Bower Inn in Sedgemoor

The welcome was friendly , we were checked in and shown to our room very quickly . The rooms were very clean, extremely well equipped and comfortable.

Travelling back from Cornwall we stayed at the Bower Inn to break up our journey. The room was perfect - spacious, clean, welcoming for our dogs and breakfast was absolutely delicious. Definitely recommend staying here

We’re local and this is our ‘Go To’ place to eat. Lovely friendly, thoughtful staff. Consistently great food and drink. Fab!

Came here with family for lunch and certainly not disappointed! The staff are super friendly and helpful. We didn't wait long at all to be seated, for drinks or for food. Prices are reasonable and lots of food options for vegetarians as well as for pescetarians. Also the option of a lighter meal. Setting is really lovely (looks although there would be an even better atmosphere at night). Very clean. Food was incredible. Couldn't fault a thing. It was nice that you can see through to the kitchen (there are actually 2 large tables directly next to the kitchen and these are also very close to the toilet so good for accessibility). Many options for drinks. Optional 10% service charge is added to the bill - the staff really do deserve a tip! Will definitely return!!

Had a meal at the Bower Inn yesterday. I have had the lamb koftas before, which are good, but decided to try the beer battered fish and chips. They were lovely and my brother in law also had the fish and chips which he said was one of the best he.had eaten (which as he lives by the sea is praise indeed). The service was very good so I am pleased to say I am booked again to go with a friend. The weather was lovely but not warm enough to eat out, but there were plenty of people enjoying drinks in the garden.

Enjoyed a lovely meal here with the family. A beautiful location, and a big thank you to the amazing staff. Everyone was so friendly and attentive without being too much. They even made an effort to interact with our 3 year old and treat him like any other paying customer! The young waiter with the coloured hair (sorry didnt get a name) in particular was excellent at his job! We definitely recommend on all levels and will be returning. Thank you 😄

Overall we had a very pleasant stay, the rooms were clean and nicely furnished. The food was good and the staff were helpful. There are a few minor repairs needed to some of the window frames and plaster work in the old parts of the building but nothing major.

Second time I've stayed here and both times have been excellent. Reasonably priced, great service (upgraded to a suite at no extra cost, which was amazing), fantastic breakfast and very friendly staff, thank you.

I’m a fairly regular visitor to the pub, and as always the food was delicious. We were seated in the rear room on this occasion which isn’t so nice and feels like it needs a makeover compared to the lovely bar area.

No seats available when we arrived so we sat outside with our drinks. The Manager came out to tell us there was a no show and would we like the table! So happy we didn't leave straight away, the food was outstanding! And we all became members of the loyalty club for future visits!

Did not stay the night but had a good meal for my sons birthday very enjoyable

Lovely place with a good Sunday roast and good Bev's on tap.

Lovely meal with my Dad. He had ham, eggs and chips which wasn’t on the menu but was cooked after I mentioned Dad wanted it (thank you!), I had fish tacos. Both meals were great, service was excellent.

Beautifully presented inside and out. Quality food. Comfortable atmosphere. Dogs of all sizes welcome on leads

Visited on a Wednesday to take advantage of the loyalty club 25% off. Lucky enough to have the incredible special of Hereford and Angus beef shirt ribs (cooked for 6 hours) with salt cooked celeriac, cavalo Nero, smashed posh breadcrumbs (sorry, can't remember the name) and beef dripping jus. Just amazing.

The Bower Inn was particularly chosen for its proximity to the M5 motorway (“which was ideal and far enough away from it to avoid the road noise BUT enabled us to have an easy route home to the South West of Cornwall”); The Inn was viewed Online before our choice was made, and it did not disappoint- ‘the rooms were spotless, and the bed ensured that I received a very comfortable and restful nights sleep. The food, which we enjoyed in the evening and for breakfast was really enjoyable and of good quality. The staff were polite, friendly and helpful and the experience would encourage a return.

Beautiful location and excellent service

Absolutely beautiful food, well presented, great service, beautiful venue, location and lovely welcoming. We'll be back again asap when in the area

Family meal. Great meal, steak cooked fantastic. Sea bass brilliant. High chair for our 19 month old granddaughter. Who had the fish fingers meal. Too many chips for her age but for older children fantastic portion. Recommend that you book early as it is very popular. Large car park with disabled spaces too. Range of non alcohol drinks, will be returning again in the near future.

