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Hotel The Crown And Garter Inkpen
A traditional friendly 17th Century PubInn with restaurant and bed and breakfast en suite accommodation, family owned and personally run near to Newbury, Newbury racecourse and Hungerford. A quiet alternative to a hotel fo business visitors , the pubinn is about 10 minutes from M4 juctions 1314 , set in stunning countryside and yet also conveniently situated for Heathrow Airport, London, Oxford, Windsor and Bath.Bar AreaThe Inns ancient and unique charm can best be glimpsed in the bar area, the oldest part boasts a hugh ingenook fireplace and criss crossed beams. The bar has a fine selection of local and guest real ales, malt whiskies and good wines as well as free broadband access.RestaurantThe Crown and Garter offers a delicious interesting variety of dishes all freshly prepared on the premises by our partner chef using mainly local seasonal produce and can be enjoyed in either the cosy wood panelled restaurant and bar areas or outside on our patio or in our enclosed beer garden under ancient English oak. Bedroom AccommodationEight Purpose built bedrooms surround a private very pretty cottage garden complete with pond. All the bedrooms are non smoking, very spacious with comfortable beds and tastefully dcorated. The rooms are all en-suite with power showers and well equipped with TV and video, tea coffee making facilities and hairdryers.Leisure ActivitesFor leisure visitors the inn is surrounded by beautiful countryside in which one can walk, cycle, ride, fish or just quietly relax, we are situated just 6 miles from Newbury Race Course.HistoryIn days gone by the Inn is reputed to have been a resting place for James 11 on his way to see one of his mistresses. The Inns Barn was also used to lay out the bodies of George Broomham and Dorothy Newman who were convcted of murder and hung at Combe Gibbet The Inn and bedrooms are constantly being upgraded