The Barleycorn Inn in Wiltshire

We live on the south coast and booked due to reviews and dog friendly. When we arrived accommodation was in grotty looking buildings overlooking old tables, bins and concrete car park. No lights on and one cat! Proprietor was short with my husband when showing him round. Cook came out to eat complete with 2 beers and a dirty apron. She sat at outside table. Husband said inside pub was taken over by huge TV showing football. Who writes these positive reviews? We did not stay and drove home.

Another fabulous fish & chips Friday. Just love this pub! Staff, food & atmosphere never disappoint! Definitely worth visiting.

We own a local farm and do not have the space to host dinners for our guests; family and friends, so we chose The Barleycorn Inn as it is in walking distance. We had booked for 15 people, but ended up with 18! Not a problem. We had an excellent chicken supper with all the trimmings followed by what was probably the best apple crumble with home made custard we have ever had. Magnificent welcome, superb service and excellent food. In fact several of us stayed in the bar all evening after our meal. What a wonderful evening. As the saying goes….. we’ll be back!

Amazing food great atmosphere very friendly people made to feel very welcome would deffo go again for Sunday roast

Tom and Terry couldn’t have been more welcoming, cute country pub with a pool table, rugby, decent pints and great food. The room was clean and well presented, staff were friendly and everyone happy to help with anything we needed! 10/10 would recommend. 🤙

We visited this charming public house with friends, last week for Sunday Lunch. The pub was very busy, mostly we think with local people. We had a beautiful meal: My husband had the Lamb roast, I had Chicken - both were excellent. I particularly enjoyed the traditional cauliflower cheese side! This is a friendly and well appointed, dog friendly pub, which is great. It also has a Bed & Breakfast in its old Coach House which has been refurbished. We didn’t stay there on this occasion, but we will when we visit next time. The Landlord and Landlady, Tom & Terry, went out of their way to make us feel welcome. They say this pub is the beating heart of the village community and from what we could see, it really is!

Lovely locally sourced food. Well cooked and very tasty. Will definitely be recommending to everyone

We visited the Barleycorn for a fish and chip supper. The food was ok, the fish and batter were good, but an extremely small portion of chips. Luckily my wife doesn't have a big appetite! However, the atmosphere was appalling. We did not appreciate the proprietor (we assume) walking around in very casual shorts which constantly required adjusting and wearing, some of the time, flip flops; at other times nothing on his feet! For the 'pleasure' of the evening's experience we paid £47.00, two fish and chips, one pint of beer, one large white wine. We have been visiting the Barleycorn for 25 years and this rates as the worst ever visit. Needless to say this is the final visit.

Stayed overnight with my children during a walking holiday. A warm and welcoming venue. Rooms were well presented and comfortable. Food was locally scoured and well cooked.

Probably the worst pub I have ever been to. A nice sunny evening. This pub advertises outside space. There outside space in the smoking den is covered with pigeon excrement & stinks of ammonia. The car park had dogs poo. The inside area smelt bad but not so bad. We should have gone with our instinct then & run. The food we ordered was supposed to come with salad & coleslaw. No coleslaw & a handful of brown warm lettuce was supposed to be a salad. The cutlery was dirty and I had to ask for clean. The staff were unprofessional and vaping at the bar. On the phone to the manager constantly, trying to sort out problems. Couldn’t get out fast enough

Stayed here overnight with my two boys whilst doing a walking holiday. Warmly welcomed by Tom and the staff on arrival . Rooms were fantastic, very roomy for three people and very clean and presented with little touches of tea, coffee, biscuits and shower gels etc. Food was freshly cooked and plenty of it. The bar had a good selection of local beers too. All in all a very nice little find. Will definitely stay again if passing.

We booked a table for six on Saturday evening , good menu choice , very generous portions and great quality food , we couldn't fault it . We will definitely be returning.

