The Duke's Arms in East Northamptonshire

What a super village pub. Lovely location on the village green. Garden to the rear. Separate restaurant. Spotlessly clean, good ambience. I had the giant gammon steak with chips, pineapple, fried egg, large flat mushroom, onion ring, grilled tomato and salad, at £15.95 - it was giant, but also very high quality and cooked nicely. Wife had a pannini with cod goujons and salad, at £9.95 she enjoyed it. The three staff on duty were friendly and helpful. Five real ale pumps were in use. If only all village pubs could be as good as this.

A big menu plus lots of dishes on their ‘specials’ board (probably too many). My friend had gammon, egg and chips which bizarrely came with coleslaw and salad. The chips were great but the ham not so good (a slice of cooked gammon that had been pan fried) and the egg was quite well done. I had lasagne with garlic bread and again a small salad. The lasagne was probably as bad as any I’ve had. No clear layers, no discernible bechamel and hardly any meat. Looked like they used ready made bolognese sauce and the whole thing had been microwaved. No baked top just stringy melted cheese. The garlic bread was a bread bun that had been halved and had a strange cheese blob on top of each half. Nothing on the menu suggested fresh cooking from scratch (apart perhaps from steak). Friendly staff but an experience never to be repeated.

Real ale, good food, friendly staff, reasonable prices - what more could you ask for ? Me and my wife go there most weeks at lunchtime and occasionally the whole family goes there. Always busy with pleasant and friendly customers.

Fabulous place; always a warm welcome. Father in law is a regular visitor with his friends and since he introduced us to the pub a year ago, we've been back several times for lunch. Both bar and restaurant have a lovely atmosphere, food choices are great whether you pick from the main or specials and the desserts are simply to die for!! Great service from the staff :)

Went for a carvery having won a voucher on a raffle for 2 people. We brought some friends so there were 5 of us in total. Found the staff very welcoming. The carvery was delicious. Meat was very generous, and everything was hot and tasty. Price wise it was excellent value too. We would definitely go back. It was busy and I would recommend booking in advance!

Stopped in Woodford for a wander and drink. The Dukes looked interesting, and had parking so an easy pick! An intimate music festival that they apparently hold annually was underway. It looked like it was going to be a good weekend. The only downside was wine in plastic glasses.

A group of senior citizens who lunch out together visited this pub to enjoy their Christmas menu yesterday.m my wife and I had the traditional Christmas turkey and all the trimmings and it was excellent, my slight criticism is that it was covered in gravy and it would have been better to have it served separately to allow people to choose the amount they have. The service was excellent and the meal was good value.

Such a lovely country pub.Really quirky...Lovely food with friendly, helpful staff..would definitely recommend.

Had a pub lunch and food was great ! Great value for money and staff lovely! Food all home made which makes a huge difference!

Our first visit to this community pub was hugely enjoyable. It's a free house with a great selection of draught beers and a selection of main dishes for £8.50 at lunchtime. We shared a whitebait starter, which was excellent, and both had the homemade fish pie, which was fantastic. In addition, the staff were very friendly and helpful. We look forward to returning.

Great village pub , sat in the restaurant, 4 of us . Food was all good , T bone steak was huge ! Staff friendly and nice to see a local village pub busy

A group of us, mainly senior citizens, visited this pub to take advantage of there meal offers which consists of a good number of main courses for £8.50. I chose the ' roast of the day ' which happened to be turkey breast with roast and creamed potato, and mixed vegetables and this was excellent. With a pint of beer and a couple of glasses of wine the meal was excellent and good value. We were well cared for by the staff of the pub and are likely to return soon.

