Hop Pole Inn in Wiltshire

Fabulous community owned pub run by professional landlords Charlie and Hannah. Food out of this world, brilliant selection of real ales and wines, wood burning stoves and all in a beautiful 16th century Inn! What more do you want!?

The food was delicious and I need to return to sample the other menu offerings. The bacon chop was perfect. The restored Hop Pole is also a welcoming place for meeting friends for a drink.

Gorgeous food, the chicken pie packs a flavour punch and the rhubarb and buttermilk pudding was a delicious way to end the meal. The vibes were immaculate, v friendly and welcoming - and the space has been very tastefully designed.

The exceptional hospitality and service team lead by Hannah is one of a kind. It’s also very rare to find a chef with such wealth of knowledge and experience as Charlie. The Hop Pole is back on the map and only going up. Fantastic to have it open again.

This wonderful newly re-opened pub is now run by the most hospitable, genuine friendly couple. I have been taken for both a Saturday night dinner and a Sunday lunch. On both occasions, the service with so genuinely friendly seemingly there for everyone in the full dining room. The food was way beyond expectations provided by Charlie and Hannah is the most amazing hostess. Apparently you don’t have to eat as friends have also been just as welcomed to enjoy drinks too. Why would anyone go elsewhere?

Wonderful pub, wondeful staff and the food is to die for! Stacey the manager is so welcoming and is a real asset to the pub. Thank you all for the lovely hospitality, see you soon!

Newly fitted out community run pub. The food and drinks were great and the service was excellent.

Beautifully restored pub in a pretty village near Bath, it is simple, elegant and has a wonderful calm and relaxing feel. Staff were very welcoming and friendly. The menu isn't huge but you know its all freshly cooked. The food was exceptional, delicious and high quality. I would highly recommend this lovely pub.

Lovely to see this pub open. I have just enjoyed a good evening. Good choice of beer and friendly ambience. Food is very good and served with a smile. I will be back. If you are local make sure you try it yourself.

Stopped by for a quick pint while travelling. Clean and well run establishment. Accent on food - restaurant looked busy. Limited parking.

If you’re looking for a proper village pub with character, warmth, outstanding service and brilliant food, this is the place. Highly recommended!

We went for a family dinner and were so impressed: fantastic food especially the locally sourced beef! Service was excellent, we had a baby with us and they could not have been more accommodating on what was a busy evening. We’ll be back!

Food was wonderful and service excellent 👌

Went to this beautiful newly refurbished pub for Sunday lunch. I had roast beef, my wife had the vegan option and my mother had roast pork with all the trimmings and it was all excellent. Considering the quality of the food it is a very reasonable price. The staff were friendly and attentive and the wait after ordering was not long at all. It is a very popular pub and not very big so if you are going for food make sure you book well in advance. There's a decent selection of beer including good Guinness and an IPA called Hoppy which is lovely.

Excellent! Great beer, and a lovely pub.

Fantastic stop off after a walk. Great atmosphere for just a drink or for a proper meal. The burger was yummy and a good selection of beers. The summer garden isn’t yet complete but it looks like it will be fantastic. They have a great canvas area already with heaters. Dog and muddy welly friendly

Fabulous first visit to the new Hop Pole. 'Ladies lunch' for four on Thursday. We thoroughly enjoyed our fantastic food; my pork schnitzel and coleslaw with celeriac was divine! The service was superb and friendly with a great atmosphere. What a brilliant job they've done! Looks like that garden will be stunning in the summer. We will definitely be back, this is going to be a firm favourite. Thank you HP Team.

Nowhere to sit, availability of food extremely limited

How beautifully done The Hope Pole is. Fantastic food, and lovely very friendly staff

Had the most wonderful Sunday roast lunch at the newly reopened Hop Pole. Lovely buzzy atmosphere, really delicious food and generous portions. The building has been beautifully restored and the story is so heartening, I can't wait to return.

The resurrection of this closed once favourite village pub, is very welcomed. The spectacular renovation is to a high standard. It’s retained the country pub vibe but with a modern feel. There are separate areas for eating, and the bar area if you just want a drink in front of the fire. Dogs welcome with lots of fabulous country walks on the doorstep. The friendly welcome, excellent food (with the best pie you’ll ever taste) and great service sees the whole experience of having the Hop Pole on your go to list a must! Booking strongly advised.