This pub was right next to our B&B so it was a must try,, and to be honest it surpassed all expectations on food and ambiance. The staff were warm and friendly, highly recommend a visit for a few drinks and meal

We visited on a Sunday evening and chose pizzas. They were OK but didn't taste anything like as good as they sounded. We ordered sweets and waited over 30 mins for them to arrive, we were very close to walking out when they arrived - the sweets were good but not worth such a long wait. The single member of staff behind the bar and waiting on was pleasant enough when he could be bothered to look up from his phone but that wasn't often.Slow and disinterested service isn't a recipe for success.

I don’t know where to start. We booked this literally last minute to break up the journey back to Suffolk from Cornwall. And what a GEM it was. Andy and Ness were so welcoming. Excellent rooms. We wanted for nothing. The restaurant was fantastic I had steak and ale pie which was the best tasting pie I’ve had for years and my husband had the pizza which was also one of the best looking and best tasting we’ve ever had. The weather was fantastic so sat out in the evening with a few beers (as you do) and the hosts were out also mingling and drinking with the guests and locals. Their kids who helped in the bar and all the other staff were amazing. Thank you all for making the end of our holiday “worth it” If we ever visit that part of the country again we will definitely make this a port of call. Thanks again guys. Julia and Rod cousins.

I visit here as often as I can, the food is always excellent, the atmosphere is on point, and the service warm and friendly. This time, there was a supply issue and the chef himself came out to apologise and suggest an alternative. I’m really glad he did, because I enjoyed what he suggested even more than I would have done my original order.

The food was well presented, locally sourced and good quality.Portions were good and service good.The squid was tasty, the whitebait good. The Steak & Ale pie (a proper pie) really good and the burger made by a local butcher with good quality meat and cooked perfectly.

Had a family meal here and the service and food was perfect. Pizzas where delicious and they even let us have a take away box for the left over pizza. Would highly recommend and go again

We had booked a night in the hotel during the Eat Out to Help Out scheme in 2020, but we hadn't booked a table for dinner. The staff were very friendly, helpful and accommodating, and arranged a table to be laid for us when all the other dinner guests had finished. Even though they were tired out, the service was warm and friendly. And the food was home cooked and delightful.

Visited this nice pub for dinner on Sunday evening. The staff were very pleasant and helpful and the ambience was very cosy and friendly. We enjoyed our meal and would recommend to anyone visiting the area.

My youngest son, my wife and I visited for lunch. The welcome was warm and the service excellent. I had the Salt & Pepper Squid as a starter and the Crab Linguine as a main course. I had apple crumble and custard for dessert. My wife and son also had superb meals. A lovely country pub located in a picturesque part of the country. I have attached a copy of the menu. An excellent lunch! Well worth a visit.

Stopped here for the night. The pub and restaurant are excellent. Made to feel really welcome by the owners and staff alike. Great relaxed atmosphere, nice easy conversation. Booked a table for a meal, think we had the best spot in the pub, next to the stunning fireplace, which was fired up for the evening. Food was first class, well presented, served with care and attention and great value too. The Barleycorn is a complete gem in the countryside, I would urge anyone in the area to pay a visit.

Husband and I chose The Barleycorn for a rare childless meal out. The wood fired pizzas straight from the oven were truly delicious and excellent value for money. Pub itself is really lovely, traditional and staff are super friendly. Will definitely recommend and return.

Lived close by for years and have driven past the pub regularly. Decided to take advantage of the meal out to help out scheme. Had the most amazing meal, we had squid and halloumi fries for starters and sea bass and fillet steak for main. Can't fault the food at all the service was great and very welcoming. Will definitely be back.

Abbiamo dormito una notte in questo tipico pub, ma soprattutto abbiamo cenato qui, e che cena. È stato tutto davvero buono e curato nei particolari, perfino la pizza! I dolci poi addirittura spettacolari. Il tutto a prezzi più che accettabili. Bravi.

Stopped here today for Sunday lunch, slight disappointed that no toast, but the did have briskets instead,We choose steak, fish pie and Chicken & Leek Pie, all the food was superb and the steak cooked as ordered blue. Unfortunately they ran out of pink gin but the Barman made a great recommendation as alternative, he was very pleasant and attentive, without being on you face. Great lunch, will definitely return.

