized town so we can venture out during the day to find shops to look at and another pub to have a drink .
Most locations I have found so far are either miles from anywhere, great but overbudget (http://www.russellsofbroadway.co.uk), or look good but get rubbish or mixed reviews (http://www.thecrownamersham.com/home.php).
We are in Berkshire, so hopefully within 90 minutes drive of home (Gloucester/ Hampshire/ Dorset/ Bucks/ Berks/ Surrey/ West Sussex/ Oxfordshire/ etc).
An ideal solution would be something like this where we stayed a couple of years ago down in Cornwall...
http://www.theoldquayhouse.com/
Any ideas greatfully welcomed please
Can't be more immediately helpful, as I haven't done this in ages!
But, you do know these guys exist: http://www.thegoodpubguide.co.uk/ ?
But, you do know these guys exist: http://www.thegoodpubguide.co.uk/ ?
I've remembered a cracking spot. Might be a bit far for you though.
The Helyar Arms in East Coker near Yeovil.
Helyar Arms
The food is cracking. You can go for a walk right out the door. East Coker is chocolate-box pretty. Not far away is a load of stuff to see like military museums and, of course, the Haynes Motor Museum at Sparkford. If you like NT properties there's Montacute House - probably not open end Feb but maybe on another occasion.
Reachable on a Friday night. Enough to do for two days easily.
The Helyar Arms in East Coker near Yeovil.
Helyar Arms
The food is cracking. You can go for a walk right out the door. East Coker is chocolate-box pretty. Not far away is a load of stuff to see like military museums and, of course, the Haynes Motor Museum at Sparkford. If you like NT properties there's Montacute House - probably not open end Feb but maybe on another occasion.
Reachable on a Friday night. Enough to do for two days easily.
Again, maybe a little too far but I can thoroughly recommend
http://www.the-carpenters-arms.co.uk/
I stay there a lot when travelling on business. The food is fantastic, particularly the steak.
I think they do an all inclusive (apart from drink) 2 night weekend for £275.
Its about 15 minutes drive from Bristol and Bath.
eta - ask for rooms 10 or 12.
http://www.the-carpenters-arms.co.uk/
I stay there a lot when travelling on business. The food is fantastic, particularly the steak.
I think they do an all inclusive (apart from drink) 2 night weekend for £275.
Its about 15 minutes drive from Bristol and Bath.
eta - ask for rooms 10 or 12.
Edited by dougc on Friday 22 January 15:27
dougc said:
Didn't we go there for a non-curry curry a year or two back?The service and food was excellent IIRC.
LordGrover said:
dougc said:
Didn't we go there for a non-curry curry a year or two back?The service and food was excellent IIRC.
A few miles from Nottingham.
http://www.restaurantsatbains.com/
Probably a bit far but the wife and I went here last year before the rugrat came along. Very very good food, friendly service, excellent breakfast, comfy rooms. One of our best trips of the year.
http://www.restaurantsatbains.com/
Probably a bit far but the wife and I went here last year before the rugrat came along. Very very good food, friendly service, excellent breakfast, comfy rooms. One of our best trips of the year.
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