The Bedes Lea in Test Valley

If u wanna pay gourmet prices for wetherspoons food. This is the place for you. At least the burger I had anyway as u can see from the pics.

Went to have a meal with my mum and niece. Excellent food and lovely staff. Well recommend going. Very friendly and happy atmosphere.

After reading great reviews about this place since new management took over I was excited about having lunch here, it was awful in the past. What a letdown! Unfortunately, it seems like nothing has changed. I guess the recent reviews are by staff or their family. It’s a lovely clean (apart from the filthy curled up menus on the tables) airy pub/restaurant, plenty of seating, hardly surprising it’s empty though. It’s a dog friendly place, but even though they have 2 water bowls out for dogs nobody obviously cares, as they were both bone dry. We ordered our food at the bar, the barman/waiter asked if I wanted our starters before our main course, I should have realised how bad service would be then and there. I asked if the child’s hunter’s chicken was exactly the same as the adult version, just a smaller portion, he said ‘it’s all the same just much smaller than the adult version’. A simple yes would have sufficed. Our starters arrived, fortunately a waitress had spotted we hadn’t been given cutlery, and she gave us some just a few seconds before we had our starters. The black pudding was very nice, the prawns were good, but the coating was overwhelming in pepper flavour. No idea why our starters arrived in a small dish, on a napkin and on a plate, the napkin and small dish were pointless. It seems new management like wasting money. The main courses arrived in reasonable time, but we then had to wait (while our food was getting cold) as we had to ask for cutlery, salt, and ketchup. The clueless waiter hadn’t brought anything to our table after taking our starter dishes away. I tried to salt my chips, only to discover he had given me an empty salt pot! The skin on chips weren’t very nice, lots of rotten black bits in them and green ones, they were very thin too, so quite a few were like twigs. The hunter’s chicken wasn’t nice, the chicken was really dry, the cheese was revolting, like melted plastic. The bacon was ok, nice bbq sauce fortunately. Unfortunately, even though I had checked with the waiter prior to ordering what the dish would contain, it just had some sliced lettuce with lots of chopped peppers in it, certainly not a dressed salad! I asked the waiter for salad dressing, he went to get some, then he told me the salad hadn’t been dressed as it was a children’s dish, peculiar, as before he had confirmed, twice, it was the same as the adult dish just smaller. I have no idea why the cook would think a child wouldn’t eat a dressed salad but wanted lots of chopped peppers! Not even cucumber in the salad, radishes, carrot, beetroot or tomatoes. Fortunately the lasagne and garlic bread were nice. Again, we had no check back, pity, as we wanted more drinks. At 1pm, an hour after lunches started to be served I saw the barman/waiter preparing the condiment containers for each table, that should have been done a completed before they opened for lunch. No wonder he gave me an empty salt pot! All in all, clueless staff (in desperate need of training), plus a cook who can’t even manage to make a salad, or cook a plain piece of chicken correctly didn’t enthral. We won’t be back. Probably ok to drink here, but I certainly wouldn’t recommend bothering with the food.

Firstly great pub to visit Went to see the band somethin else What can we say Having seen them before once again they didn’t disappoint Non stop entertainment fantastic music and energy The atmosphere they create is second to none Thank s to the landlady for booking them and hopefully see them there again soon Pete and band

I paid my first visit to here for about a year early on a Saturday evening,, what a turn around! I was greeted personally by Tammy (the land lady) The ale was excellent, the whole place has been cleaned up with a fantastic atmosphere and very friendly, efficient staff. It is so nice to see we have our village pub back and long my Tammy and Phill reign!!

I've been coming here since it reopened after lockdown and have been really impressed by how safe it feels. Tables are well spaced apart, table service is great. Hand sanitisation is everywhere too. The friendly staff are polite and attentive. The food is always well cooked and tasty. We're looking forward to coming back soon.

Had a lovely seniors 3 course meal for £8.99. Well cooked and hot. Lots of other menus to choose from. Would highly recommend.