Friendly service, open fire, real ales. We dived in for a last minute supper. Crab linguine was delicious and light leaving us room for fantastic puddings - crumble and sticky toffee pudding with mince pie ice cream. Ice cream is from the New Forest and the best I have ever tasted in the uk

We needed an overnight stop in the Marlborough area, and we picked The Barleycorn by searching on the Net. It proved to be an excellent choice.Our room was simple and clean, and everything worked. We ate in the bar - It’s a proper pub, with an open log fire in the bar and a good atmosphere, lively but relaxed and not overcrowded. It’s family-run, and we felt completely welcome at every stage. The food was good, locally-sourced where possible, and we enjoyed our meals.Breakfast the next morning was equally good: generous, well-cooked portions, served by the friendly landlady.Although it was a grey Wednesday evening in January, the pub was busy with a good mix of customers, and it was nice to see a traditional country pub thriving.If we pass that way again, we would look forward to staying at The Barleycorn, especially in the summer when there should be some pleasant walks in the area.

Visited with son and daughter-in-law for supper. We had a table next to a great log fire. Ordered 3 x locally sourced sirloin steaks (rated awesome as the best they had eaten in a long time) and a delicious seafood and chorizo pizza (NOT frozen but made in house). Very friendly staff. A really very enjoyable evening. Thank you Andy and Ness

We decided to have a one night stay in the Barleycorn on a Saturday night so we could wake up for an early breakfast on the Sunday then make our way to the Savernake forest for a refreshing walk and from my interest as a tree nursery manager catch a glimpse of some of the ancient oaks located in the forest.Our stay at the Barleycorn was fantastic and I can not fault a single thing.From the moment we walked through the door the greeting was welcoming from a nice young lad and as we had arrived early we decided to sit in the bar by the open log fire for a spot of light lunch,After our lunch we were given our bedroom key and escorted to our room which along with all five bedrooms stands in it's own courtyard with private parking which I thought was great.Our room was snug and very warm with a beautiful en-suite bathroom and peaceful.We decided to book an evening meal and again we were seated as a couple near the open log fire which created the perfect atmosphere a long with some of the very friendly locals in the pub that night.We both opted for a three course evening meal with a bottle of wine and pushed the boat out by ordering fillet steaks as a main meal.Well I take my hat off to the chef as these steaks were cooked to perfection which means medium rare in my case and all three courses were served within the period of an hour,we were treated like royalty.The next morning we enjoyed a proper cooked breakfast. I will finish by saying a big thank you to all the staff.

Website offers a great sounding menu. Booked a table to meet friends midway between our homes on a Sunday. Nothing on website to suggest menu is not available on Sunday. Arrived to be told it’s lamb or pork. That was it. Nothing else available. Ok, so we tried it. Very poor. Stringy lamb, over cooked vegetables, small cold plates. And very uncomfortable chairs. Service not great either. Were told kitchen is too small to do anything else. So how do they do this extensive menu at other times? Altogether a very disappointing visit and will certainly not go back.

Lager (Estrella) is good. Bomber is good. Guinness is good. Must stop mixing my drinks 🥺 Staff also not too shabby !

Our car broke down and we had a coffee while waiting for rescue . Had such a lovely welcome . Staff could not be more helpful offering top up drink and offer to wait in the warm as long as wanted . Have had some lovely meals in the past and cannot recommend this pub enough .

Whilst staying at the nearby B&B we popped in here for for our evening meal a couple of evenings, we where made very welcome by both staff and locals (esp Lily the Jack Russel). Food is good honest pub food which is delicious, service was excellent they where very attentive making sure everything was ok and if we needed anything, didn't have to wait long for the food to come out ether, Would certainly go back to the Barleycorn in if we're ever in the area again.

Die Küche ist klassisch englisch, die zeitgemäß aktualisiert wurde. Die Portionen sind sehr groß. Besonders gut war zum Abschluss Apple Crumble.

Popped in after a long journey with family as they live locally . Great friendly welcome and quick service with delicious food and wine . Would definitely return!

