England's Gate Inn in Herefordshire, County of

England's Gate is a traditional British Pub and should be proud that it lives up such expectations. The food and the service was excellent. My wife had a steak which was very good. I had the steak and ale pie which was exceptional (especially for those who wish to have some comfort food occasionally . Pity more is not made of the 'pie of the day' as it was obviously hand crafted and had a very generous filling of tender and tasty steak. I was a little unsure of what I would get when ordering as the description and lead me to believe it might be 'brought in'. Top marks when it arrived and looked and tasted great. This (and perhaps other great items on the menu) should be heralded as a special dish (as it clearly was) . Overall, we wouldn't hesitate to go back and sample the food and atmosphere again. Super place, well above average food.

Visited twice in one weekend - it was that good. Friendly and welcoming, the service was first class and attentive and food was faultless.

We haven't been to Englands gate for many years and is some 15 miles from our home, we decided at 6.50pm to go out for food, read the reviews and gave them a call. Could they fit us in a table for 2 at short notice. Yes, we had drinks, ordered food and have to say our meal was lovely, service was good, team were happy and engaging. Will for sure visit again, Thank Q.

Family early evening Saturday. First rate burgers*. Really nice pizza. Great fries. Service depended on who was at the bar. They’re young and no apparent management. But it’s a nice place and a good mix of locals and visitors. * this is in a town where the beefy boys are so standard is high.

We had lunch with my son and girlfriend at this lovely old inn. I can imagine it will be very busy in summer. The food was very tasty. We had fish and chips, suet pudding and burger. All three dishes were delicious with the fish and chips the highlight. The best batter ever !

We sat in the beer garden which is lovely and well looked after. We all enjoyed our meals they were fresh, good quality ingredients and good value for money. All the staff were very friendly.

My parents moved to the Village recently, so me and my partner went to visit them & went out for some dinner at the local. I had the blue cheese chicken burger & it was delicious. My parents both had the steak & ale pie with vegetables & my partner had the cheese burger with bacon. The food came out in a timely manner & was presented well. For desert we had Lotus Biscoff cheese cake & ice cream. The food was reasonably priced and the service was great. The pub was cosy and warm with a great atmosphere. Overall - a good experience.

Stayed at the inn, check in was fast and efficient, the lady that checked me in was very polite and friendly. The room was very nice, clean and quiet. The breakfast room had all sorts of lovely treats for breakfast. Highly recommend.

We arrived and the staff could not have been more helpful, we dropped our bags and went straight to eat due to arriving later than planned. The food was excellent and at a very good price. The locals were all super friendly and there was a great atmosphere in the bar. We had a lovely room, which was spacious and spotlessly clean, with a lovely powerful shower and lots of hot water. Breakfast is continental and served in a communal kitchen area, you simply help yourself. We stayed 3 nights and ate in the bar on 2 occasions, as above, the food was excellent and staff really friendly and helpful. Due to this being a great local pub, which is very popular, it is definitely worth booking a table in advance or you might miss out. We love the area and will definitely be staying at England’s Gate Inn again. Overall, 5 stars.

Poor service. We had 2 people in front & 1 person behind who got served. The barman went off to clear tables, so we asked the lady to serve us & she told us we had to wait for the barman to come back. We must of waited 10 minutes, still didn't get served so we left. It wasn't that busy either.

Stayed here for a family wedding up at Broadfield. Little knowledge given at check in which is at 5pm. Returned later for a drink to be told just after 10 that the pub was closed? Shame locals were still drinking in there. Called a couple of times the next day but no one there to answer the phone and pub shut as we were staying next door in their accommodation. Couldn’t report toilet seat broken or microwave needed cleaning as previous occupants of the communal kitchen had left it dirty inside. Shame that the customer service side let the stay down a bit as comfy room etc. Seems a decent enough pub, just a shame I couldn’t spend a bit more money in it

Character Herefordshire rural pub. Very friendly atmosphere and excellent service from the staff. Attentive, smiley and efficient. Good menu with lots of choice including pub classics. Very good food, cooked well and nicely presented. Would definitely visit again.

