Stanton Manor Hotel - Hotels in Chippenham (Wiltshire)

Stanton Manor Hotel is a historic manor house on the edge of the Cotswolds, a few minutes' drive from the M4, close to Chippenham, Bristol and Swindon, and 20 minutes from Bath. The hotel has 23 en-suite bedrooms, four function spaces, private dining facilities, extensive gardens and an electric vehicle charging station. Its grounds contain the hotel's own beehives, and the honey is served at breakfast and sold in pots to take home.

The 23 en-suite bedrooms include Classic, Superior and Superior Garden Room categories. Superior Garden Rooms have king, super king or four-poster beds, garden views, their own outside seating areas and direct access to the grounds. Mattresses are made by a local supplier, and rooms come with White Company accessories.

The kitchen serves unpretentious seasonal cooking, with Sunday Lunch in the Gallery Restaurant overlooking the grounds. Afternoon tea is served daily and includes finger sandwiches, homemade cakes, scones with clotted cream, loose-leaf teas and fair trade coffee. The Garden Marquee and Drawing Room host private dining for events, with packages from £60 per person.

Stanton Manor offers wedding ceremonies inside The Woodland Room or outside in the grounds, followed by receptions in the heated Garden Marquee for up to 150 guests. The venue has an events manager and hosts wedding open days, with exclusive use packages for 23 bedrooms from 7pm until midnight. Private packages cover engagement parties, baby showers and celebrations of life, with options in the Drawing Room, Milking Parlour Restaurant and Greenhouse Marquee.

The Log Room offers a boardroom for up to 12 delegates with a television screen and a direct line to reception, and The Drawing Room has an LCD screen and countryside views. Corporate rates include English breakfast and complimentary use of meeting rooms when available. The Dog Lovers Escape provides superior garden rooms with external doors, dog beds, water and food bowls, dog biscuits, and a dog-friendly bar area.

Location: Edge of the Cotswolds, 20 minutes from Bath

Rooms: 23 en-suite bedrooms with White Company accessories

Dining: Own honey at breakfast and homemade afternoon tea

Weddings: Heated Garden Marquee for up to 150 guests

Business: Log Room boardroom for 12 delegates

Pet-friendly: Dog Lovers Escape with dog beds and bowls

Parking: Electric vehicle charging station