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The Carpenters Arms

3.0 star property
3-star inn near Highclere Castle

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Restaurant
Standard Double or Twin Room, Ensuite
Standard Double or Twin Room, Ensuite | Bathroom
Exterior

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services
  • Bar

Explore the area

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Harts Lane, Burghclere, Newbury, England, RG20 9JY
  • Place, North Wessex Downs
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Sandham Memorial Chapel
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Highclere Castle
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, Southampton (SOU)
    ‪42 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Double Room, Ensuite

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

Standard Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Newbury

In Newbury .With a stay at this Newbury inn, you'll be steps from Sandham Memorial Chapel and a 5-minute walk from North Wessex Downs. Also, Highclere Castle is within 3 miles (5 km) and West Berkshire Museum is within 6 miles (10 km).
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What's nearby

  • North Wessex Downs - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Sandham Memorial Chapel - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Highclere Castle - 6 min drive - 2.1 miles
  • Newbury Racecourse - 11 min drive - 6.4 miles
  • Southampton Cruise Terminal - 50 min drive - 40.5 miles

Getting around

  • Newbury Station - 10 min drive
  • Southampton (SOU) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Two Watermills - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬13 min walk

About this property

The Carpenters Arms

3-star inn near Highclere Castle
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi and wired Internet. The Carpenters Arms also features a terrace, a garden, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Free self parking is available.

This 3-star Newbury inn is smoke free.

  • 8 guestrooms or units
  • To-go breakfast (free)
  • Conference space
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Wedding services available
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • Dining venue
The Carpenters Arms offers 8 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • High chair
  • Playground

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

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

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Playground

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
This property is professionally cleaned
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. The property is professionally cleaned.

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Frequently asked questions

How close is The Carpenters Arms to the airport?

The Carpenters Arms is 37.6 mi (58-min drive) away from the Farnborough (FAB) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does The Carpenters Arms have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at The Carpenters Arms.

Does The Carpenters Arms offer free breakfast?

The Carpenters Arms does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at The Carpenters Arms?

No, there is no casino at this inn.

What time is check-in at The Carpenters Arms?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM.

Is there free parking at The Carpenters Arms?

This inn offers free self parking.

Does The Carpenters Arms have a pool?

The Carpenters Arms does not have a pool.

Does The Carpenters Arms have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does The Carpenters Arms have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this inn.

How close is The Carpenters Arms to downtown Newbury?

The Carpenters Arms is 1 mi away from Burghclere.

The Carpenters Arms Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 193 out of 375 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 113 out of 375 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 42 out of 375 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 375 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 375 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Just lovely

Very welcoming, shame the kitchen closes on Sundays at 5pm but breakfast was truly great
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gordon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
easy parking, good size of room with comfy bed, good food and friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place to stay...

Easy to find, easy to park, great staff, excellent service, tidy, comfortable rooms, amazing breakfast. Couldn't fault anything, a great stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

MRS DIANE

Traveled with group
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Keith

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
All of the staff were friendly and helpful, the evening meal in the restaurant was good. However, we found the room we stayed in a little disappointing and whilst accepting it is within an old and character property we felt it need a little bit more attention. There were several nosies that we found a bit obtrusive, e.g. the road noise was quite constant and noticeable (we understand that this is not something the accommodation can easily rectify) there were several 'plumbing' related noises, some from the adjoining rooms but also a loud pump or fan noise within the room itself which started up at random times. As we were only there one night it was not too problematic. Without the above issues we would have rated it higher.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

kristi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Little gem

What a charming pub with rooms! The food was beautiful and the service was fantastic! Great value for money and generous breakfast included. I was shown to my room - which are really well thought out for things needed (i.e. full length mirror / iron and ironing board) and was pleasantly surprised to see some rooms had outdoor seating :) Would recommend maybe the bathroom windows are frosted over as mine overlooked the car park and ground floor but only had to pull the blind down. I believe it has been taken over recently so sure more improvements will be coming! Will definitely return! Thank you for a lovely stay :)
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Matthew

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good place to stay- friendly staff and fantastic food
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

derek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, minutes off A34. Great staff, good food and value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Todd

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice little rooms. Good staff, good food. A mini fridge in the room would have been nice
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Denise

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Meredith

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful break from chain hotels being all same

Fun rural facility with unique rooms, nice setting. Very pleasant staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Graeme

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Highclere stop over

Close to Highclere Castle with plenty of parking spaces and a nice restaurant. The evening meal was good, the pie of the day is superb and the Arkell’s 3B beer is delicious.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

JOHN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Trevor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff brilliant nothing else to say would definitely stay again
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

HEATHER

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My room was a little tired, but for the price I wasn't expecting the Ritz. Perfectly functional, with comfy bed, good shower over bath. Nice extras of biscuits and bottled water. Staff in pub great, food really tasty, food and beer very reasonably priced. Felt very safe and welcomed as a single traveller. Will happily return.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Derek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
What a lovely find! Staff great food fabulous, great friendly locals. The room what can I say best bed ever only stopped one night. Can't wait to return
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jackson

Great food a
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good staff and service and weather was good for our stay Room was outdated and a little old Shower broken and needs updating
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great for getting to Highclere Castle. Staff very friendly and helpful, great food
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Darlene

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely property, excellent value, great food!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025