Six Bells in St Edmundsbury

Food review on hold until kitchen open, but this is a traditional Grade II listed English pub - sorry, does mean watch your head. See the pubs in Midsomer Murders, with real atmosphere and genuine locals enjoying excellent hand-pumped Brakspears ales. New young and enthusiastic tenants bring sparkle to the establishment.

Food review on hold until kitchen open, but this is a traditional Grade II listed English pub - sorry, does mean watch your head. See the pubs in Midsomer Murders, with real atmosphere and genuine locals enjoying excellent hand-pumped Brakspears ales. New young and enthusiastic tenants bring sparkle to the establishment.

Very impressive pub. Part of the first episode of Midsummer Murders was filmed here.

Very impressive pub. Part of the first episode of Midsummer Murders was filmed here.

Closed sadly due to the destruction of UK by the Elite and Fake virus

Seemed like a lovely place, although currently closed down and awaiting a new landlord.

Discovered this place by pure chance. Popped in for a quick pint on the way back from Reading Station. Nice place shame i don't live closer as I would be in here alot.

Booked for one night. A lovely place to stay. Staff are so friendly making for a great atmosphere. The food was superb. Would highly recommend and will definitely be making a return visit very soon. The only issue I can fault them on is the cleanliness was not 100%. The toilet was very dirty and hadn’t been flushed and the bathroom bin was full. Maybe a bit unfair to include in this review because I did not mention this to stafff. I’m sure they would have dealt with it immediately. Definitely a place to visit again.

We were having dinner and the England and South Africa rugby semi-final was playing. When we came out and saw that we were commenting on the game, they invited us to sit down. Great food and service. This little pub is worth visiting.

Wow what a find! An attractive traditional pub in a lovely village setting serving delicious home cooked meals. Friendly landlord and landlady made us very welcome despite our late arrival after taxi delays. Also allowed us to wait (again) for our return taxi after everyone else had gone. If only we lived nearer we would return regularly.

Went to the Six Bells for the first time ever, enticed by their recent Facebook post about their new Autumnal menu. On first impression, it looks like a lovely, quaint country pub with thatched roof and cosy period interior. Arrived to find several items were off the menu, including the pork, the fish and chips and - to my utter disappointment - the beef casserole and dumplings: this was something I was really looking forward to trying as well, so the visit wasn't perhaps off to the best of starts. My husband opted for the ham, egg and chips, and I went for the sausages and mash. My husband enjoyed his and cleared his plate. I found the sausage a tad overpowering and very peppery. I managed one of the two sausages offered heavily disguised on my fork with mash and gravy to help it down; my husband helped himself to the other. The mash was OK (though I must admit I like my mash a bit more buttery and creamy), and I'm afraid to say the greens had no taste to them - loads of texture though. Maybe a few glazed carrot batons would've been a nicer accompaniment with a bit of tenderstem broccoli? The gravy, however, was gorgeous - deep rich flavour, which was heavenly. I can well imagine this with a full Sunday roast. Given the overall disappointment at the meal, however, I decided not to stay for dessert as originally intended before arriving at the pub.

Excellent food, nicely presented and cooked. Lovely cosy restaurant and pub. Lady running bar and restaurant’Wonder woman’ she seemed to do everything with a smile!

A toilet roll on the gents for drying your hands! That not good enough.

Really friendly and welcoming service from everyone there with fantastic food - sensational melting Brie burger and beef burger, with loaded potato skins to start, and excellent brakesprears beer. Awesome thank you!

We went for a Sunday roast and we absolutely loved it. Great food, great selection of drinks, great atmosphere. Our favourite in the area!

The Sunday lunch was excellent, so was the service. Wifi was broken which was a pity (first world problems).

Called last minute during a Sunday Lunch and the team went out of their way to squeeze us in. Lovely pub in a beautiful setting. Went for the beautiful roast pork. Friendly, welcoming staff, quick service and relaxing experience. Prices were fair.

Between April and September on 2nd Tuesday is classic car night however now modern IE 15yr and newer are coming which is uncool ----- the place is definitely worth a visit

A gorgeous local pub situated in an idyllic village. Staff were welcoming and friendly with a lots of space to get comfy. Drinks were plentiful and food was top notch, we both had ceaser salads and were very happy with the quality and portions. We will visit again and recommend it thoroughly.

Had a delicious lunch cajun salmon salad with new potatoes and green beans yummy my husband had the cajun chicken burger also delicious. Would highly recommend good value for money and a beautiful setting, what more could you want. Will definitely be returning. Thank you, Sam & Gary 😊

Although I have given the food 5 stars I have not eaten there. This rating is based on what I saw being served to other people

Great atmosphere, amazing food, lovely staff. One of the best Sunday roasts I’ve had. Would highly recommend

Limited food choice but filling portions.

