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About this property

Surrounded by beautiful Somerset countryside, The Haymaker Inn features its own skittle alley, free parking, and rooms with scenic hill views. Full English breakfasts are served, and Ilminster and Chard are each a 5-minute drive away. Each room at The Haymaker includes an en suite bathroom as well as a TV. Some rooms enjoy original wooden beams, hill views, or walk-in showers. Hearty, traditional British food is provided in the pub, along with an extensive range of drinks. Guests can also relax in the beer garden in warm weather. The sandy beaches of the Dorset Jurassic Coast are 13 miles away, and the A303 road can be reached in less than 5 minutes’ drive away. Windwhistle and Cricket Saint Thomas Golf Clubs are less than a 15-minute drive from the inn.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.9 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.9)

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

    • Free parking available on-site


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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 double bed
2 single beds
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Derek
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    There was nothing to complain about, very good value for money. Good choice of evening meals, decent size portions. Warm comfy bed , nice choice of breakfast. Ideal place for an overnight stop
  • Mia2mil
    Australia Australia
    A lovely traditional hotel, Friendly, helpful owners and staff. We also enjoyed chatting with locals in the pub. A comfortable clean bed. Clean fresh linen and towels provided. Fabulous cooked breakfast, cereals, juice, freshly brewed...
  • Anton
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Seamless service: check-in>room👍>dinner👍>good sleep💪>breakfast👍>check-out
  • Wendy
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    A friendly, value for money, pub with rooms. They have a lovely garden, which, in better weather (than we had) is a great place for a drink and a meal. The meals are very reasonably priced. Close to Crewkerne, home to at least 10 charity shops....
  • Ann
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Excellent welcome from the hosts on arrival shown to a nice room which was nicely decorated. Nice breakfast.
  • Thepagefamily
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    We were en-route to Cornwall (350 mile journey) and wanted a stopover after 200 miles. This was a perfect stop. We were greeted by a lovely lady who showed us to our room which was comfortable and very clean. I wanted a place that served...
  • Lynn
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The friendliness and willingness to give information to help. The room was clean, comfortable with an en suite. The food was exceptional and great value. The steak meal was the best 👌 👍 l have had and the sauce was amazing. My husband had the...
  • Carolyn
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    It's really good value. Toiletries and chocolate. Nice pub and garden Our 2nd visit
  • Adrian
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great atmosphere, and nothing was too much trouble! Food excellent
  • Ian
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Comfortable accommodation good range of meals on menu, hearty breakfast and excellent real ales.

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Host Information

9.5
Host review score
The Haymaker is a typical village Inn steeped in history and complete with its own ghost story "busty Victoria" no longer works here unfortunately tell but the story can be found in the dining room. Recently purchased by independent local owners and refurbished to a high standard The Haymaker staff are keen to help you enjoy your stay, why not enjoy one of our homemade meals in the restaurant now open during the lunchtime or evening? Or just enjoy a pint of Otter in the bar watching skittles .
Carrie, Jason and family have lived in the area all their life and would be happy to tell you about our local area. Our chefs pride themselves in catering for those with special diets, Vegans, Gluten free and Dairy free are always available, special requests? Contact us and we will cater for you. We are very proud of our staff and their ability to cater for special dietary needs, we keep vegetarian/vegan meals in stock and have a selection of dairy free and gluten free items, if you let us know we can put soya milk in your rooms instead of normal
We are set on the edge of the Blackdown hills ANOB (area of natural beauty) also within a short distance to the A303 and A30 making your journey easier. Wadeford is a peaceful hamlet nestled within the Somerset countryside yet a stones throw away from both Devon and Dorset.
Language spoken: English

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
  • Restaurant #1
    • Cuisine
      European
    • Open for
      Lunch • Dinner
    • Ambiance
      Traditional
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

House rules

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Check-in
From 17:00 to 22:00
Check-out
From 08:00 to 10:30
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.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.
Accepted payment methods
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note, the property is shut between the hours of 15:00 and 18:00. Guests should call the property if they need to check in between those hours.