Crown & Anchor in Wiltshire

We decided to meet our Reading friends roughly halfway from our home in Frome. We decided to go for a walk before lunch. There are three walks of about 90 minutes each. We had booked our Sunday lunch for 1.45 and I have to say the decor is modern and tastefully decorated. The restaurant is very clean and tidy. The toilets are pristine. We decided to share nibbles before our main course. Two of us ordered roast beef and two had roast pork. The meat was tender and succulent. Puddings were also excellent I had sticky toffee pudding and it was delicious. The cost for two courses is £32.95 person. £39.95 for three courses. They serve real ale and lager. Note the service charge of £22 was added to our bill that came to £199.

Noisy , terrible service, poor menu, unbelievable delays for food / wine to arrive. expensive. Cod was rock hard and very very salty! Worst dining experience in 30 years.

Stayed overnight for work, the room was so lovely very clean, shower was super, towels and bedding were top quality very enjoyable stay. Fish and chips were very delicious as was the breakfast. Staff very cheery and helpful - definitely worth 5 star

Very pleasant Sunday lunch. Nicely presented food, which was high quality and tasty, service efficient and friendly and the pub/location itself is lovely. Thanks!

Amazing Sunday roast, followed by the best sticky toffee pudding. The staff are really friendly and helpful. Nice drinks list too, something for everyone

Good service but compared to last visit felt the menu had been scaled back & although nice food to be honest I can get fish & chips or a burger at any other pub

Arrived for lunch with our dog, we were warmly welcomed . The staff were very friendly and nothing was too much trouble. All of our food was delicious. We will definitely be back !

Stayed here for a night getaway. Staff were great, very welcoming and friendly. We sat in the bar by the fire and had a few drinks. We ordered fish and chips from the menu as there was not an awful lot to choose from. That saying, the fish was lovely, and we both enjoyed it. Unfortunately I was feeling poorly, with flu so we decided to go to room early and relax and watch TV. Couldn't get bbc 1 at all and the other channels kept getting interference. Normally I don't even switch a TV on in the room so wouldn't have been a problem if I hadn't been poorly. Room was lovely, and the bed was so comfortable. Breakfast was a bit limited, and as I don't eat meat , my full English was a bit sparse. Only one slice of toast, although I imagine we could have asked for more. Overall a really nice stay, and definitely return

Cannot recommend this place enough. So clean, amazing local food and beers and the service was absolutely amazing. This is a must go to place in an absolute scenic area. The staff couldn’t do enough for you.

We were a group of 16 friends and had lunch in the Partridge room. The room is fabulous for a group of this size and Ben ensured that the table was laid out to perfection including our place name cards which had been done by his staff. The food was delicious and the staff, lead by Deeta, looked after us to perfection! I could not recommend this venue more.

Honestly this place is so good it's almost a conflict of interest writing a good review because then it'll be packed all the time. It's practically perfect. Lovely staff, great atmosphere and the food is just amazing. Been four or five times now and it's always fab.

This country pub just gets better and better. I have lunched here four or five times in the last couple of years and each time the friendly and attentive staff have ensured a memorable experience. The menu is extensive and the food of the highest quality. It goes to show just what a village pub can achieve with some thought, investment and enterprising management. I cannot recommend this venue enough . Thanks.

We have just left after a one night stay and we were blown away by this pub/hotel. The service, rooms and staff were all exceptional. We were given a warm welcome on arrival, during our evening meal, drinks in the bar and breakfast. We stayed in the Doves room which was immaculate and well equipped with a lovely en-suite bathroom and toiletries. We took the opportunity on arrival to enjoy Doves farm extended loop walk, by using the walking route maps created by the hotel. It was a lovely walk. The food in the restaurant for our evening meal was exceptional and we enjoyed a lovely breakfast before checking out today. We would not hesitate to rebook this hotel. Thank you for your wonderful hospitality.