I can honestly say it was a random visit here as my auntie lives local and I was pleasantly surprised not expecting the food to be as nice as it was. We had sloppy Joe burger and a mixture of starters was very tasty and friendly service!

A group of 6 of us visited the Bedes Lea for a meal this week knowing it has recently re-opened under new management. This is quite a large pub with a lovely conservatory which customers can sit and dine as well as several tables in lounge and surrounding areas. The menus are very varied, we opted for the 'Seniors' menu which was exceptional value at £8.99 for 3 course meal. Yes, the main course is smaller than from the regular menu, but that suited us. I had tomato soup with hot roll/butter, bolognese pasta with garnish side salad and a meringue desert with various berries and sauce with ice cream. Others in the group had Fish & chips, Hunters chicken, Macaroni cheese etc. so plenty of choices. It was a filling meal and we all agreed the portions were ample! There are other menus also, including one for kids. Service was just right, not rushed and the staff were very friendly and efficient, most are young people but they do a great job. The pub itself is very tastefully furnished, very clean and although several televisions were showing football, they weren't overpowering so we could chat quite happily. Have to say, although this pub has only been re-opened about 16 weeks, the new management run by Tammy & Phil have done an amazing job. I understand there are quiz nights, live music and other activities. This is well recommended and we have booked again for a night out in December....well worth a visit.

This pub recently changed hands yet again and it’s a huge improvement on the previous owners. They have had a refit and a clean up. The horrible smell in the bar area and men’s toilets has gone, as has the kiddies play area. It has now moved to a much better position. They have gone back to basics with the food which I thought was excellent value and reasonable quality though the portions were on the small side. There’s certainly more people eating here now. Beer prices were pretty average for this area. Found the staff and management to be very polite and helpful which is definitely an improvement on the old regime.

After reading the TripAdvisor reviews we didn't expect a great meal and were not let down. Nice staff, but food was average at best and portion size quite small. Good chips and Guinness were the only pluses.

Good place to have food and drink and with family and friends better to book a table at weekends good service

As the title says this feels like a pub in decline, we have visited a fair number of times in the past couple of years and during that time it has been very up and down but generally good. We visited between Christmas and the New Year and had intended to eat but as a result of the following decided not to. The 1st thing that hit you as you walked in was the smell, the place generally smelt of dope and there was a strong smell of vomit by the bar, the staff were surly and not very welcoming. The beer on the hand pump was starting to go sour, (although it was changed without question) and the choice of wines had declined from what was a reasonable but good value choice to what seemed to be cheap poor quality. The management company really need to get a grip of this place. We definatly won't rush back.

Although had a makeover a few years back could do with a refit. More of a local pub that serves food. Drink prices are average and food quality is ok, if slightly over priced for what is delivered. Service can be varied and has seating outside, if weather permits. Has Sky sports on for football and occasionally rugby.

Went for a meal with my Husband, great food, excellent service and when leaving we asked if they could call a taxi for us, they were having trouble with the phone so the bar man offered to take us back to our hotel, fantastic service, well done The Bedes Lea, Janice & Ian

Dan the owner and his family were in and didn't have enough time to spend and talk to me the pizza we ordered was prompt enough to be fresh (I.E. 20 mins) Jack behind the bar was attentive and able to cope with the amount of people waiting.Over all great pub and myself and my family will be back

Absolutely disgusting treatment of customers by the manager! I have never taken drugs in my entire life, and yet based on absolutely no evidence, the manager accused me of taking hard drugs in the toilet. If you want to avoid shocking, baseless and offensive accusations by the manager, go somewhere else.

I'm so pleased to report that the disastrous "New Menu" which I moaned about previously has been ditched, along with the big banners on the front fence! They have now returned to a good value pub grub menu after, I presume, months of selling little or no food apart from breakfasts and carveries. Apart from those, which were fine, we stopped eating here but now we'll be back. (Off the record, we already have!). So, for a good value midweek meal The Bedes is now back in the frame.

