Carpenters arms lower boddington in South Northamptonshire

A delightful,olde world style pub,with a great atmosphere. The new manager,Aiden,is young and very driven to make this pub , the place to be . The menu is varied and good value.

A roaring stove added to the charm of the bar here. Beer was tasty.

A lovely atmosphere, really friendly dogs, great welcome and lovely food. Spoilt by the establishment not offering to replace a drink that my husband spilt accidently. Especially when you are paying £10.50 for a large glass of wine which gets spilt accidently, they charge you but no offer of replacing as a compliment. A shame as has put us off reccomending or visiting the area again.

Food exceeded expectations and service was excellent. Well worth the trip

Amazing little local pub. The Owner was so friendly and was a great hostess, very attentive. We had the fish and chips and it was absolutely great. Also the prices were very affordable.

What a beautiful country pub. We stumbled across this place. Sat outside side the front of the pub, so peaceful. They do have a garden with a marquee. The food is absolutely amazingly delicious. Not a large selection which is why I believe it is amazing, all home made. The pizza and quiche are to die for. They do a loyalty card for food. Have returned again and will keep returning.

Lovely evening and dinner, Service was excellent and very friendly Very obliging to our needs and a Tia Maria Liquer coffee Lovely Landlady Lindsey

We really struggle to find a proper Sunday lunch that is as good as you might do at home.Not anymore sunday lunch here is exceptional very good quality meat and vegetables can't wait to go back.lindsey lovely host too

We stumbled into this cosy pub when staying locally. Food was fantastic, and great staff.

Very cozy atmosphere. We met family here while visiting the UK and it was perfect. Nice area by the fireplace to visit and they were able to accommodate a large table for our group. My husband and I had a steak with potatoes which was good and a pizza that was very good.

Nice pub grub and we dropped on for a "free Hooky" night so it was great!

Wow... what a lovely local gem this is! We turned up mid afternoon on a Sunday with our 'teens' stating 'pint/coke and chips' only, but were tempted by a customers roast beef baguette. Eyes and bellies not in proportion (roast in the oven at home) we proceeded to order 2 x beef sandwich, gravy and roasties platters, some homemade chicken goujions and the bowl of said promised chips to share. Also, amazing Hookey pints and a cola. Well, what a feast, and what amazing value! The beef was rare - just how we like it, but we were given the option of having it cooked more which we declined. Other diners had the full on roast (lamb) and it looked equally fantastic. In this area, you really struggle to get decent quality food at an affordable price. This Carps nailed it. Lovely, quality meat and artisan bread, perfectly cooked and presented and really exceptional value. Hostess was lovely too. Its a small place but that added to the cosy atmosphere. Only regret is not visiting before as its only a few miles away. Lesson learned. The Carps is right up there now on our list of local weekend eateries. Thank you.....we will be back!

Enjoyed some great meals here recently with friends and family. Warm and friendly welcome with the team happy to accommodate requests with the menu. One of our party couldn’t decide between halloumi skewers or chicken so a combination was provided! Another only drinks milk- not a popular beverage for a pub- again, no problem. Lovely, personalised service & the food was delicious. Thank you.

We had a lovely evening here last night (the two of us and our 6 month old baby). The place is very cosy and the staff extremely friendly. I had fish and chips and my partner had the chicken burger and strawberry cheesecake. Everything was delicious, authentic and very filling. We wish we had more time in the area to come again.

I arrived here late in the evening and the welcoming, friendliness and warmth of the atmosphere was so heartfelt, I felt immediately at at home somewhere I had never been before! I sat at the bar and joined the locals having a drink. The food was so delicious - I had the schnitzel (highly recommend) and it was uniquely combined with sautéed potatoes (healthier option than chips) which I loved and tomatoes! The chef actually served me my food -which was so kind and late at night that’s a marvellous attitude to have for working all’day. I have been so touched by how comfortable and open the locals were and the service from the staff that made me feel so relaxed, refreshed and as if I lived there, I will undoubtedly return. Oh yes & They had two resident dogs that were so fun and friendly - if you like animals and enjoy a homely feel with a touch of mild entertainment, they’re more than happy for the attention and don’t bother you otherwise! Super value for money too!

