In the heart of the peaceful Cotswolds, this 16th-century inn is set beside scenic Ampney Brook with a wood-beamed bar and restaurant The historic town of Cirencester is just 5 minutes drive away The Crown of Crucis Country Inn Hotel is a friendly, traditional English country hotel with a large free car park It stands beside Ampney Brook, overlooking the villages cricket green The comfortable en suite rooms have an elegant country-house style and overlook a central Mediterranean-style courtyard Many rooms overlook the quiet stream and the cricket pitch Carefully restored, the traditional bar boasts beautiful original features including open log fires With a creative approach to food, the restaurant serves lunch and dinner made from fresh, fine local produce prepared by innovative chefs