Booked two rooms as we were attending a funeral locally with some senior friend's who we had traveled from the west country with. The rooms were all at ground level with easy access and near to the pub but at the same private. Each room was warm, very good facilities and spotlessly clean we were all very pleased by what we had found. The pub it's self had a very friendly atmosphere and soon found ourselves mixing with the local characters and sharing stories. Had a evening meal which to say the least was very good, retired to our rooms to have a good night's sleep in the very comfortable beds. The breakfast was something new to us taken in a spacious room well equipped, with a very wide selection of food both hot and cold . This was attached to the main rooms, where you helped yourselves. This easily the best pub accommodation I have ever stayed in. Well I done to all the staff who make it such a lovely place to visit. Mr & Mrs Davis (& friend's)

We booked dinner for our family of 12, inc age range 4 to 80, on Thursday 6th April 2023. Within minutes of arriving a member of bar staff was taking our drinks order. The time to deliver the drinks was minimal considering the popularity of this pub. Food orders were taken equally quickly but with time to discuss minor variation for children and fussy adults! When the food arrived it was served by another very cheerful member of the staff. If you can please 12 people of the age range we presented it is a great achievement in any restaurant but England's Gate achieved it with honours. The food, particularly the house steak & ale pie, was excellent. The prices were very reasonable as well. If we had one minor criticism, they could have usefully had an additional staff member as clearing the table before the sweet course was a little slow, but as noted, the place is very popular with the local populous and was busy. All in all It was a great evening for our whole family.

Live locally and have visited a few times, but not recently. Had heard it had changed hands and not so good. Fancied a walk and a lunchtime meal. Was very pleasantly surprised. Great food, great atmosphere and the staff were great. Thank you

Boy has this ever gone downhill since I was last there! We all three ordered mussels in a cream sauce. They were tiny and dry. We then had sticky toffee sundae which was incredibly disappointing. I am wondering how much actual cooking to order goes on in the kitchen, or whether it is all heated up from a packet...............I hope someone can prove me wrong!! The sticky toffee sundae was very unmemorable. I wont ever suggest to my friends that we meet there again. It could be INCREDIBLE. But it wasnt.

We have eaten here regular with our children. Some week days and some Sunday's. This is a family orientated pub with such a welcoming feel to it. The staff are lovely and the food is incredible. All home cooked too. We have never eaten a bad meal and they are very welcoming. I would definately recommend this pub to anyone. There is a great beer garden too for the kids and dogs to run free.

The food that England’s gate provided was amazing! The menu was really easy to read 100% would recommend going back. The waitresses are amazing at what they do so happy and kind. Well done to the kitchen staff and bar staff keep up the hard work.

Looked at recent reviews!!! Slightly apprehensive about food and service !!! Boy was I wrong !!!!! Pub cozy and staff lovely, food excellent, we were a table of 9 (very fussy as we are WI members) we had a variety of different foods, one person had 2 starters instead of a main, several had Fish & chips, steak pie and several ciabatta’s with fry’s. All freshly cooked to perfection. Good menu selection and prices very competitive for the quality of the produce. We all had a lovely time and will definitely be going back. We noticed they do 2 cocktails for £12.00 on a Saturday afternoon between 3-5. I may be back sooner than I thought 👍😁

I have been to eat several times and has always been great we went for lunch on the 28/10/2022 very disappointing food nearly an hour wait when it arrived the piazza was disgusting the veggie wellington as bad fish and chips good burger good! waitress didn’t have a clue about the wine available no sparkling water all in all not good. It’s Shame it wasn’t even busy.

Went with the family for an evening meal. We had Haddock and Pizza I sent my Haddock back as it was solid and burnt. Tried some Pizza again terrible hard and too spicy. Shame as we have eaten here a number of times and the...

Wonderful Sunday roasts, The Beef is always excellent and the recent Venison absolutely outstanding! Book before hand to avoid disappointment.

New to the area we decided to try a local for lunch. Englands Gate Inn is a very traditional local Herefordshire pub with a very good vibe and welcoming friendly staff. We had no booking however we were swiftly seated and informed there could be...

