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Haymaker Inn

3.0 star property
Garden views complement the restaurant experience at this welcoming inn where travelers can truly unwind between adventures

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The Haymaker Inn offers a peaceful garden retreat with an on-site restaurant serving English breakfast. Guests connect with free in-room WiFi and appreciate the self-parking that makes exploring the surrounding area straightforward and convenient.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

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  • Sleeps 3
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About the area

Chard is home to Haymaker Inn. Barrington Court and East Lambrook Manor Gardens are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Blackdown Hills and Barrington Hill Meadows. Chard Leisure Centre and Blackbrook Leisure & Spa are also worth visiting. Visit our Chard travel guide
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Wadeford, Somerset, Chard, England, TA20 3AP

What's nearby

  • Cheddar Gorge
    Cheddar Gorge
    58 min drive - 73.2 km
  • Snowdon Park
    3 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Chard Museum
    3 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Lyme Regis Beach
    30 min drive - 26.8 km
  • Devon Cliffs Beach
    55 min drive - 65.5 km

Getting around

  • Axminster Station
    21 min drive
  • Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.)
    38 min drive

Restaurants

  • McDonald's
    8 min drive
  • The Royal Oak
    9 min drive
  • Costa Coffee
    3 min drive
  • The Cerdic (Wetherspoon)
    3 min drive
  • Costa Coffee
    8 min drive

About this property

Haymaker Inn

Property highlights
Consider a stay at Haymaker Inn and take advantage of free English breakfast, a garden and a bar. The on-site restaurant offers lunch and dinner. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Free self-parking
  • Smoke-free property
Room features
All guest rooms at Haymaker Inn offer amenities, such as free WiFi.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with shower/bath combinations and free toiletries
  • Coffee/tea makers and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free English breakfast available daily
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; check-in end time: 10 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests must contact the property for check-in information
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cots (infant beds) are not available

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

Property is also known as

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The Haymaker Hotel Somerset
The Haymaker Inn Chard, Somerset
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Frequently asked questions

Is Haymaker Inn pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Haymaker Inn?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Haymaker Inn?

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

What time is check-out at Haymaker Inn?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Where is Haymaker Inn located?

Situated in Chard, this inn is within 2 miles (3 km) of Chard Museum, Blackdown Hills and Snowdon Park. Chard Leisure Centre and Chard Community Hospital are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on selected room rates because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

Haymaker Inn Reviews

8.8

Excellent

8.8

Cleanliness

9.4

Location

9.4

Staff & service

8.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 17 out of 28 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 28 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 28 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 28 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 28 reviews

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

SIMON

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

Relaxing comfortable stay

Friendly staff, excellent food, comfortable room and stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great Room, Great Food and Great Staff, Highly Recommended.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

MURIEL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Petit hotel sympa situé a environ une demie heure des fameuses falaises du tournage de la serie broadchurch . Personnel a l'écoute des clients ambiance chaleureuse salle de restaurant agréable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Leon

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

The haymaker inn

Weather was amazing, and the area was really quiet! The staff were extremely friendly and couldn't do enough for us both. I would highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Peter

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

Excellent venue.

An excellent small pub/hotel. Rooms were very clean , comfortable & tastefully furnished. Friendly staff , good choice menu excellent food. Would thoroughly recommend.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lynn + Keith

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

Warm and welcoming

We stayed here for three nights and the owners and all of the staff are doing a great job in the short time they have been running the business. Carrie and Jason are a great couple and will do anything to help. The food served is of a very good standard and the waiting staff are lovely. Good luck to you all in the future. Hope to see you again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gayle

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

Comfy and clean

New Owners are doing a lot to make this a lovely country pub to stay at. Good meals, breakfast and very friendly owners.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David

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

Great position for exploring west Dorset, etc

The new owners are working their socks off to improve this old pub and could not have been more helpful. A very good three night stay.
Verified

8/10 Good

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

This is not a hotel it is a pub with rooms

The new landlord and Landlady have only been at this place 2 weeks and are still knocking it into shape and they are very nice people and I hope they do very well. It is situated on a quite road with plenty of car parking front and back, the rooms are clean and comfortable and the breakfast is great. The food on offer in the dinning room is ok but the menu is a little limited, But I am sure this will improve when the new Landlords gain more experience. We enjoyed our stay here and I am sure other people will to.
Verified

6/10 Okay

Jeanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Pleasant rural location-easy access to Chard

During the 2 days of the out going landlord room service etc was poor with no breakfast available.. However when the new owners took over on the Tuesday we had a much better experience and we enjoyed a traditional english breakfast.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Glyn

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

A great place to stay.