We had a lovely fish and chip meal. Service good, beautifully presented, freshly prepared, high seat available for our little one and all round pleasant experience with no issues.

Went for a drive out to this pub at Lower Boddington as we hadn't been there before. Ended up having Sunday dinner. Food was excellent. Although it was brought out already plated up, we couldn't fault it. Four different vegetables, plenty of gravy, crispy roast potatoes & served piping hot. Thought the £15 per meal was a reasonable price (compared to other pubs in the area) for the quantity provided. Also liked the fact you had the choice of a Sunday roast or the main menu. Would definitely eat here again. My only slight criticism would be that the roast chicken dinner was a chicken breast stuffed with sausage meat (that I was made aware of when ordering), but when it arrived it was also wrapped in smoky bacon: not a problem for me as I really enjoyed it, but had my partner had it, that would have been a problem as there was no mention of smoky bacon & he can't eat any food that is smoked. Fortunately he had chosen the beef roast, so wasn't a problem for us.

Really nice dinner with some friends. A short menu of great food, nice decor, friendly staff. Dog-friendly pub, with resident friendly dogs.

Went for an evening meal. Food excellent & staff friendly and helpful. Would definitely recommend.

I was in the village from 2013 until 2018. Pub changed hands a few times. Well, from now, the pub is excellent. New bar maid is excellent. Been a few times. It's nice to see the pub in good hands. They have redone the decor and it looks good. Staff is friendly. Thanks. Huge change

For a rare family get together we needed a venue that would accommodate my coeliac wife, and her sisters little dog. When we arrived, they were ready for us. The food was really excellent, freshly made and beautifully presented. Fish and chips were to die for as was my beef madras. The staff were a delight and the whole experience immensely enjoyable! Many thanks, Carpenters Arms!

Fabulous cosy pub and restaurant, very friendly staff and dog friendly.

We went for Sunday dinner yesterday, wow how nice was it. The staff were welcoming and talkative, the chef took pride in his cooking and was grateful with our great comments. The dinners were a hearty portion and delicious. Dogs are very welcome. The pub is a small village local and should be appreciated by everyone around. Thanks for a great experience.

Amazing friendly pub. Good beer. Good food wonderful staff always worth a visit. If you like steak even better.

Had a lovely meal, one of the party had a special diet that was well catered for and nothing was to much trouble. Excellent service , Excellent fresh food . Will defiantly be returning .

Had a lovely meal, one of the party had a special diet that was well catered for and nothing was to much trouble. Excellent service , Excellent fresh food . Will defiantly be returning .

First visit ,had a great Sunday lunch and the staff were lovely..Would recommend the pub to anyone...and hope to return after Xmas..Geoff

Good meal for four. Decided to try their brand new menu. Did not disappoint. Four different dishes were good. Excellent Malbec wine too. Friendly staff and cosy restaurant room. Only minor gripe: food was a little long coming but maybe because we didn't have starters. Recommended!

Charming country pub with wonderfully welcoming staff and clientele, and is really dog friendly. The comfortable dining area is separate from the pub and there is an enclosed outside area, which is great for younger kids and dogs alike. A gem of a place, that we were lucky to find whilst on the Oxford canal (40 min walk). Hope to visit Lindsey and her lovely pub again in the future.

This is what you call a steak pie ! Top quality homemade and full of meat and flavour. I defy anyone to find a better pie anywhere.

Fabulous steak, delicious wine and lovely staff 👏

5 of us had a lovely Sunday roast meal, a good size and our dog got one too, really friendly staff and dog's, all old fashioned looking inside.

Great little country pub, really friendly atmosphere and fantastic food. Highly recommended 👍

Great food and great value.lovely village pub feel

One of the best steaks I've had for a long time and friendly staff

We came for Sunday Lunch recently and have to say it was one of the best Sunday Lunches we've had. We went back tonight for an evening meal as the steaks are supposed to be excellent. Well, they were outstanding! Cooked to perfection and the chips were just as good too. Wonderful puddings ended the evening. Seriously, try here!