I ate here tonight as part of a group of 8 (family get together) The pub is beautiful, lots of exposed beams, feeling very much like a traditional old English pub, and a warm, welcoming atmosphere with really, really friendly staff. The downside was when...

Well what a little gem, recently moved to the area and this is our local pub. It’s excellent, great food, great atmosphere and fantastic customer service. The accommodation is good as well, we had some friends book in for the weekend and they said the...

I hate to give a poor review but if the cost was inexpensive, I probably wouldn’t have and just not returned. We moved to the area 18 months ago at the start of the pandemic and have been looking forward to trying out our new...

I ordered the lasagne which arrived cold, the waitress was lovely and apologised and took it away to heat up. In the meantime my husband had to eat his meal otherwise his would have been cold. Finally my replacement arrived very hot but the pasta...

Went for dinner recently, both had a nice meal. Staff were friendly and helpful, cater for gluten free diet.

Staying nearby we ate at the England's Gate on two nights. Both times we had a pleasant welcome from the young waitress and were able to take our dog with us into the restaurant area. The beer was good. The menu is a bit quirky...

We were there the night of England semi final where all the locals stayed home! So we were practically the only ones in there! The landlord was great company and also did the cooking. The food was plenty and really tasty. This is an old...

Made to feel unwelcome as we didn't have a smart phone to place our order and pay although it said on the board at the entrance cash and card payments welcome - explained to waitress we didn't have a smart phone and all she said...

Don't bother!!!- in a pandemic, this place insisted that we had to use the Qapp to order drinks, the blackboard outside said that if you don't have a smart phone, cash and cards accepted. We reasoned this with the waitress but...no deal, Qapp or nothing....

Excellent Sunday lunch and great service. Everyone was very considerate to covid restrictions. The food was generous and it was lovely pink beef!

We attended the englands gate recently, we were staying locally (camping). Have always enjoyed a pint at the gate and decided to get some food, good offer on the pizzas (2 for £10), I might be wrong, but they seemed bought from elsewhere, they were...

We had our family celebration of my father’s 88th birthday, eating in the pub restaurant and staying over. The chef accommodated both gluten free and the request to substitute boiled potatoes for chips. Lovely food. The accommodation was very comfortable and breakfast well made. We...

Definitely 5 star for the food, the Sunday lunch is absolutely beautiful, one of the best I’ve had!! We & many others have said that the only thing letting it down is the service, we waited WAY over an hour for our food! Staff did apologise but it happens every time we visit! We put up with the very bad/slow service for the food as the food is to die for!! We also had so much food, very generous portions which is great as it all tasted delicious- especially the topside beef!! We will continue to visit for the food but I really hope they it together with the service.

Just called in for a light lunch after going for a nice walk around the nature reserve Worked up an appetite Very friendly staff and the food we had was very nice and great value for money Definitely be back maybe to try out the Sunday lunch

The fish in the fish and chips was raw and skinny fries instead of the advertised chips. No apology. The chef refused to acknowledge that the fish was uncooked and inedible. They only refunded for one fish and chips instead of the two ordered. Combined with very slow service this was an appalling experience.

Pre booked a birthday celebration meal for 8 of us. I can say everybody enjoyed their meal, service was excellent , bar staff were friendly and efficient. Can't recommend this place enough.

Visited to eat a couple of times during a recent stay in the village and can honestly say it is the friendliest pub I’ve ever been to, both the staff and locals were lovely and chatty and nothing was too much trouble. The food was excellent, we visited on burger night which was lovely and the fish & chips night which were the best ever, everything is freshly cooked and piping hot.Can not recommend this place highly enough.... will definitely go back next time we’re up that way.

Had arranged to meet friends for a drink and some sustenance before a wedding last weekend. We all had nice sandwiches and a drink in attractive surroundings. Thankyou Englands Gate Inn.