Great Sunday lunch, roast beef and desert were perfect!! Will be back

Sunday lunch was superb. The best beef and Yorkshire puddings and the Sticky Toffee pudding was to die for. Friendly staff and a lovely buzz from the full dining room. We will be back.

A huge weight of expectation for our first visit to the Hop Pole for Sunday lunch. A very long and expensive refurb meant that things needed to be very good from the start for this pub to have a chance of success. On entering, the space around the bar feels really generous and welcoming (a huge achievement in a compact listed building. Beers were all great, staff friendly, calm and attentive. We booked for Sunday lunch and could only get a 4pm spot. We expected food to be good but the roast was truly exceptional. Locally sourced beef sirloin was perfectly cooked and tender beyond belief. Portion size of the beef was more restaurant than pub grub (though still ample) but the huge array of vegetables more than covered any shortfall. They were also perfectly cooked and had definitely not been kept warm for hours; the kitchen were still taking huge pains to keep things perfect for us stragglers - a rare thing in any eatery, let alone one that has been opened for so short a time. Starters were good, mains were perfection. Didn’t have desserts as we were walking home though they looked great. Definitely worth a trip. Feel very blessed to be walking distance away and already planning a return visit.

One of the warmest, most welcoming, most beautiful pubs I’ve ever been to. The food was incredible and the drinks were spoons prices in the most beautiful setting. Can’t recommend enough

Reopened with the most delicious food! Sunday roast was huge and every bit was excellent - the roast beef and carrots in particular. Desserts worth finding space for, especially the chocolate mousse. Amazed by all the work that’s gone into rebuilding this place. Great to have it back and better than I’ve ever seen it.

I popped in the the Hop Pole at lunchtime and really enjoyed their “working lunch” (cold roast beef, egg salad, horseradish, and beef dripping toast + a pint all for £14 - fantastic value. I also loved their seasonal crumble with ice cream with another pint (it’s Friday after all !). Such friendly service, a cheerful atmosphere, and great to see this community pub up and running! Can’t wait to come back!

This pub has been completely reformed following the community buy out and renovation and the excellent new management. Hannah provided the warmest of welcomes and excellent hospitality. The menu is thoughtfully curated using the highest quality, locally sourced ingredients. Can particularly recommend the rib of beef! Can already tell we will be coming back a lot.

Lovely welcome to this newly reopened Community pub. Staff were friendly, enthusiastic, and efficient. Food was excellent, tasty and substantial! Nice to see a selection of 0% drinks available, including fizz.

Went today and from the start a great experience with the online booking working well, lovely greeting when we arrived and the food and beer were great. Service was fab, happy and bubbly really engaging with the customers. The burger was really lovely you could taste the beef and looking forward to going back for a steak. Flo the dog really liked it so it must have been good :)

Fantastic first night of opening! Outstanding food, exceptional service and beautifully hand picked wines.

🌟 A True Gem in the Village! 🌟 This newly refurbished pub in the village is an absolute delight! With a warm welcome from Charlie and Hannah, the beautiful interiors and a charming garden provide a perfect setting for a relaxing meal. The delicious menu features exquisite meat from a nearby farm paired with thoughtfully chosen beers and wines. It's a real gem that’s worth visiting again and again!

Wonderful evening of delicious food (excellent menu) and super friendly and efficient service. Love the look of the Hop Pole as well. Many congratulations to all involved in saving and restoring this gorgeous pub. Will be returning soon.

I have been to the Hop Pole four times since it reopened as a community-owned pub - once for dinner, once for a meeting over morning coffee and twice for an evening drink at the bar. The atmosphere is always warm and welcoming, food by chef Charlie is delicious and the service from Hannah and the team is fabulous. I’ve already booked to take the whole family for Sunday lunch.

Fantastic - possibly the best beef I've ever tasted!

Great fun at the Hop Pole Inn last night and an excellent meal midweek too.

