The Beacon Inn in Stroud

The Beacon did the most amazing wake for my mum, over 100 people everything was amazing the dedication by the team was incredibly 💙

A lovely Christmas buffet....a big choice of good quality food... Very well laid out function room... Good choice of drinks at the bar.. Very friendly and welcoming owners. Recommended will visit again.

Such a great traditional pub and friendly staff Meals are so good , steak and Ale pie is a must, the meat was so tender and tasty Dog friendly in the bar and so comfortable and relaxed atmosphere We could spend many weekends here and will be back again and again.

Not visited here for approx 8/10 ys; still same carpet and decor. Looks tidy and clean though but one slight moan - main door to lounge bar/ restaurant area, also looks like reception area for hotel! Paint the door, looks very poor aesthetically, poor first impression, quick/cheap to do. Would refresh all green walls with white/off white to freshen it, rather than the apple green! That said for a Sunday lunch out, good lunch/ pork, well cooked generally; usual mini moan with most pubs, brown your cauliflower cheese… quick blow torch if no time for oven/grill; never understand why it’s left without! Hope being constructive.

Awful time, 3 course meal two arrived on cold plates. Quality very average. Staff not snappy enough,

We decided to take a hike near to home and pop into The Beacon for lunch! The pub is looking splendid at the moment with hanging baskets and tubs of flowers making it a really warm and welcoming feel. From the moment we arrived we were well looked after and lunch did not disappoint. We both decided on ham, egg and chips it was delicious and we shared a pudding. Wonderful friendly lunch visit and certainly one we will be doing again. We walked off the pudding hiking home!

First class Sunday lunch. Tasty, more than plentiful and great value. Not our first time nor the last.Next time will attempt to leave room to enjoy a pudding. Thanks to the staff for their wonderful service.

Sunday lunch today, lovely food, great service and pleasant atmosphere. Only reservation never left enough room to try a pudding. Will pace ourselves next time. Oh and a tasteful pint of Tribute. Thanks see you soon.

Iv had many meals here and they have always have been excellent so I was disappointed that the Christmas lunch I took friends to was not up to scratch. The starters were not very generous and the main courses were a let down, the beef was over cooked and dry and the salmon was dry too and the sauce a bit tasteless, the vegetables had been kept hot and were a bit over cooked. The puddings were good and the staff as usual were very attentive and helpful and nothing was too much trouble, making sure we all had what we wanted. Shall go back as I’m sure it was only a blip but I was embarrassed having recommended the venue.

Well what can I say, Steve Wendy Sue and the team made it amazing, a fantastic room for lunch and catered to our ever need. The food was amazing as always, always clean and tidy, a marvellous meal. Once again thank you all x

Comfortable, clean and excellent accommodation for our party of nine touring cyclists. Food was good and the breakfasts were excellent. The staff were very helpful and friendly, despite being very busy. Highly recommended for great value food and accommodation.

Warm and friendly place to go to had a lovely meal and the staff are super friendly also stayed the night room is basic but clean and welcoming

I would not recommend at all. Service was awful, no one came to check on us and had to ask for drinks. Our starters were cold and one was still frozen, as no one came to check we took the starter back to the kitchen and made the chef aware, to be met with ‘oh sh*t sorry’. Portion sizes were tiny for the prices, peas rock solid and inedible, lettuce leaves were brown and to top it off the table next to us had mouldy bread. It really does baffle me how simple things like service and checking if food is out of date or properly cooked is over looked as it’s the main things a restaurant provides! The only redeeming thing was the dessert, but who can go wrong with a microwave. Will not be returning.

The pub looks great on its website. Well appointed rooms and lovely dining area. Regretfully, the photos on the website must be 20 years old so as disappointing as a first date from a dodgy online profile. Our room was drab, old drapes, a Velux with a generous helping of mould around the frame plus a broken blind, a shower that was either scalding hot or freezing cold and a TV that Noah would have used for a weather forecast. The rear fire door has a large hole covered by a bit of plywood. The food's fine and the young ladies behind the bar are really friendly & helpful. We had breakfast cooked by the owner who was fresh from gardening so was wearing grubby clothing. Christmas themed pictures on the wall of the dimly (grey) lit and tired dining room walls. A dog that barks at you when you walk in until apparently you have to say "I'm your friend". It's a shame as this could be a really great pub but I feel as it's the only one for quite a distance, it trades on its reputation - and it's woefully out of date website.

