Country hotels near Bristol

Country Hotel Breaks Near Bristol

19 country houses, estates, inns, and rural retreats that deliver the classic british weekend away. within 100km of Bristol, chosen for short breaks where travel time still leaves room for dinner, walks, and a proper reset.

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For short breaks, the best country hotels combine walks, food, fires, gardens, and easy arrival times.

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lean into Somerset, the Cotswolds, Devon, Dorset, and Welsh border stays where food, walking, and big landscapes are close by.

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Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa — Colerne, Wiltshire

Colerne, Wiltshire

Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa

500-acre estate with ESPA spa, indoor/outdoor hydrotherapy pools and Michelin-starred dining.

luxury stay£400-800/night

23km from Bristol · approx. 25 mins · Easy overnight escape

Homewood Hotel and Spa — Bath, Somerset

Bath, Somerset

Homewood Hotel and Spa

Sustainable Bath hotel with no-dig kitchen garden and hydrotherapy pools.

mid stay£200-300/night

23km from Bristol · approx. 25 mins · Easy overnight escape

Babington House — Shepton Mallet, Somerset

Shepton Mallet, Somerset

Babington House

Soho House's country retreat with pool, spa, cinema and farm-to-table dining in a Georgian manor.

luxury stay£400+/night

25km from Bristol · approx. 27 mins · Easy overnight escape

The Manor House — Castle Combe, Wiltshire

Castle Combe, Wiltshire

The Manor House

Excellent views in prettiest village in England.

luxury stay£300+/night

25km from Bristol · approx. 27 mins · Easy overnight escape

Calcot Manor — Tetbury, Gloucestershire

Tetbury, Gloucestershire

Calcot Manor

Surrounded by lavender fields with bubbling outdoor hydro-pool and Aromatherapy Associates treatments.

luxury stay£250-500/night

33km from Bristol · approx. 36 mins · Easy overnight escape

Whatley Manor — Malmesbury, Wiltshire

Malmesbury, Wiltshire

Whatley Manor

Popular near Cotswold Way with pool and 4.7/5 rating.

luxury stay£350+/night

34km from Bristol · approx. 37 mins · Easy overnight escape

The Newt in Somerset — Bruton, Somerset

Bruton, Somerset

The Newt in Somerset

A vast estate with gardens, cyder press, farm shop and spa — the gold standard of English country retreats.

luxury stay£300-500/night

42km from Bristol · approx. 46 mins · Easy overnight escape

The Greenway Hotel and Spa — Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

The Greenway Hotel and Spa

Immaculate spa and elegant country house near Cheltenham.

luxury stay£300+/night

55km from Bristol · approx. 60 mins · Easy overnight escape

Ellenborough Park — Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Ellenborough Park

#1 best value luxury hotel Cotswolds 2026 with stunning surroundings and spacious rooms.

luxury stay£300-400/night

65km from Bristol · approx. 70 mins · Easy overnight escape

Thyme — Southrop, Gloucestershire

Southrop, Gloucestershire

Thyme

Understated luxury estate with rooms across cottages and farm buildings, focused on gardens and landscape.

luxury stay£300-600/night

68km from Bristol · approx. 74 mins · Weekend sweet spot

The Plough at Kelmscott — Kelmscott, Oxfordshire

Kelmscott, Oxfordshire

The Plough at Kelmscott

17th-century inn by Sebastian Snow — daily menu with local produce and 8 lovely rooms.

mid stay£150-250/night

70km from Bristol · approx. 1 hr 15 mins · Weekend sweet spot

Llangoed Hall — Llyswen, Powys

Llyswen, Powys

Llangoed Hall

Award-winning 17th-century country house in Wye Valley with fine dining and period features.

luxury stay£380-700/night

82km from Bristol · approx. 1 hr 30 mins · Weekend sweet spot

Foxhill Manor — Broadway, Cotswolds

Broadway, Cotswolds

Foxhill Manor

#1 UK hotel in 2024 CN Readers' Choice — all-inclusive private house with 8 unique bedrooms.

luxury stay£500+/night

83km from Bristol · approx. 1 hr 30 mins · Weekend sweet spot

THE PIG at Combe — Honiton, Hampshire

Honiton, Hampshire

THE PIG at Combe

Elizabethan manor with the PIG's signature kitchen garden

mid stay£££

87km from Bristol · approx. 1 hr 35 mins · Weekend sweet spot

Estelle Manor — Eynsham, Oxfordshire

Eynsham, Oxfordshire

Estelle Manor

Grade II-listed manor with Roman spa, outdoor pool and activities including falconry.

luxury stay£400+/night

89km from Bristol · approx. 1 hr 35 mins · Weekend sweet spot

Burley Manor — Burley, New Forest

Burley, New Forest

Burley Manor

New Forest manor with Sunday lunch, deer sanctuary views and Halloween vibes.

mid stay£200-300/night

93km from Bristol · approx. 1 hr 40 mins · Weekend sweet spot

Soho Farmhouse — Great Tew, Oxfordshire

Great Tew, Oxfordshire

Soho Farmhouse

Spacious cabins with spa and wellness tech in Soho House's countryside outpost.

luxury stay£400+/night

97km from Bristol · approx. 1 hr 45 mins · Weekend sweet spot

Lime Wood — Lyndhurst, Hampshire

Lyndhurst, Hampshire

Lime Wood

New Forest luxury with Hartnett Holder & Co restaurant

luxury stay££££

98km from Bristol · approx. 1 hr 45 mins · Weekend sweet spot

Lake Country House Hotel & Spa — Llangammarch Wells, Powys

Llangammarch Wells, Powys

Lake Country House Hotel & Spa

4-star country spa hotel in the heart of Wales with gardens, woodlands and lake.

luxury stay£240-450/night

99km from Bristol · approx. 1 hr 50 mins · Weekend sweet spot

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For short breaks, the best country hotels combine walks, food, fires, gardens, and easy arrival times.