Farthings Hotel and Restaurant in West Hatch, England

Location. The Farthings Hotel is located in the village of Hatch Beauchamp, England, six miles from Taunton in Somerset. The hotel is 45 miles from Dartmoor, and 40 miles to Bristol, in the southwest of England.
Hotel Features. A Georgian residence set in three acres of gardens and orchards, The Farthings Hotel is in the middle of an English country village. The lounge has an open fireplace, and the lobby offers complimentary newspapers and wireless Internet access. There is also complimentary parking.

The restaurant at the Farthings Hotel offers a modern British menu based on local produce, with fish from Brixham, Taunton lamb and beef, Somerset cheeses, vegetables from the hotel gardens, and eggs from its own poultry. In summer it is possible to dine in the garden.

The Farthings Hotel can accommodate business meetings and residential conferences for up to 35 delegates. Fax, photocopying, and complimentary local phone calls are also available.

There is a children's playground on site, and bikes can be rented to explore the immediate area. Vivary Golf Course is five miles away, and Taunton and Pickeridge Golf Club is seven miles from the hotel.

Guestrooms. The 11 guestrooms at the Farthings Hotel are decorated in a Georgian style with fireplaces, feather bedding and views of the garden. All have televisions, radio alarms, direct dial telephones, wireless Internet (surcharge), and tea/coffee making facilities with complimentary biscuits.

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