Wantage Accommodation

Searching for hotels in Wantage (United Kingdom) or Wantage accommodation?  Wantage, famous for being the birthplace of King Alfred the Great, is a town and civil parish, in the Oxfordshire county of England, and is accessible by bus and car.

Wantage is situated at the foot of the Berkshire Downs in the Vale of The White Horse, in prime horse racing country.

Things to see and do in the town include horse racing, the Vale and Downland Museum, the famous statue of King Alfred, Didcot Railway Center, the Church of St Peter and St Paul, King Alfred’s School, and the water-powered mill.

For shopping, there is the Market Place, great for browsing around, other smaller shops, and a Sainsbury’s supermarket. The shops in the market square are beautiful, with their 18th century facades. There is another large Sainsbury’s in nearby Didcot, which is just 15 minutes away.

Restaurants and other eateries can be found all over Wantage. One you might like to try is Gigi’s Italian Restaurant.

There are all types of places offering accommodation in Wantage, such as La Fontana, the Star Inn, Manor Farm Bed and Breakfast, Bear Hotel, and Greensands Guesthouse.
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