Delicious meal. Lovely lamb scrumbet starter with aioli and celeriac followed by medium rare steak with yummy peppercorn sauce and a bacon chop with hispi cabbage. All lovely. Great service. So exciting to be back at the Hop Pole on a Friday evening 😊

Arranged from Australia, with Hannah, to prepay a 25th Anniversary dinner.Asked this on just their 4 day of opening. Was no trouble at all and was perfectly carried out. They printed up a nice card with a message from us as well. So on just a service level, it was a first class experience. And the food and service on the night? - have been told it was just as good as the planning and well worth the wait for the pub to re-open. So fantastic result all round. Congratulations to everyone in the local community who was involved in getting the Hop Pole open again.

This is a very special place, and highly recommend booking a table: A Beautifully refurbished Pub; very comfortable seating, Good beer, good staff, imaginative menu, and delicious tasty food, good value, and well presented. The conservatory overlooks the garden has heaters, and can be booked for bigger parties.

A creative menu brilliantly executed in a wonderfully warm and welcoming environment. Great selection of local ales and cider and a well thought out reasonably priced wine list. Can't wait for the garden to open in the Spring.

Sunday lunch today in this fabulously restored old pub - great food and very attentive service. Our group had a mixture of sirloin, pork belly, portobello mushroom and a sharing pie - as well as a selection of desserts. All the food was great, wine selection good too and the Guinness on point. Would 100% recommend.

It’s back! Incredible food, beer and atmosphere. So inspiring how the community came together to reopen this historic - you must check it out!

The newly refurbished Hop Pole is exceptional. The food Devine you must check it out. Advisable to book a table as it’s only just reopened! A treat awaits you.

Since reopening as a community pub this pub is absolutely wonderful - amazing service, a warm cosy atmosphere and absolutely delicious food. I can’t wait to go back!

Recently reopened as a community owned pub, Charlie and Hannah give everyone the warmest of welcomes. The ales are beautifully conditioned and Charlie’s food is out of this world delicious - locally sourced pub grub at its very best. Walkers, dogs and cyclists are well looked after and even the toilets are a delight

What an incredible feat! You can feel how much love and soul that has gone into creating this incredible community pub. Hannah and Charlie have really done the community justice - the food was some of the best we've ever eaten in and around Bath and the warm interiors just welcome people in. So much care has gone into making sure food and drinks are locally sourced and it really pays off - the quality and service was second to none. An absolute must if you are in the area.

Stunning! Right up there with one of the best meals we've eaten. The food was knockout - particularly loved my tender and buttery steak and chips. Melt in the mouth experience. Beef from the chef's family farm just a couple of miles up the hill from the pub. We all agreed this place, it's food and team are set for great things. And wow what a refurb!! Unrecognisable. We're so lucky to have it in the area. Wishing Charlie, Hannah and team all the best. Not that they'll need it. We'll be back

Not a lot to say yet about interior deco, the garden, accommodation, beer or food. So why 5 stars? Because it has become one of a growing number of 'Community Buy-out' establishment's where locals and other interested parties have 'crowd-funded' to keep it as a pub. Now being gutted, refurbished, redecorated, brought up to modern compliance and safety standards by a host of willing volunteers, all the above short comings will be addressed, to the benifit of the building, the local community and the general pub diaspora. The pubs is an integral part of British culture. It is unique, they are places where people go to talk to each other, to find companionship, to gossip and catch up with news from near and far. The French have their cafés, Americans their bars, the English - and the British Isles in general - their pubs.  The British pub is a place with an important social function - a meeting place, somewhere to relax, a fairly egalitarian place where people drink, eat, talk and in more traditional establishments, play games like cards or darts or even billiards. Sociological surveys have shown that the pub is the only place where the English (particularly) willingly begin a conversation with a stranger. To loose such institutions is to loose the character of the nation. Well done to all those who have contributed

Nice place, barman doesn't want no trouble you hear?!?

Good good and not a bad pint.Very pleasant service.

Excellent value food superb and service fast and friendly. a very enjoyable cheap tasty meal !we were all highly delighted with our meals hence 3 clean plates , and a bonus as son- in law had treacle sponge which he described as wonderful .

We ate here two evenings, while staying in the area. The food was lovely, plenty of it and nicely presented. There was plenty of choice on the menu, the sweets sounded lovely, but we were too full up from our meal to try them!