I booked a surprise meal for my wife's birthday Saturday 19th March 2022. I arranged everything via email with the manager, he was very helpful and accommodating with food orders etc. We had use of a big function room in the pub which was nice as we had a large group, the staff on the day were really nice and friendly, the food and drink was lovely. I could not fault anything at all and I will definitely be going back again with the family

Hi SteveCan I just thank you and the team for making our birthday celebrations so special We really appreciate the efforts the kitchen and waiting staff went to, to come in and make our day special. The Beacon is one of those few places left that we call a proper pub, that is the heart of the community. Hope you manage to work your way through these difficult times and help us all party through the other side. Sincere wishes to you all at the Beacon for Christmas and New year. Ian, Jeanette and Family

We visited for a family lunchtime meal, very good choices, very good value and excellent portion sizes. This was my first visit to the beacon and was very impressed. Thanks to all the team! Our dog was welcome too which is a great bonus!

Stayed here with the family for two nights in July, shortly after reopening. Wendy and Steve were fantastic hosts throughout and made us feel really at home. They have created a wonderfully safe and clean environment if you are looking for a place to stay this summer. The food was fantastic with lots of wonderful local produce. We will certainly be visiting again soon.

Very friendly and obliging staff. Lovely meal served whilst respecting covid guidance. Tasty, filling and very reasonably priced. Will be back for more I’m sure.

Booked in for a Sunday Lunch, in the days when you were able to go to pubs! It was very busy, but service was brisk, a good selection of beers/ciders and good sized filling meals, with extra roast meats added to your first choice for an extra pound. Had a selection of desserts, all good, needed a big walk after to digest the food.

14 friends booked the Beacon for our Christmas lunch, the food was excellent and the staff and owners couldn’t do enough for us. I will be fully recommending the Beacon to other friends and we will definitely be paying them another visit! Thank you

First visit here in 15+ years I think and we’re impressed. This place wins hands down for pub food and portion sizes! Decent prices too. Make sure arrive hungry. The desserts are also to die for. We’ll be back.

Friendly and welcoming. Generous portions well served in a comfortable bar. Not busy but obviousy is most days. Not on beaten track so must be a good venue.

We stopped here for some tea at the weekend on the way back from Cardiff. The place it situated a couple of miles off junction 12 of M5 up a dead end road behind the primary school. When we arrived there the driveway was full of cars and loads of people standing outside with their vapes. There is a hotel attached to this place with a lovely little restaurant but we ate in the bar. We ordered some scampi and fries for the little un, mum had faggots and I had a plate of mixed meat salad. When the food came out the scamp was it's normal self but the faggots were home made complete with mash that was definitely not lumpy. The salad was very well presented and was the best I'd seen for years. Even the ham and beef were cut from the bone and and the little bread roll that came with it was warm to touch. It wasn't expensive either and the experience was a very pleasant detour. Definitely worth another visit in the future.

Had a really great time,Steve was attentive, considerate and helpful.The breakfast under Steve's management was greatUnfortunately Steve went on vacation and his under manager took over.My breakfast took 40 minutes, it was minus fried bread.My partner asked for poached eggs and got fried.When the under manager was asked about this,he was rude defensive and unprofessional In my opinion in the wrong job!Great stay, great pub under Steve's management sad end!

Beds were like marshmallows, so comfy! The staff were lovely and upgraded us, the shower was really nice & the food was also really enjoyable and well priced. Overall a very pleasant stay, lovely for an overnight stopover.

Good service and good selection of tasty pub grub. friendly and helpful staff. Would definitely visit again.