Coming into our local pub for a lovely carvery today, and it was AMAZING Thank you it was delicious recommend to everyone I know keep it up!! Best one yet !!

The staff here were all lovely, they are why my review is just poor not terrible for this place!

I was at the beades lea last Sunday with my family... my little 2 year niece didn’t want her own meal, but wanted some of mine... I had chosen the carvery and she was excited to have some chicken and mash... the chef heard us talking and explained to us that there was no mash in the carvery but would make some just for us, my little niece then said and beans ... sure enough she brought out mash and beans at no extra charge. It was a great environment with soft play area for my niece which she loved, good food and it wasn’t too noisy for a Sunday afternoon. Staff are so friendly I would recommend this place to anybody.

Nothing beats the full English and the BL DELIVERS well! Great £4.99 price. Nice friendly staff. Lovely hot food. Nothing to fault really. Spot on. Thank you

Oh dear! After an earlier menu revamp to reflect the cheap and cheerful honest pub grub that is on offer, The Bedes has got it so wrong again!! (Not for the first time). They have a new menu with some seriously hiked prices and a few bargain basement ones thrown in for good measure. Camembert starter £8??, 8oz Rump £15.99?? We've just returned from having a quick economy meal, which we've had a few times from the last menu quite happily. I would have liked a steak but I'm not paying 16 quid for it in a place like this, so we settled for sausage ciabatta and a cheeseburger. the bulk of both meals was dry white bread. The sausage was almost burnt and should have been served with mustard sauce - it wasn't. Burger was OK apart from the dry white bun and a measly little bit of lettuce and tomato. Poor for £10 though. So come on Bedes/Swan Hospitality, you'll lose the all important food sales if this continues. This is my local pub and I am a regular customer, not a casual visitor.

the food at the BL is great value, generous portions of better than average fare that includes 2 meals for £12. my sausage, mash, peas & gravy was very good and my girls enjoyed their meals equally. Great on a budget.

A hidden gem, tucked away in North Baddersley. A carvery with a choice of small, standard or large. Good selection of meat and vegetables and a veggi option too. The staff were friendly and welcoming, the seats were comfy and the food was great value. Access good, with a suitable disabled loo (radar operated, but they hold a key behind the bar) a bit tired but large enough for a wheelchair and clean. We all enjoyed the food, we opted for standard plates which were plenty big enough. The beef and gammon were tender and the veg well cooked. The only complaint from us was about the roast potatoes which were not really proper roasties. A great visit we even stayed on for a game of pool.

Went with family and friends on Sunday and had a carvery, it was lovely had a good selection of vegetables, staff were friendly and helpful .

Great dinner the roast was lovely the barman Rob was amazing and overall the day was great and finished of with a great band double barrel

Had lunch on a friday lunchtime in early August. This is a huge pub but apart from my party and...

Called in for lunch with a friend as there was a massive sign saying "Try our New Menu" "2 Mains for £12". The place was practically empty. A member of staff finally appeared behind the bar (the same staff member we spotted on arrival, smoking a cigarette in the car park). We helped ourselves to the "New Menu", which was not new at all, in fact it was the same menu as it was November 2016, when we called in for a weekday Carvery which no longer existed then or now, due to lack of customers no doubt! Took a look at the menu, took a look around the uninspiring surroundings and hastily left.

