Shrivenham is a village in Oxfordshire, England, between the towns of Swindon and Faringdon. Lying on the boundary with Wiltshire, Shrivenham is a part of the Vale of White Horse, the local government district which also encompasses Watchfield to the north and South Marston to the south. Surrounded by rolling countryside and thatched cottages, Shrivenham is home to the historic Barrington Arms public house. While there are no hotels in the village itself, there are some within three miles, in the neighboring villages of Watchfield and South Marston.
Located only a mile north of Shrivenham in the village of Watchfield, the Sudbury House is a part of the Best Western hotel chain and offers 49 rooms with private baths. Nestled in nine acres of beautiful countryside, the Sudbury House offers a pitch n' putt course (a game similar to golf) a croquet lawn, a summer house and an elaborate garden. Other amenities include a fitness room, the Folly Lounge-Bar and the Folly Restaurant.
Best Western Sudbury House Hotel
Folly Hill, London Street
Faringdon
Swindon
Oxfordshire SN7 8AA
+44 -0- 1367 241272
bw-sudburyhouse.co.uk
The South Marston Hotel and Leisure Club is only three miles from the village of Shrivenham and two miles from Swindon's town center. Boasting 60 luxurious rooms and 13 larger family rooms, the hotel offers its guests the use of four squash courts and an aerobics studio as well as a number of amenities including a spa, restaurant, indoor swimming pool, and gym.
South Marston Hotel and Leisure Club
Old Vicarage Lane
South Marston
Swindon
Wiltshire SN3 4SH
+44 -0- 1793 833700
southmarstonhotel.com
Also located in the village of South Marston, the Old Post Office Guest House has been in the Sansum family for four generations and housed the village post office in 1850. Rife with history and nostalgia, the house offers five spacious rooms, each complete with modern furnishings, flat-screen television, and free Wi-Fi. Complimentary breakfast is prepared daily on the premises from fresh, local produce. The Old Post Office Guest House also furnishes the rooms with fresh flowers daily and offers its guests a chauffeur for hire and access to its Country Club facilities, which include a pool and spa.
The Old Post Office Guest House
Thornhill Road
South Marston
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN3 4RY
+44 -0- 1793 823114
theoldpostofficeguesthouse.co.uk