When you phone up a pub at short notice and ask if they can accommodate for Sunday Lunch, a group of walkers and 13 dogs, you might expect a less than enthusiastic response.Not at the Haresfield Beacon & Railway Hotel. After an initial enthusiastic and helpful response from Fiona, I was phoned back by the house manager Gareth, who welcomed our arrival. Result! We had a watering hole and somewhere to eat at least but the huge bonus was that their Sunday lunch was just Premier League!On arrival, I was greeted by smiling, attentive and enthusiastic staff and there was a good selection of real ales available and good wines too. Here's a house that knows how to look after its beer and my pint was just fabulous.We ordered Sunday lunch, with a choice of Beef, Lamb, Pork or Turkey with vegetarian options available too.My meal arrived and I was gob-smacked (and believe me I have high expectations). My beautifully cooked and generous roast lamb was accompanied by... (wait for it!), roast potatoes, new potatoes, roast parsnip, Yorkshire pudding, peas, carrots, sprouts, brocolli, cabbage, cauliflower cheese, stuffing, sausage and gravy to die for. All this (and beautifully cooked too) for just £9.95!!!!!Just exceptional and our party enjoyed every scrap, as did our accompanying dogs, we devoured anything left over.I have to say, that I'm pretty hard to please but could not fault any aspect of The Haresfield Inn and its staff.Well done Gareth and your team, you have a pub/hotel, location, providing quality food and service with a smile, which you and your team should be justifibaly proud of.We'll be back and for readers of this post, I recommend that you visit soon!

We went here for a family Sunday lunch to celebrate 3 birthdaysThe restaurant is in a lovely setting, car parking can be a bit of an issue when it's busyWe had a large table set out in the back room which had plenty of room to move around to get to the bar etc without being hemmed in by other surrounding tables Food was lovely, lots of vegetables, meat was cooked really well and again lots of it, only one thing stopped me giving it a 5 star was the gravy was rather runny, I think it was gravy granules rather than home made and it just detracted a bit from the overall flavourOther than that I could not fault it, staff were very friendly and worked hard, they were rushed off thier feet the day we went as they were short staffed, but we were in no rush so it did not bother us

4th visit and once again a lovely meal the lamb shank is delicious staff very helpful friends had steak and kidney pudding which they also enjoyed

First time for Sunday lunch, and not disappointed. Plenty of meat and vegetables but I did manage a pudding. Would have been rude not too 😊 Definitely recommend but suggest you book a table in advance. We will be back 😁

Just got home from having the most amazing Sunday lunch , proper home cooked food with all the flavour would highly recommend and will definitely be going back soon.

Had Sunday lunch here recently. The bar woman was clearly stressed out and we ended up seating ourselves. Not sure if they do table service but nobody came so eventually ordered at the bar. I asked a waitress whether the broccoli bake had potato in it and she said no, but when it came it did and I’d have ordered something else if I’d known. Most of the food is obviously aunt bessies stuff and my companions’ meat was dry and chewy resulting in them leaving some. My potatoes were a little hard also. They have 20 desserts to choose from so I was pleased with the variety at least, they were ok except that the tirimasu was served with some weird lemon flavour ice cream, they claimed they don’t do lemon ice cream so maybe the cream in it was off?! Wouldn’t rush back...

Was recommended by a friend to try out the roast here but i must say it was very dissapointing. The decor needs updating desperately the service was slow and poor and as for the food it was extremely basic and poor not a single thing homemade basically a Aunt Bessie special! Avoid the beef it was dry and tasted horrible dessert menu is far to long and upon asking waitress if anything is homemade i loves her honesty of saying no! very mediocre and will not be returning was a wasted sunday afternoon if i’d preferred to just of eaten home.

Went for an evening out with friends and selected the special of Smoked salmon and prawn salad. Really tasty and my husband and friends enjoyed their various dishes too. Desserts were lovely both to look at and eat. Sat in the restaurant with football on in the bar, one waitress kindly updated our friend on the score as the evening went on. Will definitely be returning.

Will never rely on passing trade as it is the last building at the end of a no through road and you will never find it by chance so it has to be worth seeking out. Lunch was home made steak and kidney suet pudding - huge and superb with a good selection of vegetables and with the best home made gravy I have ever tasted, served as it should be separately in a brim-full gravy boat. Less than £10 great value.

