The Hatchet Inn in Market Place, Newbury recognised in the Loo of the Year Awards 2024

One of Newbury’s most popular town centre pubs has once again won acclaim for the quality and standards of its toilets.

The Hatchet Inn in Market Place has been awarded a platinum grading by inspectors in the Loo of the Year Awards 2024.

The awards are aimed at highlighting and improving standards of ‘away from home’ toilet provision across the UK.

The Loo of the Year Awards 2024 managing director Becky Wall said: “The toilets at The Hatchet Inn have been designed and fitted out to a very high standard and are both clean and well maintained.

“The pub deserves its platinum award.”

Loo of the Year Awards inspectors made unannounced visits to thousands of toilets at sites across the UK this year in order to judge them.

All of the toilets are graded bronze, silver, gold, platinum, platinum plus or diamond with unacceptable toilets not graded at all.

The toilets are judged against numerous criteria, including décor and maintenance, cleanliness, accessibility, hand washing and drying equipment and overall management.

The Hatchet Inn is a Wetherspoon pub managed by James Richell. He said: “We are delighted with the grading.

“Staff at the pub ensure the toilets are in excellent condition at all times and it is great that this has been recognised by the inspectors.”