Marco Pierre White's The Carnarvon Arms is a modern country inn featuring a sophisticated menu, stylish bedrooms and free on site parking. Guests have use of free Wi-Fi throughout the property. The inn is 5 miles from Newbury town center and a 15-minute drive from Newbury Race Course. The Grade II heritage-listed building was built as a traveler's inn in the 1800s. It provided a stop-off for travelers to Highclere Castle, now the setting for TV drama Downton Abbey, just 1 mile away. The Carnarvon Arms is beautifully renovated and has private meeting facilities. The bedrooms have tea/coffee-making facilities, a flat-screen TV with Freeview cable and a hairdryer. The on-site restaurant features modern British dishes such as roast partridge or venison pie. A deluxe continental breakfast is available each day.