Extremely friendly and helpful staff. Awesome food we really enjoyed also. Great atmosphere in bar also. Would recommend to anyone to stay or dine here, thanks for having us , keep up the good work👍🏼

A fantastic pub to visit. Fantastic home cooked food lovely owners and great staff. Also a great place to watch the trains pass

Great place to eat friendly landlords always very helpful and the staff were great and I will be returning

Good food here and very friendly locals and staff. We had a family event here and it was lovely. Local countryside is lovely and it worth the drive up hates field beacon for a stroll. Dogs are welcome on hill and I think outside the beacon Inn. Large carpark.

Stopped here as a party of two families. Initially we intended to only have a drink. But with hungry children with us, we ordered some food. Prices are very reasonable, good portions with an uncomplicated menu. Great friendly service behind the bar, we were made to feel very welcome.

The setting and the hotel is wonderful. The staff are so friendly and welcoming. The food was fantastic and great value for money. Thank you very much a brilliant place to be.

Booked to go here with a colleague late one Saturday afternoon after a local event, following a recommendation. Apart from the satnav taking us to the wrong side of the railway, this isn't too far at all from J12 of the M5.

Had previously visited for a Sunday lunch which was brilliant.

Always get very good service and food, lovely staff who give prompt and friendly service, nice views of the Cotswold hills behind the Inn, also you can watch the trains from the dining room.

This was the second time we have been for Sunday lunch and I love this place. They are so accommodating and attentive and the food is very good. The meat is tender and plentiful and veg by the bucketload, good, tasty, well cooked variety of veg including cauliflower cheese (one of my favourites). The pudding selection is great from chocolate brownies to jam roly poly and custard. They taste great and not a bad price. Overall, this place is great. Good service, attentive staff, great food and all at a reasonable cost.

Cálida bienvenida de una pareja encantadora que lleva este pub/hotel, la comida era mediocre, probado y parecía comprado comida comercial, en vez de casero, un buen chef hacen maravillas en este lugar. Nos apetecía reserva para su noche de homenaje, pero no pudo afrontar la cena asado, allí.

Visited for dinner last night and really impressed. The staff were really friendly and made us feel welcome. The food was superb, generous portions, good quality and good prices. We will definitely be returning.

Mi hijo y pareja (de ser necesario) y yo, jamón asado sundaty. Decidimos quedarnos en el Beacon. A su llegada fue saludado por una encantadora señora que sirve bebidas u s y nos mostró a una tabla. Poco después una joven tomó nuestra orden (muy educado y servicial). Bien la comida llegó olía deliciosa caliente tuberías verduras por separado. No me puedo creer la calidad era de primera clase. Sin duda volveré y lo recomiendo a muchos.

Fuimos un domingo con amigos y niños en su recomendación. Puedo decir honestamente que el asado de la cena era el mejor que he tenido, aparte de mi madre!

Llegamos un lunes muy húmedo. Recibió y acogió por Sarah que hicieron nuestra visita muy agradable. El extenso menú de muy difícil elegir pero encantadora casa de comida casera. La decoración es un poco anticuada y anquilosado en los años 70 pero decidimos más bien que de lo habitual en la cadena "experiencia" pub. Creo que este lugar sería preciosa en un día soleado los veranos de estar admirando las vistas. Volveremos en el verano, pero también quizás venir de nuevo a disfrutar de la música en vivo en la noche. También podría ser asadas una opción.

Fuimos a comer el domingo teníamos la opción de 4 carnes, venía con relleno budín de Yorkshire y Encantador también un montón de verduras y salsa el servicio era fantástico y el personal muy amable volveremos para probar su menú de noche

Have been here once before and had a lovely lunch so I thought I would visit again with a friend. But the food was really disappointing I had hunters chicken and it had hardly any BBQ sauce so had to ask for more but was cold and the veg was really hard the baby potatoes seemed to be old. My friend had lasagne garlic bread chips and salad, the chips where still hard and the lasagne had inches of grease round the edge. The garlic bread was soggy. We did complain but only about the one meal as didn't want to make much of a scene. The bar man was lovely and was really professional about the situation and dealt with it. The sad thing is I won't be visiting again for the food.

