Wiltshire


<p>Father’s Day plans looking a bit, er, last minute? From supercars to supersize brunches, padel and gin tours, these Wiltshire spots are pulling out all the stops this Sunday 21 June. Whether your dad’s happiest with a pint in hand, a golf club nearby or staring lovingly at a Ferrari, there’s something here that beats panic-buying socks.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-supercars-concours-house-bradford-on-avon">Supercars, <a href="https://www.concourshouse.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Concours House</a>, Bradford-on-Avon</h2>



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<p>If he slows down for every flash car he passes, book a table at Bobbie’s Coffee &amp; Garage Diner this Father’s Day. Set inside <a href="https://www.concourshouse.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Concours House</a> in Bradford on Avon, the whole experience comes with front-row views of some seriously eye-watering machinery, so you can spend lunch casually admiring Ferraris and performance cars between bites of diner classics. Even better, every Father’s Day booking can enter a prize draw to win a passenger supercar ride.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-footgolf-amp-lunch-basset-down-complex-swindon"><a href="https://www.basset-down.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Footgolf &amp; lunch</a>, Basset Down Complex, Swindon</h2>



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<p>If your ideal Father’s Day involves fresh air and a bit of family competition, <a href="https://www.basset-down.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Basset Down</a> delivers. Just outside Swindon, this countryside complex is perfect for dads who like to keep busy, with footgolf, disc golf, a Toptracer driving range and even a new 12-hole golf course. The restaurant is also excellent too, and there’s a special Father’s Day menu on 21st June. We highly rate the loaded burgers! Do book, because Sundays are often a sell-out.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-tiger-feeding-longleat-warminster"><a href="https://www.longleat.co.uk/things-to-do/vip-experiences/tiger-feeding" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tiger feeding</a>, Longleat, Warminster</h2>



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<p>How about taming tigers for a day? Well, not quite, but near enough. Longleat’s Tiger Feeding VIP Experience (£175) gives you a front-row seat to breakfast with their formidable big cats. Before the park opens, you’ll head behind the scenes with one of Longleat’s expert keepers to learn all about the resident Amur tigers, before feeding them their breakfast from just inches away. You’ll need to book this experience in advance, and it includes full access to the park.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-big-daddy-brunch-butcombe-inns-around-wilts"><a href="https://butcombe.com/the-methuen-arms-wiltshire/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Big Daddy brunch</a>, Butcombe Inns around Wilts</h2>



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<p>One for the carnivores&#8230; Butcombe Inns are going full meat mode this Father’s Day with a Big Daddy Brunch &#8211; a seriously hearty spread designed for two to share. You&#8217;ll find it at the <a href="https://butcombe.com/the-methuen-arms-wiltshire/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Methuen Arms</a> in Corsham, the <a href="https://butcombe.com/the-quarrymans-arms-wiltshire/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Quarryman&#8217;s Arms</a> in Box, <a href="https://butcombe.com/the-northey-arms-wiltshire/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Northey Arms</a> and also the <a href="https://butcombe.com/the-king-john-inn-wiltshire/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">King John</a>, in Tollard Royal. Phew. Expect grilled bacon chop, Saxon sausages, Stornoway black pudding, hash browns, eggs, pub chips, fried bread and unlimited tea or coffee, all served between 8am and 11am. Is he info F1? Every booking can enter a prize draw to win two Formula 1 tickets to Silverstone.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-golf-at-the-manor-house-castle-combe">Golf at <a href="https://www.exclusive.co.uk/the-manor-house/stay/?gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=22587647026&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAp2eQ-ktHdzScTVgErG28wcLHvuIZ&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjw857RBhAgEiwAI-1yKM_MU4HmvnaZRfe9sjp24eezw64zdNlSLsA1nRs8LfnKQqJe8tB10RoCKgsQAvD_BwE" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Manor House</a>, Castle Combe</h2>



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<p>Does your bloke know a birdie from a bunker? If he fancies giving golf a go&nbsp;<em>and</em>&nbsp;having a luxe weekend away,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.exclusive.co.uk/the-manor-house/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Manor House</a>&nbsp;in Castle Combe has you covered. Exclusive’s Stay and Play package includes a round of golf (18 or 36 holes), along with a stay at the hotel. In the evenings you’ll each get £42 towards dinner at the Manor House’s pub, The Castle Inn – or you can treat yourself to the tasting menu at Bybrook, the hotel’s Michelin starred restaurant.&nbsp;Package from £550 a room.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-padel-and-sunday-roast-forage-wadswick">Padel and Sunday roast,<a href="https://foragewadswick.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Forage</a>, Wadswick</h2>



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<p>For dads who like to feel they’ve earned their Sunday roast,<a href="https://foragewadswick.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Forage </a>now has panoramic <a href="https://playtomic.com/clubs/wadswick-padel" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">padel courts </a>on site &#8211; meaning you can work up an appetite before settling in for one of the best roasts in the county. Sundays are always buzzing here, with plates loaded high with Aberdeen Angus beef, roast pork, giant Yorkies, seasonal veg and a dangerously good cauliflower gratin. The portions are generous, the gravy comes properly jug-sized and the whole thing feels slick without losing that relaxed Sunday lunch atmosphere.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-distillery-tour-downton-distillery">Distillery tour, Downton Distillery </h2>



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<p>You’ll be hard pushed to find anyone who knows more about gin than Hugh Anderson, founder of <a href="https://downtondistillery.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Downton Distillery</a>. Not only is he the man behind Explorer’s Gin, he’s also joined forces to James May to create the TV presenter&#8217;s range of gin. Hugh’s four-hour Father’s Day tour (£50) gives spirit lovers a chance to discover the distillery and vineyard, and learn how Explorer’s is made. Of course, there’s a chance to taste it too, plus a mini cocktail making class (hic).</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-jazz-at-iford-manor">Jazz at Iford Manor</h2>



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<p>2026 marks the fifth year for Iford Jazz Festival, and happily this year it’s over Father’s Day weekend. With a programme curated by jazz legend Claire Martin OBE, it’s a pretty epic experience for anyone who loves jazz. Performances take place in the gardens, cloister and even over lunch in the restaurant.<a href="https://ifordmanor.digitickets.co.uk/category/68619" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">&nbsp;Tickets</a>&nbsp;from £58.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-tomahawk-sunday-lunch-the-duke-hilmarton">Tomahawk Sunday lunch, <a href="https://www.dukehotelhilmarton.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Duke</a>, Hilmarton</h2>



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<p>Another cracker for the carnivore dads,<a href="https://www.dukehotelhilmarton.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> The Duke Hotel</a> at Hilmarton is serving up a seriously hefty Tomahawk steak special this Father’s Day. The 1kg sharing steak comes piled high with all the roast dinner trimmings &#8211; think roast potatoes, Yorkshire puddings, glazed roots and gravy &#8211; or you can swap things up with fries, mushrooms, tomatoes and peppercorn sauce instead. With chef Matteo Romeo in the kitchen, expect this to be far more than your average pub roast.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-in-the-mood-for-more">IN THE MOOD FOR MORE? </h2>



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