The Sparsholt Barn, Wantage
Overview
Located approximately 5 minutes' walk from Church of the Holy Rood, the 4-star The Sparsholt Barn Wantage hotel offers 8 rooms with views of the city. Featuring a restaurant, this modern inn is 2.5 km from Blowing Stone.
Location
Vale And Downland Museum is nearly 15 minutes' drive away, and Abingdon-on-Thames is 18 km from the hotel.
The designer property will also take you to White Horse Hill, which is 4.8 km away.
Shelter bus stop is located in close proximity to this Wantage hotel.
Rooms
The rooms feature coffee and tea making equipment, as well as high-speed internet and a multi-channel TV for your convenience. A bathtub and a shower, along with hairdryers and bath sheets, are provided.
Leisure & Business
Family The Sparsholt features various activities, including wedding services and parties. Also, at the accommodation, guests can take advantage of a golf club provided onsite.
Rooms and availability
Facilities
General
- Non-smoking property
- Parking
- Pets allowed
- Fireplace
Services
- Wedding services
- Computer connection
Dining
- Breakfast
- Restaurant
- Bar/ Lounge area
- Picnic area/ Tables
- Free breakfast
Spa & Leisure
- Garden area
- Barbeque grills
Room features
- Free Wi-Fi in rooms
- Tea and coffee facilities
Media
- CD player
Recommended for:
Literary ToursThe Hotel offers guided literary tours, taking guests to locations that inspired famous British writers such as J.R.R. Tolkien and Jane Austen.
Wine TastingGuests can partake in wine tasting sessions with expert sommeliers who offer a selection of English wines that are sourced from local vineyards.
Astronomy NightsThe Hotel has an onsite observatory where guests can observe celestial bodies with a professional astronomer.
Falconry DemonstrationsGuests can observe falconry demonstrations by falconers who use birds of prey to hunt across the lush countryside nearby.
Bespoke Cookery ClassesThe Hotel provides bespoke cookery classes where guests learn to prepare English dishes with locally sourced fresh ingredients.
Historic Ghost WalksGuests are taken on a historic ghost walk around the Hotel and the nearby haunted locations to hear thrilling and spooky tales of the area.
- Classic Car Tours
- English Garden Tours
- Clay Pigeon Shooting
- Falconry Photography
- Antique Shopping
- Horse Riding
- Cooking foraging
- Art Tours
Location
* Situated in the historic village of Sparsholt, the hotel is near Sparsholt Church, Saxon woodlands, and the Ridgeway National Trail. * The area offers cultural experiences at Uffington White Horse, Wayland's Smithy long barrow, and traditional English pubs. * Oldwalls Gardens, Red Lion Bessilsleigh, and Lockinge Estate appeal to nature enthusiasts and outdoor explorers.
- City landmarks
- Nearby
- Restaurants