Do not eat here Very very average food. Just edible, no more. Be warned. ie Apple crumble with no crumble. Bread and butter pudding cold and dripping in sherry!! Salmon fillet just plain with runny sauce, the consistency of water. Honestly the meals are very plain and ordinary.

A good place for a pint a hearty meal and without horrendous noise plenty of choice on the menu plus lots of choice on ales and beers

Nos hemos alojado una noche, la habitación familiar amplia y confortable. Nos recibieron muy bien, muy amables. La cena muy buena.

Excellent food, good prices, lovely staff. Lovely country pubwhere you are looked after, have been there several times now,and had a different meal every time, recommended to many friends who all think the same, Well done to all.

proper country pub with good service, beer first class, however what a let down with the food, I would guess it is all supplied by brakes brothers or similiar, so disappointing tough frozen chips steak , no flavour.. sorry but youre ten minutes from one of the best farm shops/butchers at frocester

My daughter and I stayed here for two nights as we had a wedding to attend in the area. I cannot fault The Beacon or the lovely family that run it. The room was huge, very clean and to a high standard. The food is excellent! And very reasonably priced. They were so accommodating to us in every way. Even gave me directions to the wedding venue! I would highly recommend staying here and/or eating here. It was a lovely stay and we would definitely come back. Thank you for everything!

Wish I had heard about this place sooner. A great pub tucked away that serves top quality food at very reasonable prices. As always quality and quantity is what you're after when it comes to a good pub meal and without a doubt the food here gets top marks in both categories. Very much looking forward to return in the near future.

We visited for lunch after walking (bank holiday) and were greeted by a friendly barman (owner) and a good selection of beers including 4 local guest beers and 3 ciders on tap. We were give a standard pub menu consisting of a variety of grills plus some veggie options. We didn't see a specials board and no other options were given so we chose the 'safe' lasagne with chips and salad. The portion was tasty and hot but the chips were only just cooked and the salad was basic - shredded iceberg, hard tomato and sliced cucumber. Not expensive so I suppose you get what you pay for.

Not having been to the Beacon for many years, it was a delight to experience such high quality in service and food. The Sunday Lunch was hot and came with a wide variety of vegetables. Service was excellent. Will certainly return and recommend.

We were visiting friends in the area and this was our 1st choice for a celebration meal.Friendly and welcoming staff. An excellent menu for all courses, including the desserts ( menu on table ). One very good touch - the vegetables were served on a separate dish to the main part of the. meal. Plates were hot and so was the food. Friendly and welcoming staff - nothing was too much trouble. When choosing dessert, our waitress made several suggestions to help us choose and I can honestly say, it is one of the few places where I could quite happily have eaten anyone of the desserts!! Very good value for very good food.

Visited after reading reviews on this app as only visiting area. Although the heating could have been a bit warmer the welcome and service was excellent. They had run out of the lamb chops and gammon due to being very busy earlier on, no matter still plenty of choice on the menu, even had 6 veggie options. Lamb shank really was fall off the bone and gravy was awesome. Would def return when in the area thanks

We had the pork and the lamb, and both were succulent and 'fall-off-the-bone', and the pork even came with a perfect sample of cracking too. The portions were really generous with a terrific variety of freshly steamed veg (broccoli, carrots, cabbage, peas, and sprouts), plus roast parsnips, a bowl of gorgeous cauliflower cheese, and a perfect Yorkshire pudd as well. And the gravy ... oh the gravy! Genuine traditional meat-stock gravy - again in plentiful supply. We ended up using our desert spoons to 'drink' the last dregs like soup! Splendid. The owners, Steve & Wendy, were really friendly and welcoming, as indeed were all the staff. We have personally recommended this outstanding traditional roast dinner to numerous people who live in the locale and we will absolutely be back next time we are in the area. At £8.95 each, brilliant value as well - No wonder it's so popular!

