The Sparsholt Barn

2.0 star property
Guesthouse in Wantage with a restaurant and a bar

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Exterior
Superior Suite, Ensuite
Lobby
Bar (on property)
Superior Double Room, Ensuite (Large)

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
    Restaurant

Room options

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Showing 8 of 8 rooms

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Twin Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Superior Suite, Ensuite

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Double Room, Ensuite (Large)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Double Room, Ensuite (Large)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Twin Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Classic Double Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
Watery Lane, Sparsholt, Wantage, England, OX12 9PL

What's nearby

  • Uffington White Horse - 4 min drive - 6.0 km
  • Swindon Designer Outlet - 26 min drive - 26.3 km
  • Cotswold Wildlife Park - 31 min drive - 29.7 km
  • University of Oxford - 35 min drive - 31.9 km
  • Blenheim Palace - 36 min drive - 41.7 km

Getting around

  • Hungerford Kintbury Station - 21 min drive
  • Southampton (SOU) - 93 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Royal Oak Inn - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Kings Arms - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Wildwood Restaurants - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Grove Kebab Van - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Grove Kebab Van - ‬8 min drive

About this property

The Sparsholt Barn

Property highlights
Take advantage of a terrace, a bar, and a restaurant at The Sparsholt Barn. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
Additional perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Smoke-free premises and wedding services

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Guest services

  • No housekeeping
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • This property does not have elevators

More

  • Smoke-free property

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property 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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Star Inn Wantage
Star Wantage
Star Inn Wantage
Star Wantage
Inn The Star Inn Wantage
Wantage The Star Inn Inn
The Star Inn Wantage
Star Inn
Star
Inn The Star Inn
The Star Inn
The Sparsholt Barn Wantage
The Sparsholt Barn Guesthouse
The Sparsholt Barn Guesthouse Wantage

Frequently asked questions

Is The Sparsholt Barn pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Sparsholt Barn?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Sparsholt Barn?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Sparsholt Barn?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Sparsholt Barn located?

Situated in Wantage, this guesthouse is within 6 mi (10 km) of Uffington White Horse, Uffington Castle, and Wayland's Smithy. Bakers Yard and Champs Chapel Museum of East Hendred are also within 9 mi (15 km).

The Sparsholt Barn Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 45 out of 79 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 26 out of 79 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 79 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 79 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 79 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Rosemary

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was lovely and clean but i ciuldnt turn down the heating nor open window as on ground floor. Otherwise nice property.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Tony

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The rooms are very nice, and the food in the pub was excellent. The only negatives were that the only breakfast available mid week was some pastries, which I must have missed on booking, and with the shower on hot, it was tepid and the bed was a little soft for me. Overall. Very good though.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Star inn is fabulous great staff great food and beautiful rooms
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Ian

Business traveler
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Renovation work being carried out at 6.30 in the morning Unable to provide vat receipt Emailed and asked twice
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nigel

Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Theresa

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worth the drive to this out of the way village!
Lovely innkeeper. Beautiful room in converted stables. The food was fabulous…hands down the best of our trip. In fact dinner was one of the best meals I’ve had in years!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nathalie, Canterbury

Traveled with partner, Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The star inn offers an excellent service especially for visitors travelling with dogs. We were allocated a room in a barn renovation. It had a clever mix of high specs renovation and rural feel to it. The staff were very generous with their time and attention to us. We ate at the inn on our first night and the menu was top rate which included a majority of fresh locally sourced produce. I would highly recommend for anyone passing through this area. Very good value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Paula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice stay
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Andy

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great service and exceptional food. Good accommodation.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner, Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable beds, great menu, friendly staff and a warm welcome
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner, Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly welcome, comfortable beds, lovely bathroom facilities, fabulous menu and food, great place to stay very dog friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service
Restaurant has limited menus choice, although nice most options are expensive and smaller than average
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff , nothing was too much trouble - although our room hadn’t been serviced when we got back . When we mentioned this , it was immediately rectified
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent accommodation in a lovely peaceful location good food and atmosphere highly recommended
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Romantic dog friendly inn.
Great little find. Dog friendly room and really buzzy gastric pub restaurant with fab grub!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great for walking
Great hotel, good food, friendly staff and close to lots of walks.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cute hotel tucked away in the countryside. Helpful and friendly staff. Comfortable bed. My only niggle is that the breakfast is too small, but that has more to do with my appetite than anything else! I’d stay again
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable stop over aeay from the madding crowd
An overnight stay for business. The Star provided a warm, friendly stop over with some good ale, good food and comfortable accomodation.

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very pleasant - would recommend
Extremely friendly and accommodating staff. Room spacious and very comfortable. Nice little touches of detail dotted around the room. Very pleasant - would recommend

10/10 Excellent

Singer, Shropshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
What more could you want!!
Really happy experience. Lovely place, friendly and helpful, delicious food, delightful room with very comfortable beds. Really nice little touches like butter served on mini slate plates and mini towels to dry your hands. Would strongly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018