'Bags of character and a warm vibe' are on offer at this pub with rooms on an organic farm in a pretty village on the Marlborough Downs. There is 'a sense of connection to the land'; Helen Browning OBE is chief executive of the Soil Association, and a passionate advocate for animal welfare and wildlife conservation. Hearty pub fare includes organic pork, beef and most vegetables from the farm; ice cream is made from milk produced by its cows.'Dinner portions are enormous.' In a separate building, bedrooms are themed on different fields around the farm, with nods to rusticity. Some are dog friendly, with a put-you-up bed for a child. Eastbrook Valley has a bath with reading rack and wine glass; Cuckoo Pen a double-aspect window, and huge bathroom. 'The outside spaces have an air of charming, almost festival-like, informality.' A communal space, The Wallow, has books, tea and coffee, an honesty bar, fridge and record player. There is also a farm shop where you can pick up some of Helen's gin or spirits. Order a picnic of charcuterie, hams, artisan cheeses and home-baked bread, and set off to explore. (TS, D and J B, and others)