Esseborne Manor, set in rich farmland high on the north Wessex Downs, is an ideal location for exploring the South, with Highclere Castle, mystical Stonehenge, Avebury and the Iron Age Danebury Ring - as well as famous gardens...
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and the great cathedral cities of Salisbury and Winchester - close by. London and the historic towns of Bath and Oxford are within an hour and a half's drive. Altogether, it's one of the finest places to discover a slice of Britain's heritage that goes back over almost 4,000 years!
Privately owned, the hotel, described as 'invitingly snug', has 20 individually-designed bedrooms with comfortable sitting rooms that complement the elegant dining room, itself reflecting the importance placed by the owners on their cuisine and celebrated cellar.
The gardens are for enjoying and lazing, and traffic-free walks abound. The more energetic may in summer play croquet on the finely-manicured lawns, try some tennis year-round on the all-weather court or golf on a nearby course.
In short, Esseborne Manor is an ideal centre for staying and touring where every comfort is provided by hospitable hosts and caring staff.