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About this property

Set in the heart of the Berkshire countryside, The Crab & Boar features a country pub offering British cuisine, accommodation, and free WiFi. Each of the bedrooms features antique furnishing, flat-screen TVs, Egyptian cotton linen, and tea and coffee making facilities. The award-winning restaurant serves locally-sourced seafood and seasonal game in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. With access to the M4 motorway within 10 minutes, The Crab & Boar is located 26 miles from Oxford, 7 miles from Newbury Racecourse, and 12 miles from Highclere Castle.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.7 for a two-person trip.

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Butcombe Brewing Co.
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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.7)

    • Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

    • Breakfast info

    • Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan

    • Free parking available on-site

    • Loyal customers

    • There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.


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Room type
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1 large double bed
1 large double bed
1 extra-large double bed
1 double bed
1 large double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • E
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Lovely location and nice rooms with private terrace
  • David
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Very enjoyable stay. Excellent room, comfy bed and superb shower. Both breakfast and evening meal taken in very pleasant surroundings. Staff were both helpful and pleasant.
  • Gary
    Hong Kong Hong Kong
    Well kept welcoming pub with well appointed, spacious, clean rooms. Good range of food served in the restaurant for dinner. Good breakfast with options for more if you’re really hungry. Ample parking and easy to get to off the M4 at Chievely.
  • Angela
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Extremely dog friendly and catered excellently for Gluten intolerance
  • Anna
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Excellent stay. Superb staff, very helpful and friendly.
  • John
    Australia Australia
    Was absolutely perfect, would highly recommend. This was the last day of our 2.5 month tour of the UK, and we really wanted to try a pub for accommodation, this did not disappoint, the room was absolutely gorgeous, king size bed. great shower....
  • Gavin
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Gorgeous food, nice location and a really nice stay overall
  • Wendy
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Fabulous location will little garden perfect for the dogs 🐕
  • Casada
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Staff were excellent in particular the 19 year old assistant manager. The team were all very young and unbelievably the staff were all amazingly good friendly polite and smiling.
  • Anna
    Australia Australia
    Love the feel and atmosphere. Although on a main road the windows blocked out most of the noise. The staff are lovely, helpful & friendly, particularly the manager.

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
  • Restaurant #1
    • Cuisine
      Local
    • Open for
      Breakfast • Brunch • Lunch • Dinner
    • Ambiance
      Family friendly • Traditional
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

House rules

Crab & Boar takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 22:00
Check-out
From 08:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are allowed. Charges may be applicable.
Accepted payment methods
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

For group restaurant bookings of 10 or more, different cancellation policies apply.

When booking 3 rooms or more, different policies and additional supplements will apply.

Children's meals will be charged, as taken.

Children's cots/cribs are not available, however guests may bring their own.