The Bath Arms
Horningsham, Wiltshire
Good Hotel Guide Review
You could be in rural France as you take a forest drive to this creeper-covered stone inn ‘scenically situated in rolling fields in the Longleat estate’, with tables and umbrellas under pollarded limes. A fourth venture for the Beckford group (see The Beckford Arms, Tisbury), this dining pub-with-rooms with ‘well-kept gardens’ has a buzzy, relaxed vibe, flagstone and wood floors, assorted brown furniture, walls hung with vintage maps and Vanity Fair caricatures. A maze of corridors leads to ‘nicely decorated’ bedrooms in the signature style – pastel walls, seagrass flooring, no wardrobe, an ‘excellent bathroom’ with roll-top bath and/or walk-in shower, posh toiletries. Numbers 6 and 7 are attic rooms with low ceilings so avoid them if you are tall, our inspectors advise. There are further rooms in the stable block. Food, served by ‘friendly, chatty staff’ in the dining room or snug, or under canvas on the terrace, is sourced from local farmers and producers. Menus include dishes such as Thai marinated flank steak, garlic-fried pak choi and fries, along with pub classics. ‘Loved the tomato and avocado purée, olive tapenade, salsa verde and pistachios.’
Hotel details
Address
Longleat Estate
Horningsham
Wiltshire
BA12 7LY
England
Telephone
01985 844308
Bedrooms
17. 6 in stables, 1 suitable for disabled.
Open
all year, except 25 Dec.
Facilities
bar, restaurant, snug, covered terrace, second terrace, landscaped gardens (sandpit), in-room TV (Freeview), not wheelchair accessible.
Background music
‘very quiet’ in bar and restaurant.
Children
all ages welcomed, cot £10, extra bed £25.
Dogs
allowed in some bedrooms (small charge for cleaning), all public areas.
Smoking
not allowed.
Credit cards
MC, Visa.
Prices
B&B doubles from £130. À la carte £35. 1-night bookings refused Fri.
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