Called in for lunch a little dissapointed with the veggie menu as not a lot of choice. Had hand cut chips which were hard and not cooked properly. Had a pudding which the lady said watch out the plates hot shame the pudding was stone cold. overall very average pub food. But the staff were nice. Would not be in a hurry to return. Also in a previous review it said they cook fish in the chip fryers if I had known that I definitely would not have ordered them any way I did not eat them luckily as I said when I tried to cut them they were almost raw.

Myself and nine colleagues booked in for a meal after visiting the Chase distillery so we were all ready for food after a long day. It felt like a very 'local' pub which was busy on a Saturday night which was a good sign. We were seated quickly and drinks order taken. We had called and pre-ordered on the morning of the booking where it was realised we had been sent an old menu, so a few of us had to decide on alternatives over the phone but we're all laid back so didn't bother us. The lady was very apologetic when we arrived. It wasn't long before our starters came out. I had duck spring rolls which were lovely and everyone else enjoyed theirs too. I chose rump steak for main which I asked for to be cooked medium, and I would say it was 'well done' and cooked through entirely but I am not fussy and enjoyed it nonetheless. We had to get up and get own own dessert menus and then get a waiter over as we were running out of time before the taxi arrived, but once ordered, we did not wait long for dessert. Five of us wanted Creme Brulee and unfortunately there were only 4 left but the chocolate tarte which was chosen instead looked fantastic, and my colleague was happy. The lady who looked after us was really lovely and helpful when dealing with such a large group, as was the young waiter. The hand soap dispenser in the toilet was broken but other than that we had an overall good experience, and I would eat here again. My colleague even got a proposal from a local! Who knows, we may be back for a wedding reception soon!

We stopped there i had the best haddock fish finger sandwich in the world and fries (yum) and a pint of lager shandy as i was driving.My wife had a tuna & mayonaise sandwich she said she enjoyed she must of done as it was all down her front.More dinner medals.The staff were great and good fun.we will return even if its just for a fish finger sandwich.

Staff friendly and attentive all of them try to ensure you enjoy your visit, food and drink good and good value.

Following a recommendation from a friend I booked a table for myself and my family on Sunday and can honestly say we weren’t disappointed.

One of my favourite pubs, we dine here regularly and food is always yummy, hot and tasty.

5 stars for the Sunday lunch as it was absolutely delicious and we constantly come for the beautiful beef. 2 stars for the service!!! Every time we come which is at least twice a month, the staff haven’t got a clue. We come for 12:00 and there are many people waiting outside the door as they don’t unlock the door until spot on 12:00. When you come in there is no welcoming greeting, we are always stared out by the bar lady. As there is a line of people waiting outside for them to open the door, when you enter everyone is just waiting around to be seen. The bar staff aren’t friendly and work very slow, everything felt like it was too much trouble. When we was then seated (we was told our table was in the corner and we escorted ourselves) we had no menus as they was still being printed. We also constantly call their phone number to try and book a table and they NEVER answer- we called 8+ times. We come and put up with the rude, disorganised service as the Sunday lunch is absolutely delicious and the pub is beautiful. I know a lot of people that have the same opinion and it’s such a shame as people wont return unlike us.

Fantastic food, staff were very lovely and friendly. Beautiful old pub and huge beer garden. Also dog friendly which is great. Recommend to all, my family had a lovely visit.

Just got back from a meal and was very disappointed. Front start to finish service was awful. When we first arrived no one really was interested in serving us. Asked if we could have a table for 2 was told yes and she walked off. A bit later we were shown our table. Were unsure whether we ordered at bar or they came to get our order. After 20 minutes we asked and ordered. Had to explain 3 or 4 times what we wanted which only a burger and 2 fillings. Also came to ask us who had sat us there and it was the same person that asked us that had sat us there. Food took a while to come - was tasty when it arrived. After came to collect plates asked if we wanted anything else - we asked for the bill which she said she would get. She went off so went to the bar to pay. Tried to extra rather than the burger meal for £10 as stated. No apology just that's £20 then. Will not be returning in a hurry - such a shame because had heard good things about it. It does seem true what one review says about locals being treated differently and getting preferential service.

