The Royal Oak, Corsham, Wiltshire

At the center of the historic village of Corsham in Wiltshire stands the Royal Oak bed & breakfast and public house, taking its name in 1899. The Royal Oak is the name given to the oak tree within which King Charles II of England hid to escape the Roundheads following the Battle of Worcester in 1651.

The pub and bed & breakfast has benefited from an extensive refurbishment by Wadworths, the Devizes based brewery who maintain the Oak. The downstairs delivers two bar areas, both with traditional wooden floors, the lounge bar boasts a large real fire, offering escape from the cold on those winter days.

Licensee Maggie Evans and her husband Dave have delivered upon a personal mission to open the pub and its facilities to families and the community in general. Corsham and Wiltshire are popular tourist attractions and the Oak provides an ideal resting place for coffee or a lunch time snack Surprisingly for a high street Inn the Royal Oak has a large parking area behind the pub.

Whether visiting Stone Henge or Bowood Country House the Oak is centrally placed as a bed and breakfast to spend your nights prior to your adventures in Wiltshire the next day.