Very friendly made to feel welcome as soon as I walked in. Excellent food and a very reasonable price.will most definitely be going back

One of the best Sunday roasts we've ever had and excellent puddings. This is a very dog friendly pub, which we love so don't be surprised if you're greeted by the pub dogs, Padfoot and Molly. Very friendly service and great prices, highly recommend coming here.

We had a lovely dinner on Friday, with a Fillet and a HUGE T-bone which was cooked exactly to perfection - thank you Jane! We have the ’takeaway’ Sunday Lunch every weekend as it S always delicious & a great hit with any visitors. Thank you Lindsay & Jane

Excellent home cooked food, meals and snacks, friendly staff and good beer. Dog friendly pub . Ticks all the boxes.

Happened by this pub whilst trying to find somewhere to meet our daughter Mid way between North and south and what a find it was! Lovely staff, lovely locals and as dog lovers we weren't short of dogs to make a fuss of! Great food and can't recommend enough!!!!

What a great pub, family get together Sunday lunch for 10 people. Good Sunday lunch and great staff and the pub dogs were a great hit with the kids.

Dropped in for a Sunday afternoon pint and was not disappointed! Lovely warm log fires, very friendly doggos, very polite and friendly people and great beer straight from the barrel. Lovely rustic bar and we will be returning. A lot.

Proper country pub, serving real Ales and a reasonably priced menu

It's an awesome local country pub. Great food friendly staff especially the furry ones.

Great traditional pub with plenty of smoking space good food and genial company. Informality is encouraged, leave your hang ups at the gate

Friendliest pub we have ever been too. Everything was brilliant. Lovely people. Food was great we will back next time we stay at Aston le Walls. Thank you for a lovely fun evening!

Great atmosphere and lovely owner

Good local village pub - usually has a great atmosphere and vibe, and serves a standard, though tasty range of pub food. Still open during COVID and a good place to hang out. Has some seating around the back (not sure if heated) and lots of free parking around the back and down the road. Would be lovely if they had a pool table, but has some good board games instead.

food was ok room was cold local farmers came in and let there dogs run around begging for food and at one point climbing on a ladies leg begging for food will think twice about going back

Spacious, friendly service, not too quiet but not packed.

The fire is on. It is dog friendly and a wonderfully cosy. If you are local then make it a regular place to visit. Support the local pub. The more people who visit the better it gets. If you are not local looking for somewhere different then you have found it. I can only review from my perspective I like the place a lot. If that helps you decide to visit then great but once you are there it is up to you. Did I mention the fire is on and dogs are welcome !!!!!

We made a last minute booking on Thursday - the first time we have eaten here since the new owners took over the pub earlier this year. We were not disappointed - very friendly staff and delicious home-cooked food. It is a huge improvement on recent years when the pub has been run by a variety of landlords. We loved the new decor and interesting menu. The vegetarian option was imaginative and very tasty and our burgers were lovely. We will definitely be back!

Staff ignored people they don’t recognise/passing trade. No wonder this pub keeps closings with owners and staff like this which is a shame.

It has recently been taken over and has been very tastefully decorated throughout. The food was delicious served with a warm welcome. Great location for walks being close to the Oxford Canal and the Burton Dassett Hills. Well worth a visit

A really great Sunday lunch, roost potatoes to die for pork was fine and what I like was a gravy boat! we will be calling again!

We had the most amazing Sunday roast! Roast beef and roast pork, superbly cooked with as many vegetables and gravy as we could eat. Friendly and efficient service. Incredible value for money SUPERB! We shall certainly return & would highly recommend Tom's cooking, fantastic!

We arrived at 20:00 on Saturday night and we checked the dogs were allowed in (they are but bar area only, which is normal) so we took a table and ordered our food. It was fairly noisy in the bar but then the TV was turned on for the Rugby and the noise levels increased. The lady behind the bar came over and said that it was too noisy for us in the bar and to follow her to the restaurant where we found a table in the corner. it is nice to see a country pub with atmosphere and the service was excellent. The beer was great.and the food was pretty good too.