Off the beaten track found by accident food fantastic service second to non.

Had an excellent meal last night with a visiting friend who was very impressed. Great service by really friendly staff. Thank you

Pretty building and gardens, friendly efficient staff and lovely food. We very much enjoyed our lunch, will definitely be back!

We used this location for a memorial event. The food, atmosphere, and service were all good. All contact prior to the event was well-spaced and informative. I would definitely recommend it for private functions.

Visited for an anniversary dinner and had a really poor meal. We visited off the back of very positive TripAdvisor reviews so we were quite disappointed. They'd run out of various things including mushrooms and the steak main. Ordered foccacia which was the worst "foccacia" we've ever had - burnt and really dry with barely any rosemary. Then mains arrived - dry pork with no sauce (such as apple sauce) and some fairly tasteless chicken thighs. Overcooked chips. Really disappointing food. Wouldn't recommend for a special occasion.

Our Sunday lunch was really good and the staff were excellent!

We had a lovely roast dinner here, the food was great and staff so friendly! We will definitely return

We all enjoyed our meals. Service was really good. All round a good experience.

Such a wonderful place to eat. We like to sit by the kitchen and watch all the food freshly prepared. The chefs work together so well and all the food is freshly cooked and served.

The Bower Inn is a lovely place to stay. My son & I stayed for 2 nights & was very well looked after. The room was clean, beds were comfortable & the luxury twin room that we stayed in was well equipped. Breakfast was yummy & there was plenty of it! We had dinner in the restaurant on the first night & again all was well presented & delicious. All in all a very nice place to stay 🙂

We were in the area for work so 6 of us had dinner in the restaurant. The setting is delightful and full of character. The menu had lot's of interesting dishes and the fish and chips went down exceptionally well. We had a lovely evening and all hope to return when we are in the area again!

Did not stay just visited for Sunday lunch.

Nice pub, cracking ale. Good food.

Myself and a friend came here for dinner, the service was great and the food unreal, would highly recommend!

First time staying at The Bower Inn, just for a one night stay. The staff were all amazing so kind helpful and made our stay such a pleasant time. We booked for dinner and the food was excellent my Husband had the steak from the specials board was cooked perfectly I had the sea bass equally cooked well. Starters & desserts were delicious too. They had a great choice of wines and ales. The room we had was lovely clean and very comfortable bed. We had a lovely view of cows when we woke up! The breakfast we choose was the full english was nice too much for me. Thank you for a lovely stay.

Had a lovely lunchtime meal. Food was tasty & well presented. Staff were pleasant & friendly. Especially liked that you could get a brunch menu as well as a main menu.

Visited on a sunny Friday evening after work with the team for a bite to eat and a drink in the beer garden. Good food, the majority of us had the steak which was cooked beautifully. Nice location, good food, just what we needed.

Seven of us came for lunch for my mum’s birthday. The food was excellent, everyone enjoyed it and especially loved the ice cream! The server was really friendly and attentive. We will definitely be visiting again.

Popped in for lunch. Had a few interesting items on the menu. Unfortunately, the IT system was down thus cash only, a bit of a pain as it limited what we were going to have. We both had the kofta flatbread, which was a change. Staff were friendly.

Visited fur Sunday lunch as in the area. Had not been before. Arrived and hung around in the entrance as not sure whether we would be approached or needed to go to the bar. After 5 mins went to the bar, were seated in the restaurant with menus. We’re not told whether it was table service or car service so had to go and ask. Waited a long while to be offered a drink, food took a while to come but was delicious, had to prompt the waiter for dessert orders. Only 1 waiter gif the whole restaurant and 3 on the bar, should’ve been 2 and 2. Would return as food was lovely.

We booked here at short notice, and we are glad we did. Room was clean and comfortable. Dinner in the bar was very good.

Nice quiet place, although reassuringly busy. We only went to eat but many of my regular clients stay there and give good reports. The food was very good and service was excellent.

