Hawks Barn Guidebook

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Hawks Barn Guidebook

Sightseeing

Book early if you haven't already. It's about 15 minutes drive. Alternatively, walk up the Summer Walk, near the house, and you'll see it in the distance far off to the left of the track.
156 locals recommend
Highclere Castle
156 locals recommend
Book early if you haven't already. It's about 15 minutes drive. Alternatively, walk up the Summer Walk, near the house, and you'll see it in the distance far off to the left of the track.
Really well worth visiting with children of all ages. Book in advance, and ensure you go to one of the displays. About 25 minutes drive from Hawks Barn.
43 locals recommend
Hawk Conservancy Trust
Sarson Lane
43 locals recommend
Really well worth visiting with children of all ages. Book in advance, and ensure you go to one of the displays. About 25 minutes drive from Hawks Barn.
Lovely market town, about 20 minutes drive away. Antiques, delicatessen, butchers, silver, hairdressers, canal walk.
46 locals recommend
Hungerford
46 locals recommend
Lovely market town, about 20 minutes drive away. Antiques, delicatessen, butchers, silver, hairdressers, canal walk.
Cinema in centre of Newbury. Park in the Kennet Centre car park and walk to cinema
17 locals recommend
Vue Cinemas
17 locals recommend
Cinema in centre of Newbury. Park in the Kennet Centre car park and walk to cinema
40 minutes drive You must book in advance
677 locals recommend
Stonehenge
677 locals recommend
40 minutes drive You must book in advance
Avebury stone circles are amazing to walk to from the parking spot. Check out the English Heritage website for details.
332 locals recommend
Avebury
332 locals recommend
Avebury stone circles are amazing to walk to from the parking spot. Check out the English Heritage website for details.
Good for younger kids. Animals, tractor rides, family fun. 25 minute drive.
23 locals recommend
Bucklebury Farm & Deer Safari Park
23 locals recommend
Good for younger kids. Animals, tractor rides, family fun. 25 minute drive.
Great place for a good view, good walk and amazing history.
28 locals recommend
Donnington Castle
Castle Lane
28 locals recommend
Great place for a good view, good walk and amazing history.
Incredible Cathedral within the ancient capital of England. Jane Austen, King Canute and ancient Kings of England are buried here.
199 locals recommend
Winchester Cathedral
9 The Cl
199 locals recommend
Incredible Cathedral within the ancient capital of England. Jane Austen, King Canute and ancient Kings of England are buried here.

Food scene

Michelin starred restaurant. Need to book this place. Excellent food and service. Set lunch menu is very good value if you don't fancy the dinner expense
33 locals recommend
The Woodspeen Restaurant
Lambourn Road
33 locals recommend
Michelin starred restaurant. Need to book this place. Excellent food and service. Set lunch menu is very good value if you don't fancy the dinner expense
Delicious food, run by the folks who used to run The Pheasant.
11 locals recommend
George & Dragon
The Square
11 locals recommend
Delicious food, run by the folks who used to run The Pheasant.
Lovely pub, good outdoor seating. 10 minutes drive from Hawks Barn.
13 locals recommend
The Jack Russell
13 locals recommend
Lovely pub, good outdoor seating. 10 minutes drive from Hawks Barn.
Good local boozer. Also serves good takeaway Pizza On Fridays only there's a popup stand selling Ethel's pies and pasties. Also, most of the week, there's a popup deli now, serving fresh fruit and veg and coffees, pastries, wine and cheese, just in the car park.
6 locals recommend
The Highclere Red House
Andover Road
6 locals recommend
Good local boozer. Also serves good takeaway Pizza On Fridays only there's a popup stand selling Ethel's pies and pasties. Also, most of the week, there's a popup deli now, serving fresh fruit and veg and coffees, pastries, wine and cheese, just in the car park.
Lovely newly refurbished hotel with a couple of restaurants.
The Retreat at Elcot Park
Lovely newly refurbished hotel with a couple of restaurants.
Fresh pizza, delicious pasta, cocktails and lovely atmosphere, 15 minutes away.
The Boxford
Fresh pizza, delicious pasta, cocktails and lovely atmosphere, 15 minutes away.

Groceries

15 minutes drive. Good sized Waitrose
12 locals recommend
Waitrose & Partners
Oxford Road
12 locals recommend
15 minutes drive. Good sized Waitrose
Huge Tesco with Petrol station at Newbury Retail park 15 minutes
Tesco Extra
Pinchington Lane
Huge Tesco with Petrol station at Newbury Retail park 15 minutes
15 mins, at Newbury Retail Park.
M&S Newbury Retail Park Simply Food
Pinchington Lane
15 mins, at Newbury Retail Park.
Part of the nearest Petrol station
Sainsbury's Local
170 Andover Road
Part of the nearest Petrol station
Good quality, not cheap deli but well worth a visit. Delicatessen, ready made quality food too, on the high street
The Funghi Club
13 High Street
Good quality, not cheap deli but well worth a visit. Delicatessen, ready made quality food too, on the high street
Lovely farm shop with fishmonger, butcher, cheese fresh veg and fruit and groceries, coffee, and much much more.
24 locals recommend
Cobbs Farm Shop
A4
24 locals recommend
Lovely farm shop with fishmonger, butcher, cheese fresh veg and fruit and groceries, coffee, and much much more.

Takeaway

Drive through or eat in or takeaway
McDonald's
Pinchington Lane
Drive through or eat in or takeaway

City advice

Getting around

Newbury Station - For London Paddington and West Country

Quickest route to London. Take direct trains only. 55 mins to London Paddington 40 mins from London Paddington to Newbury Book in advance for cheaper tickets.
Getting around

Taxi firms nearby

We use these two firms locally: Cabco Newbury Ave Cabs