The Fox at Carlton in Bedford

I went to the fox today for drinks as I’m now a wheelchair user I was worried about going to pubs but the landlady was very helpful and reassuring the disabled toilets r clean and wheelchair accessible would highly recommend for a place to go with friends or family 💯

Chose to go for lunch at the Fox Inn after visiting Harrold-Odell Country Park and I am delighted we did. The food, service and price are all excellent. I have no hesitation in highly recommending The Fox Inn.

We were visited for the weekend and enjoyed beer in the nice pub garden. Very friendly ladies serving us and village pub atmosphere. We will be back next year when visiting the raceway. Thank you.

WOW. What a wonderful Sunday lunch. Must be one of the best roast dinners we've ever had. The locally sourced roast beef was out of this world tender & so tasty. The mixed veg and cauliflower and brocolli gratin were exquisite. All this served with delicious roasties - to die for. We just love the welcome and friendly service in this comfy, traditional, cosy country pub. Thank you Alison, Molly and friends for making our Sunday lunch so exceptional. Be back soon. Pam & Ellie xx

Five of us visited The Fox for lunch following a recommendation and we enjoyed a superb pub lunch. Choice of 3 well kept real ales, We had fish cakes and chicken ham and leek pie. Spoilt for choice on the desserts, I opted for the apple crumble and custard, and was not disappointed. Just left wondering how good the bread and butter pudding would have been. A perfect pub lunch, traditional, wholesome food served by a very personable Molly who added to our enjoyment.

having not been for some time due to covid rules went back today for lunch,food great as usualpleased to return great service very pleasant landlady

First time here and won't be the last. Lovely old fashioned pub with outdoor seating, covered and uncovered. Warm welcome from the lovely lady behind the bar and we were doted on. Service was excellent. The difference in a trip out when people actually engage with you rather than just plop your food down. Grub was excellent and the low prices made it a double win. A thoroughly first class experience, thank you

We popped into the fox with our friends for the first time today, and what a lovely place this is, food and drink very good, the staff are friendly and really look after you, we will be back and would recommend the fox.

After our plans were postponed my boyfriend suggested we drive to Carlton as i had not been to the area before and stop at The Fox for a drink or two during the lunchtime. Situated in a sweet little village, we fell in love with the character of the pub with its thatched roof and cosy feel. We sat out in the garden and enjoyed our little time to relax and chat. Staff were friendly. We shall be back another day to sample the grub and we also learnt they have live music so count us in for that too!!

We booked in the morning as booking was recommended on the website. Good job we did, we got the last table. What a wonderful experience from beginning to end. Tried to book at 9am and left a message. Alison called me back and booked our table. We arrived to a very full car park (Wednesday lunchtime!) and asked Jade if it was alright to leave our car in a small space. She went to the car park and reassured us that it wasn't a problem. We already had a feeling of wonderful service. We weren't wrong. A warm, homely, family, traditional pub and a very friendly, kind and efficient welcome from Jade. The service was unbelievable and the food exquisite. All cooked to order. (Chips next to none) Marvellous value for money. Thank you Jade & Alison for a superb pub lunch we'll be back very soon with our friends. xx

Just called in for a quick snack. We didn't have the greatest experience last time, but this time it was first class - clean, friendly, lovely food.

Came here Saturday afternoon with the family for my dads birthday. Alison is an amazing host who made us feel so welcome. The food was outstanding, I had the burger and the triple cooked chips. Everyone else in the party enjoyed their food and all plates were empty. I would high recommend this place even for a drink. Alison goes the extra mile and made us feel very welcome. Will definitely return when in the area next

Lovely dog friendly pub in the pretty village of Carlton. Stopped by for lunch after a morning of walking with the dogs. Friendly staff, great location and tasty food which was very reasonably priced. I had the Thai fish cakes and they were delicious! Will definitely return and would recommend.