Very bright, clean, comfortable room with excellent ensuite shower. Friendly welcome and good service. Nice location outside the town; the room was very quiet and I slept well. Very charming old building and garden. My dog was with me, and we both enjoyed our stay. He was allowed into the bar area where I had my meals. Hazardous busy lane means dog walking near the hotel is difficult, but we went out to places where my dog had lots of exercise, so not a problem.

We stayed here for a night on our way down to Cornwall. The staff were really helpful upon booking and arrival. Fantastic food. Fairly priced. Would highly recommend. Thank you!

Booking was easy and we all had a really lovely meal. The staff were cheerful, polite and served our table well. Excellent customer service and we hope to come back soon.

We had a room for a disabled person on the ground floor. Good sized bathroom with walk-in shower. Easy access to restaurant where we enjoyed our evening meal & breakfast. Lovely, helpful staff.

Perfect place to be. Very good menu and fair price. We were accompanied by 2 dogs and they were very welcom in the pub and the rooms. However 'walking the dogs' is nearly impossible to do withou7t actually driving to an area where the dogs can walk. Without dogs i would book again, with dogs not an option.

Stayed at the Bower Inn for one night whilst en route to Cornwall. It was fabulous with so many plus points: - friendly and efficient staff - classy rooms, with comfortable beds, peace and quiet, upmarket toiletries, bottled water, nice range of drinks and homemade shortbread! - wonderful menu of freshly cooked interesting dishes and great beer - nice range of breakfast options - 25% off food on Wednesdays if you join their loyalty club Attention to detail abounded with small things making such a positive difference - if only more establishments were like the Bower Inn there would not be a crisis in the pub and hospitality business - highly recommended for a meal or stay or both! Highly recommended for a comfortable

Lovely pub with welcoming and friendly staff. Food was very nice, as was the atmosphere.

Had a Sunday lunch here. Food was very good, well presented and tasty. Dining area was good, not too noisy. A little disappointed with the speed of service. Appreciate it was busy but there were lengthy pauses between ordering courses, clearing dishes etc. Was not happy about the service charge automatically being added to the bill. It would be less embarrassing for customers to show their appreciation voluntarily, as we normally do, than have to ask it to be removed or reduced at the point of payment.

After multiple items that were on the menu were unavailable due to them “running out” (including mains, drinks and sauces). We then had to wait an hour and half for the mains. The service was extremely disappointing too. I would strongly advise to go else where!

I've just finished a 5 night stay here for work, and I highly recommend it. The food is of a high standard, the rooms are very comfortable and spacious and the staff are as pleasant as you'll get anywhere. A 5 star experience, Thank you 👌🙏

Only dined. Had lunch,food was very good,. The young waiters were very pleasant . All except the dark headed lad behind the bar. He needs help in hospitality . A smile wouldn't have gone a miss

Loved our stay delicious food and fantastic service, room was very comfy and a good breakfast served with again excellent service we shall definitely be back

Lovely relaxed night . I am gluten free and the staff fully understood this.

Beautiful place, we ate here and I was slightly disappointed with the food. I had the steak and it was lovely, the chips and onion rings were too oily for me to eat, shame really considering the price. I would go again though. Staff really friendly,

5 stars all round! The Bower Inn was an amazing place to stay, just what we wanted. It had a nice homely feel, situated in a quiet location and all staff were very attentive. The place was spotless, food was amazing and we thoroughly enjoyed it. We will definitely book here again if we return to Bridgwater

Our second visit to this lovely Inn. We will almost certainly return.

Very enjoyable lunch with very friendly and professional service. Will be returning again asap.

Beautiful food and great service from all the staff.

Had lunch a the Bower Inn. We had been warned that there was a large party dining too. However, I have to say service was still impeccable. The food was of good quality and plentiful. Very dog friendly. Would recommend.

probably best kept pint in Bridgwater

Great place. The team are so friendly and welcoming. Food is really good. A lovely stop.

Had a meal for my birthday and I was blown away by the exceptional service, lovely food, great atmosphere and to top it all a free glass of Prosecco x

Nice and quiet, perfect for a beer when the weather is nice. The food is great also.

Good value Sunday sleepover offer. Food was mostly good with decent quality ingredients. Excellent Butcombe ale (the brewer owns the place). Friendly serving staff but painfully slow food service at both dinner and breakfast let the side down a little. Also an excess of piped music at both meals. Our bedroom was great with plenty of space and comfortable bed. Surprisingly quiet given its proximity to the motorway.

