Curated luxury hotels near North Wessex Downs

With a stay at The Vineyard in Newbury, you'll be next to a golf course, within a 15-minute drive of Highclere Castle and Deanwood Park Golf Course. This golf hotel is 17.8 mi (28.7 km) from Thames River and 2 mi (3.2 km) from Donnington Castle.

Located in Newbury, Donnington Valley Hotel and Spa is in a rural location – a 2-minute drive from Donnington Castle and 5 minutes from Watermill Theatre. This golf hotel is 3.3 mi (5.4 km) from Newbury Racecourse and 3.8 mi (6.1 km) from Thatcham Nature Discovery Centre.

Located in Newbury, The Retreat, Elcot Park is in a rural location, within a 10-minute drive of Deanwood Park Golf Course and Watermill Theatre. This spa hotel is 11.8 mi (19 km) from Highclere Castle and 3.7 mi (5.9 km) from Kennet & Avon Canal.

Located in Hungerford, Queens Arms is in a national park, within a 15-minute drive of Welford Park and Ashdown House. This golf hotel is 10.3 mi (16.6 km) from Uffington White Horse and 11.1 mi (17.9 km) from Newbury Racecourse.

Located in Hungerford, The Three Swans Hotel, Hungerford, Berkshire is a 1-minute drive from Kennet & Avon Canal and 7 minutes from Combe Gibbet. This hotel is 15 mi (24.1 km) from Highclere Castle and 5.2 mi (8.4 km) from Walbury Hill.

Situated in the picturesque village of Inkpen, the Crown and Garter is a traditional English pub with stylish rooms, a restaurant and bakery. It opens onto a lovely garden.

Offering garden views, rooms have a flat-screen TV and tea and coffee-making facilities. There is an en suite bathroom.

A range of cuisine is served in the restaurant and you can sample delights from the bakery, run by the property’s pastry chef.

The surrounding area is ideal for fishing, cycling and walking. Nearby attractions include Newbury Racecourse and Highclere Castle, which can be reached in 20 minutes by car.

Wayfarer’s Walk is around 3 miles away.

With a stay at The Chequers Hotel in Newbury, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Highclere Castle and Kennet & Avon Canal. This hotel is 17.4 mi (28 km) from Thames River and 1 mi (1.5 km) from Donnington Castle.

Crown and Anchor features a garden, terrace, a restaurant and bar in Marlborough. This 4-star hotel offers free WiFi. Coate Water Country Park is 32 km away and Lydiard Park is 38 km from the hotel.

The private bathroom is equipped with a shower, free toiletries and a hairdryer. At the hotel every room comes with a desk and a flat-screen TV.

Highclere Castle is 19 km from Crown and Anchor, while Newbury Racecourse is 24 km away. Southampton Airport is 69 km from the property.

Situated on the outskirts of the village of Shefford Woodlands, The Pheasant Inn boasts a traditional restaurant and a cosy bar with an open fire. This pet-friendly inn offers free Wi-Fi and free private parking.

In the mornings, The Pheasant Inn serves a continental buffet breakfast, with pastries, cereals, and yoghurt. An a la carte breakfast menu is also available. The large restaurant offers extensive lunch and evening menus. Dishes are prepared using locally sourced produce were possible.

The modern rooms feature a flat-screen TV and tea and coffee making facilities with bottled water. The en suite shower rooms have complimentary toiletries. Some have baths or wet rooms.

The Pheasant Inn has easy access to the M4 motorway, as it is just a 2-minute drive from junction 14. The property is 5 miles from the racing centre of Lambourn and Newbury Racecourse is just 20 minutes’ drive away.

With a stay at Holiday Inn Swindon by IHG in Swindon, you'll be a 2-minute walk from Coate Water Country Park and within a 5-minute drive of North Wessex Downs. This spa hotel is 11.4 mi (18.4 km) from Thames River and 16.7 mi (26.9 km) from Cotswold Country Park and Beach.

Award winners of the Good Hotel Award, The Queen’s Arms offers elegant accommodation in the Lambourn Valley, an area known for its horse-racing heritage. Within 20-25 minutes’ drive of Newbury and Swindon, it provides free parking and WiFi and a classic British food menu.

Offering 12 bedrooms, each room has a flat-screen TV, DVD player, seating area and tea and coffee facilities, and many have views of the paddocks. All have an en suite shower with a hairdryer and toiletries provided, and the suites and superior rooms feature a free-standing roll-top bath.