Great food, excellent atmosphere, historical building (over 500 years old). The staff was great. It is easy to find and has good parking

Having had a full on day and very tired & hungry this place was very close to our BnB and offered good home cooked pub grub Was busy but food came pretty quick considering how many others were eating also

3 of us popped in for a very quick snack lunch. Well worth it. A lovely warm welcome, muddy wellies and a blazing fire. They didn’t seem to mind that we just had starters and soft drinks.

We only had the one night as my family and I had already travelled a long distance so to walk to the Barleycorn Inn from our b&b; for a meal was the perfect alternative to driving into Marlborough and it didn't disappoint. It was a Saturday night and we hadn't booked but the owner really put herself out to find us a table. They took our orders within minutes and the food was served up quickly. The menu was wholesome pub food and very good value. We could not fault anything even the locals made us feel at home!

This is a lovely pub. It's beautifully decorated and has a warm and friendly atmosphere. There is often something going on; live music, themed nights, etc. The food is really lovely too. The overnight accommodation is great and very reasonably priced.

We booked a meal for six adults and five children and were given our own private room adjacent to the main bar, complete with roaring real fire and a piano that we played a few tunes on.

We stayed overnight with our young son on a cycle tour. the staff were very friendly and efficient. this is a family run pub and dining room with a few rooms and you can tell the care that goes into running it. the food was very tasty and well presented. the breakfast was faultless we particularly liked the portobello mushrooms! the rooms in a small building away from the pub were quiet, clean and good value with very comfortable beds.

We've been to the Barleycorn previously but apparently it has changed hands a couple of times since. Anyway, we thought we'd give it a go.

We broke our journey here for a snack lunch. The welcome was very friendly and polite and our order was completed very quickly. The food was excellent but quite pricey for a pub.

The team at the Barleycorn looked after us on our Wedding night brilliantly. We enjoyed a wonderful meal and slept in comfort at the Inn. The landlords were very accomodating and our small wedding party were looked after with care. Breakfast the following day was well received. We had a great time.

We popped in here for dinner whilst our eldest son was at cricket practise. We weren’t disappointed.

Service and food both excellent. Clean and tidy with quick service. Pie and pint deal was great value. Friendly atmosphere.

Had dinner here on the way back from a day trip out and we were really glad we spotted this friendly pub / restaurant as we passed through the village. The barman / server was friendly and welcoming and took our food and drinks order quite quickly. We ate out in the garden forecourt as the evening was very warm and enjoyed the time under the shade of the trees (although the "lovely" visitors from down under who decided that now was time to watch a show on their phone with the volume turned up to max which hacked off everyone within earshot, was not very welcome). Food was well cooked - lovey fish and nicely cooked rare steak - was all very nice indeed. Glad we stopped by and will be happy to visit again when in the area. To be recommended.

We went on a Monday night with our dog which we was told wouldn't be a problem.the staff were very nice people.the time was about 8pm and we were told that not all the things on the menu were available,my wife had fish and chips which she said was very nice and enjoyable,I had a classic burger with chips which looked very nice,but when I went to eat it the two burgers inside were very much over cooked and burnt so I had a problem trying to get a sharp knife though it,so it didn't taste very nice.it was a shame because all the food looked good but we wouldn't be going back again

Here you can drink your daily pint and/or eat your food served by friendly owners in a relaxed atmosphere

A real gem in the middle of our backroads jaunt back to Oxford. Just pulled in because it looked interesting. The Best thing was the people, second was the beer selections, third was the food; but all were above average. The manager/owner/bartender(?) was very friendly, made beer and food recommendations. When we asked about a beer, he described it, then gave a sample. I had a Tikka Masala pizza (strange but good), but others had more traditional pub fare (fish and chips, eggs and ham, meat pie of water buffalo). Everyone more than happy with the experience. My wife and I agreed that it was our favorite pub experience of our week in England. More authentic, not trying to be a gastropub with the accompanying high prices and small food. There are rooms available.

