Hotels near Highclere Castle
The Wellington Arms
Baughurst - 9 miles away
An emphasis on organic home-grown products, together with spacious beamed bedrooms and a ‘friendly welcome, including for our dog’, characterise this dining-pub-with-rooms.
The Pheasant Inn
Shefford Woodlands - 10 miles away
Wooden settles, old photographs and, yes, the odd stuffed pheasant add to the appealing character of this revamped sheep drover’s inn, which overlooks a wide spread of the Berkshire Downs.
The Greyhound Inn
Wantage - 18 miles away
At the centre of a village at the foot of the Berkshire Downs, Martyn Reed and Catriona Galbraith’s 18th-century pub-with-rooms brims with community spirit.
The Old Vine
Winchester - 18 miles away
As Winchester Cathedral sits atop its massive, round-arched Norman crypt, so this nearby Georgian building that is now run as a pub-with-rooms was built over a 14th-century basement tavern.
The Red Lion Freehouse
Pewsey - 19 miles away
On the edge of Salisbury Plain not far from Stonehenge, this thatched 19th-century beer house is run as a friendly village local and Michelin-starred pub-with-rooms by chef/proprietors Guy and Brittany Manning.
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Hotels near Highclere Castle
The Green Dragon
Marlborough - 17 miles away
Bedecked with hanging baskets, a friendly local on the high street. It is owned by Wadworth, an independent brewer based in Wiltshire. Comfortably furnished bedrooms (quieter at the back) have restful tones and some original features. Real ales at the bar; pub dishes (sausage and mash, pie of the day) are sered in the characterful wood-panelled dining areas.
The Inn with the Well
Marlborough - 18 miles away
Close to the Ridgeway path (Europe’s oldest pathway), a small, friendly pub serving cask ales from local and micro breweries, and tasty food. The original well can be viewed through a glass panel in the restaurant floor. Comfortable accommodation is in an annexe; pets are welcome in ground floor rooms. 3 miles N of Marlborough.
The Roseate
Reading - 19 miles away
By Forbury Gardens, striking design meets civic grandeur in a grand brick-built building (formerly The Forbury hotel, and County Hall offices). Opulently restored by India-based hotel group Roseate Hotels & Resorts, an impressive chandelier trails down; plush fabrics and ritzy wallpaper add glamour. In luxurious bedrooms there is fine bedding, original artwork, and state-of-the-art lighting and audio systems. Cerise restaurant is for sophisticated dining. Soothing treatments await in Aheli spa. Reading rail station is a 5-minute walk away.
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