Bien, bastante bien el ambiente de pub. Poseen un montón de eventos durante todo el año, en su mayoría adultos pero algunos para niños también. El menú principal o el menú de niños, no es muy buena, no voy a mentir. La mayoría de las comidas son bastante pesado, sin embargo me encantan los pudines. Mucho tiempo me encontrará un niños comíamos hacer tu propio refresco. La mayoría del personal es servicial, sólo tenía un pequeño dilema una vez. Que aunque está bien. No encontrar la zona de juegos para niños un poco confuso. Hay una seria posibilidad de lesiones, creo que ha sido uno, en realidad. De todos modos, sé que es un aiderin el pub/restaurante. Que me hacen sentir como en casa. De todos modos, para resumir su bastante un buen lugar. Buen trabajo

This pub has changed its concept ( no waitress or waiters) and its menu, for me it was a disaster, I am gluten free and had 3 choices, steak, gammon, egg and chips and jacket potato I do not eat steak or gammon so was left only with the choice of jacket potato, this arrived with the cheese melted all over it making it greasy and difficult to digest no garnish. My other guest had the chicken and gammon both over cooked and dry. The choice has greatly been reduced and the quality has gone down. My family have been eating at this pub since 2001, we will not go back or recommend. In fairness the staff were friendly and the Manager did offer us some money back and took on board our comments,

I visited with a friend on a Monday lunchtime. There was no evidence of the 'screaming children' mentioned in other reviews. Presumably this sometimes occurs at the week-end. It seems a bit unfair to give the restaurant a 1-star or 2-star review, just because some parents cannot control their children. Anyway, we were very happy with our lunch. I ordered a rump steak (rare) and it arrived perfectly cooked. A thick and tasty piece of rare steak with a very tasty pepper sauce. My colleague started with nachos (and chilli) and I can verify from a small taste that this was very good indeed. Something for me to order on a future visit. A man of large appetite, my friend continued with an all-day breakfast. Not to my taste, but it looked very good too. This pub offers four locally brewed real ales. The one I chose - Romsey Gold - was excellent and well served. So, there is nothing at all wrong with the pub/restaurant itself. The staff are very friendly and the food is delicious. Avoid Sunday lunch-times (or take a look through the door to assess the decibels first) and you will enjoy your visit.

Awful awful place!! The food is good but unless your a local/regular don't expect the staff to be remotely friendly! We thought it was a family pub/restaurant but clearly they would prefer to encourage drunks in there!!

Weary & hungry we drove around looking for a tempting "country" style Pub' and liked the look of this.Obviously a popular haunt for local residents being in a built up area the food, ambience and service was top class.We decided on the carvery and were very pleased we did.The meats were not dried "been out all day" under the lights is usually carvery style. Generous and good cuts were dealt. The Vegetables were tasty fresh and plentiful. We had a choice of 3 prices determined by plate size and we went for small, lord knows why you'd want bigger, honestly it was a good helping.

Went here today as the weather had perked up. Was hoping for a nice relaxed and grown up atmosphere, what we got can only be described as being at a child's party, and not even a good one! Screaming wayward kids everywhere, Overpriced for what it is and the workers seem to just let anyone run riot in this place. The kids screaming was the worst, pubs are no place for children, perhaps for a family meal in the day but not in pitch black screaming and disrupting everyone else, not to mention they weren't being supervised by anyone which isn't good with the amount of weirdos about. We weren't the only ones getting annoyed by the kids screaming at the top of their lungs! If I wanted to listen to kids scream I'd go to a park!!! By 8pm we had enough and left, certainly won't return or recommend.

Went to listen to live music, which a phone call to the pub had told me was a Robbie Williams Tribute from 9pm. Turned out to be a Freddie Mercury Tribute at 9.25pm, a bit different and sorry to say, not impressed.

just popped in to get a drink and we ended up having the carvery ...the selection of veggies was second to none..the gravy was beatifully rich..and i have to male a special mention to the couliflower cheese...it was the best i have ever ever ever seen and was scrumptious..yorkies were proper not flat tasteless rubbish.. now for the downside ..the roasties were not proper they were boiled then finished off in a deep fat fryer..they let the meal down for me if its not roast potatoes then it aint roast potatoes....i know its not easy to roast and cater for the masses.....but...its the roasties that is my main thing on my plate...but i have to tel you so that you know why i am giving this 9/10 had they been roasted spuds then it would be a 10++++ special mention to the staff Shannon & Sarah were fantastic ..nothing was too much trouble..and they worked solid..all with a smile well done girls a credit to the bedes Leas...Manager frequently popped round the tables ..thats a nice touch too 7 xx

