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The Carpenters Arms

3.0 star property
Inn in Newbury with a coffee shop and a restaurant

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The Carpenters Arms creates a comfortable environment for the whole family. Children enjoy the playground while adults can relax in the garden or use WiFi on the quiet terrace. The property rounds out the experience with breakfast service and an inviting coffee shop.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
The current price is P4,862
P5,834 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 17 - Nov 18

Room options

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Room

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)

Highlights

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

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Room

Standard Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)

Highlights

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

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

What's nearby

  • Sandham Memorial Chapel - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Highclere Castle - 6 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Newbury Racecourse - 11 min drive - 10.2 km
  • Stonehenge - 48 min drive - 60.4 km
  • Southampton Cruise Terminal - 50 min drive - 65.2 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Two Watermills - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Howan - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Bowler's Arms - ‬6 min drive

About this property

The Carpenters Arms

Inn near Highclere Castle
Free to-go breakfast, a terrace, and a coffee shop/cafe are just a few of the amenities provided at The Carpenters Arms. Stay connected with free WiFi in public areas, and guests can find other amenities such as a garden and a playground.
Additional perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Free newspapers, smoke-free premises, and luggage storage
  • Wedding services
Other amenities include:
  • Highchairs and daily housekeeping

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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

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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Frequently asked questions

Is The Carpenters Arms pet-friendly?

Yes, dogs are allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at The Carpenters Arms?

As of Nov 16, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Carpenters Arms on Nov 17, 2025 start from P 4,861.61, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Carpenters Arms?

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

What time is check-out at The Carpenters Arms?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Carpenters Arms located?

Situated in Newbury, this inn is within a 5-minute walk of Sandham Memorial Chapel and North Wessex Downs. Highclere Castle is 2.1 mi (3.3 km) away.

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The Carpenters Arms Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 189 out of 370 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 112 out of 370 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 42 out of 370 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 370 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 370 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10/10 Excellent

Jan

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

Value for money

Lovely staff, good food, value for money. Location and parking good.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sheila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly place to stay in the country not too far from Newbury. Good good and freshly cooked.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

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

10/10 Excellent

Roger

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

Fabulous stay.

Fabulous service. Characterful room with all modern facilities. All staff particularly Eve were so welcoming, attentive, and professional. Highly recommended. We will return.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cute rustic workers’ cottage style room. Good pub and food - friendly staff. Nice country stay. And short drive to Newbury
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Primrose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful quaint and quiet place. Lots of charm. Loved it.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

JO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
So close to Hyclere Castle. Wonderful Sunday roast!! Really cute, clean property.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

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

Terrific

A brilliant stay. Whilst the rooms do need an overhaul they are perfectly comfortable and well serviced. Pub hugely welcoming with very good food and service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our room was super cute, though the lack of coverings in bathroom and entry door could be better as they put your privacy at risk. The staff were superb, very helpful and friendly. Breakfast was excellent, well done to the young chef! Couldn't have picked a better place to stay, we highly recommend this character filled hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Darlene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful old property in the English countryside near to Highclere Castle, and not far from Windsor Castle. We didn't get as much time as we would have liked, but really enjoyed the time we had!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very conveniently located for our visit to Highclere Castle. Staff very friendly and welcoming. Nicely decorated with Christmas baubles and spacious/airy dining room where we thoroughly enjoyed a delicious evening meal. We stayed in the converted cottage in the grounds and were very pleased with the facilities - our room had everything we needed. Very good breakfast included in the price! Lovely English pub, would certainly recommend and would stay there again. Extremely good value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Debbie

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

Excellent highly recommend

The setting was tranquil. The accomodation and pub were both beautiful and immaculate. Staff were friendly and helpful. Food was very good . The complimentary snack box with crisps cake apple and mineral water was unexpected and thoughtful touch. Am planning a return trip later in the year
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Danny

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

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.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Giles

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

So nearly excellent

Efficient and friendly staff, nice food, good room and extremely comfortable bed…….central heating started reverberating from 6am and no chance of getting any sleep after that …….please sort it as it spoilt an otherwise great stay….
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

PATRICK

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

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.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Laurie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024