Booked at short notice and what a delight! This is a small, traditional pub. Comfortable and cosy and what a warm welcome! We both ordered roast beef, asked for pink as possible and it was perfect! Served with very well cooked veg including leeks in cheese sauce. All freshly made and well presented. Prices incredibly reasonable for the quality of the food, no rush and decent range of beers. No preconceptions before our visit but this could become a regular. Thank you for accommodating us and making the visit special.

A pesar de nuestras reservas, habiendo considerado los últimos comentarios aquí, decidimos probar el pub como acabamos de trasladarnos al pueblo. mi marido y me encanta una comida estupenda, así que esperábamos a decepcionar. inicialmente probamos el jueves noche burger donde reservar y recibir una bebida gratis junto con su comida. Nos atónita! ! Las hamburguesas eran increíbles, fayre. Según los éxitos repetidos en consecutivas Jueves decidimos ser aventurero y probar su menú de miércoles por la noche (sólo sirven alimentos en determinados días). Cerdo de mi marido era divina, muy bien hechos, que para el lomo de cerdo es un reto. Mis alas de pollo fueron presentados con una ensalada de flores que parecía demasiado bonito para comer, y la salsa de chili casero chapuzón era excelente, con capas de sabor dulce y ninguno de los habituales comprar tienda tan remilgado con salsas. El servicio es fantástico, el personal es amable. Soy capaz de llevar mi perro con nosotros también. pub fabuloso

Llegamos un Sábado almuerzo hambre y sed después de un largo paseo. Entramos en el pub a preguntar "¿estás aldeanos? "Cuando nos dijo que no era un local nos dijeron que el pub estaba cerrado por una reunión! No puedo ver por qué media docena de aldeanos necesario todo un pub cerrado para sus reuniones. En un debate más nos dijeron que el pub sólo abre los domingos, que claramente no es cierto, ya que tenían una tabla grande en el verde fuera del pub publicidad su noche especial burger en Jueves! Era como entrar en un episodio de "una liga de caballeros". Fuimos a El Rey León y en su lugar había una merrie comida encantadora!

Este pub fue recomendado por la información en nuestro B&B como un agradable pub de país que sirve buena comida. Así que con grandes esperanzas que buscaban en nuestra primera noche en la zona. Entramos a ver un comedor totalmente vacío. Al lado encontramos 4 lugareños apuntalen en el bar charlando con el hombre del bar. Cuando entramos, toda la conversación cesado durante todo el año y los jefes de anfibio mirando fijamente a nosotros. Preguntamos por comida y dijeron "No hay comida ahora, la cocina no estaba todavía abierto". Así que nos preguntamos si sería abierto más tarde. "No, no por unas pocas semanas." (Smirks todo por los lugareños). Volver a nuestro coche, mi esposo se dio cuenta que se estaba perdiendo un guante, así que rememorados sus pasos al bar buscando. Cuando ingresó al bar, menea local dijo, "lo siento mate, cocina cerrado." (la gente todo el carcajada).

Change of management going on here - AVOID Difficult to establish facts but changes are afoot Seems to lack coordination between kitchen and serving staff

Principalmente nos fuimos a ver el ambiente de la comunidad local, ya que estábamos pensando en comprar una casa en el pueblo, la familia que lleva el pub no podrían haber sido más acogedores y serviciales, y eso antes de que les dijimos que estábamos pensando en unirse a su comunidad.

staff is not friendly unless you are a local, they seemed to not want to serve us, they were more interested in the local gossip or so it seemed

Never had a bad meal, service is always 100% just a fantastic village pub. Steak is to die for! You will not find a steak cooked so good for miles around.

Had a very nice Sunday lunch for a group of six of us. The staff were very friendly and accomodating (we were a little on the muddy side having ridden 15 miles over dirty roads. Lovely real fire and excellent value for money Sunday lunch, with very nice beef and several types of proper (not frozen) vedge. The apple pie was excellent and very tasty, with good portions. Service was prompt and good.We will go again.