We found this place, almost by accident.What a gem. A lovely friendly welcome, lovely food, brilliant service , and very good value. My wife, whom is very particular about her salads, reckons that it was the best salad out, that she had ever had. I had the fish & chips.Superb.Not had fish & chips in a long time. Omelllete and Sweet & Sour chicken were all spoke of in such glowing terms too. Definitely ,will be back.Many thanks to all staff.

My partner and I called in at a lunch time a few days ago (admittedly without advance booking). We did not receive a very warm welcome, when we asked if we could have lunch for two the only response was "it will take half an hour" even though the pub was not crowded. I really recommend making an advance booking if you wish to receive a good welcome.

I went to the Fox today 30/6/21 with my friends Lia and Dom who recommended it. The food was delicious. I had the ham, egg and chips and the amount of ham i had was very generous and extremely thick slices. The eggs done to perfection and the chips were magnificent. Great food, good value and exemplary service.

We were met with the lovely owner who found us a table at once. The food was first class, and all home made. We could not have had better attention or food if we had been at the Ritz. When we paid the bill, again,,,,,,,,...

Tip Top Pub Grub 🌟 Popped in for supper on Friday night with friends and despite the cold the food was spot on. Good home some food and fab desserts too. Highly recommended and will return soon for Rock Night 🤘🏻ps The personally hot waters...

Just had a lovely lunch at The Fox - outside in the sunshine, although there are gazebos too, as lockdown rules demand. The food was great, very good value and served by friendly staff. As the landlady said, the homemade toffee pudding is legendary. Will...

We came to the Fox for lunch on the 8th October to celebrate my mum's 95th birthday and had a wonderful time in really covid safe surroundings. The food was excellent and the four of us were so grateful to Alison and her staff for...

Always great food. We come back regularly. They manage the Covid situation really well. Always something new on the specials board and the food is freshly cooked. Already looking forward to my next visit.

I came here for lunch with my mum Alison was super friendly she saved us from the rain Pippa’s cooking was amazing it’s my new favourite lunch spot I will make my mum bring me more often Thank you xx

Had meant to go before but friends had to drop out so today we visited. Pub was busy but did not wait for food we ordered. Service was quick and the food was excellent Ladies had homemade shepherds pie ,I had cod and chips and...

Gorgeous little country pub. Food excellent especially the fish cakes!! A hidden gem!! Lovely and cosy too. And spotless!!

The Fox provided an excellent lunch for a large group of walkers. The main courses were served very efficiently and were very good value. Most of us were also tempted by the home made desserts which were yummy!

My husband has lunch here several times a month, with friends. The menu is not extensive but they offer good food and a friendly welcome

Me and my partner came here for lunch after work and it was delightful. The staff are really friendly and the beer is good too

Very Nice welcome. Easy lunchtime menu with homemade British food. Cottage pie, new potatoes, mushy peas and mint sauce. Mrs had Cod and chips. For afters sticky toffee pudding, bread and butter pudding, both with cream, coffee, two well kept pints of Ploughman’s bitter, all...

This was our second choice as the Royal Oak was closed.. and we were glad! Smiling service, good beer, solid inexpensive food, pristine toilets, big car park.. do try it!

On the face of it this is a nice pub but don’t go here to eat. It is tastefully appointed with nice decor and low beams, staff were fine so no problems there and it looks great from the outside with thatched roofs. Sadly the...

Magic country pub skittles good food good beer friendly staff enthusiastic landlady.If you new the pub a few years back it has had a refurbishment That has made it much more roomy.

Had an impromptu lunch here on Thursday. Over the last few weeks have had a number of lunches on the local area, however this was the best by far. The fish, chips and mushy peas were excellent. Great quality fish. Served quickly. Very good value. Thoroughly recommended!

Visit the Fox in Carlton and enjoy a warm welcome from landlady Alison. Thurs night is quiz night; August bank holiday enjoy live music at the beer festival. It’s a free house with a good selection of ales. Pretty bar and garden area

I spend many a Friday in here listening to music. Alison does a fine job of providing entertainment in the form of beer festivals and hosts the musicians picnic. When I eat here the quality is good and cost effective. It is wholesome pub grub. I especially enjoy the desserts.

