The Bulls Head in North West Leicestershire

We had a wonderful family reunion at the Bulls Head last Saturday lunchtime. We were given a very warm welcome by landlady Chloe and her staff My hummus starter was amazing Our 12 mains all arrived together piping hot and were totally delicious. I can’t recommend this pub enough. A relaxing atmosphere, great menu, attentive staff, brilliant chef, definitely 5 stars all the way Thankyou Chloe and Matt for making our day special, we will be back

I had an amazing experience, amazing atmosphere and what made our time even more amazing was the staff, especially a lovely lady called Natalie she really made sure our service was impeccable, food was beautiful and it was lovely to meet Natalie such a friendly person with a dedication to make sure the customers are happy, would recommend this place to anyone and will be returning

Brilliant pub with excellent staff and wonderful food. Strongly recommend the steak pie with a pint of Timothy Taylor’s Landlord.

Nice place, good food and service.

Had the roast beef; I’ve paid three times as much for a steak that was nowhere near as good as the roast beef here! Far better than any fillet steak; simply divine! Service was excellent and very friendly. Good range of well kept ales.

The Bull’s Head, Wilson, Derbyshire, is a lovely, traditional ( mind your head! ) English village pub close to Donington Park and East Midlands Airport. The menu is not extensive ( and changes depending on the availability of local produce ) but it is varied and interesting, and the food is freshly cooked, the portions are very generous and it tastes delicious! ( excellent home made pies and fish dishes usually available, plus vegetarian options ). Good service and nice table layout too. Matthew, Chloe and their team provide a very warm welcome with a selection of wines and local ales to accompany your food. Melbourne Hall, Calke Abbey and Beedon on the Hill Priory are local attractions worth visiting. I’ve now eaten here 5 times and always had a good experience. Do book in advance for dinner. Highly recommended.

The food was lovely but why serve fish and chips on a bed of mushy peas.The whole bottom of the fish batter was all soft and bogging.Serve the peas on the side as for me it spoiled the dish.

Great service, nice atmosphere and fantastic food , well worth a visit 👍

Lovely spot, friendly and good value food too. Nice sunny decking

Nice old village pub. Mind your heads inside! Friendly welcome and good service. Food was generally good but not exceptional. Very limited starter choice. Happy to go again but there are many other places as well.

Great cosy traditional pub and restaurant. Food was beautiful with good table service. Must recommend the dessert lemon cheesecake, raspberry sorbet with scattered fresh raspberries. Divine

Randomly picked this pub’ soon as I walked in the decor was amazing and made me want to see more. Good choice of drinks. The food was really tasty, I ordered the Spiced Lamb Couscous on flat bread, so yummy. Staff where really pleasant and helpful. Cosy blankets for outside dining. Will defo be back

Second visit to the Bulls Head. Well worth the drive out to Wilson. Great food again. Scallop starter was first class. Sea Bass was beautifully cooked and full of flavour. Persian lamb was also a brilliant dish.

Excellent but rather salty gravy, only fault with an otherwise gorgeous birthday meal.

Visited here for the first time for Sunday lunch. Food excellent and service prompt. A lovely pub,quiet and relaxing atmosphere! Will definitely be back!