Had a lovely lunch here on Friday = Fish and Chips and 2 course lunch £9.992 for £14 pub specials - food very good but could be full up with a little more advertising and a lunch for 2 for a more comparable £10.99 in keeping with other locals - had a nice time

Went for a couple of drinks and a meal. The food can only be described at best as average but this is made up for by the excellent quality and price of their real ales.They now only have the carvery on a Sunday.My main grouse with this pub is the positioning of the kiddies play area, right in the middle of the pub. Whilst we were there, there was about a dozen VERY NOISY young children running around the whole pub not just the play area. Meanwhile the parents were in the conservatory enjoying the peace and quiet away from the children.When I complained I was told very bluntly it is a family pub so live with it.Whilst I will continue to call in for a pint or two I certainly will not be eating here again until they do something about the play area.

Enjoyed a lovely roast beef carvery here with my family, good value as kids eat for a pound with an adults meal, nice friendly attentive staff. We will definately return.

CARVERY LUNCH VERY GOOD. HUGE PORTIONS. menu limited but as title suggests fills a gap in local food choices

Great place for your Sunday morning breakfast.Good range of food at a reasonable price.Friendly helpful staff.

This place varies. We have been at different times both day and evening, If you want the carvery best to go early when everything is fresh, if you go later the veg is dried up and not much choice left as they don't seem to replenish anything. The meat is also dried up and we were given the crumbs of what was left. Not sure if we'll go again.

Havent been to the bedes lea in ages, heard there had been some big changes and wow there certainly have. The place does look very different and the food myself and my family had was great. just a shame about the management. The female manager is incredibly rude and clearly is in the wrong profession!!What happened to the guy who used to run it? In my opinion you should of kept him on he was great and really started to bring that dead end pub to life with very little help. Any way well done on the pub it does look incredible maybe just do some training with your team and managers on how to SMILE.

Since the refurbishment, the food has improved and they now have a great carvery and a wonderful breakfast. Service is really good too. The downside is the prices. Drinks are expensive and the food is overpriced. Keep the quality and bring back the old prices!

Until the current owners took over, The Bedes Lea used to be a dive. Now it's one of the best family dining pubs in the area!It's clean and comfortable inside. There are booths, open tables and a full waitress dining area. It has a very good value carvery. However, there is plenty on the menu for anybody who wants anything else.The service is friendly and efficient. The food is very nicely prepared. There is usually two roasts and a pie at the carvery and a good selection of vegetables - very tasty roast potatoes!On weekends, they offer an unlimited buffet cooked breakfast too.

OK, Guys, time for a reality check, please. I've just been served yet another pint of vinegar dressed up as Romsey Gold. This is happening more and more recently and is not acceptable these days with the Cask Marque quality setting the standards. There are increasing signs of cost cutting in the Bedes, too. With the scrapping of the loyalty scheme the food has become too expensive for what it is. There are many items which often are unavailable (presumably because they don't sell at that price). For example, who would pay 11 quid for a "pub" curry when you can get a proper Indian for that price? The Carvery is still mostly acceptable but the veg can get dried out when it's quiet. I enjoy a glass of Shiraz with my meal but £5.99? It was OK with the 10% discount but the bill soon adds up without it!15th May 2015 was a renaissance for this place, my local pub, but it's gone from "great" to "iffy". Please have a think about this. Cost cutting only drives business away. Please, for the sake of the business, the community and MY local!

The Bedes Lea is an average local pub, with a basic selection of drinks. It has recently changed hands and the food has actually really improved recently. Their carvery is excellent value for money, and has fresh vegetables. I had a great burger there recently too. Food is good, but there are much better places if you look a little further.

The title of this review says it all really - whilst being nothing special it has a fair selection of reasonably priced beer and food. If you are in the area then you won't go wrong by having a pint here.

