Highclere Castle

Newbury

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Highclere Castle scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 20 November 2025 by Basingstoke and Deane.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Highclere Castle, from September 2020 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Highclere Castle.

Food hygiene rating history for Highclere Castle
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 September 2020	5 / 5	Very good
20 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Highclere Castle in Newbury has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Highclere Park,
Highclere,
Newbury,
Hampshire,
RG20 9RN

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Highclere Castle. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Highclere Castle?

Food hygiene at Highclere Castle is inspected by Basingstoke and Deane, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.basingstoke.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Highclere Castle

What is Highclere Castle’s food hygiene rating?

Highclere Castle has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 November 2025.

When was Highclere Castle last inspected?

Highclere Castle was last inspected by Basingstoke and Deane on 20 November 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.