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The Bear Inn

3.5 star property
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Suite, 1 Bedroom (Ash Suite)
Fireplace
Exterior
Suite, 1 Bedroom (Juniper Suite)
BBQ/picnic area

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
    Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
Hodnet, Market Drayton, England, TF9 3NH
  • Hodnet Hall Gardens
    2 min walk
  • Hawkstone Park Follies
    4 min drive
  • Hawkstone Park Hotel Golf Course
    6 min drive
  • Chester (CEG-Hawarden)
    63 min drive

Room options

Double or Twin Room (Birch Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Double Room (Oak Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double or Twin Room (Sycamore Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Suite, 1 Bedroom (Ash Suite)

Suite, 1 Bedroom (Ash Suite)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Suite, 1 Bedroom (Rowan Suite)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Double Room (Elm Room)

Double Room (Elm Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room (Alder Room)

Double Room (Alder Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room (Yew Room)

Double Room (Yew Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room (Willow Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room (Beech Room)

Double Room (Beech Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room (Poplar Room)

Double Room (Poplar Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 1 Bedroom (Juniper Suite)

Suite, 1 Bedroom (Juniper Suite)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the area

Market Drayton

With a stay at The Bear Inn in Market Drayton, you'll be steps from Hodnet Hall Gardens and a 4-minute drive from Hawkstone Park Follies. .This inn is 3.4 mi (5.5 km) from Hawkstone Park Hotel Golf Course and 5 mi (8 km) from Moreton Corbet Castle.
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What's nearby

  • Hodnet Hall Gardens - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Hawkstone Park Follies - 4 min drive - 3.4 km
  • Hawkstone Park Hotel Golf Course - 6 min drive - 5.5 km
  • Harper Adams University - 20 min drive - 21.7 km
  • The Quarry Park - 21 min drive - 23.0 km

Getting around

  • Prees Station - 15 min drive
  • Chester (CEG-Hawarden) - 63 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Newcott Fish & Chips - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Joules Brewery - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪The Hideout - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Piper's Cafe - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬10 min drive

About this property

The Bear Inn

Inn in Market Drayton with free breakfast and a restaurant
The Bear Inn offers 9 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Hypo-allergenic bedding and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 9 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include electric kettles and free tea bags/instant coffee, and you can also request irons/ironing boards.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as bicycles to rent or take in the view from a garden. This inn also features complimentary wireless internet access, wedding services, and tour/ticket assistance.
At The Bear Inn, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary breakfast is included.
Event facilities at this inn consist of conference space and 2 meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary breakfast is offered.
The Bear Inn has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast available
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Bike rentals
  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Playground
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • No housekeeping
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms - 2

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

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/debit cards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.

Property is also known as

Bear Inn Market Drayton
Bear Market Drayton
The Bear Inn Inn
The Bear Inn Market Drayton
The Bear Inn Inn Market Drayton

The Bear Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 26 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 26 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 26 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 26 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 26 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Balvinder

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bhavanvir

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A lovely stop over! Recommended!
Travelled from Yorkshire en route to the New Forest, stayed one night. We had a comfortable nights stay, an amazing evening meal & a fantastic breakfast! We would love to return. Great room facilities including a fan which was much appreciated! Popular with the locals which is always a good sign. Recommended!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stacey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Incredible Hidden Gem
We stayed at the Bear because we booked a hotel nearby to Tern Hill Hall to attend a wedding. We were blown away by the hotel, it is beautifully decorated, spotlessly clean, everything is catered to down to fans in the rooms and very fancy toiletries, and the breakfast was the best hotel breakfast that I have ever eaten! An incredible experience from beginning to end.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Newly refurbished it was a lovely experience. Staff, accommodation and food were all excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