Good evening with very good live band. Local pub for us so we are very loyal but apart from one waitress who always says hello the staff do not acknowledge our return in any way. We could be strangers. Real shame, they could provide that personal touch. Sadly lost when Sean left. Try harder Bedes Lea. We are continuing to be loyal to you!

My son and I had a leisurely Saturday morning breakfast at the Bedes lea. First ever visit and we were very pleased. Not one other diner there but we were not put off and it was nice. The choices are many and all cooked nicely. The breakfast options/tariff need to go up on display though as we found it confusing. Anyway. All in all it was a nice visit and will pop by again. Thanks.

3rd buffet breakfast in the last few months and each time its fantastic value. £5 for eat as much as you like well cooked full English. £2 for bottomless hot drinks or juice. the only downside is that you eat far too much!!

My friends and I have been going here for many months, on Wednesdays, when OAPs got a carvery for £5.00. We always had a drink but never a dessert as it was too much for us. Sometimes other friends joined us. The conservatory is a lovely place to sit and eat. Then, a few weeks back, the price went up to £7.99, which included ice cream. It was a waste for us because we did not want ice cream but still had to pay for it. The quality went down too, with the roast potatos being greasy and tasting like they had been kept warm for too long (probably because there were not enough people there to eat them). Whereas it was always busy on a Wednesday, sometimes it was only us there. We have now stopped going. They have 'shot themselves in the foot'. It had been a really good place to eat but sadly not any more.

Made the mistake of having lunch during the kids school holidays. Kids running around the pub, screaming and making a noise. We did move tables once and sat next to the ladies toilet. No better! Had chicken and bacon sandwich with tortilla chips. Very bland. Service okay. Waited ages for a latte coffee to be made. Will not eat here again.

Went for a carvery with my partner, he'd been before just for drinks and seen the carvery section so recommended we go, it's a lovely pub with friendly staff. We had a nice table in the corner, which had a really pretty little candle on it, and a few reasonably priced drinks first. We then went up and got a carvery, the meats were cooked so nicely and such a variety of really nice fresh looking vegetables and the biggest yorkshire puddings you could help yourself to! We'd only planned on popping down for an hour but ending up staying at least three. Really like the decor and the toilets were nice and well looked after too :) Thank you!

First time here on a Friday night. Big group of us for a birthday but all ordered separately.Menu is pretty good with standard fare plus the option of a carvery. Went for the gammon and beef pie. All very good but a pricey for what you actually get. Friens with us ordered a burger which was very over priced for what it was. Others had cravery which to be fair did look very good.Bar prices average, wine a bit pricey. Staff were helpful and friendly. Wouldn't hurry back as it's a bit out the way for us.

Only good thing was play area for tots and £1 for kids carvery. Adults menu was poor and roasted potatoes were nasty. Won't go again.

Stopped here for a meal to celebrate my Mums birthday. Very friendly and helpful staff. We sat in the restaurant section which was recently decorated, very stylish - we liked it. 2 of us had the carvery which was lovely - large serving of meat plus unlimited veg and sides. My husband had gammon - large portion , well cooked. My daughter had a cookie sundae for dessert which looked delicious. All in all, we liked this pub a lot- to be fair it doesn't look much from the outside, but give it a go, you'll be pleasantly surprised !

The food was wonderful. Fresh no frozen veg and as much yorkshires and stuffing as you wanted. The only downside for us as a couple was the lack of atmosphere and the amount of screaming children running around. I think it would be a briliiant place for families but for a couple wanting a quiet cosy meal probably not.

After a bad experience down the road, we were welcomed here with a smile and were served almost immediately. We had the good value 'carvery' lunch and were served at the table for more drinks and food. All the staff were pleasant and prices were absolutely fine. Its not a glamorous high class location but it is an honest, value-for-money, business who have friendly staff and a good range of drinks and tastey food for lunch.

