Haymaker Inn

3.0 star property
Inn in Chard with free breakfast and restaurant
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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Terrace/patio
Exterior
Lunch and dinner served, British cuisine
Fireplace
Bar (on property)

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
Wadeford, Somerset, Chard, England, TA20 3AP
  • Chard Museum
    3 min drive
  • The Potting Shed Cafe
    15 min walk
  • Axminster Station
    21 min drive
  • Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.)
    38 min drive

Room options

Premier Twin Room, Ensuite with Bath

  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

Classic Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the area

Chard

At Haymaker Inn you'll be 2.3 km (1.4 mi) from Chard Museum and 2.6 km (1.6 mi) from Blackdown Hills. Highlights at this inn include free daily breakfast, a restaurant and free self-parking. .The inn's own lounge bar is a nice place to enjoy a drink. Other amenities include free Wi-Fi in public areas and a snack bar/deli. Each morning free breakfast is served. .With a stay at this 3-property class Chard inn, you'll be 2.7 km (1.6 mi) from Snowdon Park and 3.5 km (2.2 mi) from Chard Community Hospital.

What's nearby

  • Chard Museum - 3 min drive
  • Snowdon Park - 4 min drive
  • Blackdown Hills - 5 min drive
  • County Cricket Ground - 20 min drive
  • Lyme Regis Beach - 34 min drive

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪The Cerdic (Wetherspoon) - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Candlelight Inn - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Domino's Pizza - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Ye Olde Poppe Inn - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Haymaker Inn

Inn in Chard with free breakfast and restaurant
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

Self parking is free.

This 3-star Chard inn is smoke free.

  • 5 guestrooms or units
  • English breakfast (free)
  • Deli
  • Garden
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Haymaker Inn offers 5 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit and complimentary toiletries. This Chard inn provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

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

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

Pets

  • No pets 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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard.

Property is also known as

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The Haymaker Hotel Somerset
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Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Haymaker Inn?

Haymaker Inn offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

Is parking available at Haymaker Inn?

Yep, Haymaker Inn has a free self car park.

Are there any beaches close to Haymaker Inn?

The closest beach to Haymaker Inn is Charmouth Beach (18.2 km).

Does Haymaker Inn serve breakfast?

Yep, complimentary English brekkie is on offer daily.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Haymaker Inn?

No, Haymaker Inn does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at Haymaker Inn?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant that serves British cuisine. Pre dinner cocktails anyone?

What time are check-in & check-out at Haymaker Inn?

Check-in begins at 4 PM. Check-out time is 10:30 AM.

Are pets allowed at Haymaker Inn?

No, pets are not allowed.

Haymaker Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

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" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

SIMON

Travelled with family
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

10/10 Excellent

Norma

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Felicity

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

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

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

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.

10/10 Excellent

Lynn + Keith, Lincolnshire

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.

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.

10/10 Excellent

David, Sussex, uk

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.

8/10 Good

Graham, Rotherham

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.

6/10 Okay

Jeanne, West Sussex

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.

10/10 Excellent

Glyn, South Wales

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.

4/10 Poor

Nicola, Elland

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.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service

6/10 Okay

Ginny, Kent

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.

10/10 Excellent

Harry Chant, Cornwall

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*

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.

8/10 Good

Pandril, Hampshire

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.

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.

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!

10/10 Excellent

Neill., Birmingham.

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 !!!!

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.

10/10 Excellent

Sarah, Surrey

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.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

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.