D

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Outstanding
An absolute pleasure staying at The Bear Inn. We stayed 5 nights as we explored the area. Everything about the hotel from the moment we arrived to when we left was fantastic. The staff were outstanding and made us feel welcome and very well looked after. The room was extremely well appointed, very comfortable and the perfect place to rest after busy days out and about. The food was good, and the Kitchen looked after our requirements without any fuss. We had some of the nicest vegan dishes in a long time. Overall an excellent stay and will definitely be making our way back soon.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We will be back!
We arrived late and missed service in the restaurant but the staff made up plate of cheese and biscuits for us. Very much appreciated, after a long drive. The staff are great and the accommodation is superb it felt like we were the first people ever to stay in the room it was so clean and up together. The quality of everything was top notch it is obvious a lot of care has been taken over the Bear, it is a gem.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing hotel. Cleanliness of room was excellent. Tastefully refurbed. All staff pleasant and friendly. Excellent breakfast only downside was we booked for one night - rooky mistake needed longer to enjoy
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great pub/hotel, would recommend
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Hotel, staff and facilities could not be faulted and food was amazing, would definitely recommend to all friends and family
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Anton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
My visit began with a friendly welcome and ended with an equally friendly good bye. In between I had a single bedroom which was fit for purpose with a comfortable bed and well set-out bedroom. Dinner was freshly cooked and delicious, with considerate and efficient service. I left too early for a cooked breakfast (this was explained to me when I checked in) however the 'self-service' version including toast, yoghurt etc. was more than sufficient. All in all a very pleasant stay

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We will be back.
Travelling From Basingstoke to the wirral, we needed a place to stay, this was about an hour away from destination. Good pub, with good beer and food. Breakfast was freshly cooked and well presented. Will try to find a reason to stay here again.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great food,great beer.
A hotel in a beautiful village,in beautiful Shropshire countryside. It combines fantastic chef-cooked food with really well-presented hand-pulled beer. The staff were young,friendly, and enthusiastic. The Hodnet Hall gardens are well worth a visit. These are only open on a Sunday ; the Bear stop serving food at 4 pm on a Sunday. This is ( to be fair to them ) mentioned on their website,but it's easy to miss ! Breakfast is at 9 am if you want a cooked breakfast. This was a little disappointing, as was the early food finish on Sundays. The rooms are clean and functional. The en suite is quite small.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great village location
Great location very friendly hotel staff great food fantastic rooms clean and tidy.

6/10 Okay

John, Wiltshire

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
work
My room was very basic TV very small limited channels, although the locals would congregate under my window smoking and swearing/drinking as the window was still the old wooden type not able to be open and starting to rot Meals good but a bit over priced for portion

10/10 Excellent

jimbod, Cumbria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would stay again!
This was a stay for business purposes but will definitely bring my wife here for a weekend break! 6 x 5's or 10 out of 10!

10/10 Excellent

Taffymarine, exmouth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
excellent service
This is a typical english pub with excellent food and service. The room although small was very comfortable and peaceful. The landlord and staff are extreamly friendly and served a cacking full english breakfast. Would definatley stay again.

8/10 Good

ERIC, MANCHESTER

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
ON THE WAY
ONLY THING THAT STOPPED 5/5 WAS THE ROOM NEEDED A LITTLE BIT OF TLC THE PUB AND OUTSIDE AREAS VERY GOOD IF NOT EXCELLENT FOOD GREAT AND LOVELY RURAL SETTING VERY RELAXING

10/10 Excellent

Gea, Oxford

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great atmosphere
Good staff and good food. Would book again no problem.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Wedding trip
Stayed here for two nights, May 2014. Recently refurbished room, nice ensuite although quite small. Hot water was intermittent. The food is really great, very helpful staff, full english breakfast. In a great spot for visiting Hodnet hall gardens (Walking distance). Of the hotels in the area this is without doubt the best.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel
Fantastic traditional British pub. Great food, although not cheap end. Rooms comfy and bathrooms look new. All employees really friendly. I will stop here again. The only thing I would say is the rooms are above the pub so expect some noise if you like early nights.

10/10 Excellent

pbker67

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A lovely place to stay
I picked this hotel because it looked like a traditional character Inn and I wasn't disappointed. It has been recently modernised but symathetically to the age of the building. The room was good, clean and with the usual extras. Above all the staff were really friendly and helpful. Highly reccomended.

10/10 Excellent

MJGCOL, Colchester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel!
Just the one night but all I needed with a lovely comfy bed, brand new bathroom, and a great evening meal and fresh cooked breakfast.

8/10 Good

Donkey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly
Lovely old building which meant rooms are not modern but very comfy. The welcome and relaxed atmosphere added to the excellent food made this a really good night. Highly recommended!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
The Hotel was being refurbished when I stayed. The staff were excellent and very attentive