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The Carpenters Arms

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Standard Double or Twin Room, Ensuite
Bar (on property)
Restaurant
Standard Double Room, Ensuite

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Business services
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
The current price is $120
$100 nightly
$120 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jul 5 - Jul 6

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)
    ‪64 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Double Room, Ensuite

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Standard Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

Standard Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Newbury

With a stay at The Carpenters Arms in Newbury, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Highclere Castle and Sandham Memorial Chapel. .This inn is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from North Wessex Downs and 4.7 mi (7.5 km) from West Berkshire Museum.
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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 - 2.5 miles
  • Watermill Theatre - 9 min drive - 7.3 miles
  • Newbury Racecourse - 13 min drive - 6.1 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
  • ‪The Bowler's Arms - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Burger King - ‬6 min drive

About this property

The Carpenters Arms

The Carpenters Arms offers 8 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 8 guestrooms.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the inn's coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
The Carpenters Arms has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

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

Food and drink

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

Things to do

  • Playground

Family friendly

  • High chair
  • Playground

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference space

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

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

More

  • Smoking not allowed

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 allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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The Carpenters Arms Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 197 out of 381 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 114 out of 381 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 43 out of 381 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 381 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 381 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place, staff were very good, great bar & outdoor area, top notch breakfast 👍 Would definitely stay again
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A lovely stay, good food and excellent service.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The whole experience was very good, food, bar, accommodation and staff were all outstanding.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

JAMES

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very spacious and staff were super friendly
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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8/10 Good

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good place to stay- friendly staff and fantastic food
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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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
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10/10 Excellent

Philip

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
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8/10 Good

Jacqueline

Liked: Cleanliness
The staff were very friendly and breakfast was excellent, served in a really cosy and festive restaurant. We stayed in Room 6 which was very clean but could do with a bit of an update.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Darlene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely property, excellent value, great food!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Garry

Very friendly staff, clean property, great breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
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10/10 Excellent

elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
The room was spotless. The staff couldn't do enough and were amazingly friendly. The atmosphere was lovely. The food was excellent with a good level of choice. Thoroughly enjoyed my stay. Fully intend to return and stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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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
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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
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10/10 Excellent

Jackson

Great food a
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
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8/10 Good

Colin Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very enjoyable stay staff great and food very good
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Excellent evening meal. Relaxing atmosphere .staff friendly and warming. Breakfast was cooked to order and didn’t disappoint! Would certainly recommend and wouldn’t hesitate to revisit.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Meredith

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
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10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We really enjoyed our stay and will return
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Stephen

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
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10/10 Excellent

Robert

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
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10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cracking village pub with great food

Cracking village pub with great evening meal and breakfast.a bit tired but great value.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
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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
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10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quaint place, quiet, in the country, and a full bar
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
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8/10 Good

Todd

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
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10/10 Excellent

Ian

Great place to stay

Great staff, a really nice room, and a lovely breakfast. Good value compared to surrounding hotels and b+b's. Very convenient for the A34.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024