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The Methuen Arms

Set in the heart of Corsham, Wiltshire, The Methuen Arms stands as an inviting Georgian coaching inn, bringing together modern boutique comforts and classic country hospitality. With its location on the historic High Street, just steps from the grand Corsham Court and within easy reach of Bath, this smart pub-with-rooms is perfectly placed for an indulgent weekend break or last-minute gourmet getaway. The Methuen Arms offers 19 individually styled bedrooms, a contemporary restaurant, and relaxed bar spaces, appealing to food lovers, walkers, and those exploring the Wiltshire countryside or nearby Cotswolds.

At a glance

• Hotel: 5 Star Inn
• Accommodation: 19 rooms
• Primary restaurant: The Methuen Arms — 2 AA Rosettes
• Google guest rating: 4.4/5 from 1,729 reviews

Why we like it

The Methuen Arms works especially well for a Gourmet Getaway because the AA-Rosette-level dining gives dinner real weight, while the small-scale inn character keeps the stay relaxed and joined-up.

Eat

The Methuen Arms

The restaurant at The Methuen Arms is a 2 AA Rosette modern British gastropub rather than a formal hotel dining room. The cooking leans on Wiltshire produce and seasonal ingredients, with the pub setting keeping the experience relaxed and social.

Expect polished versions of British pub and brasserie dishes rather than a tasting-menu-only format. The restaurant is on site, and the current Dinner, Bed & Breakfast offer includes a per-person dinner allowance, which makes it straightforward to build dinner into the stay.

For a Gourmet Getaway, the appeal is the combination of credible two-Rosette cooking and a characterful inn atmosphere — smart enough for dinner, but without country-house formality.

Sleep

Upstairs, 19 rooms and suites balance period quirks—original beams, sash windows—with crisp, contemporary décor. Expect plush beds, smart en suites, flatscreens, and thoughtful extras like local biscuits and Bramley toiletries. Several superior rooms have free-standing roll top baths and views across the garden or High Street. There’s real flexibility for solo travellers, couples, and families, with the largest suite even featuring bunk beds for children. Rooms are dog-friendly, making it easy to bring four-legged friends along.

Retreat

Aside from curling up by the fire or enjoying a pint in the spacious, refurbished bar, guests can make the most of the inn’s walled gardens and outdoor seating—a highlight in warmer months. Just across the road, the ornamental parkland of Corsham Court is ideal for a wander, while hiking and cycling routes weave through the surrounding Wiltshire countryside and Cotswold villages. Bath is a 20-minute drive for spa visits or Georgian sightseeing, and Chippenham station is 10 minutes by car, offering fast links to London Paddington. The Methuen Arms provides a stylish yet down-to-earth base for sampling Wiltshire’s food, market towns, and landscapes over a couple of restorative nights.

The Gourmet Getaway

Indicative build-your-own Gourmet Getaway: the live price panel combines our current accommodation-and-breakfast benchmark with the selected restaurant's dining cost for two. It is designed for comparison and is not an official hotel package price. Because room and menu prices can change, use the price panel as the current indicative figure.

Dinner, Bed & Breakfast from £196: breakfast, £35pp dinner allowance. Butcombe DBB from £196 for two, Sunday-Thursday, includes breakfast and £35pp dinner allowance. Participating-property/date availability applies.

Worth knowing

• The current Dinner, Bed & Breakfast offer recorded for The Methuen Arms is a Sunday-to-Thursday offer, so do not assume the same package is available on Friday or Saturday.

Best for

Food-led short breaks · City breaks · Inn and restaurant-with-rooms stays · Dog-friendly stays · Families · AA Rosette dining

What guests say

Google reviews currently average 4.4/5 from 1,729 reviews. The strongest recurring praise centres on the atmosphere and character of the property, breakfast, the restaurant and the location.

Feedback is more mixed around sleep quality and some service/dining experiences. The pattern suits travellers choosing an atmospheric inn for food and character rather than expecting a uniform modern-hotel experience.

Gourmet Getaways view

For us, The Methuen Arms works best as a characterful Wiltshire food break rather than simply a pub stay. Corsham gives it an attractive setting, the two-AA-Rosette restaurant lifts dinner above standard gastropub territory, and the bedrooms make it easy to turn a good meal into a relaxed overnight escape.