Fantastic rooms , staff and excellent food .. really attentive team and nice ambience . Would definitely stay again and great access to Highclere , Hungerford etc

We stayed at the Crown and Anchor for 3 nights at the end of our UK trip. The facility is in a lovely part of the countryside and we were able to visit many interesting rural areas during our stay. Our room was large and well-appointed, and overall we enjoyed our stay. Staff were excellent, but I have just a few comments to make. 1. The breakfast menu was limited - being used to B and Bs/hotels I was surprised to find no cereal available (other than porridge), and struggled to find something that would fit my largely vegetarian taste. The waitress arranged for me to have a fruit bowl with a little yoghurt, and that was excellent, but not on the menu. 2. Our large room had plenty of room for a wardrobe, or other clothes hanging device, but non was available. All we had was 3 coat hangers on the back of the door...such a shame when space was available. 3 I appreciate that this comment may seem a little odd, but I will try to explain! The route from the stairs to our room was quite convoluted ...up a step, down a step, round a corner etc, as one would expect from an old building. The light coloured carpet tended to disguise the steps and we found that we had to be really careful not to stumble and fall while negotiating our way to our room. We ARE elderly, and tend to be unsure at times, but we felt that there was a need for something to make the steps more visible.

Just had lunch here as we were visiting our son in Shalbourne, he suggested that we could come here . What a lovely experience, greeted by smiles and felt so welcome . We chose the fish and chips as not often have this , such great presentation and tasty . My husband and other son loved your Otter bitter . Thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️

An absolutely fantastic venue for our wedding. We visit very regally and decided that the Crown and Anchor would be the perfect venue to host our wedding. The pub and rooms were spotless, the staff were incredibly attentive and nothing was ever too much. The food was amazing - superbly put together but the very talented kitchen team. Everything we imagined was perfectly put into place by this amazing team. Thank you so so much. John and Amie.

This was without doubt the nicest place we have stayed in years - beautifully done up, clean, smelling amazing, incredibly comfy bed, the most helpful staff. Our only grumble was that we were staying only one night and would loved to have stayed longer! Couldn’t rate it higher.

Had an enjoyable stay at the Crown & Anchor, and highly recommend staying here. Our room was lovely, tastefully decorated and spotlessly clean, as was the rest of the hotel. The service team was exemplary, without exception and couldn’t have been more welcoming. We were...

Lovely atmosphere but overpriced! A large glass of wine more than the cost of a bottle in a wine merchant! Food ok, choice limited, fish not the best. 12 1/2 % service charge outrageous as we only had one course, had to ask for menus,...

Stayed two nights in this beautiful inn. Staff very welcoming and friendly, room exquisite, food both breakfast and evening meal really good. Accommodated Coeliac diet effortlessly. Added bonus of some walking suggestions from the Crown and Anchor.

Just came back from this wonderful pub with rooms in a very picturesque village. We stayed the night and had our evening meal, which was good food, good service and nice atmosphere. It’s a dog friendly pub and very relaxing all the staff very friendly...

excellent staff nice atmosphere drinks totally unreasonable my bill for5 with tip was £340 quite a lot for fish and chips

Visited after recommendation by friend. We were not disappointed. Classy pub in super pretty village. We were served by charming young lady who made us feel very welcome. Food was amazing. We both had torched salmon and king prawn spring roll which was delicious followed...

Whether the choice was the rare-cooked treacle beef or the confit duck leg, both were excellent. The accompanying on the plate veg and additional sides were all top quality and well presented. Service from the young local staff was attentive but not intrusive, charming but...

Just got back from spending NYE at The Crown & Anchor and couldn’t recommend it enough! We had the 6 course taster menu which was excellent! We all thoroughly enjoyed every course and thought it was good value for money! The staff are amazing, so...

Popped into the Crown & Anchor mid-way round a walk. The staff were very accommodating and set the blokes up in the private restaurant so they could watch the Rugby. We only had drinks here but the food looked amazing and I would definitely like...

Truly delicious food in a wonderful pub. We drove over an hour to get to the location but would do that happily again. Highly recommended We will return.

Warmly welcomed and very high quality food. A well balanced menu and I could have gone for any of it, but the star of the show was Pan fired sea bream, Tiger Prawns, Spring onion & lime risotto , shellfish oil for main. Smooth chocolate...

This isn’t the easiest of places to get to but is well worth the effort. Such a beautiful location and so welcoming. The room was lovely and the food was truly excellent. Thank you

Beautiful, good-size room with spacious bathroom, both impeccably clean. Large comfortable bed with good quality bedding. Dinner was excellent and we loved the cosy bar with its real log fire. The staff were amazingly friendly, efficient and helpful. Located in a small, charming village in...

My daughter and I have just returned from a lovely two days away here. Lovely friendly staff and wonderful food. Our room, Vale, was over the bar and in the evening, rather noisy, but by 11pm it was quieter. The bed was very comfy. We...

Just e-biked to the Crown & Anchor at Ham for lunch with some friends. The whole experience was excellent - great food, great service, lovely location. Could not fault it. Will be heading down there again at the next avilable opportunity.