Stayed in local hotel so walked down drive to this little gem! Friendly landlord and nice selection of ciders, decided to have a meal and omg was so good, we both had curries and were both delicious we are debating about eating there again tomorrow. Very reasonable prices. Would recommend, and locals who were there were very friendly too.

We had arrived after a short walk from our barge anticipating "amazing pies" as the adverts read. Well, there was only 6 things on the menu, only one pie and no children s menu. The children didn't want lasagna and garlic bread or steak, but there was on option of swapping chips for a jacket potato on the adult meals so we asked if the children could just have a jacket potato, cheese and beans as there was nothing suitable on the menu. We were happy to pay whatever as they were hungry. We were told no and they refused to accommodate us - we were the only customers in the pub at the time so they were hardly rushed off their feet! Rude staff, we left without buying anything.

Nice small pub that's close to the canal. Lovely beer garden. Haven't ate here for a while and can't comment.

Nice old inn with garden and friendly owners. Food is very good with the steak pie superb. Toilet facilities need updating. I would recommend a visit.

Friendly staff. Great food great prices.

Went to the hop pole on the royal wedding day. Sat in the lovely garden with friends. Very reasonably priced food, came out quickly and was very fresh. Will be back again over the summer.

After a good walk along the canal a group of us popped in for a swift drink. Good range of beers and good prices too. Landlord has a good sense of humour which is a good sign of friendly service. We went back later to eat too. A good range of curries and great pies.

Great old pub in Limpley Stoke, catered for 2 large groups for food. The pies were very good!

Nice friendly welcome and good service. It was good to see a wide choice of Ciders. We sat in the lovely garden for lunch. Our food arrived quickly and was looked home cooked and good quality. Nice fresh salad and a decent chunky chip. The dogs got a nice welcome too. A great hidden gem of a pub.

Out of the way but well worth finding! Excellent meal and friendly helpful staff!!

Landlord & landlady very welcoming and friendly Excellent food freshly cooked and a great selection of beers , one of the best pubs I’ve been in and that’s saying a lot 👍🏻👍🏻

Staying local called at the hop pole inn have three local real ales opted for one of the bitters 4.1 very strong with a lovely bitter taste the bar area all panelled which makes the atmosphere warming a couple of diners and a few locals not very chatty made me feel like interloper from another planet however the landlord was chatty just had the one drink usual largers and ciders wines and spirits bar food served along with a restaurant menu toilets outside

Set on the hill overlooking the countryside.

Lovely home cooked food, generous portions and welcoming staff

Excellent local pub. Obviously hasn't changed in years. You can't find pubs like this hardly anywhere these days. We only had beers but they were lovely and obviously kept very well. Definately worth a visit.

Very reasonable food, friendly service and fun regulars, especially Alexa. Cask ales and deadly cider

We enjoyed a great entertaining evening at this quirky little english pub, food exceptional & bar staff very friendly. Value for money great!

We stayed at the great western and decided to visit the pub for dinner, we weren’t disappointed , the foods great and the atmosphere just adds to it!

Went down to the Hop Pole for a Mothering Sunday Meal. Excellent welcome and a great meal. Loved the homemade pies. How much better can it get. Very reasonably priced too.

Typical small old local village pub retaining its old character, could say 'quirky'. Friendly staff serves good food & all at a reasonable price.

Good local pub now open sat and Sunday for breakfast good price and good freshly cooked food . Best around here well worth the trip from Bradford-on-Avon

Stayed at local hotel for 3 nights, but had our evening meal in this lovely country pub. Landlord and staff...

Great pub! Friendly and great atmosphere.

Small quaint pub, barman was friendly, chatty and welcoming. Food was delicious and so reasonably priced, as was the beer....

Despite the décor, which does need freshening up, the food was really tasty and good value. It was freshly cooked...

A rather quaint looking pub from the outside, not quite so quaint on the inside as it is seriously in...

Lovely country pub, great friendly service and fantastic food, not to mention the friendly locals (and their dogs!)

Quaint olde worlde type of place with good host and a nice selection of meals and good drinks

Good food and good beer all served by the helpful owners. Surprised not to see any locals enjoying this lovely old pub

We Needed to get a meal with only thirtyfive minutes to spare. Staff were so obliging and we did it easily .

