Holiday Inn Salisbury-Stonehenge

The Holiday Inn Salisbury-Stonehenge offers 3 star accommodation in the Wilshire countryside close the famous Stonehenge world heritage site.

Address

Mid Summer Place
Solstice Park
Amesbury
Wiltshire
SP4 7SQ
Tel: + 44 (0)845 2413535

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Overview


The hotel provides guests with 3 star accommodation and facilities in the Wiltshire countryside. The location makes the hotel the closest to the world renowned Stonehenge world heritage site located approx 3 miles away. The hotel is contemporary in style and offers guests comfortable well appointed rooms, modern facilities, bar, restaurant. The hotel facilities make it suitable for business and leisure guests.

The hotel is conveniently located for exploring a number of local attractions including attractions in Swindon including the Swindon Steam Railway Museum, Swindon Musuem & Art Gallery and the Swindon Designer Outlet. The hotel is well located for attractions in Salisbury including the Salisbury Cathedral, Salisbury & South Wiltshire Museum and the Salisbury Playhouse.

The hotel is well located for attractions in Wiltshire including Avebury and Stonehenge world heritage sites and the scenic villages of Castle Combe and Lacock. The location in Wiltshire makes the hotel a good base from which to explore the region including Dorset, Gloucestershire and Somerset.

Local transport links in the area include Salisbury train station located approx 9 miles from the hotel. There are services to London Waterloo station and other local and regional areas. The hotel is close by to major roads including the A303, A338 and M3 providing good road connections.

Visitors can expect a friendly welcome with good levels of service at the hotel. The hotel is located 9 miles Salisbury city centre with local amenities, visitor attractions, bars, restaurants and entertainment facilities located within easy reach.



Facilities


There are a total of 103 en-suite guest bedrooms at the hotel. The guest rooms are well appointed featuring modern décor offering comfortable 3 star accommodation. Guests can choose from double, twin and family rooms with a choice of standard and executive room. There are suites available that provide more space and greater luxury. There are rooms with disabled access available.

Room facilities include air conditioning, television, telephone, alarm/wake up call, hairdryer, ironing facilities, safety deposit box, desk and tea and coffee making facilities. Room service is available.

Chargeable Wi-Fi internet access is available at the hotel. There are free on-site car parking facilities for hotel guests available.

The hotel includes facilities for business meetings, small conferences and events with well appointed meeting rooms available, with a capacity of up to 20 delegates.

The Business Centre provides fax services, photocopying, email and internet access.

Dining


Guests can enjoy a buffet breakfast each morning with a choice of breads, cereals, yogurts, fruits, juices and hot and cold drinks. Hot items include eggs, sausages and beans.

The Solstice Bar & Grill restaurant serves a range of starters, mains including meat, fish and vegetable dishes and tempting desserts. The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner with a choice of interesting dishes including pastas, burgers, fish and steak. Diners can choose from the wine list and find the perfect accompaniment to their meals.

Solstice Bar serves a choice of drinks including soft drinks, beers, wines and spirits. The bar serves a range of light bites and snacks and features an open fire providing an ideal place to catch up with friends, family and colleagues.

Local Attractions


The county of Wiltshire is located in the South of England and offers visitors a choice of attractions, including impressive historic homes, landscaped gardens, churches, countryside, world heritage sites and more. Wiltshire is a scenic county with plenty of English countryside for visitors to explore and is known for being a walkers and cyclists paradise. The county includes plenty of open spaces and beautiful countryside offering a tranquil environment where visitors can enjoy getting away from it all.

The city of Salisbury is a cathedral city famous for its historic cathedral. The city is compact in size and includes impressive historic architecture on buildings. Visitor attractions include the Salisbury & South Wiltshire Museum, the museum building is a Grade I listed building backing back to the 13th century. The museum is known for its extensive collection relating to Stonehenge and local archaeology. There are number of collections at the museum showcasing the history of the local area including collections in glass and ceramics, art and costumes.

Salisbury Cathedral is located in Salisbury city centre. It is one of the UK's best loved cathedrals and its traditional sight is a majestic one. The cathedral building is noted for the use of dark purbeck marble in its columns. The cathedral has a sparse, uncluttered elegant feel to it, a highlight are the 13th century cloisters that exhibit a Geometric style. The spire is one of the best known sights in Salisbury, standing at over 400 feet high.

Salisbury Playhouse that is located in the heart of Salisbury city centre. The arts centre is housed inside a Grade II listed St Edmunds Church building. The arts centre presents the public with the best in touring theatre, family events and dance, it also has regular film screenings and music gigs. There are workshops throughout the year, including sessions in dance, drama, pottery and visual arts and crafts among others. The gallery space contains a wide range of exhibits for visitors to see.