My wife and I go there regularly for a meal. The quality of the food is excellent, the amount is more than enough and the price is reasonable. What with a good selection of ales and pleasant staff what more could you ask for !

when informed the staff they didn't seem to care. I demanded I spoke to the manger "Steve" and he came and gave no remorse - didn't even offer a refund for the food. keep away at all costs

First time eating here , 2 of us booked for 8:30pm in the bar as the restaurant was fully booked. We had pate & white bait to start followed by Fillet Steak & a spicy burger, all very good . Dessert we chose the cheesecake of the day , I couldn’t finish mine . So full up and very good food, atmosphere and staff. Total bill with 4 drinks £84. Will be back again !

Very average pub with very average food. Not great quality. Especially their lamb shank. We made a choice to go there based on reviews, but the visit was hugely disappointing.

Due to a work placement in the village my wife and I visited here for 5 days consecutively, the service was exemplary, all the staff wore smiles, were polite, courteous and very professional. This is a very dog friendly pub with a large garden. The food although we didn't dine looked excellent, we only heard good reports during our visits. Live music is on regularly. It is well worth travelling to thus gem of a pub.

This is not our first visit and it’s testament to a great pub that it’s a very popular venue. Always has local ales and the choice of food is absolutely excellent. I’d you’re into music, they have events going on regularly Service is second to none and the staff are friendly and efficient . Food and drinks prices are totally affordable and considering the quality of food it’s also surprisingly good value. Location is excellent and parking is no problem whatsoever. If the car park’s full there’s plenty of safe on-road parking outside as the village is quiet. Can’t recommend this place enough.

Excellent pub - come on Wednesdays for an amazing home cooked pie & pint! We will visit again. Friendly service, delicious and very well priced!

Good value. Friendly snd helpful staff. Quirky and good atmosphere. Didn't get to try the dog bowl 😊

Quirky local with great ales and fantastic food. Not expensive. Accommodating bar staff. My Wife ordered a two course meal but was full after the main. She opted not to have the dessert. Some lesser places would have still charged the full amount. Not these guys.

This is a gem of a pub. They have a 24 days of Xmas menu and I have just had the best steak and ale pie in decades. Masses of veg with a Xmas feel to the meal

The staff are always welcoming, friendly and very helpful. Food is amazing and never disappoints! It’s a no brainer, eat here

Pre booked for Friday evening. Four of us for dinner. Lovely food, beer and good service. An enjoyable evening.

Excellent welcome from the friendly staff, large selection of dishes along with homemade selection from the board.Good choice of starters and puddings too. Wide range of kids meals that was not the run of the mill items you would normally seeDogs allowed in the bar and garden.There is live music held monthly, I believe too.This pub has at the centre of the village, with parking around the green at the front.Although quiet when we eat there, I would advise booking.We look forward to eating here again very soon.

The food is ample and tasted okay but the presentation was disgusting, it was slopped on the plate and looked like left overs. My friends scampi wasn't cooked properly and needed to be recooked. When I complained all I was told was, oh I will tell them upstairs. Rubbish!

ive reviewed alot of places to eat this year this is no 1 the best i have been to staff excellent clean tidy excellent food out this world Dukes Arms you are no1 top of the list brillent well done

A very cosy & out of the way pub. Our food arrived with very little wait & it was very hot & it very filling. My son really wanted a starter but couldn't see anything on their menu, so he settled with just a main.

First meal out since lockdown, the rules had changed and the pub adhered to them well. Great service, good sized portions of wonderful food, Just like it was before!A good night out where people were tense going to this their first meal out in months. By the end of the evening, everyone was happy and contented. The owners have put so much into this place, walking around it's been done out well to accommodate social distancing, with a large outside area too. They'll do well with this hot weather!I had a lovely home-made pie, thankfully not how my mum made them :)

Lovely lunch in the garden, in these strange times it was nice feel relaxed and enjoy good food out. Staff excellent as always very happy and friendly. Will not hesitate to return.

Staff service and food were all excellent.This was the first time we had visited but will certainly return here again for lunch

We like this village pub it has great character and a very good menu. Lunch is favorite for us and will be a regular treat as it is only 15 mins away. Give it a try you wont be disappointed.