We had to wait at the bar for about 10 mins due to only one member of staff in the bar. When it was our turn to be served an additional member of staff came on the bar and went to serve a local before us. The local was fine with this until we said something. To his credit he said sorry. The staff didn’t apologise just asked the local again what he wanted.

Nice pub with excellent staff. The food is great and the pub is very busy, which explains a bit of waiting. Good selection of drinks. Good seating options, both outside and inside.

I can’t knock the food we had here - it was tasty good pub food but the choices available were too limited. I checked their website lunch menu before booking & it clearly stated fish & chips which were not available on the day??? 4 of us had the 6 ounce steaks which were nice but came with ready prepared & dressed salad which because it was ready prepared with the dressing was soggy. I asked for no cucumber & was told they couldn’t guarantee that - they tried to pick it out of the ready prepared salad but there were still bits in there. It doesn’t take much effort to toss a fresh salad & dress it just before taking it to the table rather than offering a one for all soggy mix! I would myself offer peas as a side order for non salad lovers - easy to cook & what people expect with fish & chips if you have them. We had “sundaes” for dessert & not a sundae in sight! Ice cream with a bit of sauce. Bit cheeky to ask nearly £6 for that with no cream, nuts, or anything to make it a sundae. Bit of a let down really

A good friend asked me and my husband to join her and a friend to celebrate his birthday....an evening meal at England's Gate, Bodenham. I do not

Was looking forward to the advertised hand cut fries with the fish. Sadly just bog standard frozen french fries. Fish and salad was good.

Great pub use to be my local many years ago .

I have been twice for your Fish Fry Day and was really impressed. The batter on the fish is so crunchy, fantastic white fish, lovely hand cut chips, tartar sauce and lemon with a dressed salad. Perfect, and really good value for money only £15 for two.

Love this place. Second visit within last six months. Very good pub lunch with good portions. Bodenham are fortunate to have this pub as a local.

A nice homely pub with friendly sevice and decent food. I had the mixed grill which was sizeable and my wife had the cajun chicken which was smaller but enough for her.

Lamb bowl pie with suet crust was superb. Had to wait 20mins to cook fresh but it was so worth it. Packed with meat that was properly cooked a super tender with massive chunks. Had with chips and veg, chips were good but veg was tasteless (but well presented). I totally forgave the veg for the pie!

We decided to pop in to have a spot of lunch based on a recommendation. The initial impressions were quite good, the pub seemed clean and looked like what you would expect of a traditional English pub, albeit it food led.

This is a gem of a pub very old friendly and warm. The staff are efficient and pleasant and it’s dog friendly. The food is great well cooked and served. I can’t find fault with at all. It is set in a beautiful part of Herefordshire love it.

Brilliant little pub. Reasonable prices and food all excellent quality. Lovely service and a brilliant cosy atmosphere. Xx

I visited with my family, I think there were 15 of us in total. Although there were a couple of hiccups with the table size for instance, the waitress was really apologetic and helpful. With it being a Sunday and there being so many of us, of course the service was slightly slow but this wasn't a problem for me as I was enjoying the lovely wine and the company I was in.

Definitely worth visiting for a Sunday roast. Between us we had 2 courses each - the sweet potato crisps and garlic mushrooms to start - really tasty and good portion sizes.

Incredible burgers and great value, £10 burger and drink, brioche bun, burger with selection of toppings I had Brie and pulled pork. We both thought they were the best burgers we’d had for ages and even better than beefy boys.

Welcoming of us and our black Labrador, even though they’d almost finished serving lunch by the time we arrived after a walk around Bodenham lake. . Excellent ale, red wine (Malbec) & delicious food. The roast been & turkeycwere tender & flavoursome, very tasty fresh vegetables accompaniment (wonderful cauliflower cheese!) & friendly, obliging service from all we came across.

Book a table for an evening meal, the bar area was very busy so took a while to get any service. Finally found a member of staff showen to are table. Waited a while for somebody to take are order we were not told about any specials board. The food we ordered was delicious and tasty. The only down side was the service on a Friday night you should have more staff on duty,So customers aren’t lefts waiting.