The town of Swindon is located in the north east of Wiltshire approx 40 miles north of Salisbury. The town is the largest settlement in Wilshire, visitor attractions include the Swindon Steam Railway Museum (STEAM – Museum of the Great Western Railway), located close to the town centre. The museum showcases the history of the railways here; visitors can experience the sights and sounds of the railways. Visitors can see the collections, exhibits and artefacts that are supported via audio-visual displays.

The Swindon Musuem and Art Gallery are located together close to the town centre. The museum includes displays showcasing local history, geology and archaeology telling the storey of the town’s history up to the present day. The Art Gallery is known for its impressive collection regarded as one of the finest 20th century collections outside London.

The Swindon Designer Outlet is located 1 mile from Swindon town centre, the indoor shopping centre includes over 100 outlet stores of well known designer labels with large discounts available.

The county of Wilshire includes a number of attractive villages with plenty of charm and character, Castle Combe located approx 6 miles from Chippenham, the village is regarded as among the prettiest villages in England and was the setting for the film Doctor Dolittle. The village is known for its tranquil setting and fine historic building.

Lacock is a scenic village that has been purchased by the National Trust and is now maintained aimed at conservation. Lacock is located in the tranquil countryside approx 35 miles from Salisbury. The village includes an abbey located in the centre of the village incorporating a range of architectural styles. The museum showcases the achievements of the village’s best known resident William Henry Fox-Talbot, one of the innovators responsible for the modern photography. This charming village makes for an enjoyable trip.

Longleat House is set among 900 acres of parkland landscaped by the renowned ‘Capability’ Brown and includes stately home, parkland and safari park. Located approx 25 miles from Salisbury in the Wiltshire countryside, the house is regarded as one of the best examples of high Elizabethan architecture and among the most beautiful stately homes in the UK. The stately home includes impressive collections of antiques, paintings and furniture. Longleat opened back in 1966 Longleat, at the time it was the first Safari Park outside of Africa, today Longleat Safari Park is one of the leading wildlife attractions in the UK.

Longleat includes a range of attractions to suit visitors of all ages these include the Safari Boats for a sea-lion escorted cruise, enjoy a fun-packed ride on the Longleat Railway, Longleat Hedge Maze and the Adventure Castle. Longleat offers a great day out for the whole family to enjoy.

The best known site in Wiltshire is Stonehenge, a truly world famous ancient site located approx 10 miles from Salisbury. The impressive prehistoric monument is of outstanding importance, has been designated a World Heritage Site. Stonehenge is surrounded by remains of ceremonial and domestic structures some of these are thought to be older than the monument. Most of these features including earthworks, burial mounds and the other circular 'henge' monuments are accessible both by road or footpath.

Stonehenge's orientation on the rising and setting sun has always been one of its great features and there has been much debate and discussion this. Some feel those that built it came from a sun-admiring culture, whilst others say the circle and its banks were part of a huge astrological calendar, this is open to debate and interpretation. Visitors can learn more about the site with an audio tour available is available in several languages.

The huge stone circle at the world heritage site in Avebury is among the most impressive prehistoric sites in the UK. The site is among the most complex of the surviving Neolithic henge monuments in the UK. Silbury Hill the largest man made mound in Europe and mystery remains as to its main purpose, it is part of the Avebury site.

Stourhead House and Gardens are located close to Mare in Wiltshire, approx 28 miles from Salisbury. Stourhead includes a Palladian Mansion and renowned gardens. The imposing mansion includes the regency library and impressive collections of furniture and paintings. The gardens are acknowledged as among the finest landscaped gardens in the world providing the highlight of any visit here. The gardens date back to the 18th century, include a lake and wonderful lawns and parkland.

Walkers will enjoy the excellent walks that can be done along the Kennet and Avon Canal; here the towpath has been turned into a waterside trail. The Ridgeway Path starts near Avebury and stretches north-east into Buckinghamshire providing a longer walking path. The Ridgeway has been used as a trail for many years and it passes close by to a number of ancient sites and varying landscapes.

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Closest Train Stations:

Grateley: 7.6 Miles

Salisbury: 8.7 Miles


Closest Airports:
The closest airport is Southampton Airport located 35 miles away by road via the A338, A36 and M27. Bournemouth Airport is located 36 miles away via the A303, A308 and B3073.

Southampton Airport: 35 Miles

Bournemouth Airport: 36 Miles




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