3 of us visited on Friday evening. 2 had the steak special, which is outstanding value at £10, and 1 had the steak pie. We could not fault the quality or quantity of the food. The bar, as always, was heaving, but we cannot understand why the restaurant is not the same, as it definitely deserves to be.

Used to come here years ago when it was ok but not special. Decided, on a whim, to give it another go after reading the reviews and we were not disappointed. Lunch on a Wednesday, pretty busy and you could soon see why. Good beer selection and food choices on the menu plus specials on the board for £7. The food was plentiful and very good quality. Also very helpful and friendly service. Pub is quirky with lots of character, just like pubs used to be. We’ll be back again!

This is an amazing place with friendly service and situated in the centre of the village. They have regular music evenings but we just called in for lunch. There is a good range of beers including some that are brewed in the village.The menu is very comprehensive even at lunch time and there seem to be something special every evening.....fish and chips on a Thursday, steak on another night etc and aSunday roast too.We chose a chicken curry and a fish pie. The food was nicely presented and certainly tasty. However, there wasn’t a great deal of fish in the pie but plenty of mashed potato and the chicken in the curry was a bit chewy.Enjoyed the experience so would go again if we were in the area. If you are looking for something a bit different then this might be it.

Great food, the carvery is amazing and great value. Lovely garden for kids and families, lots of events and always enjoy the live music. Friendly staff, it’s got personaly and character. Don’t waste your time on a chain pub, this beats all of them without a doubt.

A very welcoming pub/ restaurant the food was fantastic. My daughter and I had the homemade burger delicious. My partner had the steak and ale pie she thought this was delicious too. My daughters boyfriend had the Scampi also delicious.Give this place a try you will not be sorry.

Three generations of our family visited this lovely pub - and the dog! We were all made to feel welcome. There is a wide variety of food on offer and, while a little expensive compared to what we are used to, it was delicious.

Can't fault anything! Landlord welcoming, beer superbPub is so interesting throughout with decor you'll either lover or dislike but never forget..... Food wise we all had the Sunday Carvery and what a delight it was.You need to try this wonderful gem of a pub for yourselves to enjoy the full quirkiness it has to offer

Decided to pop over for lunch with friends today. Lunchtime meals from the Chimney £6. Monday to Friday 12.30-2 ish.Had beef stew with 1 dumpling, Hubby had the Dogs Dinner, friends had stew and cottage/shepherds pie (not sure which)had to leave some of mine. Awesome pub. Homecooked grub at sensible prices and well worth the visit. No sign of sideshow Bob tho' :(

Tuesday night carvery was superb. Will definitely go back to try the rest of the menu. Dog friendly in the bar. Great place all round.

We walked up to the village from the the river to find the local. We wanted to check out the menu for eating later, but on a Sunday food finishes st 2.30pm.

Popped in for a quick drink and decided to stay for lunch. All home cooked food, great value for money. Dined in the garden which is wonderfully set up with lots of shady areas. Good selection of food choices! Will definitely return 😊

This is our local pub and you couldn't ask for anything better. Friendly staff, great food and a warm and welcoming feeling. Lots of money raised for charity by regular events held by the landlord

On arrival saw an old friend, not seen in years. Fantastic. Nice atmosphere with very friendly staff. Asked for a table in the restaurant, no problem, until we get there and find out we are the only 2 people in there, on a Friday night. Ordered the sirloin streak and the scampi. Gandhi's flip flop would have been more tender than the steak. The chips were obviously fried in dirty and not nearly hot enough oil, and defo not hand cut. All in all not worth the high trip advisor rating which lured us in.

Went here today for the first time, my husband and I both chose the carvery, it was wonderful, a very good choice of meat and vegetables.

A dozen of us hungry walkers sat down to a delicious lunch last Friday. Everyone enjoyed their meal, and the bar lady did everything to make us feel welcome and appreciated. The Specials are almost too many to mention, but none will disappoint. Recommended.

