Lucknam Park Shortlist*
Colerne, Wiltshire
Good Hotel Guide Review
Approached down a mile-long avenue of lime and beech trees, this ‘very grand and lovely’ Palladian mansion exults in 500 acres of parkland and gardens. There are an arboretum and a rose garden to wander through; trails to explore, on horseback if desired. In a walled garden, the spa has swimming pools and treatments galore. Young visitors are mini VIPs with sports and pony rides, plus indoor and outdoor play areas. At mealtimes, choose between chef Hywel Jones’s Michelin-starred fine dining restaurant and the informal contemporary brasserie with sight of the listed dovecote. Wind down, afterward, in one of the elegant, classically decorated bedrooms – each is supplied with fluffy robes and slippers.
Hotel details
Address
Colerne
Chippenham
Wiltshire
SN14 8AZ
England
Telephone
01225 742777
Bedrooms
43. 18 in courtyard, 1 suitable for disabled, plus six 3- and 4-bed cottages.
Open
all year. Restaurant Hywel Jones is closed Sunday to Wednesday. The Brasserie is open every day.
Facilities
drawing room, library, restaurant, brasserie, in-room TV, civil wedding licence, spa, indoor pools, outdoor hydrotherapy and saltwater plunge pools, terrace, tennis, croquet, football pitch, equestrian centre, 5-acre grounds within 500 acres, electric car charging point.
Background music
classical, in public areas.
Children
all ages welcomed.
Dogs
allowed in 4 bedrooms, cottages, part of brasserie.
Credit cards
Amex, MC, Visa.
Prices
per room B&B £469–£1,786.
Good Hotel Guide articles about
Lucknam Park
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