First impressions are everything, no one greeted us when entered, had to get attention. Menus were given to us and were filthy. Children running in and out of kitchen while food was being cooked. Not much privacy. When asked for bill was rudely put on table and he said the price out loud, was also just rude through out visit. Other than this, all of other staff were very friendly and welcoming. But would not visit again

Piping hot, full plate of excellent food for just £8.95. The pork was succulent and tasty and there were seven delicious vegetables on the brimming plate. The pub is family run with friendly and helpful staff and they deserve to succeed.

We've tried the Christmas Menu for lunch and found it the be excellent. The country soup was thick and wholesome; the prawns in the cocktail starter were of good size and tasty with bread and salad. The Salmon was in a sauce and a filo pastry case - a wonderful change from the traditional turkey - though the latter was also excellent, as was the beef. All served with a half dozen different vegetable and the roast potatoes and roast parsnips! The traditional Christmas pudding and apple pie were of generous size with lashings of custard or ice cream - whatever you prefer! You still have some room? Well, then there's a chese board for the table to share, with coffees and mince mince pies still to follow! Excellent quality and value at £20 per head, only £15 for seniors and children. Good friendly service. We tipped them well - the Carps team deserves it!

My wife & I always time our local 6 mile circuit walk so that we can take a break in this honest pub.This last visit, we pre-booked a Sunday lunch and the place was heaving! The food/beer /service has always been excellent and Kevin & staff are always friendly and attentive. (and the pub is open all day at W/E's)

We tried the Carp's Sunday Roast today - excellent! With seven vegetables (peas, carrots, sprouts, hot pickled red cabbage, leeks, brussels and cauliflower cheese), then roast potatoes and roast parsnips and a yorkshire pudding, there was hardly room left for the roast pork and crackling! The roasts were crisp and crunchy and the crackling melted in the mouth. Absolutely wonderful! Then there was a deep bowel of autumn fruits crumble or pie with custard... The cost of all this, including a pint of J2O and lemonade? Only £16.10 each. Excellent quality and value, with good attention from the staff. We are looking forward to trying their three course Christmas menu. See you again soon.

I stay regularly in Lower Boddington at Apple cottage and their local is the The Carpenters Arms. What a fabulous little pub. Great Food, Great Hosts and very cosy. You will see from local farmers, to the town people and they always have great beer on tap. Must visit if in the area. Steaks are fantastic!

We visited a few weekends ago with friends after a walk around the Boddington Reservoir. As soon as we walked in we knew why this place was so busy!The landlord was incredibly friendly and helpful, he even brought out an iPad with Peppa Pig to entertain our friends 3 years old.Food was good. I had Sunday lunch which was tasty, could have done with a bit more of the yummy cauliflower cheese though. We will definitely be back!

Landlady extremly friendly and you genuinely felt looked after. Had the most amazing Fillet steak which was also fantastic value a well. Hot Tub in the back beer garden if you felt like being daring,

I requested a wheat-free and milk-free Sunday dinner a couple of weeks before planning to visit and was told this was possible as they cook everything from scratch, which was encouraging!On arrival, the landlord (Kevin) had remembered what I'd requested, where we'd travelled from and what time I said we should be arriving, just from a few words!Although there was no wheat-free gravy available as hoped (and I didn't even ask about the Yorkshire puddings in the end), we both got a freshly cooked meal to our liking and felt like old friends by the end of it!

This is a great pub, I can recomend the steaks, they are truly wonderful, I have had the good luck to have eaten all over the world and I have to say this is the best steak I have ever had for quality , size and price just great.It is very friendly, and a great reminder of what a real pub is all about, well worth a trip out.

My wife and I visited The Carpenters on our weddding anniversary, teh intention had been to go to the The Butchers Arms, but it was a Monday and the Butchers was shut.The Carpenters is a good country pub, family-run and it shows. We enjoyed good pub food accompanied by good ale, and did not have to suffer the nearly omni-prsent muzak. The service was good, and friendly, as well..

Great little pub, brilliant prices, friendly staff. Shame the music wasn't on a bit more. There used to be a Juke Box????