Excellent range of ales on tap, and some really good hearty pub food. Great gammon, but worthy of mention is their fantastic Dog’s Dinner; a Sunday roast all in a bowl. Sounds horrendous, looks and tastes amazing! Also recommended is the Dime Bar cheesecake, excellent stuff.

Went for lunch but not great...panini covered in chunks of butter and too much melted cheese. Jacket with chilli was okay. Sunday dinner looked nice; wish we'd had that!

Been here twice now food is excellent deserts yummy and beer sublime. Even for a fussy B'stard like me. Will be back next week again"

Lovely afternoon ,perfect hosts ,food great ,perfect location ,even went back the following day and dog friendly

Un menú normal además de una selección de la junta nos dio la oportunidad de comidas baratas en oferta, que acoger con gratitud. El servicio era bueno, como es de esperar cuando éramos los únicos cuatro restaurantes y la comida era excelente. Por desgracia, no había ambiente. No tengo ninguna duda de que las tardes sería un poco más animada.

Visitamos mientras en Woodford - pensé que quizás un poco pub estándar, pero ¡qué sorpresa! Buena comida, excelente selección de cervezas y un precioso jardín para sentarse. El servicio merece una mención especial, ya que era de primera clase, amable, eficiente, gracioso, probablemente la mejor que hemos probado en la U. K. una visita obligada en el establecimiento

Lovely little pub. We both had really nice food outside in the garden. Will be back again, great staff!

He tenido muchas veces como es mi local, nunca me han decepcionado, una excelente relación calidad-precio 😊 acogedor, agradable y amable.

The Dukes is our local and we love it. Don't think bistro with Farrow and Ball greys and soft blues; this is a full on assault of all the senses. It's a proper pub with as many as eight real ales on the pumps. It's often busy. The decor is not what you might want at home, but that's what makes it quirky and loveable. If I say more it would spoil the surprise. The staff are splendid; the food is honest pub food and there's lots of it. We particularly recommend the Sunday Carvery, the Tuesday Carvery (currently at £6 a head) and pie night on Wednesdays (also £6 per head). Chips and peas and gravy. What's not to like?

We often visit the Duke while visiting relatives in the village a very friendly pub. good entertainment this was our first time eating we were a party of ten service was good no long waits food was excellent and great entertainment in bar afterwards will certainly be returning on our next visit to the village

Great pub Wonderful staffExcellent food and extensive menuHighly recommend Tuesday carvery but make sure you get there earlyAlso they raise heaps of funds for a local hospice through amongst other things their "Woodfordstock" 2 day music festival

Very friendly local pub.. nice open fire in outside covered area and staff all lovely.. food well cooked and good prices, sadly menu doesn't change often enough... lots of regular entertainment and lovely location.. lots of outside festivals and fun in the summer

Been several times and enjoyed every visit.The place has a sense of "reality" about it without pretentiousness. It does remind me of my younger days when village pubs felt welcoming and had character,somewhere to go and be comfortable and at home.I really like The Dukes, as I believe it is now called.Staff try hard to accommodate our needs, they are friendly and communicative. The food is good, and interesting."Dogs dinner" served in an earthenware, dog bowl, is a challenge on the stomach, regarding the amount. It is delicious and worth starving yourself for just to experience being a "mutt" for the duration of this eating adventure.If you like smaller portions, ask for the "pups" version,I'm sure you won't be disappointed.Prices for lunchtime specials are £6:00 and choice varied. I am really enamoured with this venue and hope to make it one of my favourite hostelries because, in my experience decent pubs of this calibre are becoming scarcer on a daily basis. The Duke deserves to succeed and be patronised.Do yourself a favour and give it a try, its certainly worth it!

I have been to the duke on many occasions and the food as always been lovely. The lunch menu is lovely especially the curries and paninis Tuesday night is carvery night which is fantastic value at £6

Service was good, staff and people were friendly.Food was great, tasty, and the pub was very cosy.My children liked the garden, the monster in the cage :-) Was a nice place to enjoy a family Sunday lunch together (8 of us).