An excellent location in the heart of Herefordshire. A traditional village inn, offering great food accompanying a great atmosphere. The separate accommodation is clean, modern and very comfortable. We eat at the pub regularly and the food has always been excellent. I have had friends stay and all have commented how nice it is.

Quick lunch stop at this lovely village pub and a warm welcome. Young team but very helpful (finding us a quiet table away from the lovely pub dog) as our two are over zealous with dogs they don't know which can be awkward/embarrassing!

Such a lovely pub, nice atmosphere, friendly staff, lovely location and good food.

The food arrived with in 6 minutes of ordering, far too quickly for it to be fresh. My girlfriend had lasagne which was microwaved and burnt to the dish. I had fish and chips, chips where cold and fish was paper thin and pretty tasteless. Will not be coming here again for food.

Although the dorma room was lovely, the heat was so intense, and no windows to open. Only a small skylight.

A trip down memory lane for my wife as she worked there behind the bar many years ago.

Popped in after booking for an evening meal. Service good meal fine. My husband really enjoyed his steak pie while I thought the belly pork OK it looked a little tired and re-heated. Veg fine. Beer good.

Outstanding food and superb service what an absolute GEM of a place...can't wait to go back to try the Sunday roast...great place with good prices😍

The pub is a lovely old pub with lots of character.

A lovely old inn with great original features and flagstone floors. Interesting menu with plenty of choice for vegetarians. Nice presentation with lots of choice when it comes to burgers and toppings. Staff are pleasant. Lovely gardens. Great place for a lazy hot summer evening

Well all I can say is this cheeky little number just keeps on giving.

The staff are friendly enough, but quite slow and not very organised. We sat for a long time with empty glasses before getting up and going to the bar for more wine. The menu seemed to be the same as when we had been there a few months previously. The food is basic pub food and lacks variation. I've known this pub for years and sadly it is missing a bit of "Oomph"! Proper staff training would be helpful, as it has been the same whenever I've been there recently.

Close to where we where staying and was unassuming but served some great food. My MIL was delighted with her "small" portion of Sausage and mash and my steak was good. We also loved the local Chase Grapefruit Gin. Would go again.

We visited Englands gate this evening as a family and sat in the lovely garden. The beer was good wye valley local ales. We had beer battered fish and chips, burger had a children’s meal. The children’s meal was simple if not slightly overcooked but my daughter enjoyed it the burger looked great and my partner enjoyed it. The fish and chips were enormous slightly greasy but very delicious with lots of batter. The biggest disappointment was that there was no greenery to go with the fish and chips may be if I had said at the time it could have been added or ordered as a side but I thought it would be ok, however it really needed a few peas or salad to cut through the richness of the fried food .. even my 12 yr old agreed which is saying something! Also my pet hate packeted sauces, salts and vinegars. On request were given extra ketchup and tartar sauce in dishes not very well presented but much better than those awful packets. Overall a nice reasonably priced meal let down by simple things.

Lovely well maintained pub and beer garden. Great choice of Ale and cider, Robinson’s cider is the best. 2 Courses for £10 midweek lunch is excellent. Will return. Also bar staff and waiting staff all very pleasant.

Popped in here following visit to Chase distillery, nice clean pub, friendly staff, thought the food was excellent with generous portions. Had the goats cheese starter which was lovely and the Cajun chicken breast, huge piece of chicken sweet potato fries were superb

Friday night value meal for fish and chips lovers ! Great atmosphere in a lively country village pub . Service slow but doesn’t matter when you are chilling out

We were staying nearby and had booked elsewhere to eat however after speaking to the owner of the property we were in he recommended this place.. they managed to squeeze us in with a few daus notice(6 adults and 5 children and I’m so glad they did, I can honestly say it was the best roast dinner for have had for years.....(dont tell the wife I said that).

Excellent food, lovely atmosphere and friendly staff set in a traditional English pub. England's gate is a great pub.

I wrote a rather unflattering review on 18th Feb this year that resulted in the Manager getting in touch! After having a chat he invited us back, and we took him up on his offer last night. Wow we had a fantastic time...the food (which I didn't complain about) was just as good and the service was exceptional. It was busy with lots of eating and drinking including a birthday party that resulted in a great atmosphere. Will DEFINITELY go back!

