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The Carpenters Arms

3.0 star property
Inn with restaurant, near Highclere Castle

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Standard Double or Twin Room, Ensuite
Double Room, Shared Bathroom
Standard Double Room, Ensuite

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet friendly
  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
Main amenities
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Restaurant and bar/lounge
  • Coffee shop/cafe
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Conference space
  • Wedding services
  • Free newspapers in the lobby
  • Luggage storage
  • Playground
Feel at home
  • Playground on site
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Weekly housekeeping provided
  • Free self parking
The price is $93
includes taxes & fees
$77 per night
Dec 3 - Dec 4

Room options

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Double Room, Shared Bathroom

Double Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

Standard Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Pet friendly
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room, Ensuite

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
Harts Lane, Burghclere, Newbury, England, RG20 9JY

What's nearby

  • Highclere Castle - 5 min drive - 3.4 km
  • Newbury Town Hall - 7 min drive - 7.6 km
  • Watermill Theatre - 9 min drive - 12.0 km
  • Donnington Castle - 9 min drive - 11.9 km
  • Newbury Racecourse - 9 min drive - 9.1 km

Getting around

  • Southampton (SOU) - 44 min drive
  • Farnborough (FAB) - 58 min drive
  • Newbury Station - 10 min drive
  • Newbury Racecourse Station - 12 min drive
  • Reading Midgham Station - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Howan Chinese - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Two Watermills - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Nelsons Diner - ‬7 min drive

About this property

The Carpenters Arms

When you stay at The Carpenters Arms, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Highclere Castle. You can grab a bite to eat at the coffee shop/cafe or wind down at the end of the day with a drink from the bar/lounge. Other highlights include a terrace and a garden.

Languages

English

At a glance

Hotel size

  • 8 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

  • Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
  • Contactless check-in available
  • Early check-in subject to availability
  • Minimum check-in age: 18
  • Check-out time is 11:00 AM
  • Contactless check-out available

Restrictions related to your trip

  • Check COVID-19 restrictions.

Special check-in instructions

  • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Required at check-in

  • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
  • Government-issued photo ID may be required
  • Minimum check-in age is 18

Pets

  • Pets allowed (dogs only)
  • Service animals welcome

Internet

  • Free WiFi and wired internet access in public areas

Parking

  • Free onsite self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking on site

Other information

  • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/lounge
  • Coffee shop

Traveling with children

  • Playground
  • Children's menu

What to do

  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Fishing nearby

Working away

  • Conference space

Services

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Luggage storage
  • Wedding services

Facilities

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

Room amenities

More

  • Daily housekeeping

Fees & policies

Policies

This property does not have elevators.
This property accepts credit cards.
This property is professionally cleaned.

Also known as

Carpenters Arms Inn Newbury
Carpenters Arms Newbury
Carpenters Arms Inn Newbury
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Inn The Carpenters Arms Newbury
Newbury The Carpenters Arms Inn
Inn The Carpenters Arms
The Carpenters Arms Newbury
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Carpenters Arms
The Carpenters Arms Inn
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The Carpenters Arms Inn Newbury

Frequently asked questions

Are pets allowed at The Carpenters Arms?
Yes, dogs are welcome.
Is parking offered on site at The Carpenters Arms?
Yes, there's free self parking.
What are the check-in and check-out times at The Carpenters Arms?
Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM. Contactless check-in and check-out are available.
What is there to do at The Carpenters Arms and nearby?
Have fun with nearby activities like cycling, fishing, and hiking. Additional recreation nearby includes birdwatching. The Carpenters Arms also has a garden.
Are there restaurants at or near The Carpenters Arms?
Yes, there's an onsite restaurant.
What's the area around The Carpenters Arms like?
The Carpenters Arms is located a short 4-minute walk from North Wessex Downs.

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Exceptional

Absolutely fantastic staff. The food was excellent. Will definitely be back when in the area.
J, 2-night business trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Neil, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Janet, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very Good

1-night trip
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8/10 Very Good

2 Nights Stay
The queen bed was made from 2 twin mattresses which were rather stiff. Our sleep wasn't the best. The shower had some mold on the caulking. The food and service in their restaurant was excellent. Also, the staff was very friendly. Walking to Highclere Castle, even though fairly close, is not recommended.
2-night trip
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4/10 Fair

A duvet was left on floor when arrived at accommodation Couple of bits of furniture dirty & dusty Only one coat hanger in room No heating Tv didn’t work properly Black grouting in shower & didn’t drain so overflowed Also on our second day water came through ceiling as shower in room above also overflowed so dangerous with electric lighting. No information filled in on fire regulations on wall Not a cooked breakfast as advertised The room did not look as good as pictures The good things were ironing board & iron provided & hairdryer Good tea tray selection Shower gel & shampoo provided Very near Highclere Castle
David, 2-night trip
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8/10 Very Good