We ate there on three nights, wisely having booked a table on two of these. All the meals we had were of good quality, though choice on Sunday evening was restricted. There was a reasonable choice of real ales, which added to our enjoyment. When we visit the area again, we would certainly be happy to drop in for a meal.

Difficult to find out what they have on their menu as there is nothing online! If it wasnt for their prompt response to a message i sent via Facebook we would have gone elsewhere. I hope that they decide to put their menues online as im sure this will encourage more people to try them for a meal. Even putting them on their Facebook page would help!

Our family (and dog) stayed here for one night, our hosts were very friendly and could not do enough for us. The “Cwtch” where we had our meal was very cosy with a lovely open fire. The bar was was stocked and the Banks’ beer was excellent.

We enjoyed the open fire and cosy atmosphere.We ate here two nights running as we were staying near by.The first night was OK and our daughter ,who is vegetarian found something OK to have.The second night we all had pizzas that were not very good and certainly a little bit indigestible.This place is OK,but nothing special to recommend . I would be put off returning to stay in this village as when travelling good food is important.I think a review of the menus wold improve this but I doubt we would return .

Mention should be made about the splendid efforts and kindness shown by The Landlady, Vanessa (Ness to her friends), and her crew at the Barleycorn Inn, my brilliant local pub, during the recent snowy inclement weather. Not only managing to still provide quite spectacular beer and a full delicious menu, Ness was supreme in finding accommodation for all the stranded travelers and tourists who were blocked in by huge snow drifts. Ness and Elliot went way beyond what was required and, for me, earned my full respect and admiration. They even rescued a single lady traveler in blizzard conditions, from another village five miles away. Very well done to all at The Barleycorn Inn, for truly displaying that unique and British 'Dunkirk Spirit'. Do I suspect a 'Dunkirk Burger' being added to the menu?

Visited pub on a Fri and Sat. Bar staff were first class along with the real ale (Lancaster Bomber). Ate on the Friday and unfortunately this was not so good. Shared a very strange and non-garlic garlic bread. Main meals very disappointing which is a real shame as the pub has everything else going for it.

Stopped at this pub to break up a long journey and what a lovely surprise it was. Nice cosy atmosphere with a lovely log fire and friendly and helpful barman. The food was lovely . I had the vegan sour dough pizza ( as it was Veganuary) and it was one of the nicest pizzas I’ve ever had , I didn’t miss the cheese at all. Others in my party had the scampi, ham egg and chips and a thin and crispy pepperoni pizza. Everyone agreed their food was fresh and really tasty. Would definitely recommend.

We visited here for a meal and drinks and were not disappointed. The staff here are very friendly and attentive, it is very clean and tidy place, and has a log fire too. The food was delicious, especially the sirloin steak, which was one of the best I’ve had!

Lovely old pub with log fire, block of rooms behind. Our room was large and comfortable, and with a roomy bathroom, all good and clean. Only criticism is that shower head was hanging limply, barely attached to wall, not a problem for us, as only there one night.

Aunque he revisado el año pasado Barleycorn temprano que ha sido tomada por nuevos hosts y lo recibimos una cálida bienvenida cuando nos metimos en el pasado lunes. Aunque el propietario chef había dejado la cocina por la noche nuestro florentino y pizzas mediterráneo eran...

Hemos tenido una estancia estupenda. El personal es muy servicial y atento. La comida es buena, el desayuno encantador. Fueron muy serviciales con nuestro perro. Es la primera vez que he tomado un perro con nosotros

Cerca nos llamaron en la noche y en 1 barleycorn el fantástico y amable bienvenida nos volveremos más noches durante nuestra estancia. Comida deliciosa y sabrosa cerveza junto con una gran bienvenida de los propietarios nos hicieron sentir como en casa y muy cómoda. Sin...

Muy amable con una amplia gama de bebidas y comida. Un pequeño pueblo con un personal amable y gente para entablar una conversación. Visita recomendada para una comida si te alojas cerca

Wir waren mehrfach hier zum Trinken und/oder Abendessen. Es ist ein gemütliches Inn mit zwar kleiner Karte, aber ordentlichem Essen. Die Wirte waren sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit und haben uns auch bei unserer Ausflugsplanung unterstützt.

