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The Rifle Volunteer

3.5 star property
This pub-style hotel delivers local charm with a genuinely inviting atmosphere where travelers feel immediately welcomed by the warmth and comfort

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The Rifle Volunteer, in the heart of town, offers travelers a warm retreat with a cozy bar. Guests enjoy practical amenities like reliable WiFi and convenient parking, plus breakfast options to start the day. The staff consistently earns praise for their friendly, helpful service.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Bar
The current price is £80
includes taxes & fees
21 May - 22 May

Room options

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Double Room, Ensuite | Free WiFi

Double Room, Ensuite

7.8 out of 10
Good
(14 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Single Room, Ensuite | Free WiFi

Single Room, Ensuite

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
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About the area

Ware is home to The Rifle Volunteer. River Lee Country Park and Rye Meads Nature Reserve reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Wodson Park Sports and Leisure Centre and Top Events GB. Hartham Leisure Centre and The Henry Moore Foundation are also worth visiting. Take the opportunity to explore the area for water adventures such as fishing and other activities like birdwatching. Visit our Ware travel guide
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Map
21 Collett Road, Ware, England, SG12 7LY

What's nearby

  • Warner Bros. Studio Tour London
    Warner Bros. Studio Tour London
    51 min drive - 28.4 miles
  • Tumbling Bay Lake
    9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Scott's Grotto
    15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Chadwell Springs Golf Course
    18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Wodson Park Sports and Leisure Centre
    4 min drive - 1.5 miles

Getting around

  • Ware Station
    10 min walk
  • London (STN-Stansted)
    37 min drive

Restaurants

  • The Hop Box
    9 min walk
  • Rifle Volunteer
    1 min walk
  • The Waterside Inn
    6 min walk
  • Ware Tandoori
    8 min walk
  • Ware Coffee Lab
    8 min walk

About this property

The Rifle Volunteer

  • Property highlights
  • The Rifle Volunteer provides amenities, such as free continental breakfast and a bar. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
  • You'll also enjoy perks such as:
    • Free self-parking
    • Smoke-free property
  • Room features
  • All guest rooms at The Rifle Volunteer offer amenities, such as free WiFi.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends
  • A bar/lounge

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types at the property

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 cards
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the property's cancellation policy. In accordance with UK consumer law, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Frequently asked questions

Is The Rifle Volunteer pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Rifle Volunteer?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Rifle Volunteer?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Rifle Volunteer?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Rifle Volunteer located?

Situated in Ware, this bed & breakfast is within a 15-minute walk of Scott's Grotto and Tumbling Bay Lake. Chadwell Springs Golf Course and Wodson Park Sports and Leisure Centre are also within 1 mile (2 km). Ware Station is 10 minutes by foot.

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Reviews

The Rifle Volunteer Reviews

8.2

Very good

8.4

Cleanliness

8.2

Location

8.8

Staff & service

7.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 62 out of 143 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 44 out of 143 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 18 out of 143 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 143 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 143 reviews

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Terry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Good friendly staff, clean room variety with continental breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James

A really friendly place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Francis

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Clean room and friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Asa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff,very easy checking,clean & was just what I wanted for a night stay,oh & a lovely breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very polite staff Nice sized room Good location for where I needed to be
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gerard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent stay, I had a compact but functional ensuite single room. The continental style breakfast was very good with lots of variety. If I'm in the area again I will definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Met by the very helpful landlord, Nigel. The Volunteer doesn’t pretend to be anything that it’s not. Very comfortable and efficient.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robett

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great room well equipped, clean towels great shower
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
frendly and helpfull staff and good parking
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice little pub

Very nice staff, unfortunately it was one of the most hottest nights of the year, no fan in the room and couldn’t sleep, not the hotels fault but a fan in the room would have been a help, but again nice pub and nice staff
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very decent overnight stay - Recommended

The room was fairly small, and quite basic, but the price was also very reasonable considering breakfast is included. Everything was clean, and everything worked, so as purely an overnight stay on a budget it's pretty much ideal. Not noisy, even though it's over a pub. TV good, shower works fine, comfortable bed, and the breakfast in the morning was also very good. They don't do a full English (fair enough at this cost), but have hot eggs and a very good spread on the continental side. Recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A proper pub, excellent facilities, decent breakfast. Clean and tidy, comfortable room. Pleasant staff. Ideal location for my needs too. Fine pint of Guinness.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awsome staff nice and clean brill service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

andrew

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Free parking, ware is worth a wlk to.

Staff nice. Room poor and overall dated and in need of a full revamp.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ross

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cracking Place

Have been staying here on and off for over 2 yrs. Clean, tidy, friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was the perfect place for me to stay while visiting family near by, Nigel and everyone at the Rifle were welcoming and helpful. If you’re looking for a clean, affordable “room at the inn” this comes highly recommended.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Joe

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly reception. Room rather small but comfy bed.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Kevin & Friends Fishing trip

Had a lovely relaxing stay. Staff / management were friendly, welcoming and attentive. Atmosphere in bar was great with plenty of friendly locals. Room was clean and comfortable and breakfast more than sufficient with a wide range of cereals, juice, cheese and meats along with toast, crumpets and croissants. With off street parking and a large outdoor seating area. Great value too. We will definitely be back
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Gail

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Friendly pub

Friendly and helpful staff and owners. Great communication prior to arrival as our flight was delayed. Very nice pizza - friendly atmosphere. Help with baggage much appreciated- great location for Hertfordshire zoo.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Lynfa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a local no-frills pub with a few rooms for accommodation. It was ideal for our overnight stay. We had a few drinks in the bar, had a brilliant spicy pizza ( cooked to perfection) and enjoyed a pleasant conversation with a local worker. Breakfast was plentiful with food to suit all tastes. The bed was very comfortable and all programmes on the tv were accessible through TNT.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very comfortable. Would stay here again.

Clean, friendly 2 night stay with good breakfast options (tea, instant coffee, cereals, yogurts, fruit, poached eggs, cheeses, deli meats, breads, croissants & crumpets). Room was spotless. Bed comfy. Shower good. Free offroad car park. No real ale but good locals pub up the road was recommended by Nigel the owner of the Rifle Volunteer.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our stay at the Rifle Volunteer was lovely. The room was clean and warm and everything was to the highest standard for a building of its age. The staff were friendly helpful and accommodating and they also gave us advice on getting about the areaThe breakfast was continental, although there were some hot alternatives that you could help yourself to, so it was more than enough to satisfy any pallet. I would recommend this hotel if you are staying in Ware or visiting the surrounding area.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Verified

4/10 Poor

Catherine

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Traditional pub, was great for a drink, relaxed atmosphere. The room we stayed in was very simple, basic and small. Individual room with toilet, very dated and run down with just a tiny sink, no other furnishings. Tins of cleaning products and fly spray on the windowsill. An overall stale smell in the room to mask an unclean smell and smell of cigarette smoke. Separate shower room with no window. Very dark and dinghy. Needs a full modernisation and renovation.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ticked all my boxes

Couldn’t be more friendly or helpful. Ideal location for my needs, ticks in every box
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

e

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

As adverttised

It was the cheapest B&B that I could find in the area but I wasn't disappointed. There were no major issues and I was provided with erything advertised. Also nice to have a pub downstairs for those that want it. The breakfast was basic but there were a few cafes within a 5 minute walking distance.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023