Hop Pole Inn in Wiltshire

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.

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.

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!

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 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.

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

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....

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

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

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.

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

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!

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!

My partner and I both tried the Steak and Ale pie. It was amazing and others walking in to the pub also asked which one it was on the menu as it looked so nice. Great food at a great price. Thank you - we will definitely return to the Hop Pole Inn.

Traditional old pub with decent food. Good scampi and chips. Burgers, curry and pies also on the menu. Didn't notice a children's menu, probably more of an adult pub.

The food was excellent and we did not have to wait long for it, the young guy who was behind the bar was great and his customer service went far beyond something we would hope for as we were lost and he phoned our destination and told us the best way to get there, it was so nice to find someone who cared for a customer. We informed the B&B where we were staying and he has said he would tell his customers about it.

We have visited this pub before and the food has always been excellent. Generous portions and very tasty. The beers are always kept well and with a good range of choice.

Very friendly typical pub. Food OK. Walking distance from the canal.

I visited with a large family group pre a wedding. The beer was great and the pie amazing. Home cooked and lovely. The only shortcoming was that other members of the group wanted pie. I'd taken the last one. Well worth a visit.

I've driven and walked past the pub a few times, and it's always looked inviting. So when we couldn't park ANYWHERE in Bewdley August bank holiday we decided to visit the hop pole.On arrival we weren't disappointed, great garden and internally very nice. I was quite busy and they could have done with another couple of members of staff, however I and others were happy to wait. We ordered drinks and I noticed on the bar that there was a choice of roast beef or pork Baguettes, however when we ordered them we were told there was no beef left. None of the bar staff removed the sign at that point. Anyway we ordered 1 burger 2 cajan chicken and magic and 1 veggie bean burger. 2 dishes were great and two were avergae. The veggie burger I'm sorry but it wasn't the best and the burger bun for £10.95 was poor, perhaps a brioche bun for the future? However, the Cajun chicken and mango were excellent.....So on that basis I'm looking forward to going back to try something else and then I feel I can truly have a full opinion.

16th century pub,serving hand pulled beers,very friendly landlord and landlady. and the locals made you welcome,would recommend if you are staying at the hotel near by, they also serve food which looked good, we did not eat there because we were staying at the hotel.

We stayed at the near by Limpley Stocke hotel but decided to eat and drink at the Hop Pole a good choice. Piping hot food cooked to order. Good beer.

I'm staying at the hotel across the road and this little gem has everything you need for a stay near bath! Great service great atmosphere and fantastic food! I had the steak and ale pie! Best I've ever eaten! So if you're every staying at the Limpley Stoke Hotel please eat here!!

Best nights sleep in a long time!

Home made lasagne, chunky chips! Hunters chicken, ham egg n chips! Traditional pub grub. Proper prices £8 ish a dish. Friendly service. Plenty of outside tables if decent weather!!

This was an ideal location to catch up with family on a recent trip to England. A bustling country pub with resident dogs where the food is good and beer is local.

Lovely little place, very picturesque country pub at the bottom of the drive of the Best Western Hotel we were saying at. We went for an evening drink. The pub is very quiet and doesnt seem to get much custom. There is a sign at the bar saying 'NO CHILDREN AT BAR' and a sign in the garden saying 'DONT LET YOUR DOG CR#P ON OUR GRASS' which is fair enough but both, I thought, could be a little bit friendlier in tone - like 'sorry' and 'please' . Unfortunately our evening was cut short when we felt we had no choice but to leave after listening to the owner and his 'other' customer complaining for 20 minutes about foreigners coming to this country and how we should not help the foreigners of recent tragedies because they were not English. There were lots of other comments but you get the gist. To be honest everyone is entitled to their own opinion but it made us feel very uncomfortable, and I don't think it is appropriate to air such strong views in public - especially in a tourist area like this where some people might take offence. It's a shame because the pub seemed ok. We went back to the hotel just in time to watch Mohammed Farrah win gold for Britain!

