Tourist Information

The Bear Hotel Hungerford lies in the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, at the very western end of the Royal County of Berkshire, near the borders with Wiltshire and Hampshire, a spectacular and unique landscape that lies at the hub of the chalk landscapes of southern England. It embraces the high open sweeps of arable farmland of the Marlborough Downs with their beech wood topped knolls and sheltered chalk river valleys, the intimate and secluded woodland of Chute and Savernake Forests, and the low lying land of the Thames Basin Heaths with a rich mosaic of woodland, pasture, heath and common land.

Newbury racecourse, Lambourn Down and its horse racing stables and the Avon and Kennet Canal are just a sample of many beautiful highways, byways and attractions to be found in this rural corner.

Some useful links include:

http://www.visitwestberkshire.org.uk
http://www.northwessexdowns.org.uk
http://www.savernakeestate.co.uk
http://www.newbury-racecourse.co.uk/Home
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lambourn
http://www.waterscape.com/canals-and-rivers/kennet-and-avon-canal

Local Walks

  • Littlecote House
  • Little Hidden Farm, riding and Wild Flowers.
  • Crofton Pumping Station
  • Wilton Windmill
  • Flower Farms at Shalbourne
  • Watermill Theatre at Bagnor

A bit further a field 

  • Shaw House, Stonor Park, Blenheim Palace and Highclere are all a must!
  • Didcot Steam Railway Centre.
  • Thatcham Nature Discovery Centre.

All things Country and outward bound?, Why not visit Roxtons and try shooting, fishing or just enjoy a walk through the grounds.

Love History? Why not visit The Merchant's House in nearby Marlborough, A glorious restoration of a 17th Century Silk Merchant's House.

A keen equestrian or like the odd gamble? Newbury Race Course is close by and offers Party in the Paddock too! interested? why not try our Race Day or Hennessy Restaurant Package!

Love reading or being amongst novelist and writers? The Hungford Bookshop has an excellent selectionof books and novels and are hosting some book signings with us.

Why not visit the local Tourist board for more information about the local area.