Widbrook Grange

Type: Country House Hotel

Widbrook Grange, home of resident owners Jane and Peter Wragg is an elegant 250 year old Georgian country house hotel, peacefully located in 11 acres of grounds on the outskirts of the ancient town of Bradford on Avon.

Its 'Medlar Tree Restaurant' has an AA Rosette for culinary excellence, and award winning Head Chef Phil Carroll serves fine food for adults and children that is British in origin and that reflects the rustic past of a traditional English Country House. It is complimented by an interesting selection of New and Old wines. You can enjoy this fascinating food by taking advantage of the hotels excellent value Dinner, Bed and Breakfast Rates. The 'Medlar Tree Restaurant' is also open to non-residents and because of its reputation locally, it is often full. A table booking is therefore recommended. A private dining room is also available.

The hotel lies on the edge of the Cotswolds amidst rolling countryside, yet is only 20 minutes from the historic city of Bath and Lord Bath's magnificent Longleat stately home and safari park. Stonehenge and Avebury are about 40 minutes drive and the National Trust village of Lacock, with its Medieval Abbey is about 20. The county town of Trowbridge is less than 10 minutes away and London is about a 2 hour drive or 90 minutes by train. Being only 40 minutes from Bristol International Airport, Widbrook Grange is easily accessible from many UK and European cities and even from New York.

Walks from the hotel lead to the Kennet and Avon Canal, with its picturesque narrowboats, past the 14th Century Tithe Barn and to the centre of Bradford on Avon. The town grew from an Iron Age settlement 2500 years ago and is steeped in history. A walk around the town reveals wonderful examples of life in the Roman, Saxon, Norman, Medieval and Industrial Revolution times.

Widbrook Grange is one of Bradford on Avon's finest hotels and for its homely and attentive yet unobtrusive hospitality it is a past winner of the RAC Little Gem Award. The hotel has an intimate relaxing atmosphere of warmth and informality with cosy lounges and a log burning fire on cold winter nights and peaceful gardens in which to relax on those balmy summer evenings. The hotel is especially welcomes families and has plenty of land for children to explore and play in safety without disturbing those adults who would prefer some peace and quiet. There are children listening devices in all of its bedrooms.

Widbrook's 20 spacious and tastefully decorated bedrooms are located in the main house and in its courtyard and garden. These include romantic four posters, family rooms and rooms with facilities for guests with disabilities. Wireless broadband facilities are available in several of these bedrooms. The hotel also has a heated indoor swimming pool, kept at a cosy 29 degrees all year round and a fitness room for the more energetic.

Corporate guests have the use of a secluded conference suite catering fro between 2 and 25 delegates with a full range of facilities, including wireless broadband connections.

Grading

• 3 AA Stars

Accommodation Information

Number of Rooms/Units:

19

* As a guide, prices are per room per night for hotels, guest houses, B&Bs and serviced apartments and per week for self-catering accommodation.

Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.

Road Directions

On A363 Bradford on Avon to Trowbridge road, 1 mile after town bridge on right, 200m past canal.

From J17 M4 - take ring road around Chippenham, right onto A4 to Bath, then B363 to Bradford-on-Avon, hotel is just after canal bridge.

Public Transport Directions

Trains from Bradford on Avon - 1 mile. Taxis available at the station.
Bus stop 100 metres from end of drive.
Bristol International Airport 40 minutes.

 Facilities

Venue Facilities

• Wedding Venue

Provider Preferences

• Country house
• In countryside
• Non smoking establishment
• Of historic, literary or architectural interest - Built in the Eighteenth Century as a model farm in Bath stone during George III reign. Has original bee bowls.

Accessibility

• Broadband Internet Access
• Facilities for the Disabled
• Wireless Broadband Internet Access

Children & Infants

• Accept children (Minimum age)
• Accept children all ages
• Children's play area
• Children's videos/DVDs available
• Cot
• Facilities for children
• Food/bottle warming available
• Highchair
• Special meal times for children

Parking & Transport

• Car parking - Off road parking for up to 30 cars.
• On site parking

Leisure Facilities

• Access to golf course - 2 golf clubs within 15 minutes drive
• Arrangements for riding/pony trekking
• Cycle hire
• Fishing
• Games Room
• Gym
• Health/Fitness/ Beauty Facilities - A small gymnasium well equipped with machines for a complete body workout
• Indoor pool - 11.5 metre heated indoor swimming pool
• Other sporting facilities
• Swimming pool
• Water sports facilities

Catering

• Additional meal details - Any.
• Bar
• Cater for vegetarians
• Local Produce English Breakfast
• Room service
• Serve breakfast - Full English Breakfasts and kippers. Fresh fruit yoghurts. Range of cereals and porridge; also eggs benedict.
• Serve evening meal - Home cooked and freshly prepared from local ingredients. Delicious range of home made breads. No meal on Sunday.
• Serve lunch

Payment Methods

• All major credit cards accepted
• American Express accepted
• Delta accepted
• Diners Club accepted
• Euros accepted
• Maestro accepted
• MasterCard accepted
• Special group rates
• Sterling Travellers Cheques accepted
• Visa accepted

Room / Unit Features

• Colour television in all bedrooms
• Electric shaver point
• Four poster beds available
• Ground floor bedrooms available
• Hairdryer in all bedrooms
• Modem point in all bedrooms
• Non smoking rooms available
• Radio in all bedrooms
• Tea & coffee making facilities in all bedrooms
• Telephone in all bedrooms

Establishment Features

• 24 hr return laundry service
• Available for wedding receptions - Small weddings can be catered for up to 40 guests.
• Business facilities (eg. Fax/ modem)
• Central heating throughout
• Conference facilities
• Event venue
• Garden/patio for guests' use
• Ironing facilities
• Licenced for alcohol
• Licenced for civil marriages
• Number of Shared Bathrooms
• Public telephone
• Real log/coal fires
• Separate guests' lounge
• Welcome single sex groups, eg stag/hen parties

Specialist Features

• Aim to attract conferences and business meetings
• Christmas/New Year Program
• Marketed as gay friendly
• Marketed as green/environmentally friendly - Re-cycle bottles and cans. Use as much local produce as possible. Provide free-range eggs.
• Marketed to any other specialist market - Business people and conferences. Have 25 seater oak board room table in light airy conference suite in quiet part of grounds. Large Victorian conservatory for lunch or small business meetings.
• Special provisions for cyclists
• Special provisions for lone female travellers - Small and friendly environment - rooms in house and owners live on site.