...........it has a good range of real ales, an extensive menu at reasonable prices and good quality food. Everything you could want from an English pub. One minor drawback is the longish wait for your food but the wait is worth it. I certainly reccommend the Dukes Arms to lovers of good ales and good pub grub.

Booked for 22 people, the pub easily fitted us in, even though that night there was a band playing (and another booking for 25). Most of us went for the carvery, we were allowed ample portions too. I really struggled to eat the well cooked meats and vegetables. The puddings looked grand too (how some of us managed that too was beyond me).As for the service it was second to none, they were polite, friendly and efficient at their job. We all stayed to either use their large games room or watch the band in the packed bar.We couldn't have asked for a better night out. I will definitely be re-booking this venue in the new year for our group (and visit myself also).

This is my local pub and its a great one good for food or just to pop in for a drink on cold nights you can light the fire outside my son loves it they also put on a frew fireworks display every year cant fault it lovely pub

A brilliant pub with a lovely atmosphere and a nice restaurant. The beer garden is fantastic with a huge log fire and plentiful supply of wood, great comfy sofas and a massive area for the kids to play. I'm told the ales are fantastic. The food is lovely and they have some fab offers such as a carvery for around £6 on a Tuesday evening. Well worth a visit

We visited for a drink recently so came back for lunch this week. We had a great little meal chosen from a vast menu with a good deal lunch times Monday- Thursday. It was a gorgeous day and we enjoyed our meal in the fantastic garden. Well worth a visit.

In 2012 i got married to my best friend and had our wedding dinner here. It was amazing. We'd been few times befor but now theres no other place id rather go. Good ole fashioned pub very welcoming with exellant staff and food. Highly recommended great for adults & children. ❤.

The Duke's is a friendly village local with a quirky touch. There's a good choice of real ales and an extensive food menu (full of puns) with a large choice of traditional dishes served at lunchtimes and evenings.

Some interesting variations on traditional pub food served with a smile. We didn't try the beer on this occasion but there looked to be a good selection of real ale. Well worth a visit just to appreciate the work that went into the puns in the film-themed menu. Gents urinals were fun too.

I was made so welcome in the pub, that I've decided to move to Woodford. Brilliant pub, great food, friendly staff and kids and dogs are welcome.

I used to live in this village about 30 years ago and returned recently with friends to sample the delights of this pub. Run by a "Geordie" for the last 15 years, there is ample evidence to see where he hailed from. But he and his staff made us very welcome and you can see why he has made his pub the centre of the village community and why it was named "Rural pub of the year in 2014". A very good lunch time menu with all priced at £6 Mondays to Fridays and not much dearer in the evening. Weekends may be different as you have to book. Two of us tried the "dogs dinner" which was served up in a dogs bowl and we were told it was delicious. Others tried other dishes and they were also tasty and well presented. Definitely worth another visit or more.

Made welcome when we arrived. Meat on offer was beef, lamb and another unfortunately the same knive was used to cut all three joints. Vegetables were plenty but the cauliflower cheese was runny tasteless and the cauliflower was grey in the middle! Potatoes were nice and crispy.

We called in last night (22nd Sept) for a carvery, four of us. We didn't book and didn't have to wait long. Was greeted at the bar warmly and shown to our table. The pub is like a Tardis. Looks small on the outside but much bigger inside. There was a choice of turkey, ham, pork meats & sausage and cheesy mash pie. Everything was piping hot and very fresh. The pie was delicious so were the meats. A good choice of potatoes and cauliflower cheese, carrots & peas. All exception value for £6 a head. The gravy was really good and a large selection of sauces too.There is a good selection of puddings priced at £4.95, ok a bit steep but delicious all the same. Add the two together and you still get a smashing dinner for under £12 quid plus drinks. We attended the Woodford Stock event there during the bank holiday weekend in aid of raising money for Cransley Hospice, local to us and had such a great evening we vowed to return. They had live music all day for two days and raised a great amount.The menu for December looks delicious with lots of choice, 3 course for £19.95We recommend this pub for its food and atmosphere and will return.

