Is The Hayloft at Oakwood Barn pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Hayloft at Oakwood Barn?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Hayloft at Oakwood Barn?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 8:30 PM.

Where is The Hayloft at Oakwood Barn located?

Situated in Newbury, this bed & breakfast is 2.6 mi (4.2 km) from Shaw House and 2.7 mi (4.4 km) from Downe House School. Donnington Castle and Kennet & Avon Canal are also within 6 miles (10 km).

The Hayloft at Oakwood Barn Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steve

6 May 2025

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

Fantastic accommodation.

Wonderful accomodation, with parking, large TV and food provided for breakfast. First class.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martin

19 Sept 2023

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

Excellent

We had a lovely comfortable stay. Very modern Bathroom was excellent Bed comfortably

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

2 Aug 2023

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

beautiful country stay

This is a beautiful and quiet place in the country side with only a few houses around. I love staying in this spacious loft with a comfortable double bed, a day bed, a sofa and a TV, a fridge with basic breakfast and tea/coffee machines. The host is super friendly and I will come back for future weekend breaks. A few minor things to be aware of: there are stairs to the loft so it may be inconvenient for some people; there is no physical door for the toilet/bathroom and it may be inconvenient if two people are sharing the room.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Laura

12 Dec 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness

I wish I'd read the reviews properly before I booked. I booked this room for a weekend business trip as it was close to where I was working and it said that breakfast was included. Their listing very strongly suggests that this is a B&B, but it's just an en suite loft above the garage of the house where the owners live. Just like one of the other reviewers, I assumed that the breakfast they include would be a cooked breakfast. But it's actually a self-serve "continental" breakfast - the corner of the bedroom has a fridge, kettle, toaster and microwave, plus a bucket on the floor and a bottle of fairy liquid (but no sponges, dishcloths, teatowels, etc). There was some bread, butter, jam, orange juice, milk and yoghurts in the fridge. Some sachets of Alpen, porridge, etc. And a coffee machine but no coffee. I put a note in my booking asking for a GLUTEN FREE COOKED breakfast which was never picked up by the hosts. When I checked in, it was late and I was exhausted after a long day, and that was when I discovered the breakfast was self-serve and none of the breakfast items were gluten free. There is only one mirror, which is tiny and nowhere near a plug socket. The parking was very unclear. There were spiders, old cobwebs, dead insects and bug splats on the walls. The sofa had no soft furnishings and was stained. The coffee table was stained and didn't feel hygienic to eat off. The kettle dripped and there was nothing to clean up the puddles with.Extremely disappointed.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Richard

20 Dec 2021

Liked: Property conditions & facilities

Disliked: Cleanliness

The property was in a lovely rural farm setting which was nice and quite. The property itself is a good size and has been nicely done. It was nice and warm with plenty of hot water. Parking is great, it’s literally right outside your door. Even though the owners bought over fresh milk and bread which was very kind of them, it was not made clear at the point of booking that no cooked breakfast was on offer that you normally associate with a B&B. We let the owners know that the Internet was not working with the password they provided, this never got resolved during our 2 night stay which was a pain as again it was advertised. The DVD player and TV were not connected up and this took some unraveling but we got there in the end. The cleanliness was ok in the living/sleeping area but was poor in the bathroom, the shower tray in particular was dirty and we cleaned it ourselves with antibacterial spray before use. There were loose hairs in the bath and basin. Overall it’s a nice B&B but just needs a bit of attention to detail and cleanliness to be a good or great B&B.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

19 Sept 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Work

Great little place for a work stay, microwave, kettle etc so I didn't have to eat out every night and an awesome bath.

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

kenneth

30 July 2018

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

AMAZING!!!

This is an absolute must stay the greeting was fantastic the room was beautiful and the scenery fantastic more then what you ask for

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

David

28 July 2018

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

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

rob

29 Sept 2017

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

out of the way

quiet location , poor directions , good bed and shower and continental breakfast facilities .

