Wales & the Westcountry

Area 3. the Westcountry - the south west of England,

• Wiltshire, Salisbury 
   €   The Cricket Field house hotel is a **** B&B hotel, offering a very friendly welcome and very good value for money. It stands a mile from the town centre, in spacious gardens. There is no bar or restaurant, but the Halfway House pub, selling real ales and good value pub food, is just a short walk.
• Wiltshire,  Cholderton, near Stonehenge
   €  The Cholderton Youth Hostel **** is about 10 miles from Stonehenge. A top-of-the-range youth hostel, unbeatable prices. Rooms for couples, family rooms, group rooms. Bar, breakfast. Next door to a farm for the preservation of rare breeds.
• Somerset - South of Bristol and Bath
  The Old Court. Quality ** guest house. Bed and breakfast. A remarkably unusual guest house, located in a former Victorian gothic magistrates courthourse. Three of the rooms are in old cells, complete with bars. Enthusiastic reviews from visitors, citing the comfort and the friendly welcome. Pub nearby serves evening meals.
• Avon -  Bath 
  €€€  Bailbrook House.  is a Georgian Grade II listed country house, just a short drive from the historic city center. Set in its own gardens, the hotel offers a calm relaxing environment . A small hotel with just 15 bedrooms, Bailbrook Lodge also offers free parking.
• Somerset/Devon border - Bampton
    €  The Quarrymans Rest - Inn. Described by some travellers as "a real find", this is a **** inn for less than many two-star hotels: an address to remember.  A traditional inn with a good restaurant and bar, in this large village on the borders of Somerset and Devon, a fine location from which to explore this beautiful part of England..
• Dorset - Blandford Forum, 
   True Lovers Knot Inn   In the heart of Hardy country, in a quiet location. Old inn with garden. Au coeur du "pays Hardy", situation au calme, vieille auberge avec jardin.
• Dorset, Ansty near Dorchester, 
   The Fox Inn  . Rural inn with restaurant, popular with local customers. Good value for money; peaceful location in the heart of rural Dorset away from main roads, nice spacious rooms, restaurant.
• Cornwall, Washaway, near Bodmin
  Trehellas house hotel *** is a family run hotel in an 18th century Grade II listed building just north of Bodmin. the hotel has a restaurant, heated outdoor swimming pool and gardens, and get excellent reviews for its quality and for the food. The north Cornish coast and south coast are easily accessible from this central location.

Wales

• South Wales, Pembrokeshire, near Fishguard,
  Gellifawr Country House Hotel. Superior ** hotel. This country house hotel is in a wonderful setting in the heart of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, 4 miles from Fishguard (ferry to Ireland). A haven of peace for walkers, hikers, bird-watchers and nature lovers. 21 rooms, bar, gardens, restaurant. Friendly staff.
• Central Wales, Aberystwyth
  Conrah Hotel. ***  A small country house hotel with 17 rooms, set in 10 hectares of grounds, three miles south of Aberystwyth. This hotel is well recommended for its warm welcome and friendly staff, bar and restaurant.
• Central Wales Llanwrtyd Wells
    €    the ** Bellevue hotel, in the middle of the small town of Llanwrtyd Wells, offers excellent value for money and a warm friendly and authentic environment. The hotel dates back to 1843, and is also the village pub. The hotel is in walking distance of a train station, and a good location for exploring the Brecon beacons and fabulous local environment.
• North Wales, Gwynedd, Caernarfon, 
   Black Boy Inn -  this 16th century inn is located within the old walled town of Caernarfon, close to the historic castle. Built in 1522, it is one of the oldest inns in Wales; while offering all modern amenities, this inn retains all its historic character. It is extremely well reviewed for quality, price and cleanliness, as well as its old world charm and cosy bar.