This pub is a little gem, live music, excellent food and drink.Landlord and staff are second to none.Plenty of room, with a huge enclosed beer garden and child friendly.If you've never been, make an effort to go, you won't be disappointed.

Go for a beer now and then with some friend and I am always impressed, good tasting beer, good staff who can have a laugh and good facilities, smoking shelter with a log burner is immense!!The menu looks tasty too, yet to try it but I will!!Keep up the good work!!!

The Dukes Arms in Woodford is run by amazing staff - always friendly and very knowledgeable about food and beers alike. We've been going back to the Dukes for over 20 years drawn in by great service, friendly staff and customers plus good food and a large selection of real ales we are always given a warm welcome. They have log burners inside for the colder days and the best smoking area complete with a large open fire pit to keep warm against that draws even the non smokers out to chat and congregate outside! Lovely large family friendly garden, beer festival every May bank holiday and a free Charity beer and live music festival weekend every August BH keeps drawing us back time and time again. With great service we really recommend a visit especially for the Charity music weekend in August or the end May beer festival. Well done everyone at The Dukes Arms!! See you again soon!

Just called on spec to the dukes arms at woodford for the Sunday carvery , despite not having booked a table the owners where very accommodating in finding us a table . We both decided to try the carvery , all I can say is we where not disappointed , as the food was cooked to perfection , everything was well seasoned and tasted fantastic , we well recommended and we will return .

Have been to the Duke many times over several years for a drink and eaten there several times. The service both at the bar and in the restaurant is good. The staff are all friendly and the overall atmosphere is relaxed and welcoming.This is an inviting pub for everyone, great facilities including their function room, games room, good sized garden and swings etc for children as well as a cosy smokers area with roaring fire and sofas. (An area thats tempting for even non-smokers like myself to sit in) Overall a characteristic village pub which seems inviting for many people which is probably where the lovely atmosphere comes from.

Best meal we have had in a while great service.food was fantastic and hot when it arrived cooked to perfection very good menu lots of veggie meals.All on one level to great access for wheelchairs.The garden is also great for kids.They also have a smoking area out side that is all under cover with a fabulous open fire surrounded buy comfortable chars and a sofa.exceptional friendly staff would recommend to anyone.We love it.!!

Have visited the Duke on several occasions and have never been let down. The food is 'homely' and I would certainly recommend the 'Dogs Dinner' which is actually served in a ceramic dogs bowl. Other food on the menu is also of good quality. We often go as a family with several small children. The staff are always friendly and accommodate all the children's needs. Lots of quirky little attractions in the garden that the children love to explore. Regulars at the pub always take time to chat to the children and we have never been made to feel uncomfortable with the children walking about the pub. Well behaved dogs also allowed in the pub. If you're not looking for a 'jus' with your dinner or a balsamic dressing then take the time to step back in time and visit a pub that truly deserves to be called a family pub. Outside smoking areas around open fireplaces with armchairs for your comfort. Smokers are all to easily made to stand outside in all weathers with no adequate seating area. Fine also if your a non smoker, just sit out by the fire with friends, a pint and enjoy the atmosphere.

We went to The Dukes Arms after taking in a Peterborough United Football match. The atmosphere was good and the staff was very friendly and accommodating. We were served very good food in a timely manner. This pub is actually located in Woodford and not Kettering, but Kettering is pretty close. I definitely recommend a visit to this pub if you have a chance.

Amazing little pub!! Incredible garden, has a play area, aviary, open fires,stage, and inside is a quant little restaurant serving lovely home cooked food, whilst there I noticed they also do music festivals all in aid of cransley hospice!! Best pub around, lots of good beer, friendly staff and just a general good atmosphere