Unable to comment as the pub was closed, but spoke to the landlord who was very pleasant

Called in for a quick Saturday lunch. Ordered a pork and apple sauce baguette. Excellent flavoured portion served without too much wait. Staff friendly and helpful. Surroundings beautiful. Looked like an excellent selection of beers and ciders, must go back when I'm not the driver and maybe with enough time to sample the main menu.

We had an absolutely fantastic meal at The Six Bells yesterday. The staff were really lovely and friendly, the food was of a very high standard, and we will definitely be going again! I had the special on the menu which was a Cajun salmon salad, and it was honestly delicious. The atmosphere was great too. We are very lucky to have this pub in our village.

Er stort set altid lukket kun åbent 12-15 og om aftenen..

Nice pub, very lively. Good to see a thriving pub. Food excellent and very pleasant personnel.

A wonderful welcoming pub, tasty food and even better beer!

Gorgeous Pub in Beautiful village setting, in the Oxford countryside. Friendly and quaint, serving really delicious 'Pub Grub'.

Lovely and cosy Pub, good food is seved as well.

Great meeting place ,good beers

Lovely country pub and fairly reasonable prices

Fantastic meal would def recommend

Very popular with locals. Confined space make it very claustrophobic to visitors. Also sound travels so very loud .People just shout to be heard in a conversation. Probably OK in the summer. Friendly staff and food okay.

Nice place , good beer and deep fried brie to die for!

Sunday lunch with my eldest son, service was good, food was excellent. We were asked to move tables due to a booking mix up, luckily we hadn't got our food but we had got settled and happily catching up. Very busy, appeared to be fully booked.

Great place, great atmosphere and great people who run the pub, Sam and Gary are great landlords xx

Lovely real fire, good hot pot of tea (isn't that what everyone goes to the pub for?) and friendly welcome. Chips were good too!

Yummy scrummy food and great beer

Nice cosy pub but a bit expensive

Brilliant pub. Very welcoming to dogs and children. Friendly staff, really good food and well kept beer. Added bonus for parents: there’s a great playground just at the other end of the beautiful village green.

Friendly staff and welcomes dogs.set cosily in the beautiful village of ewelme..worth a visit for either a quick drink by the fire or a delicious meal!

Lunch today was great. Had a lovely welcome from The new landlord and landlady Gary and Sam at the 6 Bells . Service and food was quick and delicious. Will call again soon.

Called in to check out this super traditional thatched country pub now its under a new manager. Wonderful Sunday roast dinner was served in warm hospitable surroundings. Beer was good too.

Amazing 👏! So friendly, they fitted us in on a really busy Sunday lunchtime. Fabulous food, great atmosphere, nice fire! Couldn't recommend them enough!

Went for dinner for my Mums birthday. 1st time ever been in there. Nice pub in a Village, nice food and the staff were nice

I had the best seat in the house, in front or the fire place. Hubby had the second best at the bar having a pint with/for the Queen.

Eat at this restaurant during a weekend visit to Bardwell. We thought that the food was very good and fair value and the service provided by the young lady who was our receptionist, bar maid and waitress all in one was exceptional! The only reason we didn't give 5 stars was the fact that the place could do with a bit of an update hut without spoiling it's charm if possible.

A must-visit for any Midsomer Murders fan. 😁

Top class pub for sure in great settings 👍

Het ultieme "Midsummer" gevoel. Typische pub, laag plafond en heel veel biertjes. Ook een goede plek om te lunchen, loop ook eens rond. Wat aan de prijs.

Wir waren hier im Rahmen einer Midsomer Murders Tour und haben uns diesen Pub angeschaut..gutes Bier und very british... .

Very good meals. Quick service. Lovely surroundings what more can you ask for. Oh yes reasonable prices and they were as the quality was high. Very tasty.

Beautiful pub, food was excellent.

Lovely find. Tucked away in small village on a beautiful village green setting. Very pleasant staff, good food, lovely outdoor areas.

Fantastic 'pub-lunch'. Burgers were delicious as were options for gluten-intolerant friends with us. If you are a Midsomer Murders fan, you'll know this pub and a visit should definitely be on the cards!

Super pub lovely Village not the cheapest to eat go again nice atmosphere

Amazing little gem in a chocolate box village. I've eaten there a few times and the food is always brilliant.

Nice place, genuine people kind and smiling Decent prices as well The only pub with alcohol free cider 😜

Despite living in the area, we had not visited the Six Bells before. A total delight. Set on the edge of Bardwell village, this picturesque pub has a wondeful garden with outdoor seating. A conservatory dining room also. The food was excellent with a reasonable selection on the menu and a few daily specials. The Old Speckled Hen was very well kept. And the pub also does accommodation. The owners/staff were very friendly. Can't wait for summer to come and eat outside. A little oasis of calm. Highly recommended.

Excellent meal very friendly and welcoming pub. We will be back again soon.