Buena comida, un bar agradable y buena compañía. Nos hicieron sentir muy bienvenidos. Teníamos dos habitaciones, una planta baja y una primera planta. Ambos estaban muy limpias y bien equipadas. La habitación en la planta baja había un gran cuarto de baño y dos camas individuales. El desayuno era muy bueno, con múltiples opciones, utilizando todos los productos de origen local. Saludan a Lily y Mabel para nosotros. Mejores deseos Elaine y Clive Marshall y sus padres.

Having stayed overnight at The Barleycorn the only thing I can fault is the evening meal.We both opted for the Thai Curry but unfortunately they said they had run out. Then, the chef came out and said he could probably manage another two portions and would supply us with some extra chips on the side.When the curry arrived it was mixed up with the rice which. I suppose, was passable. What was not acceptable was that the chips were virtually inedible as they had been reheated/refried. They were rock hard and hollow. Fortunately the rest of our experience of the hostelry counterbalanced this down side and on the whole our stay was enjoyable.

Cenamos mientras se aloja en un local y ser. El menú tenía una pequeña variedad de alimentos tradicionales de pub, optamos por el rollitos de salchicha y no me decepcionó. Casa Grande hizo rollitos de salchicha servido con patatas fritas frescas, puede han carecido de complejidad pero estaba delicioso. Todo acompañado por finas cervezas locales en un ambiente cálido y agradable, servido por un personal agradable y atento. Vale la pena una visita.

Cosy spacious room with large bathroom in a converted coach house separated from the pub so no noise to worry about.The breakfast was amazing with top quality locally sourced ingredients and the new owners could not do enough to ensure our stay was perfect.Will definitely make this a regular place to stay.A great short break destination ideal for a romantic get away or Base for visiting this area.

Real fire, friendly bar maid but unfortunately not made welcome by the locals, they just stared at us, must be my stunning good looks-not!. The excellent food made up for it though.

That's all I've sampled, so far, but well worth it. Good real ales too, they even have Lowenbrau on draught, not seen that in a while.

Without booking in advance entered and the first question I asked was " Can you provide a Gluten Free Dinner?" Within no time the Owner Chef went through the menu and told me which ones would be suitable or easily adapted.The service was excellent and the food fabulous.They even made me a special dessert not on the menu.The food is all fresh cooked from scratch. No microwave food here.The Couple who own the Inn deserve to succeed.I told them "Well Done!"

Love this Pub, food is always outstanding, welcomed with a friendly face and made to feel at home. Nothing is too much trouble and specials menus are outstanding.. the chef really makes an effort to surprise you and love to know what will be next on the menu. If it's not on the menu you can always pre order

We are locals and having heard the barleycorn had changed hands yet again, we decided to pop in for lunch. Very poor choice on menu, no chicken choice, no fish only smoked salmon, only baguettes in terms of bread/sandwich, if you like pork, unlike myself its a winner as loads of it on the menu. I looked at the Sunday lunch menu in case we could come with the kids and again no choice much, not a child friendly menu, no chicken/turkey roast. The bar girl was nice but even the meal we ordered was poor. The smoked salmon had lots of skin left on was chewy and was pretty tasteless and the belly pork was nearly cold. We wont be going back. Very disappointing as its one of our local pubs!

Stopped for lunch on the way from Marlborough to Salisbury and really enjoyed it.Plenty of easy parking and a welcoming feel to the place, despite the small number of people there when we arrived, though it soon filled up. A lovely, friendly lady served us and we thought the fish and chips were excellent, no doubt partly due to the daily fresh fish deliveries they say they have. Clearly it's also down to the chef - the chips were also amongst the best we've had for ages and we loved their take on mushy peas (I think they were mushed up ordinary peas, perhaps with some sort of 'sauce' - we're both from Lancashire originally and, somehow, the proper mushy marrowfat peas in the south rarely come out well).We'll definitely try to go back.