After sampling several other pubs and hotels in the area, we settled on the Crown and Anchor in Ham for a family celebration gathering. From the outset Ben – the general manager – understood what we were hoping for and went out of his way...

My family and I recently visited the Crown and Anchor for a meal out. We had a wonderful dinner and everyone thoroughly enjoyed their food. The service was excellent, particularly Maria who was the main person to serve us, as she was smiley, friendly and...

We came for a birthday celebration expecting great things unfortunately it was only average. Menu was very limited menu if you are a vegetarian only one option and nothing if you were trying to eat healthy. Quite a wait to for our order to be...

Recently moved to the area and heard good things so went with high expectations. Beautiful summer evening, fairly busy but only 8/10 tables eating, we sat outside. Had to wait 15/20 minutes to have our drinks order taken and after another 15/20 I had to...

We previously visited in 2021 for my birthday and stayed 1 night and ate in the pub and thoroughly enjoyed every part of our stay so we decided as it was my parents 50th anniversary my siblings and myself would take them away for 2...

Heard a lot about this place and decided to visit. The flavours were great Mushy peas made with fresh garden peas! Serving were miniscule, two lumps of lamb about the size of match-boxes and this to a family who thinks two racks of lamb serve...

Took group of 12 for family Sunday lunch. The service was warm, friendly and professional. The food was superb, everyone praised their own choice! I had the beef which was a generous helping of delicious meat cooked to perfection. Sides were great too. Very dog...

We only live 6 miles away from the restaurant but as it is in a small, beautiful village we don't tend to pass through, hence we hadn't visited. Fortunately a friend of mine told me how good he thought it was and so, last Saturday,...

Found this place out of good luck for a leisurely luncheon and this is such a gem! I had the fish and chips followed by the strawberry cheesecake. Everything was perfect from the food, service and atmosphere. I'll definitely be going back and next time...

Very friendly pub, lovely staff serving excellent food. We stayed for 2 nights, Ben couldn't have been easier to deal with or more helpful. Comfy beds and attractive decor, if you are looking for somewhere to stay this is a great option.

I dined here during my recent stay in Shalbourne the choice and quality of food is excellent. All beautifully presented, with a wide choice of dishes.. The staff were absolutely lovely and very helpful. Nothing was too much trouble. Absolutely loved this restaurant and bar.

We spent 2 nights here and had the most wonderful weekend . The bed was huge and so comfy, the decor in the room was lovely. The food was excellent with a very impressive wine list. Ben could not of been any more accommodating as...

We stayed as a birthday treat, room was very comfortable and had everything we needed, but the star of the stay was the food, the evening meal was fantastic and very reasonably priced. Breakfast was also definitely worth a mention and the staff were all...

We love this place and are lucky to have it locally. We love having family meals there, with our 4 children, and Sunday lunch is always incredible. Equally, it’s a great place for us to visit as a couple in the evenings or with friends...

Lovely two night stay at this very special pub with rooms run by Ben and his very friendly and helpful team. Food was excellent and the rooms are lovely and the setting is chocolate box picturesque. Highly recommended the plus very unique cocktails by the...

Had lunch here with friends. The menu is varied, interesting and the food delicious. There’s a good selection of beers and wine and the service is perfect. One of the best gastropub pubs in our part of the world

Absolutely amazing and faultless service. The accommodation is comfortable and pristine, the food is sublime and the cocktails are excellent from the superbly stocked bar. Ben is a wonderful host and nothing is too much trouble. Would wholeheartedly recommend for a quiet pint of local...

It's always a pleasure to eat at the Town and Anchor. We were eight at the table and had starters and mains. One of our favourite venues

Dined here for my birthday today and not only were the wait staff excellent but the starter of scallop, prawn and pork belly was the Most exquisite thing I have eaten this decade! Thank you for an incredible meal.

A lovely English pub in a picturesque village that was bursting at the seams so clearly very popular. Upon arrival the staff were a little stressed perhaps and didn’t give a particularly warm greeting. We were sat next to the open sided kitchen which made...

What a great second stay. With a group of mates we stayed 2 nights. Great food and company. staff were just amazing and patient. Food was varied and good. Breakfast was my favourite. Highly recommend staying

Had a wonderful 2 night break, room, although small was spotless, comfortable beds, lovely bed linen and luxury toiletries. Quality tea and coffee in rooms - not the usual packet stuff. Food was excellent- high quality. Staff polite and friendly. Cannot recommend this establishment enough....

