Hotels near the Glastonbury Festival
Stoberry House - Summer Five Night Special Offer
Wells - 4.3 miles away
‘Five stars’, ‘Highly recommended’, ‘Faultless.’ ‘Frances, Tim and their lovely staff treat guests as if they are treasured members of the family.’ This year’s Guide received plentiful accolades for Tim and Frances Meeres Young’s B&B in an 18th-century coach house.
The Red Lion
Babcary - 8 miles away
With its rough-cut stone exterior and thatch, the Red Lion is outwardly the archetypal olde worlde pub – ‘but’, say trusted readers, ‘in our granddaughter’s terminology, the place rocks.’
The Lynch Country House
Somerton - 9 miles away
A scattering of jazz memorabilia sets the tone – and hits the right note – at this Georgian country house B&B on a ridge overlooking the Cary river valley.
The White Hart
Somerton - 10 miles away
A foodie destination skirting the Somerset Levels, this rustic-chic pub-with-rooms gathers praise for its ‘superb meals’ and quirky, well-appointed bedrooms.
From £85 per night
The Swan
Wedmore - 10 miles away
'Simple, almost basic but what great value' writes a delighted regular reader this year, about this pleasingly updated 18th-century beer house.
The Talbot Inn
Frome - 10 miles away
‘A rustic gem in an unspoilt village’, this ancient coaching inn, built around a cobbled yard, is a sister to The Beckford Arms, Tisbury (see entry).
The Devonshire Arms
Long Sutton - 12 miles away
An air of a country gentleman’s private study filters through this rural 19th-century hunting lodge, with appealing nods to the rural pursuits that might occupy him.
The Kings Arms
Sherborne - 12 miles away
Hands-on chef/patron Sarah Lethbridge and her husband, Anthony, have entertained guests at their restored stone-walled country pub for ten years.
The Carpenters Arms
Pensford - 14 miles away
A row of former miners’ pantiled cottages combines into a rambling, ‘appealing’ country inn in a picturesque setting where, regulars report, ‘generous portions’ and ‘generous hospitality’ come as standard.
The Pig near Bath
Pensford - 14 miles away
You know where you are with a Pig. The style set by Robin Hutson at Brockenhurst (see entry) is brilliantly carried off at this Georgian manor house.
The Eastbury Hotel - Sunday Sleepover Special Offer
Sherborne - 15 miles away
The ‘lovely’ walled garden surrounding this small hotel gives it a country house vibe in the middle of this historic market town.
Little Barwick House - Midweek Sparkler Offer
Yeovil - 17 miles away
‘So relaxing and homely, but with style and much attention to detail,’ Emma and Tim Ford’s ‘absolutely delightful’, ‘tranquil’ restaurant-with-rooms is the ‘complete package’, say Guide readers this year.
Grays
Bath - 18 miles away
A tranquil atmosphere and glorious city skyline views set the pace at this freshly modern B&B in a Victorian villa with manicured gardens.
Dorian House
BATH - 18 miles away
A Victorian villa set on the southern slopes of Bath, a ten-minute stroll from the bustling centre.
Apsley House
Bath - 18 miles away
Rumoured to have been built for his mistress by the Duke of Wellington, although less imposing than its Hyde Park Corner namesake (aka No. 1, London), this is a fine Georgian house, run as a B&B by Nicholas and Claire Potts.
Paradise House
Bath - 18 miles away
A ‘good-value option at a good address’: a slim stretch of the River Avon separates the city from David and Annie Lanz’s peaceful B&B, set in a half-acre walled garden.
Three Abbey Green
Bath - 18 miles away
Central Bath is on the doorstep of Nici and Alan Jones’s good-value B&B on a cobbled Georgian square, a toga toss from the Abbey and Roman baths.
Abbey Hotel
BATH - 18 miles away
Three art-filled Georgian town houses combine into this ‘quirky, modern hotel’, now part of the KE Hotels portfolio.
Harington’s Hotel
Bath - 18 miles away
Through a classical arch, on a narrow central lane, this boutique city hotel has bags of character and a genial atmosphere.
The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa
Bath - 18 miles away
‘Behind the dramatic facade lies a beautiful garden,’ writes a reader in praise of this hotel and spa with its green oasis at the centre of a divine Georgian crescent.
The Queensberry
Bath - 19 miles away
Close to the Assembly Rooms and other Bath glories, in ‘an unsurpassed situation’ yet ‘so quiet’, Laurence and Helen Beere’s hotel is smart and getting smarter, with bedrooms and bathrooms receiving a designer make-over
No.15 Great Pulteney
Bath - 19 miles away
‘There are chandeliers all over’ at Christa and Ian Taylor’s latest addition to the Bath hotel scene – the old Carfax, run formerly by the Salvation Army, now spiffed up to the nines, with the addition of a small spa.
The Roseate Villa
Bath - 19 miles away
This ‘nearly faultless boutique hotel’, standing in ‘pretty gardens’, is in a leafy neighbourhood ‘within walking distance of everything’ – but guests might not want to leave.
Backwell House
Bristol - 19 miles away
There is make-do-and-mend on a grand scale at Guy Williams’s classic Georgian mansion, incorporating upcycled materials mostly salvaged on site.
Widbrook Grange - £199 per room Sunday Special Offer
Bradford-on-Avon - 19 miles away
Set in 11 acres of Wiltshire countryside near Bradford-on-Avon, this 18th century Georgian farmhouse is ‘genuinely rustic in decor’, say inspectors, earning it a full Guide entry this year.
Hotels not in the Guide that you may want to consider
Hotels near the Glastonbury Festival
The Keep
Yeovil - 15 miles away
A smart, well-appointed B&B situated in the heart of town. A Continental breakfast is served in a contemporary dining area, or may be taken in the room.
The Kings Arms Inn
Yeovil - 16 miles away
Nestling by a church, a traditional, family-run country inn with a bar, comfy sofas and good food in two restaurant areas. The 17th-century building is close to Montacute House; Yeovil is a thirteen minute drive.
Brook Farm B&B
Taunton - 20 miles away
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