Love this place. Have only been here for a couple of meals so far but plan on returning. Its a lovely pub, dog friendly, friendly staff and great food. I chose the mackeral pate to start which was tasty, and seafood linguine to follow, which was outstanding. Can't remember what my husband had as I was enjoying my food so much. Have been here in the past a few times just for drinks and the staff have always been friendly. Neesbto book though if you want food as they are busy.

Great, atmospheric little country pub. Great food and good friendly service

An accidental outing after a missed bus, that turned into a surprisingly good dinner at a cozy country pub. The soufflé was far better than some 'high-end' chains (Looking at you, Raymond Blanc), and the crab was super fresh. We both had fish and chips, which was delicious (maybe a bit oily and batter heavy, but very tasty). The chips were chunky and very nicely cooked. All the portions were healthily sized (don't let the pictures fool you, the chips are huge). The coleslaw was creamy, crunchy and fresh. The pub seemed a bit short staffed and weren't the most attentive (it was quite busy on a weeknight), but the food arrived quickly.

A cosy little pub nestled in a lovely village green; very friendly staff & locals, would highly recommend

Great pub. Feels like a village ‘local’, but welcoming to passing trade. Attentive service despite it being busy. Well-behaved kids tolerated with a smile. Food well-priced and cooked with care and attention.

Very tasty food the bravette steak and fish and chips Good value but the deserts were on the cool side of merely warm

Superb food and great service. Perfect country pub.

The staff were really lovely and friendly and the pub isn’t bad, but the food was very disappointing. The single vegetarian option was asparagus, egg and hollandaise sauce for £15 which, compared to the rest of the food on the menu, felt ridiculous. The table next to us felt the same and our shared laughter certainly added to the friendly feeling of the place! Sadly they chose to eat somewhere else after reviewing the menu. The ‘dressed leaves’ was just a small pile of shredded iceberg lettuce with a bit of sauce on top. The Cajun chicken burger was lacklustre and the steak tough. We had a lovely evening, but wouldn’t eat there again or particularly recommend it.

Great village pub. Very friendly. Lovely fire in the winter. Cosy.

Picturesque and cosy pub with delicious food!

Great pub, only issue is they forgot two orders, so not everyone could ear together

We arrived as a group following a walk, after having pre-booked. There was a distinct lack of hospitality! No welcome and I don’t think anybody witnessed a smile from the staff throughout the visit. Regarding the food, we only had baguettes but £7 for a small filled baguette with a little garnish seems a bit excessive. Would not recommend this and will not be using this pub again.

Quintessential pub set on the village green.. Great food and good service

Fantastic sandwich and chips. Friendly staff and lovely back garden

Superb food served in a beautiful setting, service was absolutely fantastic, treated as if you were the only customer- would highly recommend

A Midsomer Murder with every pint!

Delicious food in a pleasant setting. The village is lovely and there is a fabulous playground a short walk away on the green. Great beers.

When I was in residence as organist at Gloucester cathedral for a week two summer’s ago, a tenor in the choir and I, both Midsomer Murder fans from across the pond, decided to take a long drive to get lunch on one of our free days. The lunch is still memorable to this day and the salad was a triumph replete with fresh golden and red beets beautifully dressed with complimentary greens and chèvre. The French dip sandwich was also beautifully done with the nice addition of an onion ring. With such excellent food and ambience, I highly recommend this establishment.

Lovely pub in stunning setting. On a summer evening where else would you want to be?🍷🍺🍛

Lunch in the beautifully planted garden - delicious food! My husband said his club sandwich was the best he ever had! I can certainly recommend the fish finger sandwich too - homemade, in a ciabatta roll. Excellent service too.

lovely location, good food and friendly staff.

Food was lovely as was the service... only downside was the weather!

Very disappointed when friends and myself had lunch at the 6 Bells this week. The food not only looked very over cooked but tasted burnt. The chips were burnt and there was more batter than fish. The waitress wasn't very welcoming.

Nice location and good service part midsummer trail small cosy inside free car parking good service thanks

Lovely relaxing drink with fabulous staff 😊 Great for Midsomer murder fans too

Stunning pub. Highly recommended

Brilliant aetting. Lovely service. Great food.

Great food and service. Will be back again soon.

Never been before but needed a pint after a long walk.Glad I went

Food OK, not as good as last year (2020) - (maybe a new chef?)

Great food and service, a really cosy friendly place to go to.

A really delightful place, which I may just pay a revisit to in the not-too-distant future. Very nice indeed.

Great pub set next to a lovely village green. Friendly staff, good service and delicious food

Very nice pub,excellent food & service. Will definitely be going back there!!👍🙂

Great place to dine out, very friendly, good service, nice atmosphere and delicious food & beer. Recommended.

Very delicious fish and chips. Light and fluffy fish, crispy batterand chunky chips. Delicious!!

Superb service and lovely food.

Lovely pub and setting, but food let's it down a bit.