Spent the day at Bath's Christmas market, had a wonderful day topped off with a visit to this delightful pub for some well earned food and drink. Staff were great with well kept beer and the food was top notch.

What a welcome, both the bar staff and the locals were so friendly.

My friend and I went to this establishment earlier his eve. We hadn't booked a table. We were greeted by the rudest young man ever. He said '' mmm we do have a problem your only two people and there's no where for you to sit'' We laughingly apologised and turned to leave. Then he shouted '' look if you go into the bar there's some people taking up two tables having a drink i could ask them to just take up the one table then you could eat you know nice and awkward'' how disgustingly rude.

Fantastic and friendly service.

Location "What remains of the day"

We booked for sunday lunch and were the only people in the pub! I suppose that was the clue but we were hungry and stayed. The interior is a bit run down and the comments on the electric fire from 1960 I would echo. We ordered the roast lunch and a burger. Roast lunch was lamb shank, roast potatoes and veg. The carrots and green beans were several days old and warmed up - you know how they go wrinkly when overdone and warmed up three times? They were worse than that! The cauli was cooked the same day and fine but the rest was embarrassing. The burger was fine though. There are a lot of good reviews so perhaps we were unlucky, it's an old building but I'm sure more could be done to get a punter to two past the door.

Unassuming traditional pub, but the great food and warm welcome make it exceptional. Very family friendly too. Highly recommend the pie & chips!

I liked this place immediately when I had to walk round the building in the fresh evening air to get to the gents. Proper pub. Friendly, helpful staff knew all about the beers & ciders. Unpretentious pub food served nice and hot. Would recommend.

Estar en un pueblo cerca de baño con muchas casas impresionantes que había esperado un estupendo yuppy y Carvery Roast" con precios acordes.

A bit of a hidden jem this pub is a leisurely 15 minute walk from the canal. The service is friendly and the food exceptionally good. All in all the Hop Pole gave us a very memorable, enjoyable evening. Give it a try!

We had a lovely meal, good quality , good portion size and well priced. A warm welcome from very helpful staff , 15th century pub so it does need a little attention but don't let that put you off. We had a great evening thanks

I take two elderly friends here once a week for lunch.

Lovely country pub. Stayed in hotel nearby so the short walk and was perfect for a change of scenery. Will be back.

Space outside to sit at the both front and back. They allow dogs (if they're well behaved). Chips were great!

Este pub es probablemente el más pequeño pub que he visto. Hay un total de unos 6 asientos en la zona del bar, entonces lo dejaron en un espacio ni siquiera lo suficientemente grande para los seres humanos. El pub tenía un agradable ambiente local, sino que era bastante oscuro y maloliente. No merece la pena una visita.

Great wee place, well worth the walk from the canal. Good food served quickly and without a fuss. All the boxes were ticked.

My husband, myself and two friends who only meet up very occasionally, decided to try out the Hop Pole, Limpley Stoke - what a FIND!!! We arrived early for our 8pm booking, but were served by a wonderful young man, for whom nothing was too much trouble. We sat down after ordering our meals, and whilst we waited, we were offered more drinks which was much appreciated. The meals when they arrived were out of this world!!! My husband, and my friend opted for the Steak and Ale Pie with chips. I have never seen a pie the size of a small castle keep, for this is what it resembled. My husband was in raptures - it not only looked good, but tasted fantastic as well. My friend's wife and I ordered the Hunters Chicken ...a huge butterfly chicken breast served with a decent sized piece of bacon, and liberally covered with delicious melted cheese, chips and salad. The portions were enormous - yet the average price per meal was around just £8!!! Even though the meals were huge, we opted for desserts and what followed was nothing short of perfection...huge bowl of chocolate pudding with custard (for hubby) and my friend and I opted for an 'ice cream cheesecake'....OMG I thought I'd died and gone to heaven.....The food is excellent, the service impeccable, and all served in a delightful olde worlde pub which has not lost any of its charm. PERFECT NIGHT OUT!!

We "escaped" from the adjacent Limpley Stoke hotel, so that we could have a decent pint before dinner. They have a small range of quality draft beers and the landlord is happy for you to have a small sample to try before choosing your pint. We were made welcome!