The perfect weekend getaway. We felt so welcomed from the minute that we arrived at the Hotel and throughout our stay. It feels like the cosiest country pub but with 5 star service and food. We would like to say thank you so much to...

Stayed at this very lovely pub, our room (Dove) was amazing with very clean en-suite room. Bar and restaurant was beautifully decorated and the staff were great, nothing was too much trouble. We stayed with breakfast and evening meal included in the price. It was...

The best Sunday lunch we have had in ages… well, since the last time we came to the Crown & Anchor. Incredibly well-cooked food: the black treacle beef was blissful. All topped off by kind, considerate and fun customer service. Henry celebrated his birthday in...

Here is a wonderful pub where the new owners have invested a lot of money to make it very special in every way from the staff to the food, and for those who want to stay the night fantastic bed rooms!

Staff were excellent, very attentive. food was reasonably good and quick but produced to a price. Ambiance was lacking although eating areas were well laid out with good seating. Overall the restaurant needs to redefine itself? is it fine dining with quality and cost to...

.We have just spent 3 nights at this excellent establishment in a pretty Wiltshire village. Found, by complete luck, by reading the Sainsbury magazine!! Oh so glad we did though! Our first time exploring Wiltshire. We can certainly well recommend this pub with rooms ....

Visited from Marlborough with my wife and our dog for lunch during the week. The staff were very friendly, the service was excellent, and the food was superb. They were also very welcoming of our dog, including deliberately putting us on a table next to...

What a lovely pub. Beautifully renovated and more to come by the looks of it. Friendly staff and food was lovely. I have to say its better than the other pubs locally that try too hard.....this one is relaxed and comfortable Will be back and...

We broke our journey from West Wales to London at this pub with rooms and will be doing so in future - this pub is a short drive from the M4 yet set in a thoroughly peaceful and beautiful hamlet. Our room was very comfortable...

Having dined here at Christmas I was tempted by their steak and lobster night which was a pre-booked evening. Pub itself is lovely, quite idyllic in sweet little village. Food was very good although £35 for each dish was expensive for what was on the...

They do everything right here. Relaxed atmosphere, great food, staff and rooms. We stayed in Vale which was at the front and very roomy. The village is tiny and very quiet but people obviously travel here to eat which is very understandable.

Had lunch on the terrace having pre-booked (advisable) as we were walking in the area. The service throughout was excellent, as was the food and ambience. The tapas concept works very well, correct size portions and all delicious. The local bitter was not great but...

Came for dinner with friends. Great selection of small plates to share. Slider and the Ribs were my favourite but was all amazing. Wide range of Gins to try and attentive staff who make the whole evening enjoyable.

Our first overdue visit to this delightful Inn. Warm welcome by Jerry and the other staff members. The setting was excellent as they had gone to so much trouble to make a good ambiance. The food was outstanding, the best we have had in a...

We found this place by accident, but what a find! I can’t praise it highly enough. The accommodation was of the highest quality. The room done to a high standard with fantastic facilities. Breakfast topped it off perfectly for an all round excellent stay...We shall...

The standard of presentation quality and taste of all three courses was excellent. Plenty of table staff, friendly, polite and knowledgeable. Well worth visiting.

Know the area and haven't visited for years so delighted to get a really good deal on two rooms at this lovely little place. Recently reopened as a pub with rooms as we understand it. The decoration has been done sympathetically with an eye on...

We ate here in what is our “local” for the first time since major changes were made in the kitchen staff and what a massively positive change that has proved to be! We would have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending the food, service and ambiance...

Amazing food, service & beautiful rooms. Our group stayed in 2 rooms, the details are so well thought out. Beautiful bedding & decor. Fabulous new bathrooms with gorgeous 100 acre products. Very plush. The food was really great. A few traditional pub classics along with...

Thank you Ben and team for a delicious meal this evening. Highlight for me was my lemon and ricotta tortellini,superb. You are all following the government guidance still making us feel welcome,safe and secure. Keep up the good work everyone😊

What a treat! And what a find! A stunning pub with beautifully and creatively Covid-arranged garden. A cleverly designed menu with all dishes very tempting. Super waitresses who must clock up miles to’ing and fro’ing from the kitchen. All 3 courses we had were delicious...

Spent a weekend here ........absolutely fantastic . We ate in the restaurant on both nights food was delicious as was the breakfast. Rooms are Decorated beautifully (couldn’t do better myself) With comfortable beds and fresh crisp linen. The rooms interiors are absolutely beautiful using high...