We love going to The Fox on a Sunday. The roast is excellent with masses of veggies and superb roasties! The puddings are all homemade and delicious, we are particularly fond if the bread and butter pudding, it is just how you remember it when mum made it at home! Service is friendly and I can honestly say that the landlady would do anything to make you feel welcome. Hubby also says it's the best beer in Bedfordshire. Thanks to everyone at The Fox!

We had a Sunday roast yesterday 3rd June, and the food was excellent. Great value for money. Had salmon starter, and roast pork main, so full couldn't have a pudding, but there was a good selection. The service was excellent, and the atmosphere was perfect for a nice Sunday. Thank you for a lovely lunch.

We had Sunday lunch at this lovely country pub. The food and service were excellent. It is a friendly, relaxed atmosphere and is run with joyful efficiency by the landlady, Alison, who makes everyone feel welcome. We will definitely book a table for lunch when we next visit Carlton.

A group of 14 of our Wine & Dine group went for lunch last week. Haven't been before but what a wonderful find. An Olde Worlde pub with low black beams, well decorated and a wonderful atmosphere. Food was very good, on time and beautifully served by the very pleasant landady, who couldn't have been more attentive. There is a reasonable choice of food at very favourable prices. A lovely old pub that's well worth a visit if you haven't been. Thanks

Food is nice and the pub is smashing. Very popular and always busy. Book early. Staff are always friendly.

My girlfriend and I visited after finding it in the 2018 Good Beer Guide and it was voted local CAMRA country pub of the year in 2016 and 2017. It was a snowy Sunday in January so perfect for visiting a pub for hot food and a couple of real ales. We'd booked a table in advance which thankfully was the last one available. There was a a choice of specials and a lunch menu menu offer which we both went for. Both the chicken and roast beef with roast potatoes and Yorkshire pudding were great and the two styles of vegetable sides really made for a great meal. We shared a bread and butter pudding for dessert which was nice too. The young staff and lady working behind the bar were very friendly and helpful. Both ales I had were in good condition, one I hadn't tried before (Fork Handles by Vale Brewery Co.) and the other a London Pride. It's definitely worth a visit if you're in the area and enjoy real ale and/or good value food.

The Fox opened specially for the Monday walking group of Rothsay Ramblers. I had the fish and chips which was very good. The proprietress was very good, helpful and pleasant. I can recommend this establishment.

An excellent experience in a friendly country pub. A good selection of food & beers. The staff were very helpful & polite. Nice atmosphere, clean & unpretentious.

Not the easiest place to find But there again putting the right postcode in the satnav certainly is an advantage DOH!

Esta fue una reserva tardía para un viernes por la noche para una cena con amigos. Tres de nosotros tuvimos el pescado y patatas fritas, que eran deliciosos y una porción muy grande. El otro era el pastel y las patatas fritas que también eran muy buenos. Tuvimos tres Mess Eton y una tarta de chocolate fudge pudding - todo muy bonito. El servicio era excelente y la comida era excelente relación calidad-precio. El menú era bastante limitado, pero aparte de eso, el pub tenía un ambiente encantador y lo recomiendo.

Hemos visitado este pub en tres ocasiones en los últimos tres meses.

An old fashioned thatched pub in a wonderful village I found on google map so after finding it with the...

Mejor almuerzo del domingo en la zona. Hecho. Casero, de buena calidad, deliciosos y servidos por un personal amable y atento. Nos encanta este pub, hemos probado almuerzos de domingo en otros pubs locales y nada se compara a la Fox. Lo recomiendo encarecidamente.

Vinimos aquí para una comida de domingo en marzo de 2017. Estaba muy concurrido. Así que me alegro de haber reservado! El menú del domingo no era enorme, pero con una opción para todo el mundo! En nuestra mesa teníamos un asado de cerdo, ternera...