Following my step-father’s funeral at St Peter’s Church Haresfield late on Friday afternoon, we received a very friendly and warm welcome and shown through to the private restaurant area. The venue was perfect for our party of 30 - being neither too big nor too small. We had chosen to have the modestly priced buffet and this was pleasingly presented. There was a wide selection of sandwiches, tasty quiche and sausage-rolls, salad and nibbles etc as well as hot finger food. There was a lovely big bowl of piping hot chips, which were very welcome with it being a bitterly cold afternoon! There was cake, biscuits and mints and unlimited tea and coffee laid out for us to help ourselves, and a bar available for those who fancied something stronger. We couldn’t be sure of numbers in advance but Steve, who took our booking, assured us that they could easily cater for more once we arrived if need be. As it was the buffet (catering for 30) was plentiful and despite everyone tucking in well, there was quite a bit of food left over which was packed up and given to us to take home.All the staff were cheerful, polite, friendly and attentive but unobtrusive and we would not hesitate recommending the Beacon as a venue for a similar gathering. Everyone we spoke to - from our initial phone enquiry through to paying the bill afterwards - were very pleasant and kind. We look forward to visiting again for a meal sometime as we’ve heard plenty of good things about their food!

Well cooked meals and friendly, efficient service. Option of dedicated dining area, pub bar and good outside space. Varied menu and good ales on tap. Always new initiatives including trips, live music and celebration packages !!

Stayed 1 night as a present from my son's for my 50thCan't fault anything,. Our room was spotless and comfortable. We booked a table in the restaurant and the food was excellent. The mixed grill was enormous including a 8oz steak and the gammon was an equal size. My wife was pleased with the extensive veggie choice going for the broccoli and cheese bake..The owners and staff did everything to make my weekend special rounding it off with a superb breakfast. Looking forward to a return visit.

We were a party of 6 adults and 2 toddlers and the first demand was for the older toddler to be served before he started eating the furniture; not a problem and his lunch arrived within minutes so we could concentrate on the menu. We all chose then the cat was thrown amongst the pigeons when the waitress mentioned the £8.95 2 course special - roast and starter or pud.Choices revised and the food arrived - hot with a massive plate of veggies - perfect roast lunch.The puddings were very tasty too.Our mobile toddler did a couple of tours of the pub and no one was phased - very nice staff and very unhurried.It made for a nice leisurely lunch on a rather wet day.

My wife and I booked the restaurant for our wedding breakfast last December.Wendy and the staff did a great job of decorating the room. The food and service was excellent as was the wine selection.We are now regular visitors now and I'm glad it's off the beaten track and unspoilt like so many other local establishments.

Called on off chance for early evening meal.Food typical pub grub but none the worse for that,good portions and served piping hot.Very good selection of real ales.Reasonably priced menu staff attentive and helpful

Called on spec at lunchtime having made our way off the motorway going South, from which this pub was directed, and it proved a good choice.Quite a decent sized menu, and food was served with lots of fresh veg. - more than we could eat, and we like our veg!Service was pleasant and helpful, including managing a person with diabetes without fuss. Quite quiet when we called, but it is obviously a 'locals' place with a bit of atmosphere, spotlessly clean and comfortable.

I spent last Friday night with my six year old son at the Beacon. We had a lovely meal and great live music in a real traditional family owned pub. I can recommend it to anyone . The rooms are very comfortable and the welcome and service are second to none.

My husband and my parents came here for an evening meal after deciding against a more local chain pub to us that was jam packed due to a quiz! How pleased were we that we came across this gem! The selection of food on the menu was great. The portions were very generous and the meals all went down fantastically. We will definitely be back.

great food varied menu staff the best i have encountered they like to work for steve and wendy they are very genuine people they want you to enjoy you're break very social people will spend time with all clients during the evening even if you are only having a pint in the bar

Stopped here for dinner last Sunday there was a choice of Turkey Lamb Beef or Pork the lamb and Turkey were both very good and were served with an excellent choice of vegetables ,roast pots boiled pots parsnips carrots brocolli cabbage and cualiflower with cheese all home cooked and fresh WHAT A NICE CHANGE.All served in a manner that matched the meal.WELL DONE THE BEACON.

lovely 'proper' pub which serves food. A mix of regular locals, and visitors. I am now going to be a 'local', and i'm glad this is a nice pub. Its on a no-thru road with a large car park area. in the summer they sometimes have bouncy castle out for the kids. They do catering for larger parties/christenings/parties etc in the separate restaurant area. the bar has lots of different ales which is great to see. The food has always been fine when i've eaten there. the service is good, and even if the bar area is full of locals they will always see you. after school time people take their kids down for a quick drink and in the early evenings. they are child friendly and it is a quiet enough location that the kids can run to and from the play area /grassy area at the back. Theres outdoor seating around the building - i imagine it would be great for train spotters as it'd right on the train line to Gloucester.