It was our second visit. We were there on the proprieter's last night. So unfortunately no breakfast in the morning. We'll go back to the Haymaker.
Verified

4/10 Poor

Nicola

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
We travelled to the area for a funeral & needed somewhere to stay. This place was ideal (price & location). Breakfast brilliant, cleanliness not! Bed very comfortable, good room facilities. Needs more attention to detail.
Verified

6/10 Okay

Ginny

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

Nice little Inn.

To be fair, current landlords trying to run a business whilst coping with frequent flooding. The rooms were clean and beds comfortable and spotless. You can see that an effort is being made to update and modernise a very old coaching inn. Staff were welcoming and helpful.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Harry Chant

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

Welcoming

Tim & Jill gave us a very warm welcome and provided for all we needed on our one night stay. Unfortunately a cloudburst in the night badly flooded the ground floor level but Tim & Jill worked all night to deal with it as best they could and in good spirits. Regardless of the problem Jill still provided us with the cooked breakfast we asked for. The was also an inter-pub skittles match, typical of Somerset so we enjoyed being there as spectators. Will stay again if in that location. 5*
Verified

10/10 Excellent

TR

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

Great service

This was a great stay for the price. Greeting on arrival was friendly and helpful, room was fine and the food was excellent - made to order (I'm a picky vegetarian) and the breakfast was lovely. Staff friendliness and efforts to please were notable. Would definitely stay again.
Verified

8/10 Good

Pandril

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

Great value

Really good pub, good food, and beer, very helpful and welcoming hosts too. It's a bit dated, but still in good condition and very clean.
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Quiet pub inn, ideal for short stay

Hotel ideally situated for our one night visit to the South West. Everything was ready in the room which had been well decorated and was extremely well turned out. Breakfast was great with the promised local produce in the full English option. Staff were very pleasant and helpful.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Charming. Great Food!!

Myself and a few friends booked into this B&B for a weekend away, visiting River Cottage. The hotel is ideally situated for those with a car, not minding a ilttle drive. We didnt realise that check in was at 5.30pm (a bit late in my opinion), so when we rocked up at 4.30pm, we had to ring the hotel for them to unlock the door! The main hostess/owner is a little eccentric, but its always nice to have a little character when visiting the country. The B&B itself is a charming, period conversion, so a little basic in areas, but ideal for a night or few nights stay in the country. In my opinion it shouldnt be any different. The room was very clean and well proportioned. The breakfast included the next day was very extensive and impressive....pancakes, ommlette, full english, kippers, porridge...etc, so it was really worth the money! Overall we were very impressed with the stay and would recommend it to anyone passing the area!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Neill.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Only stayed the one night. All rooms are very clean and decor very good. Was out o an early start but returned later for food which was nice and because I was running late the hotel made me up a take away breakfast. The hotel is dog friendly but I would have preferred the dogs and owners to have had food in the bar area which is nice rather than the restaurant area which could be off putting. Would return, only negative was the price of food !!!!
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Fantastic service

After a frustrating time getting to the hotel due to road closure in the vicinity we found a quiet haven to relax. The pub is old and just what a country pub should feel like. The room was a good size with a view over the garden, minimal furniture, but adequate. The bed was a bit on the firm side for me but was clean and furnished with good quality linens and plump pillows.The flat screen TV was too small to see properly from the bed however - my laptop has a larger screen! The bathroom was clean with a shower over the bath, but could do with a bit of a makeover. We had a wonderful evening meal that was 'put together' by the hostess and ourselves from a range of produce she had available from local suppliers. The same went for the breakfast; both meals were well cooked and presented. Overall it was more like being entertained by friends.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

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

Great value for money

Great value for money. Very clean and friendly. About a mile from the main town so you would need a car if you need to travel but the restaurant looked great and was only just down the stairs. This was a short business stay and suited our needs perfectly. If it's four poster beds and luxury you require then this is not the place for you but for the price it was perfect.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Great food and warm hospitality

Thoroughly enjoyed our short stay. While the room was quite basic, it was very clean; the hospitality and food, on the other hand, were very good and produced with an honest desire to please. We will stay again when we are next in the area.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

kim1001

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

Fantastic stay

Lovely relaxing stay. Clean and tidy room. Gill and Tim were first class hosts. The food was excellent and we went home a few pounds heavier than when we arrived!! We has a relaxing and chilled out stay and look forward to returning.
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Very comfortable stay

Staff very friendly and helpful. Good breakfast. On the whole, we had a very pleasant stay.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Norma

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023