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Sue

24 Sept 2017

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

Unique stay

Excellent. I needed quiet to read and it is great. Could make hot drinks and breakfast whenever I wanted. Fridge to keep fruit etc. Large bathroom. Very private. Newbury nearby. Lots of lovely walks.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

James, London

11 July 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Disliked: Staff & service

I had a pleasant stay in a nice room with good facilities in a pleasant rural setting, although as the room is in a converted barn loft it is stifling in hot weather. There were no staff available, although I did arrive quite late (see below), and no phone number provided to call for directions.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

guy

6 Mar 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

served it's purpose admirably

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

2 Oct 2016

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

1 May 2016

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Pleasant stay in spacious room, could do with sign on the drive as had trouble finding it.

2/10 Terrible

nigel, Manchester

29 Feb 2016

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

Never again!

Not what I expected, room was freezing cold with no heating, pictures look good on the advert but when I arrived the place was in need of a good clean, the kettle was full of paper and dust, tv was small and thick with dust bed was worst ever and breakfast was comical. 2 pieces of bread in the fridge and a toaster that the bread doesn't fit in! Iron that doesn't work etc etc etc. Holiday Inn here I come :)

10/10 Excellent

maneshan, hatfield

12 Feb 2016

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

comfort and great price

relaxed 4 nights due to the location of b&b

8/10 Good

Pompeyboon, UK

9 Feb 2016

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

Very pleasant getaway.

I enjoying staying here and will back again and again I work in Newbury and often stay over I like it so much I'm taking my wife overnight in a few weeks

10/10 Excellent

Vivienne, Ivybridge

1 Dec 2015

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

The tranquil Hayloft.

A lovely location , tastefully done,clean and very private. The proprieter was very helpful . just ideal for returning home from the races

8/10 Good

Kaye, Australia

30 Sept 2015

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

A welcome stopover

Whilst a little hard to find, this B&B was bright and clean. The breakfast supplies were well adequate with fresh milk and fruit included. The bed was extremely comfortable and with the amount of heaters, this loft would be warm and cosy in winter.

8/10 Good

Brian, Ely

6 Sept 2015

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

Two night relaxing stay

Location, suite, owners excellent. Only criticisms, no teaspoons, only two towels, what foods used on day one were not replenished. Very comfortable and relaxing, definitely recommend and would stay again. Nearly asked for one extra night.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

30 July 2015

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

Hayloft

Very clean and well presented,quiet location but noise from fridge in room disturbing and limited breakfast choice.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

7 June 2015

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

Refreshing Farm Setting

The motel was very difficult to find and I had to ask a neighbor where it was due to no signage except a very small sign the was on the outbuilding facing the main house which is impossible to see from the street. The neighbors must object to a sign? The room was lovely, but I could hear everything the other party was saying in the next room through the connecting door, so more sound proofing is needed, or the door removed and a wall installed and that would solve the problem. Parking was provided right out front and since it was ground level very easy to bring in luggage. Breakfast was left in the frig, so a quick departure was available in the morning. Overall, great place to stay if the neighbor turns down the telly by 11 o'clock or 23:00.

10/10 Excellent

maureen, Essex

28 Feb 2015

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

Not your average B and B

The top floor room was great, wifi worked and everything was provided for breakfast. It is a DIY breakfast but I appreciated the space, the freedom and the hosts. I ran out of milk and they were swift to respond. It is a little out of the way and there are no eating places within walking distance, but I was well prepared. I would hearty recommend!

6/10 Okay

david, Wirral

7 Oct 2014

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Slightly dissapioning.

Served the perpose, DIY breakfast, no english breakfast option. Bathrooom, semi open plan, shower cubical too small for the large square shower head, whch carries on dripping when turned off.

10/10 Excellent

Robert, Kent

7 Oct 2014

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

Accommadation with a differance

Business trips that require me to work a long day after traveling from an early start. Accommodation & environment is one that you can sit & chill in the homely surroundings. You prep your own breakfast & therefore do not have to face, Full English as if in Guest houses or hotels

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