Good food, well cooked, friendly service. Well stocked bar with real ale choices. Most pubs today are becoming restaurants and no longer pubs selling food. This is traditional pub environment with locals and visitors mixing in a friendly manner.

We have visited 2 Saturday afternoons in a row this month!We always receive a warm welcome and our lunch has been delicious, generous and fantastic value for money. The people who run The Beacon should be proud they are so attentive to their customers, the staff always greet you with a smile.The location let's it down as there is no passing traffic but I'd recommend to anyone to find this hidden gem and pay them a visit.

Me and my boyfriend stayed here for a weekend whilst attending a wedding. Upon arriving we were welcomed by Steve and Wendy and made to feel at home. Our stay was really lovely, we had a large room and an ensuite with a delicious full English breakfast to look forward to every morning. We in fact felt so much at home we extended our stay for another night!We'd both highly recommend The Beacon Inn for both a short or long stay and we'll definitly be going back.

This was my first outing here and definitely will not be the last. Has a lovely roast or pork with pate to start, as on a Wednesday they do a deal on a roast dinner where you get a starter or desert for nothing. Very friendly owners and staff. Keep up the good work as I'll be back.

We booked the venue for my Partners Birthday party 7th February for 30 people. The buffet food was lovely, a huge choice of salads, cooked meats, a whole salmon, ribs etc and a selection of delicious desserts/cheese and biscuits. For the children there was an alternative choice from the children's menu, sausage, chips and beans was just one. Everyone enjoyed their lunch and we had the room from 12.30 onwards. The staff were excellent as were Steve and Wendy the owners, nothing was too much trouble. For a local family pub it is excellent and well worth a visit.

I booked the private function room at The beacon for my wifes birthday party on 28th December 2014 at 1230. We found that the table was well laid out and decorated, the food was excellent,plentiful and great value for money. The staff were very friendly and very helpful.We thought the location was lovely. i would have no hesitation in recommending this place to our friends.

What a lovely Pub, so happy we stumbled across you. Food excellant, bear prices resonable, and the staff friendly, whats more you allow dogs. Why can't other country pubs take a leaf out of your book. Well done

Not in the sense of being for yuppies, but in the way it's now run.We went in a party of 30 before Xmas, pre-ordered meals. Inevitably, some had forgotten what they ordered and when the staff came around with the dishes, no one spoke up. If I were serving, that would drive me mad. There was even one special diet order, which the customer had apparently forgotten. But the staff were so professional, they were able to sort out who had ordered what, and the service was quick, smooth, unobtrusive, even though we were in the skittle alley and they also had tables to run in the normal restaurant on the other side of the pub.Trio of fish, turkey & trimmings with many vegetables, Xmas pud. The usual, you might think. Yes, but the fish was presented well with several slices of brown bread, smoked mackerel, smoked salmon, prawns and some salad; then there was plenty of turkey, with broccoli, peas, cabbage, carrots, brussels, parsnips, roast and boiled pots, and cauliflower cheese, and best of all lashings of gravy in a jug, followed by a decent piece of Xmas pud with custard. Although I did slightly wish I'd ordered the melting chocolate pudding. Definitely a cut above the normal Xmas presentation.What was that song... 'I wish it could be Christmas every day'.Such a good pub now. Oh, and the blonde battleaxe has been axed, phew.