Start with the positive. Food quality was very good and beer selection was great. Unfortunately that's as far as the positive went. Eight of us went to celebrate father's day, 16.06.24. We arrived just before 6pm. We were seated bang on 6pm. We were left to ourselves for 20 minutes before drinks orders were taken. Once orders were taken a further 25 minutes went by before starters arrived at approximately 6:45. Starters arrived staggered, a solid 5 minutes gap between the first two of us getting our starters before the rest of us received the rest. Starters finished second order for drinks taken just after 7pm. Drinks arrived a further 15 minutes later. Waited a further 20 minutes no mains had arrived. My wife then asked when the mains would arrive. The mains appeared 2 minutes after this question was asked oddly enough. Again mains came out very staggered. No new cutlery was brought to the table from the starters until we had to ask. The same repeated for the desserts service. If it wasn't a 3 course for two offer we would have just passed the desserts course paid up and left. Overall food was good but service was extremely poor. It really let the evening down, especially when the cost of the food is certainly at the top end of the scale. It came across as though they were very short staffed. The same two waitresses were dealing with all the tables in the room we were in. The restaurant was also far from full too. The management did knock a round of drinks off the bill after these issues were raised. Just a shame it had to result in this. This is our second visit, first visit was similar back last year but we gave it the benefit of doubt. However after this evening we won't be visiting again therefore cannot recommend. A real shame because the pub and the surroundings are very pleasant. Improvement in service times is definitely required. 3 stars was given due to the food quality being very good. Otherwise a 2 star rating would have been better suited.

Probably the best appointed pub, restaurant and accommodation we have ever stayed at. Staff were brilliant, very attentive and friendly. Such a great experience, it's not very often that I/we can say that about many places we have stayed at. Big up for the Bower Inn. You will not regret it I can assure you. We are going back the next time we are visiting the area. Thank you, oh and very dog friendly too

We stopped here overnight on our way down to Cornwall. Great gardens, really dog friendly (although no dogs on the beds). Really good value bed and breakfast. Food in restaurant in evening was also good . It is a bit tucked away, with no pavements but if you turn right as you come out and walk a little way, you come to a road which leads to a housing estate with grass areas to walk the dog and a Tesco express.

Great stay, great food and friendly staff. Very handy if your wanting an overnight stop if your travelling on the M5 passed Bridgewater. Will be back.

The staff are good,the bar is expensive and you risk your life when leaving the car park as nobody deems it worthwhile to cut down the undergrowth along their verge so that you could see oncoming traffic!!!

Great dog friendly hotel. Excellent facilities and food. Good value and highly recommended

We booked early (5.30 pm) on a Friday, the staff were friendly, attentive and professional. Our meals were freshly cooked and well presented. (The extra veg included Kale, I'm not a kale fan, brought up on a farm in the last century, Kale was grown as feed for dairy cows!!) But the steak was cooked exactly medium rare and the chips better than most I've had. Overall a very pleasant experience and one hopefully soon, we will repeat.

Fantastic food and fantastic people! The team couldn't do enough for us and were very friendly

Great location but the best bit was the staff and the food. All the staff we met were lovely and friendly and couldn’t be more welcoming and helpful. The food was great, different ingredients, well presented and very tasty.

We stayed one night en route to Cornwall from Manchester and were delighted with all aspects of the Bower. Very stylish decor, pre dinner drinks in the delightful garden, a comfortable bed, delicious food and friendly helpful staff! We felt relaxed and very welcome from the minute we arrived

Very nice staff and food was really very good indeed. Hot and home made. Great around although a pint of Peroni was 7 quid and we were kind of missed and not seen being sat on our own round the corner in the chefs table area so had to keep going to the bar for more drinks and service

Sunday lunch for my birthday month; food lovely as always and really friendly helpful staff. Good gluten free options available for my daughter. See you again soon. Thanks.

Nice quiet location. Nice atmosphere and delicious food. Polite and friendly staff.

Had a very nice meal. Service was excellent and not waiting long for food. Will return.