A lovely, old country pub that retains all it's character with great service and friendly staff. It has a really good selection of drinks and the food menu had enough to choose from, but it's another old country pub that's been ruined by the fad that seems to be sweeping the nation of turning old pubs into 'gastro' pubs. Unfortunately for me, the food doesn't go with the surroundings. If you are going to retain the character of an old local/ farmers pub, then I'd liked to be served wholesome, home cooked style food. It was nice enough, though not for the prices being charged. For starters we had the hummus, which came in a large dish with enough to share between 2, which was very tasty, seemed fresh and moist, but several whole olives had been hidden inside it! Plenty of Mediterranean style bread or pitta to mop it up was needed, but that's not what it came with. 2 small slices of toasted baguette, which even the servers, when placing it in front of us, asked if we wanted more bread. It was definitely needed, but what came out was 3 large slices of focaccia style bread that was soft, warm and tasty, which it should have been served with in the first place. A ploy to get you to buy more bread? I didn't see the bill. So, back to the hummus and the olives. A very strange way to serve olives and hummus. You either had to roll the olives onto the bread and hope you'd put enough hummus with it to make it stick to the bread without rolling off before reaching your mouth, which it did. Or, pick them out with a fork, covered in hummus! Definitely not seen whole olives served like that before, hopefully never again! Nice enough, but if you're going to go gastro and charge gastro prices, do it properly, olives on the side in some garlic oil and some Mediterranean style breads please. I had the steak and ale pie for main, which came as a nice, large, round shortcut pie, served placed on a halved carrot and a bed of green beans. Unfortunately this was then surrounded by a brown watery liquid that had no taste. The whole thing came served with a side mug of homemade chips, which were good and an extra jug of the brown watery tasteless gravy, which I wouldn't recommend. The veg was cooked well, a nice bite to the carrot and beans. The pie was a little disappointing. The short crust pastry was tasty and well cooked and the meat was gorgeous, well cooked, very tender and large chunks, which is what you want in a steak pie, but it was very dry. Hardly any of the meaty, ale gravy you would expect in a steak and ale pie, so there was only the watery, tasteless jug of gravy to add to it to stop the meat and pastry drying your mouth out. I always want a nice, meaty gravy that you can mop up with the pastry and meat, but it just wasn't there. Shame, as it would have been an excellent pie if it hadn't been so dry. My wife had the Mediterranean style roasted cauliflower which came with a dish of cous cous. She only ate half. She just said it was ok but wouldn't have it again. Serving it with a side of what looked like plain cous cous didn't really add anything to it. There was a large group of us and mostly we all enjoyed our meals and had a great evening. But for me, the food wasn't quite good enough for the prices charged and just didn't go with the surroundings. If it had been farmhouse style meals, but gastro style, then maybe that would work? But we all have different tastes and expectations and I'd definitely recommend a visit as it's a lovely, warm welcoming and friendly old country pub, and I love these old pubs, which has a decent menu, but just not for me at those prices.

Amazing food, had the steak and ale pie-best I think I’ve ever had EVER! My partner had the fish and chips, the fish was stunning and really tasty! Would highly recommended as a lovely venue also and excellent atmosphere… will definitely return! :)

At Donnington Circuit for the day and thought to pop out for lunch - delighted we did! We ordered pie and the falafel burger- The Pie had beautiful buttery pastry not to crispy or soft, a good selection of perfectly cooked green beans with lovely gravy and an extra gravy jug , the falafel burger was served in beautifully fluffy fresh focaccia bread, with delicious tomato relish and crispy chips, additional mayo was also yum. All with friendly service to!

Lovely cosy traditional pub. Great food and I would highly recommend the Pie. Really relaxed atmosphere with great service and friendly staff

The Sunday Dinner was gorgeous. We had Squid for starters and it was so delicious! Lovely friendly service.

Very tasty and varied menu, good beer, friendly staff. Certainly one of the best pubs for food.

Friendly and warm welcome. Lovely food

Lovely pre rugby lunch. Popped In yesterday before watching our son play at Melbourne. Lovely warm welcome for us and our dog xx my steak pie was amazing and the gravy was fab. Hubbies fish and chips were great and he managed to polish off my pie too! Will definitely be back if we’re back your way ❤️❤️❤️. (And west bridgeford beat Melbourne!). Great day out x

Beautiful food. I had pie and it was juicy, they even bought me extra gravy. It was all cooked perfectly. Will definitely go again.

Lovely warm welcome. Ale is clearly kept well. The food is beautiful. Squid for starter was perfectly cooked and very tasty. Pan fried Cod with ratatouille main was exquisite. The chef is a talented man. Highest recommendation for the great service, great ale and unbelievable food.

