Old Bell Hotel
Abbey Row, Malmesbury, Nr Chippenham, Wiltshire, England
About Old Bell Hotel
England’s oldest hotel (from 1220) in England’s first capital offers quintessentially English service and hospitality. Experience levels of service that you would find hard to better anywhere in England. The highly rated Old Bell, reputed to be England's oldest purpose-built hotel, is adjacent to the famous Abbey in the historic town of Malmesbury, on the edge of the Cotswolds, 5 miles from Junction 17 of the M4 motorway and near Chippenham. The Old Bell is steeped in character with log fires, paintings, stone-walls and period furniture. The bedrooms are individually furnished: those in the main house are more period in character, some with beams and fireplaces; those in the Coach House have a light and airy feel to them. The restaurant serves award-winning French continental cuisine and has received the accolade of 2 rosettes from the AA.
Other nearby hotels
| Hotel Name | Approximate distance from Old Bell Hotel |
| Whatley Manor | (2.1 miles, 3.4 km, direction W) |
| The Rectory Hotel | (3.6 miles, 5.7 km, direction N) |
| The Snooty Fox | (4.3 miles, 6.9 km, direction NW) |
| The Close Hotel | (4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction NW) |
| The Royal Oak Inn, Tetbury | (4.5 miles, 7.2 km, direction NW) |
| The Ormond At Tetbury | (4.5 miles, 7.2 km, direction NW) |
| The Priory Inn | (4.6 miles, 7.4 km, direction NW) |
| Best Western The Hare & Hounds Hotel | (4.7 miles, 7.5 km, direction NW) |
| Stanton Manor Hotel & Restaurant | (4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction S) |
| Bell House Hotel & Restaurant | (5.5 miles, 8.8 km, direction S) |
| The Kings Arms | (6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction W) |
| The Lodge @ The Wiltshire Golf & Country Club | (8.2 miles, 13.1 km, direction SE) |
| The Castle Inn Hotel | (8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction SW) |
| The Manor House Hotel And Golf Club | (8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction SW) |
| Bodkin House Hotel | (9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction W) |
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Recommended attractions near Old Bell Hotel
| Abbey House Gardens | (0.1 miles, 0.2 km) | Pictures |
| Malmesbury Abbey | (0.1 miles, 0.2 km) | Pictures |
| Westonbirt Arboretum | (5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Newark Park | (9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Horton Court | (10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Lydiard House & Park | (11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Bowood House & Gardens | (11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| Lacock Abbey | (11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| Dyrham Park | (13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Avebury Manor & Garden | (14.7 miles, 23.7 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
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