I have never previously been inspired to write review on trip advisor beforeWe (5 adults)were on the canal returning from Bath, running behind time we decided stop here for a drink (having seen the sign whilst travelling in the other direction) before returning to the boat to eat - thank God we stopped - What a joy to find this "proper" Pub it was an absolute delight. this is what a pub should be like- so many have gone so gastro that you feel uncomfortable having a beer.The pub is a short walk from the canal, even I (with my bad back and "love" of walking)had no difficulty - It is an old pub with loads of unpretentious character - the welcome from the landlord was cordial not too effusive - my friend (a lager boy) was offered a taster of one of the two local ales which he took to and I plumped for the other - it was very well kept and most enjoyable - two others imbibed of the strong rattler cider on offer and my partner partook of the wine which proved more than drinkable! we sat in the very well maintained garden for an hour or so before returning to the cosy bar for yet further replenishment chatting with the landlady locals and other customers. whilst we did not eat the menu was full of good honest pub fayre at very reasonable prices from what I saw the portions were on the generous side.for me this was the best 3 hours of our holiday when I am the area again I will make a b-line to re-visit this wonderful establishment.

We stopped her on our Canal Trip to Bath and the food was so good we stopped on the way back too.The home made pies are to die for!It has an extensive garden if you want to sit out and serves a very good pint of beer.

Absolutely ancient pub, with good food and interesting people

When we were planning our trip to the UK for this year we both agreed that there was one place we wanted to go... back to the Hop Pole Inn! Our last visit was three years ago and the experience this time was a little different. The first change is the owners... lovely people who welcomed us warmly. The second was that this time it's summer (we were here in winter last time) and we discovered the outdoor garden area which is really nice.The menu is small but all really good with decent portions and reasonably priced. This little pub is so English with its low beams, dogs lying across the floor, regulars leaning on the bar and a row of beer taps. See you in a couple of years!

Visited after a long bike ride along the canal and was charmed by the 'traditional' pub feel of the Hop Pole inn. 4 of us arrived just after 8:30 and although they stopped serving food at 8:30 they were happy to cater for us. The meals of Lasagna and 2 Curries were definitely home made and generous portions, I chose the scampi again generous portion and all under £10 each. Lovely little pub with a nice large back garden to enjoy the summer evening in.

Very tasty with generous portions of home cooked food. Excellent value for money. Great beer with a good selection of cider and other drinks.

A group of us stopped here for lunch after cycling along the canal. Delicious food, friendly staff, great value for money, and great cider!! Will definitely come back.

We had a great day sightseeing in Bath with our 10 and 11 yo kids. We're in the centre of town - but everything was either closed (being Monday) - or just not taking our fancy.....we walked towards our guest house....nothing except a takeaway burger joint was open - which didn't look great - I told the kids: "100m more -if there is nothing - we are turning back!"Phew. There was the Hop Pole.Lovely staff - including publican James. Generous kids meals (mine are both good eaters - we often decide to buy adult mains....but not so here) Staff could have so easily "up sold" our clearly very hungry kids to adult meals - but instead sorted out delicious quality burgers... With a weeny bit of room for dessert!!Husband and my meals: delicious.Total bill: 2 adult meals+ wine (a bottle was required....!) plus 2 kids meals + kids desserts = £65Do it. Go there.

Had a wedding at the hotel up the road so popped in here the night before for a couple beers and some food. The beer garden was lovely and the food nice (we were a group of 25ish and i heard no complaints). I had the pie and chips and it was delicious. The landlord and staff seem a bit offish but they soon came around in the end.

Da wir im benachbarten Best Western übernachteten, sind wir auf dieses urige, alte Pub gestoßen. Gemütliche, ungezwungene Atmosphäre, viele Einheimische. Freundliche, hilfsbereite Bedienung. Burger waren lecker, der Cajun Chicken Burger ist recht scharf. Sehr gutes Preis-Leistungsverhältnis. Auf jeden Fall empfehlenswert!

What a great experience we had in this lovely cosy old Pub, Lionel the landlord had a great sense of humour. The food Sue his wife served up was amazing we ate there 2 nights and there was nothing left on the plates. Very reasonable prices. Thanks for the happy memories from Aus and NZ visitors.

Found this charming pub while staying at the Limpley Stoke hotel. Had dinner the first night, the lamb was excellent as was the steak and ale pie. The current owners, a husband and wife team (he runs the bar and she runs the kitchen), were perfect hosts. We had such a wonderful time that we went back the next evening. Met some wonderful locals, learned about the area and were given pointers on what to see in the area. Our sincere thank you to the proprietors and the people of Limpley Stoke.