Friendly staff, great service, amazing food. We’d previously visited for a week day evening meal, and decided to return for Sunday Lunch. Food quality and service are all great. Lovely pub. Would recommend.

Even though this hidden gem is a 20min drive for me and my gf, it's worth it. This place is a regular of ours. The food is consistently good and the service is welcoming. I'd say it's a little on the pricier side, but I don't mind paying because we always enjoy the food. I just wish a few items on the menu would change a bit more often.

We visited the Bulls Head for the first time this weekend and were super impressed. The pub is cosy, the staff were really friendly, good choice of drinks and the food was amazing. The menu offered some pub food staples, but this isn't your average pub. There were also meditteranean inspired dishes with delicious flatbreads and houmous. The cod with salsa verde, ratatouille and mash was out of this world. The desserts were also brilliant. Whole heartedly recommend and will be back in a heartbeat.

Well, it's been a while since my epic birthday party at Download, somehow we all end up at Bulls Head Wilson, it was awesome, staff was great and welcoming, food was great and the atmosphere was unforgettable, thanks to guest at the next table for the drinks. I will certainly remember this place as one of my favourite of all time.

Went to the Bull’s Head on Christmas Eve, which was a Sunday. I’m not normally a fan of Christmas lunches out but, having had superb roasts here before, I thought I’d give it a go and was not disappointed! The roast turkey was not the normal thin sliced affair but a stuffed turkey breast wrapped in bacon and served with all the trimmings; the best that I’ve had out! My partner had the mushroom bread pudding which, despite being a confirmed carnivore, was delightful. Ambience and service was impeccable as ever.

Amazing quality for the price. Tasteful and great pub friendly atmosphere

The Bull’s Head never disappoints on a Sunday. We had the simply divine melt-in-the-mouth roast beef and the wonderfully crisply crackling’d roast pork all washed down with some well-kept ales. The ambience was cosy quirky and refined!

Popped here to meet family. Lovely staff.

Went for lunch, really nice relaxed atmosphere with pleasant staff. Definitely recommended. Will visit again.

We came for a drink and was really impressed with the beer selection on offer. A really good pint and the pub itself was nicely decorated and the vendors were friendly, a nice independent pub! My only negative would be it was a little cold and more of a bar area is needed as it’s very large tables in the bar, I feel smaller tables would make it feel cosy and warmer. We will 100% be visiting again though and look forward to coming for some food

Went yesterday for Sunday lunch after hearing it was top rated. Whilst the beef and pork and Yorkshire was excellent the roast potatoes were poor, just seemed to have been lightly put into a fryer and the veg portion and gravy was a bit small. The main problem we had was that the pub was freezing cold for our entire visit, very glad I had a jumper on but poor husband ended up hunched up trying to keep warm until food arrived. Staff very quick to bring food and clear plates but never got offered a wine list and they didn't seem to have any knowledge of what the house red was, prices seemed a bit steep for what we had plus the 8% service charge on top.

It was quiet and cool, no heating. In fairness it was a weekday lunchtime. We didn't eat.

Non fussy menu but with something for everyone. Good service and everything cooked fresh and to perfection. First time visiting but will be back again

Lovely Sunday lunch. Great food, excellent sevice. The roast beef was perfect, very rare as requested. Big thanks to the land lady, Lucy snd their colleagues.

We used to recommend The Bull’s Head to all our family and friends and always took visitors here but recently both we and other family members have been a bit disappointed with the food. Just lacking in the quality and detail that used to delight us, sadly

What a wonderful pub. We came across it by accident but a very happy accident. The owners are a really nice couple who did all they could to make us welcome. The staff are quite young but very mature in their customer service and so very polite and helpful. We ate in the evening and had very nice food. A huge piece of fish and an enormous burger. The only complaint, for us, was that the burger came on a board not on a plate but I know not everyone is in the 'bring back the plate' campaign. I'd say the prices are mid-range; not cheap but not so expensive that food or drink is prohibitive. We parked our motor home in the pub car park for two nights. This was for free but, of course, it is only polite to, at least, buy a couple of drinks. I managed to leave my handbag in the pub overnight! I telephoned in the morning and it turned out the lady cleaner found my bag and handed in to the kitchen staff where I then collected. Everything was still in the bag as I left it and I think this probably says it all about the pub, managers, staff, etc. They are just so nice, professional, kind and honest!

