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Bel & The Dragon Kingsclere

3.5 star property

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Terrace/patio
A bar counter with a bartender, a chalkboard sign, and a potted plant.
A bedroom with a large bed, two bedside lamps, and a wooden ceiling structure.
A rustic dining area with brick walls, wooden tables, and chairs. There are bookshelves filled with books and framed pictures on the walls.
A cozy room with exposed wooden beams, a cushioned sofa, a wooden table with glassware, and a lamp.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Bar

Explore the area

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Swan Street, Kingsclere, Newbury, England, RG20 5PP
  • Place, North Wessex Downs
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, 4 Kingdoms Adventure Park
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, River Test
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Airport, Southampton (SOU)
    ‪56 min drive‬

Room options

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A bedroom with a bed, bedside lamps, a dresser, and a television.

Double Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(13 reviews)
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Deluxe Double Room

Deluxe Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Bel & The Dragon Kingsclere

This smoke-free inn features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a garden. Free full breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided.
Bel & The Dragon Kingsclere offers 9 accommodations. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include showers.

This Newbury inn provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Bel & The Dragon Kingsclere. During your stay, you'll be close to Highclere Castle. Enjoy features like free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking.
  • Free full breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Just a 3-minute drive from North Wessex Downs and 6 minutes from 4 Kingdoms Adventure Park
  • Dogs welcome for a fee
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

Self parking is free.

This 3.5-star Newbury inn is smoke free.

Guests are served free full breakfast daily.
Bel & The Dragon Kingsclere has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

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  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 20 per accommodation, per stay
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: GBP 20 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
The front desk at this property is open daily from 8:00 AM - 9:30 PM.
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

Property is also known as

Bel Dragon Newbury
Bel Dragon Kingsclere Inn Newbury
Bel Dragon Kingsclere Newbury
Bel Dragon Kingsclere bury
Bel & The Dragon Kingsclere Inn
Bel & The Dragon Kingsclere Newbury
Bel & The Dragon Kingsclere Inn Newbury

Bel & The Dragon Kingsclere Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 157 out of 198 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 30 out of 198 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 198 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 198 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 198 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Josephine

Great dog friendly room & bar, As well as fab restaurant
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The food was excellent - both breakfast and evening meal. Full fresh cooked breakfast included in the cost of the room. Proper Americano coffee served at no extra cost with breakfast! I had a glass of champagne with the evening meal and it was chilled, bubbly and perfect.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Excellent accommodation and stunning restaurant - definitely recommend anyone to stay or dine here.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Jodie

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Really nice venue.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Nils

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Geoffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Breakfast was amazing, with excellent service.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very busy, definitely worth booking for your meal, the food was more Gastro Pub than normal but lovely none the less. Great staff. Quirky and old building with sloping floors. Very nice bed in the bedroom. Only slight downside is you can hear the bar etc downstairs until they close but if you are not an early to bed type of person its fine. VERY little parking onsite but there is other parking in the village.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was spotless. Lots of nice little touches. Highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Colin Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very enjoyable stay food great and staff great
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice property, competitively priced, comfortable beds, great food. Would certainly return. Pillows poor and no tissues in the room, otherwise all was good
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were delayed to 9pm and were unable to get through on the phone to let the pub know, however, check in was OK when we got there. The room was very cold on arrival but warmed up in an hour after the heater was turned on. It's a lovely pub and the room was nice, however, our room (called "Cannon", a premier room) was right over the bar, very noisy in the evening, and again in the morning with a very early delivery of clanking beer barrells. Ask for a quiet room!!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Matt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic stay, loved it so much I extended my trip
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great choice food. Separate lounge for guests if want to use it and a very spacious room.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly helpful staff and lovely place
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Lorna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Accommodation and Food

Delightful 15th century pub with very comfortable rooms. The food in the pub was superb at both dinner and breakfast and we would highly recommend staying here.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Free Gin in the room, lovely breakfast, comfy beds
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Old inn with cottage-style furnishing; Incorporates good restaurant; Good breakfast choices.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cosy, cute and comfortable, very friendly and helpful staff. We loved our visit and plan to stay again soon.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Hotel

Great historical building. Good food with freshly cooked breakfast to order.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a lovely property in the heart of Kingsclere village. Very happy with our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel and food. Friendly staff. Our waitress was lovely. Easy check in/out and good room to spend the night.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Charming hotel.

Charming village setting and many original features of this historic building. comfortable rooms, great breakfast and good dinner menu. we had a great time.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Kate

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Welcoming and helpful staff and lovely bedrooms at this great pub with rooms. Definitely worth a return visit.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A really nice overnight stay and dinner at The Swan / Bel and Dragon. The building is delightful - full of beams and historical atmosphere but very well maintained. The bar was certainly very well patronised and appears popular with locals while most of the 9 rooms appeared to be occupied, based on the numbers at breakfast. We had a good evening meal and an excellent breakfast with a wide range of choice. Nice touches were the residents-only sitting room, which is a lovely large room with a vaulted beamed ceiling and a decanter of whisky available for a complimentary nigh-cap! Would certainly stay there again if in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Really nice place in a historic building. Great staff and very good food. Rooms are all different and very comfortable
Stayed 1 night in May 2022