Modern village inn near the heart of Winchester

• Character and style: It’s all about bright, modern and homely comforts at The Running Horse, an attractive Good Pub Guide-recommended bolthole that also sports an AA Rosette for its incredible dining. You’ll find all this just a short 15-minute drive from the centre of Winchester, perfect for those looking to blend a quiet rural stay with easy access to city sights and attractions.

• Stylish accommodation: Offering up the perfect home-from-home retreat, the guest rooms at The Running Horse are stylish and modern yet still exude plenty of British country charm. From the plush bedding and cosy patterned throws and pillows, through to the characterful wooden furnishings.

• Award-winning fare: Dine on unpretentious yet beautifully presented, seasonally-changing food at the hotel restaurant, which opens daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner (excluding Sunday, when a lunch service is offered from 12-6pm). In the mornings, options include eggs Benedict, cinnamon French toast, and smashed avocado with halloumi on toast; later in the day, the restaurant ups its game with delightful sharing boards, and mains that include lemon and parmesan chicken schnitzel, Moroccan spiced vegetable tagine, slow-cooked lamb shoulder and fine cuts of steak.

How to get there

Easily accessible by car from junction 9 of the M3, The Running Horse is a mere 15-minute drive from Winchester, and 10 minutes’ drive from Winchester railway station.

Entry requirements

The passport, visa and health requirements at the time of booking can be viewed on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website for UK citizens, and on the Department of Foreign Affairs website for IE citizens. It is your responsibility to ensure that you and all members of your party are in possession of all necessary travel and health documents, and in compliance with any other immigration/entry requirements before you travel, including whether your passport must be machine readable or which visas/waivers may be required for entry, such as ESTA for USA travel and/or ETIAS for EU travel. Please also be sure to check the validity of your passport and allow up to 10 weeks for passport renewals.