Fabulous food, great service, good beer, a warm welcome, and excellent atmosphere! We will be back! Well done Matt & Chloe 👍

We had a warm welcome on arrival having booked a table and a place for our campervan in the carpark for the night. The meal was tremendous. Persian lamb and a butterbean shakshuka. Both really tasty. Great beer and wine too. We will definately be back

Lovely lunch outside under shade.

Consistently high standards beautiful roast beef every time , I had the prawns to start too which were very tasty touch of heat from the chilli plenty of garlic and herbs served with soft focaccia

Really great pub, went for Sunday lunch and it was really lovely. Nice service and great quality food

This is the best place to go for Sunday lunch and all 4 of us thoroughly enjoyed it. The roasted tomato soup had an amazing depth of flavour, the meat was tasty and tender, the mashed potato was so smooth and the accompanying vegetables perfectly cooked. We also loved the desserts - the sticky toffee pudding was light and delicious and the crumble was delightful. Chloe and her team provided us with excellent service and we can’t wait to return to try more of Matt’s delicious dishes in this charming place.

Absolutely super meal. Delicious, perfect portion size, great chef and friendly staff. Couldn’t fault it. Very highly recommended.

Had a family meal for 8of us. Sunday roast was delicious, starter of hummus, and olives. Main of roast pork belly and desert of sticky toffee pudding. Fab service,warm and friendly atmosphere. Bar staff went beyond as I asked for cocktails not on the menu. Thanks to Chloe and Matt. Doing a great job. And dogs are more than welcome

A lovely lunch time treat and break from cycle ride on the cloud trail. The meal was delicious. Would recommend the pie. The service was excellent.

I was looking for a venue for a family lunch and I remembered the Bull’s Head as a good food pub from another era. So I checked the website, it is still in business and it ticked all the boxes. People coming from Bristol and Leeds so easy access from the motorway – tick. Due to some mobility issues needed to be 30 mins or less from Nottingham – tick. Good reviews for Sunday Lunch – tick. The whole experience could not have been better. We were eight adults and four youngsters and the menu suited everyone. The roasts of chicken, pork, beef or a combination were really enjoyed by the majority. The meat was so good, really nice Yorkshire puds and roast potatoes with a generous bowl of veg to share. Ditto the beef ‘mini main’ (another tick because one of the adults in the party is poorly and prefers small meals). I had the ‘not Sunday Lunch’ option - Indian style fishcake with green beans and a spicy sauce. That was so good! I’m sure there was some crunchy samphire in the sauce, which really raised the game! Two of the ‘juniors’ chose linguine with tomato sauce and garlic bread. They loved it and ate it all, so that was a lot less messy than expected! Actually every plate went back with no leftovers! We had deserts, which everyone enjoyed. I think my orange sorbet was exceptionally good – so l did have to share it with my partner. As we left the next wave were arriving for later lunch. I think it’s popularity is well justified. Summary: The staff are great, friendly, efficient and not flustered by a busy Sunday lunchtime. The service is excellent and we all spent a very relaxed couple of hours enjoying food, company and laughter in a great place. Best Sunday Lunch ever? That’s what the WhatsApp feedback from the family is saying.

Disappointed, genuinely terrible service, only table on that front part of the pub, 2 tables next to the toilets. If it was busy I would understand. Staff chatting behind the bar x 3 Chef clearly couldn’t care as we had a veggie and the offering was slim and he wouldn’t do anything else.

Delicious fresh food with friendly Staff. A lovely pub/restaurant with lots of character.I would definitely recommend the food .