Enjoyed a carvery and breakfast here 4 times so far. Best carvery we've been too, meat is great loads of vegetables and sides as much stuffing and Yorkshires as you want, great value kids eat for £1 perfect. Indoor and outdoor play area with booth tables and own tv. Buffet breakfast is amazing all you can eat for £5 and kids £1 such an improvement on what it was.Really hope they stay as its affordable and nice and has given us somewhere nice to eat regularly that we can walk to as a family.Please don't change I can honestly say its the best pub restaurant we've ever been to!

We needed somewhere for 8 of us to eat on a Sunday and living locally had heard good things about the Bedes, thankfully all that we had heard were spot on.The staff were attentive and friendly, the food was good quality, well cooked and plentiful.But above all else they offer great value.Will certainly be returning soon.

Had lunch with my husband, son & grandson. A truly lovely meal and excellent friendly service. Nothing was too much for the waitress and cook. They adjusted the meals from the menu to cater for our tastes.

This is the second time I've had a carvery at the Bedes and it dosnt disappoint. I can honestly say it's the best carvery around. The meat is superbly cooked, the vegetables are fresh and you can have as many Yorkshire Puddings as you like! Excellent service and phenomenal value for money! I'm so glad that after all these years this excellent local pub finally has owners who know what they are doing. Good place for a pint and food place to take the family.

Love that it's local. Great veg selection which is variable at visits. Beef usually very good. Service a bit hit and miss.

Went for Sunday roast today with family. Had not been in there since its refurbishment, but great atmosphere especially for families with small children in the day. A soft play zone kept our little one amused between courses. Carvey was exceptional value for money, fresh, tasty and the staff were very helpful. They have a great menu and have entertainment at the weekend which I think the husband and I will check out given the good time we had today. Incidentally wine choice was brilliant as were the beers. Husband really pleased they served local beer his favourite 'flack manor' being one of them. A much better option than our other local up the road!

Visited with the family the service was acceptable and the food enjoyable. Provided good value for money.

Friendly, welcoming staff and a good value family breakfast.The sausages were of good quality although the bacon was very fatty. There was fried and scrambled eggs, beans, tomato, mushroom, toast, juice, coffee or tea Why not give it a try

Since the takeover and refurbishment of this local pub in May this year (2015) it has become a very popular and thriving establishment - a breath of fresh air after the stale old Bedes of recent years. There are lots of new faces as well as the regulars, so they are attracting custom from further afield and locals who have stayed away previously. The carvery is very good value, (we've had quite a few of them), and there is a good range of well kept ales, buffet breakfast at weekends, and free curry (for a short while) on Saturday nights, along with live music. Well done the new owners and staff! Keep up the good work

So glad a decent, friendly pub has come to North Baddesley. The carvery is so good, and our two very fussy children are catered for with no bother, thank you so much for that.

I was visiting my parents who live locally so thought we would pay a visit to the newly refurbished Bedes Lea. The new layout is comfortable and much more suited to a dining environment. We had the carvery which had a good selection of meats and vegetables.

my Kids who all live in NB suggested we eat here after they all enjoyed the menu a few weeks earlier. good choice..... we all had salads and they were fresh, generous in size and very tasty. we left as the carvery was being put out and that looked good too. friendly staff and some decent regular offers make the Bedes lea worth another visit again.

great food, loved the drunken monk cask ale whilst the kids kept quiet in the indoor play area under our watchful eye. we will definitely be returning

Carvery with 'Go Huge!' option, kids play area, decent beers and ales.....what more can I say?! Love it!

The Bede's Lea has been refurbed and re-opened and has fast become our local all over again. Over the last few years it had become a drinking pub only in our eyes. But the new owners have changed it completely from the new decor and kids play area to the menus and beers. We have enjoyed both the carvery (including the extra large, tray sized plate!) and the weekend breakfast. All exceptionally good value with opening offers and loyalty. Friendly management and staff along with walking distance to home make it a great village pub.