HotelBest Western Hare and Hounds

The Best Western Hare & Hounds Hotel is a traditional country hotel not far from Bristol in the gentle rolling hills of the Southern Cotswolds. Built out of the local mellow stone, owned and operated by the same family since 1953. Set in a large well kept garden with several acres of woodland, in the midst of the countryside but easy to find it is almost adjoining the famous Westonbirt Arboretum. The atmosphere is one of spacious elegance with informality. The Best Western Hare & Hounds Hotel is comfortable and relaxing in summer or winter. The impressive restaurant, with high standards of cooking and constant variety, overlooks the lawns. There are spacious lounges and bars with a real village inn atmosphere. Squash and tennis courts are on the grounds, snooker and table tennis inside. You will really enjoy your stay in Westonbirt. The lounges, friendly real-ale bars and restaurant attracts both travelers and locals alike. The famous arboretum is next door and the historic city of Bath just 21 miles away.

Newbury is the site of many Civil War Battles and is now better known for its race course and towpath walks along the Kennet and Avon Canal.

Set in race course country, this 17th century former Coaching Inn, overlooked by Donnington Castle, stands within the beautiful countryside of Royal Berkshire, providing an ideal base for tourists wishing to visit the many attractions of this region.

ACTIVITY BREAKS
For those who enjoy activity breaks, we can offer themed breaks filled with your favourite pastimes. The Following activities can be organised on request:
Clay Pigeon Shooting,
Fishing/Fly Fishing,
Golf,
Horse Riding,
Hot Air Ballooning,
Racing.

HOTELYEAR BUILT 1820 YEAR REMODELED 2004ADDITIONAL PROPERTY DESCRIPTION THE BEST WESTERN HARE AND HOUNDS HOTEL IS A TRADITIONAL COUNTRY HOTEL NOT FAR FROM BRISTOL IN THE GENTLE ROLLING HILLS OF THE SOUTHERN COTSWOLDS. BUILT OUT OF THE LOCAL MELLOW STONE, OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE SAME FAMILY SINCE 1953. SET IN A LARGE WELL KEPT GARDEN WITH SEVERAL ACRES OF WOODLAND, IN THE MIDST OF THE COUNTRYSIDE BUT EASY TO FIND IT IS ALMOST ADJOINING THE FAMOUS WESTONBIRT ARBORETUM. THE ATMOSPHERE IS ONE OF SPACIOUS ELEGANCE WITH INFORMALITY. THE BEST WESTERN HARE AND HOUNDS HOTEL IS COMFORTABLE AND RELAXING IN SUMMER OR WINTER. THE IMPRESSIVE RESTAURANT, WITH HIGH STANDARDS OF COOKING AND CONSTANT VARIETY, OVERLOOKS THE LAWNS. THERE ARE SPACIOUS LOUNGES AND BARS WITH A REAL VILLAGE INN ATMOSPHERE. SQUASH AND TENNIS COURTS ARE ON THE GROUNDS, SNOOKER AND TABLE TENNIS INSIDE. YOU WILL REALLY ENJOY YOUR STAY IN WESTONBIRT. THE LOUNGES, FRIENDLY REAL ALE BARS AND RESTAURANT ATTRACTS BOTH TRAVELLERS AND LOCALS ALIKE. THE FAMOUS ARBORETUM IS NEXT DOOR, THE HISTORIC CITY OF BATH JUST 21 MILES AWAY AND SWIMMING JUST HALF A MILE AWAY AT WESTONBIRT SCHOOL S SUPERB NEW INDOOR POOL.