Family trip to Highclere.
Booked this plqce as it's close to Highclere Castle. Check in was quick and easy. Room was nice although the mattress was a bit hard for me. Good Wi-Fi. Some nice snavlcks in the room. Booked a table for dinner and the food and service were excellent. Fair nights sleep. Breakfast is included and again cooked fresh and was great. Checked out and headed to Downtown Abbey.
Danny, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Excellent accommodation 5 minutes from Highclere Castle, free breakfast was amazing and the food on offer from the restaurant topped the one night stay. Accomodation is not attached to the pub but a walk across the car park, room’s three doors are in need of a joiner’s attention as they need easing to stop them catching on the floor but is adequate for a reasonably priced room
Philip, 1-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

Super cute and quaint place to stay near Highclere Castle. I am quite picky about where I stay and had reservations about this place before we arrived. They exceeded my expectations. Adorable room, very clean, and the included breakfast was wonderful. We were a 3 minute drive to our destination. We enjoyed dinner and drinks at the restaurant/pub the day before. The staff were so friendly cheerful, and fun. I brought my teenage kids and they really enjoyed it as well. That is really saying something!(Thank you to the wait staff! We now call our daughter "Naughty Taylor", using an English accent of course. I highly recommend staying here if you are wanting to enjoy the Downton Abbey experience at Highclere. We did not have our dog with us on this trip, but a few other families did. They are very pet friendly.
Lisa, 1-night family trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Nigel, 1-night trip
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6/10 Good

Disturbed nights sleep.
Our room was pleasant but small. Other guests upstairs seemed to clomp around all night. No joists between floor and our ceiling. I didn’t sleep well but my husband did. Excellent breakfast. Annoying it was last orders at eight in the bar but the bar staff and the chef were great.
PATRICK, 1-night trip
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6/10 Good

Suzanne, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Dawn, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very Good

Adorable place with wonderful and helpful staff
Terri, 2-night family trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Ameena, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Susan, 2-night trip
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8/10 Very Good

Nichole, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Liked: The nice room and en-suite; nice snacks included. Didn't like: There was a problem with something in the room directly overhead that was causing an extremely loud, motor-type noise that woke me up very late at night and lasted for a long time, after which getting back to sleep was impossible. It was reported, but no-one seemed to know what to do about it. The towel rail in the bathroom was dangerously hot and you had to be careful not to get burnt. The menu in the restaurant was very limited. If you are vegan or vegetarian, give it a miss unless you don't mind the only option available, which was a burger (predictably!). My husband ordered the gammon and ended up leaving it as it was horrendous, even the eggs weren't at all nice. The bacon, sausage and eggs in the full english breakfast were so unpleasant, my husband had the vegan option on the second morning, which was more palatable. Incidentally, if you want cereal as well as a cooked breakfast, make sure to tell the waiting staff that you want the cereal before the hot food is served, otherwise they will assume you want it all served up at the same time!!
Brenda, 2-night romance trip
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8/10 Very Good

Very enjoyable stay staff great and food very good
Colin Paul, 3-night business trip
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6/10 Good

The staff was fabulous! They were kind and helpful, got us extra blankets and just went above and beyond to help our stay be good. The food at the restaurant was very good and there were snacks and hot chocolate in our room which we really appreciated! The shower/bathroom was good and we would have given this location 6 stars if possible (I rarely give more than 4 stars) but the bed was not good. There was a huge dip all the way across the mattress about in the middle and we couldn't sleep. If they could replace the mattress I would change my stars to 5 and encourage everyone to go there. It was really great!
Laurie, 1-night trip
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2/10 Poor

Disgusting ,Terrible and Uncomfortable
The room was basic with damp on the walls ,the bed extremely uncomfortable ,no heating and had to ask 3 times for the radiator to be turned on which they couldn’t do, the floor above was so badly insulated that you could hear everything in the room above ,the hotel did not provide fresh towels or make up service the following day ,no food available in the evening …which for a pub is strange ….a terrible place …avoid at all costs and find something else
IAN, 2-night business trip
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8/10 Very Good

Georgia, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Carpenters Arms is a perfect pub next to Highclere
Stayed two nights for a long weekend, perched on the edge of Highclere Castle for our visit. Quite close to the A34, but even though our room was on that side we had no traffic noise. Nice little room upstairs in the cottage next door. Breakfast was included and that was excellent. Also had two evening meals, sample photos attached. Chef is very talented. Would happily return.
Anthony, 2-night trip
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6/10 Good

Quiet Location for an overnight stay
Andrew, 1-night romance trip
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8/10 Very Good

Excellent cooked breakfast
Jolyon, 1-night trip
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General property information

Travelers Say
"The pub itself is a little gem, tastefully furnished with facilities for a drink and banter with the locals or for something to eat in the fine restaurant. The food and service were excellent, just about to book for my next business trip."
Reasons to Book
Great Facilities & Property Cleanliness
Check-In Time
4:00 PM
Check-Out Time
10:00 AM