My wife and I visited this quaint country pub yesterday with our new born baby for a spot of lunch. On arrival we both commented on the recently painted external walls and the newly installed bay window which gave us the impression that this is a pub that prides itself on appearance. When we entered the pub we were greeted by the land lord (Dan I think), he quickly seated us and presented us with menus. My wife asked for a white wine, and we shocked to discover Dan’s extensive knowledge of his wine selection, I asked for a beer and again he had complete knowledge of all his ales. As for the food, I had sirloin steak cooked rare, and I must say it was delightful, my wife had the Gate Burger, again this was faultless. All in all a fantastic experience, and we will definitely be returning to sample some more of this pubs delights!

We were able to be squeezed in for a meal thanks to the helpful and friendly staff in the pub, which we appreciated. This place was recommended to us by the b&b; owners and we gave it a try...I wish we hadn't. This is by...

Visited with family today. Waited 25 minutes for order to be taken. When starters came 45 minutes later, they were the wrong order. Then waited even longer for food and some of it was cold. Weren't offered any drinks throughout the meal and asked if the food was ok. By the time the waitress brought over the dessert menu we were ready to leave. Overall not a pleasant visit as has been previous times before.

On a ladies weekend away, for birthday celebrations, we booked to go to The Railway Inn. The 3 of us turned up to find the snow had prevented them from opening or informing us, so my friends and I stopped at England’s Gate on the off-chance, to see if they could fit us in and luckily they were extremely accommodating, despite being busy.

Sunday Lunch was ok but needed more vegetables served with main course not as nice as previous visits , also the staff could be more welcoming.

the presentation and service were very good and the young staff polite and efficient. Good sized portions and the salads plentiful

We arrived quite late but easily & quickly checked in by a nice lady. Showed to out room next door which was lovely comfortable & clean also excellent Wi-Fi. We ate in the pub food very nice & service by all the girls good. Went down for Breakfast at 9 & young lady who checked us in was cooking it. Excellent choice cereal yogurts ham cheese toast juices etc. She did us a full English & a pot of tea each. The Breakfast was lovely presented & plentiful. Only thing we own a farm shop & my husband a Butcher the sausages were off (Sour) He noticed 1st said nothing to me & waited for me to cut into mine i automatically spat it out & left them. We knew no one else was having Breakfast so didn't say anything it was her 1st day cooking & didn't want to put a dampener on it... If in the area would defintly stay again.

Our table was booked for 8pm. We were served at the bar and shown to our table...so far so good. Our order was taken for the starters and main, which duly arrived and were very nice, this is where it starts to go wrong! We had to ask for another drink, even though we were next to the bar, and it took 20 mins to clear our plates. When I asked (no-one came to ask us) if they did desserts we were told the kitchen might be closed!!! I'd like to point out we were the only ones eating on the Saturday night after Valentine Day.

Visited lunchtime for a quick pub lunch. Two wait staff were welcoming polite, friendly and efficient. Food arrived quickly and was very tasty. One criticism, hot coffee in a very cold cup equals luke warm coffee. Will visit again - a great country pub.

Several of us visited this pub for dinner recently. There was a very negative attitude from the staff, anything was too much effort and when we didn't receive the food we ordered the waitress swore under her breath in front of us because no one was claiming the food she had (wrongly) brought out ....Sorry, not impressed. This pub seems to have the wrong people doing the wrong jobs. Everyone makes mistakes but when you are paying for a service it's unacceptable to be rude and unwelcoming from start to finish. One of our party actually decided to make it a personal challenge to see if he could raise a smile from the waitress which to be fair he did, albeit briefly. It's a shame as the venue has great potential. The food was a mixed bag ranging from OK pub grub to food that was tasteless to the point of not eating it.

Difficult to access table through large number of unmoving people drinking at the bar.

Spent a lovely couple of hours in here on Saturday afternoon. A warm welcome with open fires on a cold wet day. Good selection of local beers and ciders which were duly sampled.