The Hatch Inn

The Hatch Inn is an independent, family-run freehouse pub and inn located in the village of Hatch Beauchamp in Somerset, England. It occupies an 18th-century coaching inn set in the picturesque Somerset countryside, roughly ten minutes from Taunton and about five minutes from the M5 motorway, which gives it easy links toward Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and the wider West Country. The pub describes itself as a family business built on a long-standing passion for hospitality, and its current chapter began with a major refurbishment completed in October 2015 that gave the building its present rustic charm. The Hatch Inn operates as a freehouse, meaning it is not tied to a particular brewery and can choose its own range of beers, ciders and other drinks. Its food offer is centred on quality ingredients sourced locally wherever possible, and the kitchen produces a menu that changes with the seasons and includes a Christmas menu. A notable weekly feature is the Thursday stonebaked pizza service, with pizzas cooked in the pub's own oven for what it describes as an authentic Italian taste. The bar also showcases local ciders, reflecting the strong cider tradition of Somerset. The building itself combines a lounge with real log fires, a village bar popular with locals, and a spacious patio for warmer months. Regular live entertainment ranges from folk music to acoustic performances. For overnight guests, the inn provides en-suite bedrooms aimed at visitors exploring the Somerset countryside. The location sits on numbered British cycle route 33, with local stables for horse riding and numerous walking trails nearby, making it a base for outdoor activity as well as a place to eat and drink. The Hatch Inn welcomes group bookings and positions itself as a relaxed, welcoming village pub with rooms rather than a large hotel or chain outlet. Its identity is closely tied to its family ownership, its historic coaching-inn building and its rural Somerset setting.

The Hatch Inn is housed in an 18th-century coaching inn in the village of Hatch Beauchamp, Somerset, a historic building type that once served travellers on the region's roads. The pub's modern identity, however, is defined by its current family ownership. According to the inn's own account, the family behind it had always worked in hospitality and had long dreamed of bringing a pub to life. That ambition was realised at The Hatch Inn, where they carried out a full refurbishment in October 2015. The refurbishment gave the building the rustic charm it presents today and marked the start of the pub's present operation as a family-run freehouse. Since the 2015 refurbishment, The Hatch Inn has developed its offer around quality food, a welcoming atmosphere and a strong sense of place. As a freehouse it is not tied to a brewery, allowing it to curate its own drinks range, including a selection of local ciders that reflects Somerset's cider-making heritage. The kitchen emphasises local sourcing wherever possible and runs seasonal menus, including a Christmas menu, alongside a weekly Thursday stonebaked pizza service cooked in the pub's own oven. The inn also functions as a place to stay, with en-suite bedrooms marketed to visitors exploring the Somerset countryside. Its location about ten minutes from Taunton and five minutes from the M5 makes it a convenient stop for travellers heading to or from Cornwall, Devon and Dorset. The pub hosts regular live entertainment, from folk to acoustic music, and welcomes group bookings. It sits on numbered British cycle route 33 and is close to stables and walking trails, reinforcing its role as a countryside base for both locals and visitors.

• 2015

  Family owners complete a full refurbishment of The Hatch Inn in October, giving the pub its present rustic charm.

• The Hatch Inn operates as an independent, family-run freehouse with a food-led offer and en-suite rooms.

Independent, family-run freehouse and coaching inn offering quality local food, drinks and rooms in the Somerset countryside.

• Seasonal pub menu with locally sourced ingredients

• Christmas menu

• Thursday stonebaked pizza

• Local ciders and real ales

• En-suite bedrooms

• Live entertainment (folk, acoustic)

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2. 2About usthehatchinn.co.uk
3. 3The Hatch Inn (Wikidata)wikidata.org