We stayed recently at the Crown & Anchor and cannot recommend it enough Service - Ben and the team are fantastic and look after you well. Be sure to grab a sofa and sample the many excellent drinks at the bar (great range, and reasonably...

Myself and my friend went here today we hadn't seen each other since the start of lock down so the plan was to have a good lunch and catch up and relax in the pub for the afternoon Only one of those occurred. First time...

The rooms are excellent & with great taste. Food was delicious and the staff friendly. All in all a pleasant one night stay.

A delicious meal was enjoyed by our party of 4. Our table was socially distanced, the staff waiting at tables were friendly and helpful as usual. The whole experience was relaxed, well managed and delicious.

What a fantastic pre-lockdown vibe! Such happy memories of when families can gather and just relax - a really great team behind the bar and in the kitchen. Dealt with everything just perfectly. The food was amazing - something for everyone whether it's an old...

Hidden away in the small hamlet of Ham is a truly gorgeous "proper" country pub. We understand, recently refurbished, the welcome and the few rooms on offer are absolutely delightful. Beautifully and sympathetically renovated in keeping with the age of the property. Lovely crisp linen,...

In a world of dying local pubs, uninspiring restaurant chains and faceless fast food outlets this place is a beacon of light! Like a phoenix it has risen from the ashes of the old pub and has been reborn as a beautiful, high quality and...

Everything you want in country pub serving quality food. Lovely atmosphere, great service and delicious food.

What a transformation. Ham is a delightful village and the refurb and general enhancement of the Crown & Anchor has made this a must-visit location. The food we had was outstanding. Dog-friendly which is great for those with 4 legged friends who cannot be left...

Sunday lunch with friends at this renovated pub in a small hamlet. Staff, food, service and price all very acceptable in an area where satisfaction is hard to achieve

Went out for a walk with the dogs and thought I’d pop in for a pint and some lunch. Both myself and the dogs were made very welcome! Had the Monkfish, Bubble & Squeak Bon Bons with a side of chips. Food was fantastic and...

We visited for dinner tonight and had a fantastic meal. The mussels and chips were excellent and also the fish and chips and woodcock. The staff are excellent- very friendly and super efficient and the pub and restaurant have a really warm and welcoming atmosphere....

Visited for a light lunch. Had visited on six previous occasions since under the new management. This time the blue cheese flan was bland,tasteless and the portions of bar food had halved in size since previous visits. Two other guest ordered the same dish and...

Our local pub in Ham reopened in 2018 after an extensive refurbishment. All seemed well at the beginning but the last 3 meals have been hugely disappointing : over cooked vegetables, inedible side dishes and sub standard meat quality. Such a shame as the staff...

We stayed the night and had dinner. The room was beautifully furnished, clean and comfortable, we both slept very well. Dinner was delicious,as was breakfast, the quality of the food excellent and we enjoyed a great range of cocktails too. The manager and staff were...

We worked up a good appetite with a long winter walk across the hills and were greeted by a very friendly manager and staff, a cosy table by the fire, quick and efficient service and a delicious lunch that was totally worth undoing all the...

Bubblebee cottage said not extendsave Menu! How many pubs can he name that have Halibut, calves liver etc on the menu.with his knowledge of chefing and making perfect after dinner drinks it's surprising he goes out at all.My experience is today I had roast Halibut...

We visited for our works Christmas meal. The service was very good and the staff were attentive. The food, whilst very well presented, was very poor. I had the partridge, as did one of my colleagues, it was so tough you could not cut into...

I will be totally up front with you. I live in the village very close to the pub and being a pub person I really wanted the pub to work. For that reason I haven't written before. I wanted to wait till I had a...

We enjoyed a delicious lunch and all the dishes met with joyous approval! I had the calves liver which was both beautifully "pink" and exceedingly plentiful. Two others had the Game Pie which they pronounced to be excellent, and the fourth member (French) had the...

This has been transformed under new ownership and is now a very busy thriving pub with a friendly atmosphere. and lovely decor. The staff were very efficient and friendly. The food was excellent but only quite small portions

We decided to pop into this local pub after a long day at work. I wanted to give it another try since we had visited once previously and whilst my husband had enjoyed his pie, I was disappointed with my Dahl and soggy Baji. This...

Visited here earlier this year , I was disappointed, and wrote to say, I was invited back , and up till now , not been too keen to go, however , the offer that they made was running out. So I thought , what the...