The Schoolhouse Hotel

The Schoolhouse Hotel occupies a former Victorian school on Hook Street near Royal Wootton Bassett, outside Swindon in Wiltshire. Swindon is about 15 minutes away by car and Cirencester roughly 15 miles.

Every room has countryside views, tea and coffee facilities, a TV, a hairdryer, a desk, USB sockets and a bathroom with a shower or bath. Family rooms take two children aged up to 11. The restaurant serves à la carte dinners, and breakfast can come to your room. Log fires burn in winter; the terrace opens in summer.

Free WiFi and parking are provided. Walking, cycling, riding and fishing are possible nearby. Close to the Cotswolds, it suits guests touring the countryside.