Need to know
Rooms
14.
Check–Out
11am. Earliest check-in, 3pm. Both are flexible subject to availability.
More details
Rates usually include a Continental breakfast with à la carte hot dishes (not included for room-only bookings).
Also
The Wheatsheaf Inn would make a swell spot for a reception dinner, with bespoke banquets including whole hogs for a rollicking rural send-off. Guests at Cotswolds-fan Kate Moss' nuptials bedded down here, and it would also be stylish for a stag or hen do. If you're planning a smaller special evening, ask the hotel to have a bottle of champagne waiting in your room.
At the hotel
Snug/TV room, private dining room, poker room, wine cellar, board games, free WiFi throughout, gardens. In rooms: flatscreen Bang & Olufsen TV, Bramley bath products.
Our favourite rooms
Once a piggery, Boutique Room 9 flaunts high ceilings and original stone walls, and Bigger Boutique Room 1 boasts a blissful freestanding bath. For garden access, opt for feminine Bigger Boutique Room 11. A few of the rooms have the bath tub or shower at the end of the bed; ask when booking if you'd rather have an ensuite. Tip: if you're lugging lots of luggage, ask for a room with a wardrobe or chest of drawers – they don't all have them.
Packing tips
Shooting – of the real and clay-pigeon variety – is up for grabs near this rustic retreat, and if you bring your own rifle there's a gun cabinet for storing it safely. Pack country clobber for hearty walks.
Also
Throughout the year, the hotel shows big rugby, tennis and cricket matches live on the telly in the snug.
Pet‐friendly
Up to two canine companions can stay in Boutique or Bigger Boutique rooms for £20 a night, with dog beds, bowls and treats provided. Just let the hotel know when booking. See more pet-friendly hotels in Cotswolds.
Children
Welcome. Baby cots (free), or a limited number of fold-out Z-beds for under-17s (£25 a night) are available on request. Babysitting with Rocking Horse Nannies can be arranged, a week's notice is advised.
Overview
Kids of any age will enjoy a stay at the Wheatsheaf Inn, especially those old enough to play out in the garden.
Recommended rooms
The ground-floor rooms (10, 11 and 12) and several of the Very Good rooms are large enough to fit extra beds.
Activities
Kids will love the huge toy box, board games and Wendy house out in the back garden. Child-friendly capers in the nearby countryside include walking, cycling, horseriding, waterskiing and sailing; adventurous kids will like the climbing wall at Far Peak. For animal encounters, they can feed the lambs at Cotswold Farm Park or go wild at Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens. Magical, traditional Giffords Circus performs locally, too.
Meals
The restaurant offers an appealing children's menu and welcomes nippers at any time. Staff can whip up packed lunches for picnics or heat baby food or milk.
Babysitting
Staff can give advice on local babysitting companies; we recommend giving a week's notice.
No need to pack
Highchairs. If you need to bring a baby monitor, they're most likely to work in most of the rooms above the bar (numbers 1–4).
Also
The Wheatsheaf offers baby cots (free) and a limited number of fold-out Z-beds for under-16s (£25 a night). Make sure you book them in advance, though.