Enjoyed our lunch at the Bower Inn. Friendly and efficient service from all the staff and good food too.

Lovely overnight stay on the way down to Cornwall. Very dog friendly and at breakfast they get their own sausage which Lochie loved.

Excellent lunch Wednesday . Very friendly staff and very quick service . Highly recommended

Cannot fault out stay - we stayed with our daughter with additional needs and the team were so lovely and supportive from the moment of booking! Lovely welcome on arrival, clean room, delicious food and amazing service! And breakfast was perfection! Thankyou for a wonderful stay! And we will be back.

Great visit again. Cracking breakfast and super hospitality.

Stopped by the beautiful Bower Inn in Bridgwater for a quick cup of tea, lovely place and top service, would definitely recommend.

Fantastic roast dinner. Amazing portion size, and the puddings were even better. Nothing bad about this place, the cooking, staff and portions were all amazing.

Always a warm welcome, always good food

The food was nice but the service was very slow and a lot of the time our waiter was nowhere to be seen. It wasn’t that busy so I’m not sure what the justification was for the slow service. I don’t think the food was worth the wait in the end.

Friendly staff, lots of space in the comfortable room. Lovely bed, well appointed bathroom. Breakfast was excellent. We also had evening meal in bar, which was good value. Very enjoyable stay

My friend came down from the midlands to visit me and to take me out for diner. I chose the Bower Inn because it is close by and is such a pretty little place with a great ambiance. I had looked at the menu online days before so I knew that we would both find something to tempt our jaded pallets. There were also items on the blackboard when we walked in. Our server Sophie couldn’t have been more helpful or professional, a credit to the company. I shall look forward to returning and bringing more friends.

Excellent food - genuinely welcoming to dogs - great hotel all round

To be fair, this is a very picturesque pub on the outskirts of Bridgewater, nicely appointed inside with plenty of parking. I can't comment on the rooms, as we only eat in there. Sadly, that's where the good stuff ends, on arrival our drinks order was taken, I ordered a Coke and was told they do Pepsi, that's fine, almost the same, it then stated as long as it's proper Pepsi, to be told they only do Diet Pepsi and Pepsi Max. Why would a proper pub not sell proper Pepsi, just the stuff laced with aspartame, which I have severe reactions to. More to the point, why is a pub making the no sugar decisions for me? Frankly, had I not been with a colleague, I'd have gone elsewhere. We sat down, with my glass of tap water, and looked at the menu. All very nice sounding if a little pretentious. I ordered from the specials board, a Korean Chicken burger. Generally you'll expect a chicken burger to be made with chicken breast unless otherwise stated, it had a funny taste and the meat was very brown, so I'm going to assume it was thigh meat, bit breast, I left some of it as it simply didn't taste good. I needed to have something to take the taste away, so I had the chocolate brownie with black cherry sorbet, which I will say was very nice, but I should hole so for £7.75 for a thin sliver of brownie and one scoop of sorbet. Lovely looking place that sadly doesn't live up to it's potential. service was pretty good being fair to all there on the night. These chain pubs that make decisions to scrap proper Coke and Pepsi need to give their heads a wobble. Don't think we'll be back.

We stayed here post Christmas for my birthday! The rooms are lovely and clean, the beds are comfortable. Chelsea was lovely and made sure we had everything we needed, she is a credit to the business. We will be back. Thank you

The food was delicious and staff very helpful. It was handy to have instructions on the website around the road closure. Lovely atmosphere and child-friendly.

Delicious fish cakes and the kids portions were generous. Found the gammon a bit over cooked… and service was a bit slow to notice our table was ready to order - we were hungry. Great menu selection though, we will be back

It was an amazing experience. The food was incredible and it looked so beautiful. The staff were so kind and friendly. 10/10

Great food Great service Great and polite staff good price food definitely try this place 😄

Lively meal for Valentines. Great service. Very welcoming pub

Fabulous weekend away Great room,clean and well equipped Staff were amazing, friendly and helpful nothing too much trouble The food was wonderful,could not fault it

Stayed at The Bower Inn, Bridgwater for a work related trip. The staff were very welcoming and helpful. The room was stocked with everything you could need including special touches like homemade biscuits! The toiletries were very useful too. Would recommend this hotel