A lovely oldie worldy place! A happy and helpful owner. Menu looks yummy too and good value.

We visited this pub during a cycle ride and really liked it - it has a good choice of beers on tap and a large beer garden. Next time to do the ride we'll eat here.

We popped into the Hop Pole on our way along the Kennett and Avon canal. The landlord was a bit gruff but we soon found him to be quite friendly. Three of us had pies (their speciality) and my wife had the lasagne. All meals were really good. The beer was also very good. A lovely meal.

My wife and I went for a walk along the canal starting from Bradford on Avon,we came across a sign for the Hop Pole and decided to have a look to see what it was like. What a gem! We decided to have Sunday lunch and it turned out to be the best decision we'd made all day,there was a choice of three meats, beef, minted lamb shank or chicken we opted for the lamb and were not disappointed! The meal was cooked to perfection with proper gravy too! And with spotted dick and custard for afters, what more could we ask for.If you are in the area pay a visit to The Hop Pole you won't be disappointed. If we could give it 10 stars it still wouldn't be enough, we cannot recommend it or the staff highly enough.

Good beers. Excellent food. We had 2 types of pie, a baked potato and a vegetable lasagna all of which were very good. Owner very friendly. No hesitation to recommend for a great lunch close to canal and very reasonable price.

Wow what a great little place ate here three times in two days twice at lunch time once in the evening great food very nice and friendly staff and plenty of local drinks on sale all in all a very nice pleasant place even free wifi

If you can't find anywhere to park you must find somewhere to park. Very friendly and helpful staff. If you like pie have the steak pie if you don't like pie have the steak pie.

Great value home-cooked food by a lovely landlord couple. Great Sharps Doombar and Atlantic ales on draft too.

A proper traditional country pub. Spontaneously dropped in after a hard day & starving! Had the best pie - fabulous! Taste, size & value for money very hard to beat in the area. Can't recommend the warm welcome & general good will enough, so glad that I'm in the area for the next couple of weeks. We'll met Lionel & Sue

Booked a table for a large group, but when we arrived we had to help them join some tables together - it seemed like they weren't expecting us.The order took nearly an hour and there was only one other group in the pub ordering food. The food itself was nothing more than Brake Brothers, or similar. Very disappointing.When we asked how much longer the food would be, the landlord got a bit tetchy. When he finally brought the food he said, "it did need cooking first" - he clearly hadn't been on the customer service course!The pub itself was extremely run down, with paint peeling off the walls and plenty of cobwebs. The toilets were horrible. It felt like we'd walked into a time warp and back into an 'old man's drinking pub' that was being dragged kicking and screaming into an era where pubs were supposed to serve food, even though they really didn't want to.Won't ever go again, and wouldn't advise anyone else to eat there either.

Nice little pub especially for a group of friends.Staff serving when I was there a little reluctant the first time we went but the second visit was better and we had a great couple of hours.If you are staying in the Limpley Stoke Hotel just up the road, this is a good pub to visit.

Nice little pub, very reasonably priced food for what you get.

A great meal with really friendly bar staff. Recommend any one visiting bath to make a visit

Stopped in here for a drink with family and was greeted by friendly staff who were very polite and accommodating. Good selection of Real Ales and ciders so we were all well catered for. Will stop by again if in the area.

Quaint traditional pub. Food was great

Great pub. Great landlord. Great pies. Seriously great pies!

A traditional boozer. Nothing overly special, but... They make their own shortcrust pastry pies that are knockout. Great value, too.

Visited with 2 mates, we all had the home made pies. Excellent food, very good value and a friendly welcome. Will be heading back soon.

Run down, dilapidated. Things that give old pubs like this atmosphere like open fires have been replaced with ugly fake wood burner electric things. Most space given over to restaurant but didn't eat so can't comment on quality. So bar area pretty small.

This is a traditional free house that are getting very rare as it is not a chain. Some comments have been made about the food but as far as I am concerned it is pub food & as such do not expect restaurant quality for the price paid (very reasonable compared to my local pubs). Land Lord very friendly & prices & quality of beer better than the near by hotel where I was staying.

Friendly welcome. Good food, very nice pint of Sharps Atlantic and Castle Combe Christmas beer, a very good friendly locals pub, shame no B&B.