We visited this place as it was a reasonable distance from the M5 on our way back from holiday. The beacon is very out the way and in a gorgeous location, we were greeted as soon as we walked in by a nice lady, very welcoming. Very nice food, good portion for the price! And the beer was great :) girl did very well as she was on her own, will more than likely revisit on my next passing down the M5 J12 I think

I have been to The Beacon many times over the years because it is in a convenient location for meeting family. It has changed hands many times, too. I have had 3 visits under the present owners and my impression is that it is improving somewhat compared with the last lot of owners, although the menu is similar and the food is still hit or miss. The range of drinks is now very good, with a wide variety of beers and local cider on tap as well as bottled. Based on my 2 visits last month, I would say that Sunday lunch is better than a midweek dinner. The carvery offers a choice of beef, lamb, pork, turkey or nut roast and all vegetables are fresh, not frozen. Yorkshire pudding comes with each meal, and there are roasted parsnips and potatoes. My group had beef (OK but a bit overcooked- I like it pink in the middle, but this is the UK after all!), lamb (good), turkey (good, not too dry) and nut roast (pronounced OK but not brilliant). The fresh veg was also overcooked, UK-style (cabbage, carrots, broccoli). On the whole, however, it was a big plateful and, with a tasty gravy and the addition of mustard, horseradish, mint sauce etc. quite satisfying. The desserts we tried were good and tasted homemade- lemon cheesecake and lemon meringue. I would say that it was good value for money and made for a pleasant family Sunday, with a cosy dining room or choice of outdoor seating in good weather. Service was brisk, friendly and attentive and there were enough staff members to cover all the tables.The mid-week dinner, however, was more disappointing. We had the salmon in white wine sauce , gammon steak and ribs. Both ribs and gammon came with mountains of (probably frozen) mediocre chips, and the ubiquitous frozen peas, which I managed to exchange for salad. My ribs were huge but fairly tasteless (also probably frozen) and the industrial BBQ sauce covering them tasted of MSG. My dining companions did not complain about their meals but they looked to be of the same DIY construction (take frozen protein choice, defrost, cook, add some kind of potato and frozen peas or other vegetables and pile on plate). Large portions but relatively tasteless.We did not try any of the more complex dishes available such as Chilli con Carne or Thai Curry, so I do not know whether these would be home made or not although I suspect not.I was also very disappointed on this visit to be charged for soda water from the soda fountain. This is the first time in my life I have been charged for soda in a pub. Maybe they felt the fact that they threw a bit of lemon into it justified the charge. The service was rather slow and there was only one waitress trying to cover several tables.She did her best but seemed rather overstretched at times.This is a good place for a family visit because of the pleasant location, and the interior and toilets seem to have had a bit of a makeover, which is an improvement. Food is plentiful but just don't expect gourmet fare. Average to good pub grub, I would say.

We went for lunch on a recommendation and weren't disappointed. Food was all home made and fresh really well cooked and delicious. Usually it's all off Brakes catering list. Can't praise it enough. If you don't like this food you don't know what good food is.....chef was friendly waitress was attentive and speedy, and having run a catering firm I am not easily impressed. Will be going again soon.... Well done all of you.

I visited with a large group, we had preordered our food which should have ensured all food was available but there was still dessert which had to be changed. My salmon with prawns meal, the salmon was over cooked as was my husbands gammon. The waiting staff were young and inexperienced but pleasant. It is a place for a run of the mill meal not for a special night out.

Very disappointed. Landlord moaned he was too busy. We had booked a table but were hastily shown to the only table which was not laid up when we arrived (which felt like it was in the foyer of the restaurant - which I refused to sit at). Then told if we sat at another table we would have to leave by 7.45pm. I had starter of breaded mushrooms - mediocre - served with white sliced bread. Yuk. Poor quality and tasteless jumbo cod & chips. Huge portions but not good. Felt rushed. Certainly won't rush back.

We came here for Sunday Lunch and were not disappointed - very friendly welcome and great service the staff were very attentive - they have had a recent refurb and it is lovely the bar area is bright with plenty of seating and a great selection of real ales and ciders.The Lunch was great and plenty of it there was lots of meat on each plate, no-one in our party had any cause for complaint, the serving staff were bright, friendly and as I said very attentive nothing was too much trouble. The menu was good tradional fare with some lovely sounding meals including a T-bone steak, there was also a lunch/barfood menu which also looked good.I would recommend giving this lovely country pub a visit I will certainly be returning - highly recommend