Crown & Anchor

Ham, Wiltshire
Inn
+44 (0)1488 503040
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From
£110 - £160
per night

In a chocolate-box village just an hour on the train, and a short hop in a taxi, from London is this foodie inn with pretty bedrooms

Bedroom

5 rooms

Sleeps

Rooms sleep 2

Children welcome
Pets welcome
Babies welcome

£110 - £160 per night

The Experience

Retreat from life as usual for a couple of days and feel completely cosseted here by the lovely team and superb cooking. The creative kitchen team do good things with fish, pheasant and venison – all local produce. The menu is varied enough that you can tuck into pub classics or something more elaborate depending on your mood. Bring a party and eat in the bright dining room.

Pull on your boots and head out for a stomp – there are great walks from the door: join the Wayfarers Walk or the Test Way; The Kennet & Avon Canal (hop on in nearby Hungerford); and the Wessex Ridgeway, which takes you past the mystical Avebury Stones.

Once you’ve blown the cobwebs away settle down in front of the roaring wood-burner; on fine days sip your G&T on the terrace at the back. Stay the night in pretty bedrooms (antique furniture, velvet headboards, peaceful views) and savour a whisky nightcap. Dogs are welcomed with open arms too – find treats on the bar and beds and bowls for those that stay over.

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We think you'll love

  • Cosying up by the fire with the papers or a good book
  • Hopping on the Great West Way for some super walking
  • The delicious food
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You should know

  • Evening meals are not served on Sunday and Monday nights
  • There's no disabled access to the bedrooms (although there is downstairs for those wishing to dine)
  • There's no tea and coffee in your room but there is a cubbyhole on the landing with everything you need for a cuppa (or a tot of whisky)

Essentials

  • EV charger
  • Swimming pool
  • Hot tub
  • Garden
  • Open fire / woodburner
  • Breakfast included
  • Breakfast available
  • Meals available
  • Vegetarian meals
  • Parking on premises
  • Free parking nearby
  • Accessible by public transport
  • WiFi
  • Spa
  • Central heating
  • Limited mobility
  • Wheelchair access
  • Mobile reception
  • Hob
  • Bar
  • Barbecue
  • Licensed premises
  • Paid parking nearby
  • Air conditioning
  • Relaxation areas
  • Tennis court
  • No smoking
  • Credit cards
  • Working farm
  • Owner has pets
  • Pets welcome

Family friendly

  • Baby monitor
  • Books and toys
  • Children welcome
  • Babies welcome
  • Stair gates
  • High chair
  • Fire guard
  • Cot available

Nearby

  • Pub/bar within 3 miles
  • Restaurant within 3 miles
  • Shop within 3 miles

Activities

  • Bikes available
  • Food courses
  • Kayaking
  • Other courses
  • Sailing
  • Surfing
  • Wild swimming

Accommodation

Pricing

Nightly price
from £110
Surcharges
Child bed available from £10 per night.
3 Twin/doubles
From £110
2 Doubles
From £130

Information

Booking information

Check in
3pm
Check out
10am
Other details
EV charging available.
Closed
Monday & Tuesday.
No smoking
Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
Meals
Starters from £7.50. Mains from £14.50. Sunday lunch: 2 courses £24, 3 courses £29

Reviews

We had a lovely overnight stay on our way down south in this very pretty village, in lovely Wiltshire. The pub and it's bedroom was very comfortable with comfy bed and excellent shower and the staff welcoming and chatty. We ate dinner in the evening and it was excellent and we booked the half board rate which I thought was good value. The cooked breakfast the next morning was freshly cooked and equally tasty. Can highly recommend.

Jill, Congleton

My husband and I had a wonderful stay. Our room was lovely, spacious and nicely furnished, with a hugely comfy bed and high-end linens. The bathroom was also a nice size with a good shower. Although our room was located over the bar area, we did not hear any noise. We ate at the pub that evening, and had lunch there the next day before leaving, and the food was excellent for both meals. If you stay here, you should absolutely plan to eat your meals here as well. You get a cooked breakfast with your room, and that was also very good. Staff was courteous and helpful. We will definitely return!

Carole, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.

We chose to visit the crown and anchor after seeing them in the sawdays awards and had such a wonderful time! The staff were knowledgeable, relaxed and friendly, the village is gorgeous (quintessential thatched cottages everywhere) and we had the best roast pork we have ever eaten sat in the sun outside. We would highly recommend visiting - and make sure you eat!

Samantha, Bristol

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Location

The neighbourhood

Shalbourne, just over a mile away, is your nearest place for a shop and post office. Well-heeled Hungerford is a five-minute drive - spend a happy day browsing antiques, stroll down the canal, have a bite to eat. There's a well-connected train station here too if you prefer to leave the car at home.

Local points of interest from

  • Imagine quintessential England, rolling countryside, thatched cottages, country lanes, chalk downs - one of the most beautiful unspoilt places in the UK! Come and relax & and get away from it all....
  • Fantastic walking & cycling country at the heart of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
  • Wonderful walks from the doorstep - from a stroll to day walks - a book of local walks to choose from Or to use as a base for a long distance walk like the Mid Wilts Way, Test Way, Ridgeway, Kennet & Avon canal or the new Pewsey Vale Ring..
  • Delight in exploring the array of exciting antique shops in nearby Hungerford Or visit the castle & gardens of nearby Highclere the setting for the hugely popular Downton Abbey and see the amazing Egyptian artefacts!
  • Fancy a flutter ? - why not visit to coincide with race days at nearby Newbury racecourse!
  • A brilliant base from which to explore the unique World Heritage Neolithic sites of Avebury and Stonehenge or the award winning Wiltshire museum in Devizes - small but a real gem, with gold from the time of Stonehenge.!