We visited The Bull's Head for dinner with family on 13th July, and it did not disappoint. The staff were fabulous and very attentive. Delicious food and compliments to the chef. All cooked and flavoured to perfection. 10 out of 10 and will be back, but next time, I will squeeze in a pudding! Thank you. 😊

Had a pre-Wedding Day dinner with our sons, and it was very enjoyable. Me and my wife had hake, which was lovely and light (no issues fitting into our outfits the following day!), our sons had the chicken burger and beef burger which apparently were delicious. The chicken burger in particular looked awesome, served on focaccia bread rather than a brioche bun. Very clean, traditional English pub with great and friendly service. I was driving so unable to have pint of 'Ay Up' but my soon-to-be-married son said it was lovely. Another time maybe...Great country pub, classy but not expensive or snobbish. Highly recommended.

Lovely authentic old pub. Nice decor - not fussy or pretentious. Staff are very welcoming and helpful. The menu is not huge (which I like) but is varied with something for everyone. We will definitely be going back - it was how a pub should be - all the important elements are done well.

We stopped by hoping we could have a good meal and were delighted. A warm welcome by the staff. A cosy corner to enjoy a delicious meal and conversation. We will be back

Went here for fathers day and there was a great atmosphere. The food was excellent, I had the rare beef and mash and it was fantastic. The meat was a perfect cut and really tasty, would really recommend this dish. Price was a very satisfying amount for the food we had. The draught lager was very nice too, great taste and temperature. Overall 10/10 will visit again.

Visited here recently with friends. The food was excellent and portions were quite large so definitely value for money. I would recommend booking a table if visiting during a weekend.

Amazing place. So friendly and helpful. Even lent us a ladder to mend the roof on our motorhome. Food was amazing. Do they know how to cook meat. Pork and beef were best ever. Yes ever! Will be back definitely.

Staff, happy, smiling, really hard working, they never stop. It was a pleasure to be served by them. The food was scrumptious. The duck just melted in your mouth and the fillet steak was voted one of the best ever!

Our 4th visit to The Bulls Head for Sunday lunch was every bit as good as the other 3 visits. The pink Derbyshire beef is out of this world, thickly sliced and just melts in your mouth. The wild mushroom starter was equally as special...

Excellent Sunday lunch the food was bang on only one gripe I'd sooner have the option of leaving a gratuity not seeing it as a service charge on the bill..!!

Absolutely amazed with their food 5/5 ⭐️ Very kind and helpful service too. Very cool place to go to.

Went for a late Sunday lunch. The Bulls Head does a proper Sunday lunch and the beef was great quality and perfectly cooked. The chicken also was spot on. Of course the beer as always was excellent

Had a lovely relaxed meal with work colleagues 😊

I love the bull in Wilson, had the burger yesterday and it was amazing. So juicy and flavourful. Always love the atmosphere and staff. Nothing is too much trouble.

So this is a tough one as the location is beautiful and the pub is lovely and clean and the staff are superb and nothing is too much trouble but that's where the gushing stops.. I had the burger which had to to cut into...

We went for the first time on Wednesday 26th for a meal with some friends. The food was amazing and the service was great too. We enjoyed it that much we booked in for Sunday dinner. Food amazing then too, we even got the extras...

Wednesday night, very busy, obviously very popular, great food and a lovely waitress. Thank you for a lovely evening. Great night out

Wow wow wow. Must be the nicest sunday lunch we have had in a long time. The roast beed is out of this world. Melted in your mouth. Every plate served was piping hot. Beautifully presented. Veggies were outstanding. 5 clear plates alround. Highly recommend....

