Hatch Beauchamp

The Hatch Inn

The Hatch Inn is a family run, independent freehouse which serves high quality food. Thursday nights are billed as pizza nights, where pizza is cooked on the premises in their own oven. They have regular live entertainment from folk music to acoustic and selection of local ciders are available.

The restaurant uses locally sourced produce where possible and the cellar is stocked with carefully selected house wines and a variety of vintages.

The Hatch Inn was originally a coaching inn during the 18th century. The Inn has a number of en suite rooms should you fancy an overnight stop. This will give you the opportunity to sample the ales and ciders!

Address: The Hatch Inn, Village Road, Hatch Beauchamp, Taunton, Somerset TA3 6SG

Telephone: 01823 480245

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Website: The Hatch Inn

Opening times: Mon - Closed. Tue, Wed, Fri – 5pm-11pm (dinner 6pm-9pm). Thu – 4:30pm-11pm (pizza night 4:30pm-8pm later in the summer). Sat – 3pm-11pm (dinner 6pm-9pm. Sun – 12pm-3pm (lunch 12pm-2:30pm).

Toilets: Yes

Refreshments: Yes

St John's Church

The historic Church of St John the Baptist, Hatch Beauchamp was built during the Norman period and has a crenellated 3-stage tower dating to circa 1500. Usually churches within this architectural group display angle buttresses but St John's is exceptional in that it has diagonal buttresses. Extra bays were added to the north and south aisles during a 19th century restoration project by the prolific English Gothic Revival architect George Gilbert Scott. The church has been designated as a Grade I listed building.

St John's has a window dedicated to the memory of Colonel John Rouse Merriott Chard (1847–1897) who was an English soldier who participated in the defence of Rorke's Drift in 1879 for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross.

The church is in the 'Seven Sowers Benefice', which covers Curry Mallet, Hatch Beauchamp, Orchard Portman, Staple Fitzpaine, Stoke St Mary (with Thurlbear) and West Hatch. The Benefice is part of the Diocese of Bath and Wells in the Church of England. The church is within the archdeanery of Taunton.

Address: St John's Church, Hatch Beauchamp, Taunton, Somerset TA3 6AA

Telephone: 01823 444023

Rector: Rev. Joanna Porter

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Website: St John's Church

Farthings Country House Hotel & Restaurant

The award winning restaurant serves locally sourced food and also food produced in their own gardens. The orchards provide figs, apples, cherries, medlars, grapes, quinces, pears, cobnuts, sweet chestnuts, walnuts, mulberries, raspberries, rhubarb, apricot and plums. On-site greenhouses supply produce such as green peppers, chillies, salad leaf, tomatoes and beans. Each dish is prepared to order and all food is delivered fresh from top quality suppliers. They even rear their own pigs.

The grounds are picturesque with gardens, orchards and rose beds. The Farthings makes for a tranquil overnight stop on your road trip to historic Exeter. There's a comfortable lounge with a log fire for the winter, three elegant dining rooms and a well stocked bar. The hotel has 12 individually decorated rooms and also a one-bedroom cottage with kitchen, en suite and conservatory. All rooms have en suite and overlook the grounds.

Address: Farthings Country House Hotel & Restaurant, Village Road, Hatch Beauchamp, Taunton, Somerset TA3 6SG

Telephone: 01823 480664

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Website: Farthings Country House Hotel & Restaurant

Directions to Hatch Beauchamp from A358: Once you are on the A358 from leaving the A303, travel 4.4 miles and turn right onto Bickenhall Lane. Then turn left onto Village Road.

Website: Hatch Beauchamp Village Website