Over the years this pub has had various landlords, some excellent, some not so good. Last year the pub was terrible - no decent beer, just a range of unknown "eurobeers" and shunned by the locals. Now under new management thank goodness, and very popular with locals and travelers. Excellent cooking, a good selection of proper beers and very pleasant staff. Having stayed here previously I know the accommodation is also very good although I did not need to stay this year.

What a fantastic find. We stayed two nights. The staff were friendly, helpful and extremely welcoming. Booked a table for Friday evening -the food was first class. Presentation spot on. Breakfast well presented, fresh and wide choice. Especially the fresh berry compote. Please if you live near..don't drive pass. Pop in and try..you will not be disappointed! Thankyou for making us feel so welcome. We will return

Myself and my two sons stayed at the B&B over the weekend of 21st May as we were in the area on family trip. The food was excellent (both dinner and breakfast), as was the bar, accommodation and service. I would have no hesitation recommending this establishment and would wish this family run business every success for the future. We will definitely be returning when we are next in the area.

Found this place by accident but what a find. Dead easy parking, a very friendly welcome.The room is incredible, SO quiet with great views. The bed is so comfy and the bathroom was spotless. Plenty of towels and toiletries, lots of tea and coffee too.Must also mention the food. Absolutely fabulous. Darren the chef takes such a pride in what he does and the home cooked dinners are fantastic at a really good price.Nice to see well behaved dogs allowed in too.The staff are all brilliant! A family run business and I wish them every success in the future. I live in hotels and cannot praise this place enough!!!!!!

We stayed at a local B&B over the Easter weekend, Manor Farm and were lucky enough to be recommended The Barleycorn Inn. We had a wonderful meal with my boyfriend commenting that it was the best steak he has had in a restaurant in a very long time. The Gray family took over in November 2015 with head chef Darren cooking brilliant meals. We found it to be a lovely pub with a friendly and hospitable atmosphere. Great wine list and service. We wish them all the best in their new venture and will no doubt be back again soon.

We are feeling so lucky to have such a warm welcome on our doorstop again. The Barleycorn is back! Family run with wonderful food and service. We had a lovely lunch today with all requests catered for. Thoroughly appreciated and would highly recommend.

I've given a four star rating as I can see circumstances combined to make the evening maybe not quite that......Ate in a party of 17 in the side dining room. Food very good (dauphinois type potatoes to die for, and the best brownie I think I've ever had) but slow service of the main course meant it was cold by the time we got to eat it. Why was the beef carved and then out onto wooden boards????It wasn't helped by the cold rainy weather - every time the front door opened a howling draft reduced the temperature in the already cold room - it's been like this for years, so I don't blame the current newish proprietors but it would have been nice for some heat to have warmed the room. Drinks seemed very expensive.

I was really impressed by the people at the barleycorn Inn. They were really friendly and helpful and really cared about their customers. The food was Good. I had a smoked cheddar salad sandwich that was excellent. The bread was home made and really enhanced the sandwich. They also seemed to rally care about your experience.Thanks again.

The new management team are doing a great job. The menu is excellent and the food well presented and beautifully cooked (we tried the smoked salmon and the sausages and I can recommend the Merlot). A really pleasant surprise!

Very impressed with the commitment.cleanliness. facilities and the friendly atmosphere. family run and their first week. I reckon the place will be very very popular in the near future. 10 out of 10

There's a new team running the Barleycorn, and they seem like a great bunch. I visited today and it does need a bit of attention for sure but the welcome was very warm, the food great, the beer excellent and the open fire a real treat, especially as I had cycled there was feeling the cold a little.The rooms a pretty nice too. Very comfortable and surprisingly modern compared to the rest of the place.Good luck to you all with the new venture. I look forward to a quiz night soon.