Mother’s Day family treat. Lovely food and great service once again (eaten here a few times). Sat in a booth for the first time, which was nice. Loved the personalised table decor

Friendly staff, excellent food and value for money

Great food, lovely atmosphere, excellent friendly services. Amazing Steak pie 🥧🤤

Amazing food. Really attentive through the evening. Have eaten here many time and never had a bad meal. Lovely owners, lovely staff. Cannot fault the place at all. Really characteristic, they take a lot of effort with all customers. Honestly couldn’t get a better pub, whether it’s a big birthday celebration meal, a lunch for two, or just a few beers. Thanks Jo and Ian. Absolutely bosses 🥰

Staff are so rushed they don't have time to listen to you. We had to wait an hour for a rather bland meal

Lovely Sunday lunch today with the family. All 6 of us had the roasts, they were delicious-good variety of veg and plenty of it and extra gravy. The puddings were great too. Will definitely be back again. Thank you

Genuinely lovely food, albeit expensive - unfortunately we went on Mother's Day (appreciate it was very busy), but as soon as we sat down we were told that we needed to be finished by a certain time and reminded of this throughout our meal. This completely ruined our experience and we were rushed and treated as a real inconvenience even though we had 2 courses and were not slow in eating our meals. Had to question the integrity of the establishment to make money and their ability to schedule - as opposed to ensuring a positive dining and celebration experience. They also hit us with 2 lots of cover charges - whatever that was supposed to be - so check your bill carefully as there were a few diners around us with incorrect bills and stealth charges.

Myself and ‘Hubby to be’ have just come out for a Sunday Dinner… we figured that it’s best to go out for dinner rather than making a full Sunday dinner for just the two of us. OMG we both had the beef and it was...

Good value for money and food was excellent 🙂

Absolutely fabulous food at the Bulls Head tonight. I would definitely recommend.

Last night we ate at The Bulls head for the first time and we were very impressed. The food was excellent and the staff where very helpful and friendly. We have booked a return visit.

We haven't been to The Bulls Head for nearly 50 years. Of course it has changed hands and no doubt many times. But the experience was superb. Fabulous food and drink served by fantastic staff. We'll be back.

Lovely fish and chips that good they ran out.

Excellent food and service - will definitely return.

had a fantastic meal in a lovely atmosphere. the apple tart dessert was simply gorgeous. thoroughly recommend. dog friendly too

The best Sunday lunch you could ever wish for ! Ian and Jo excellent hosts , staff brilliant and the weekday menu just as good - Good friends as well and you always get that VAVAVOOM service !! You won’t be disappointed 👍

Lovely food. Fab country pub and great service. A little gem of a place. Can't wait to go back again

Ordered pork only to be told we have no apple sauce, then why not nip out and buy some or even better get the chef to try and make some, I’m not a chef but can advise him/her it’s not hard. Don’t have the apple...

Food , staff and establishment was excellent.

We had a lovely meal on Saturday night. Good Welcome, prompt service, wonderful food and overall it was a very pleasant experience Decent parking.

Can’t fault the bulls head . Lovely environment, friendly staff and delicious food . We had a lovely evening thank you .

A picturesque little funky yet olde worlde gastropub in the tiny village of Wilson about a mile from the historic market town of Melbourne (namesake of the major city in Australia!) and the Donnington Park racetrack. Dog and walker friendly (hard-flooring, an open fire and...

Back again and just as impressed. The food is outstanding. The pub is lovely and the staff are so friendly and helpful. This pub is a real gem.

Living in Ashby I was wondering where is good to eat out having exhausted the places in Ashby. This place was class. Very warm homely local pub vibe, but man the food is class. Only very slight negative was the potatoes were slightly under. Otherwise...

Came in for food the other week and was served by 2 waitresses (Jess and Lucy are their respective names). They were both very attentive and their attitude during work is the best I’ve seen for a while so kudos to them!! #starworkers #happycustomer

I have known and always liked The Bulls Head for many years and just could not fault the beef Sunday lunch at all, not cheap but well worth the money. It is the best that we have had "ever" The service was also very good...

First visit and absolutely delighted. Old world charm, super friendly staff, made to feel very welcome, lovely atmosphere. Really good selection on menu and food was just delicious - well done chef! We'll be back!

The food here is outstanding, definitely worth a visit

Not cheap...... but what a Sunday Roast!!