A full cooked breakfast is served each morning. The restaurant offers traditional British dining, a tempting range of desserts and an impressive list of European and New World wines.

This property offers facilities to host parties, celebrations and weddings, as well as offer board meeting and conference rooms for those on business.

The Queen’s Arms is 25 minutes’ drive from the pretty Wiltshire market town of Marlborough, just outside Savernake Forest. This inn is also close to the Oxfordshire border, with Didcot within 30 minutes and Oxford within 40 minutes’ drive.

Located in Newbury, Crab & Boar is within a 5-minute drive of Snelsmore Common Country Park and Newbury Showground. This inn is 12 mi (19.3 km) from Highclere Castle and 17 mi (27.4 km) from Thames River.

Located in Andover, The Jack Russell is in a rural location, within a 5-minute drive of Combe Gibbet and River Test. This inn is 8.4 mi (13.5 km) from Highclere Castle and 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from Walbury Hill.

Located in Marlborough, The Green Dragon is a 1-minute drive from The Merchant's House Marlborough and 8 minutes from Silbury Hill. This inn is 5.3 mi (8.6 km) from Kennet & Avon Canal and 5.6 mi (9 km) from Towpath Tails Dog Park.

A stay at The Lamb Inn places you in the heart of Marlborough – a 1-minute drive from The Merchant's House Marlborough and 8 minutes from Silbury Hill. This inn is 5.1 mi (8.2 km) from Kennet & Avon Canal and 5.4 mi (8.6 km) from Towpath Tails Dog Park.

Located in Hungerford, The Dundas Arms is a 1-minute drive from Kennet & Avon Canal and 6 minutes from Deanwood Park Golf Course. This inn is 12.4 mi (19.9 km) from Highclere Castle and 4.1 mi (6.5 km) from Combe Gibbet.

Located in Thatcham, The Bunk Inn is a 3-minute drive from Downe House School and 6 minutes from Newbury Showground. This upscale inn is 10.7 mi (17.2 km) from Thames River and 13.7 mi (22 km) from Highclere Castle.

With a stay at The Coat and Bear, you'll be centrally located in Newbury, within a 15-minute drive of Highclere Castle and West Berkshire Museum. This hotel is 14.5 mi (23.3 km) from Thames River and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Kennet & Avon Canal.

Boasting river views, Willowbank Lodges offers accommodation with balcony, around 27 km from Coate Water Country Park. There is a private entrance at the chalet for the convenience of those who stay. There is a picnic area and guests can make use of free WiFi, free private parking and an electric vehicle charging station.

The chalet provides guests with a terrace, lake views, a seating area, satellite flat-screen TV, a fully equipped kitchen with a dishwasher and an oven, and a private bathroom with walk-in shower and a hair dryer. A microwave, a toaster and fridge are also offered, as well as a kettle. At the chalet complex, units come with bed linen and towels.

Guests at the chalet can enjoy cycling and hiking nearby, or make the most of the garden.

Stonehenge is 31 km from Willowbank Lodges, while Lydiard Park is 32 km from the property. Southampton Airport is 77 km away.

Elcot Park Hotel has undergone a complete refurbishment and is relaunching as ‘The Retreat’; a newly re-imaged 18th-century country house hotel and community beacon, set in 16 acres of magnificent grounds, and located between Hungerford and Newbury in the heart of the beautiful West Berkshire countryside with breath-taking views across the Kennet valley.

Joining its riverside cousin, The Mitre at Hampton Court, The Retreat is the second hotel by
the acclaimed Signet Collection, and is home to 55 individually-styled bedrooms and suites,
two fantastic eating & drinking experiences, Yu; our pan-Asian restaurant and 1772, our all-day dining
Brasserie and The Signet Spa, an expansive health club with hydrotherapy pools, treatment rooms,
steam & sauna, gym, spin studio and wellness area.

Within the hotel grounds there is a walled working garden, tennis court, an outdoor
infinity pool, croquet lawn and a
children’s zone.
"The Courtyard is a mixed use space with deli and and hair salon".

The Retreat is a place to relax by the log fire, enjoy great food & drink, stay over in stylish and
comfortable bedrooms, go for a dip and sink into a comfortable sofa with a glass of something. Careful use of antiques and playful use of textures and art lend soulfulness to give the Retreat its unique country casual character.