We stopped here for 2 nights on a NVoucher deal. The room was spacious, and the bathroom looked like it had recently been refurbished. The room had the smallest tv ever on the wall, but as we were not intending to watch much this was not a problem. We ate in the pub on the first evening. It was very quiet, just a couple of locals in all evening (and this was a Friday!), but as our deal included a meal we decided to stay. The menu was quite basic, and even more so when we were told there were no chicken meals, no steaks and no belly pork. So it was chicken pie and scampi for mains!! The soup came with some lovely warm bread, but the soups itself was barely warm and tasteless. It was not a great eating experience, and the pub itself was cold. Breakfast in the morning was fine.The 2 guys who were running the pub (apparently the manager was away), were pleasant enough and seemed to be doing their best, but it felt like the pub had been run down and needs an injection of something to get it back on it's feet, as it has got lots of potentials, and could be a pot of gold...but not as it is at the moment.

the place was empty and the food was simple. ham egg and chips and a soft drink over £12.00. not likely to be returning

I was travelling back with my son from Thruxton and decided to stop for dinner on the way home. It was getting near to 9pm so we decided to stop at the Barleycorn Inn. We asked if they were still serving and were told by the lady behind the bar that they had a limited range of meals from the menu. We both ordered sausage and chips on gravy.When the meal arrived we ended up with three sausages that looked like something from the Tesco value range, chips and a couple of table spoons of peas. There was no gravy. We asked the waiter and after about 5 minutes a small pot of very weak gravy arrived.if each meal had been )5 I would not have said anything but each meal cost £10.95 (I be surprised if it cost them £1to make it). Nobody asked us what our meal was like.I actually wish they'd told us that they were no longer serving.a truly poor eating experience.

After booking a Groupon meal here, we then read some reviews which were not very good so we had low expectations these were unfounded as Staff were attentive and the food was delicious. Menu was basic but the food was delicious.

Quaint village pub with attentive, pleasant staff and excellent ales. The food is fantastic. If you are in the area do try this pub.

Been here several times as very close to family. The pub is under new management and is undergoing a bit of a change. Gorgeous lunchtime menu, very well presented. Yes, some things may be a little "informal", but personally would rather that than give my business to an impersonal chain of restaurants. Sort out the decor a bit more and this will be the must go to place.

Friday lunchtime,me (eating) and only two others (drinking) in this otherwise high profile main road pub slap in the middle of a village with a 30mph zone.Very "temporary atmosphere" with no printed menu and a limited but reasonable selection of pub grub mains on the chalkboard.Two of the three real ales were not available (insufficient cellar back up ?) and all the pictures had gone from the walls leaving only the holes in the newly decorated plaster.Sort of thing that could happen if you left in a hurry ? Hope I am wrong....No matter, the food was acceptable with a good sized roast pork belly,bubble and squeak and veg with a honeyed gravy (£10.95) plus a half of Stella (£2.00) as I didn't fancy the Waddys Henry's IPA which isn't real IPA at all...and in a Brakspear pub ! Whatever next.

This is a lovely local pub. The landlord and landlady were very friendly and knowleadgeable about wines and port! Go there, try the food and enjoy the log fire.

We found this to be precisely what the doctor ordered after an overnight flight from the US followed by 10 hours of driving - great pub food, fun clientele and a full selections of brews.

We eat regularly in the Barleycorn, which offers a friendly and welcoming atmosphere and reliable, tasty pub food. It also welcomes dogs! Well worth a visit.

We had a family supper at The Barleycorn - we were much later to arrive than expected and it was well after the pub kitchen should have closed. Despite this we could not have been greeted or served in a more friendly way. The pub serves good beer and is a great place to eat pub grub. Lovely ham and eggs and although we were too full for puddings they looked great. Really nice to know that there are places left which will welcome a tired hungry and not particularly high spending family late in the evening. Thank-you.

I like pubs to do the basic pub food thing well, and the Barleycorn Inn plays that part very well. Not the biggest or fanciest menu in the world, but personally I hate pretentious pub menus - they nearly always end up being neither one thing nor another.

We had an evening meal here and we both asked for changed to the menu items. That was no problem and the food was great tasting and great value. The beer was great too. However what really made the difference was the girls who were fun and helpful. This is one area the is so important in hospitality. They should both be congratulated.