Llamado en conseguir tan sólo habían sido decepcionados en otro lugar, y lo que un encantador almuerzo que tuvimos, excelente relación calidad-precio, excelente comida, excelente servicio y ambiente agradable. Mi madre dijo que eran el mejor pescado y patatas fritas que ella había tenido, y en parte un amplio precioso pellizcarte un par de patatas fritas, tuve que estar de acuerdo. Fui uno de los especiales de almuerzo, que era de burbujas y chillido era precioso y sabroso y sirven con 2 lonchas de bacon hermoso y dos huevos frescos de naranja que estaban cocinados a la perfección. Sirve porciones abundantes, bien en platos calientes. Teníamos refrescos como estaba conduciendo y mamá es té total para estos no nos cobraron la tierra como es a menudo el camino, estaba a menos de 3 libras por dos refrescos. También tuvimos un café después de que de nuevo no cueste un ojo de la cara, el plato principal era de sólo 5 libras cada uno y la cuenta general era de menos de 18 libras. Fantástica relación calidad-precio. Miramos el menú para almuerzos y cenas de domingo y precioso de ver algunas imaginación y variación. Nos mucho esperamos nuestra próxima visita. Muchas gracias a todos.

The meals were beautifully cooked and presented, in the nice atmosphere of a friendly village local. The staff are friendly and attentive without being fussy.

We popped in today for a quick lunch. We both had the Ploughman's which was on the specials. £5 each - so good value. Too many pickled things and not enough salad for our liking but the bread was lovely and warm, the ham good quality and the cheese very tasty. My husband had beer which was 'superb, well kept beer'. So he was happy!Would definitely go back to try to the Sunday lunch perhaps.

This is a great friendly pub serving good honest fare at fair prices. The staff are all friendly and helpful but particularly the land lady Alison! It's always a nice friendly atmosphere and they put on some great events like the bank holiday beer festivals and music nights!

Lovely Sunday lunch , home cooking , freshly cooked,good quality at a good price. Have visited a number of local pubs for Sunday lunch lately and this is the on we will be going back to .There is real ale on tap as well.

Called in on the of chance Wednesday night it was busy but we were found a table,the lady serving behind the bar was very smart and very polite as were all the the staff. there was not a massive menu but something for everybody and the price was very good and the portion's excellent size,had 2 pint's of real ale <Night Watchman> which i really enjoyed,would recommend this pub for a nice night out.

Not a welcoming pub. Dreadful food. The waitress was pleasant. The only good thing was it was very cheap so if you are broke and starving go for it.

The meal was very good (Sunday lunch) the staff where very good, we enjoyed ourselves, a lovely village pub with lots of characters from the village.

I'm not sure what the review by 'Nicki' about the beer festival is on about!! She's talking complete rubbish. I'm not local but make the effort to get over to this little gem of a pub as often as possible due to the friendly, relaxed and village feel it provides. The food is home cooked and delicious, the service is excellent as are the beers and the lady lady is lovely. I went over yesterday to the beer festival for a pint and a hog roast with my 5 year old daughter (coca cola) and had a lovely time. There was no cider left outside but a huge choice of real ales and plenty of cider available inside. As a non local I have never been made to feel unwelcome here, the complete opposite in fact! Looking forward to Sunday when we are booked in for Sunday lunch which has never disappointed. I cannot recommend this pub highly enough as pubs like this are so rare nowadays.

Visited for their beer festival but they chose to only serve locals ...I must point out that this was at the bar not the beer festival hatch (they had run out of ciders so went to the bar).. I was with a large party and they ignored several of us .. some chose to wait until it was deemed their turn I preferred to leave and go to another pub

Friendly welcome and we happened to pop in on a Wednesday night which is their £5 night. The changes they have made to the layout and the furnishings are great without having lost that cosy/friendly feel to a lovely old pub. I always judge a menu against the Chilli Con Carne as I make a great one myself and The Fox Inn certainly didn't disappoint. Full of flavour and served with lovely fluffy rice. My son chose the Ham, Egg and Chips and was thrilled when a plate was put in front of him with three huge, thick hand carved slices of ham, heaps of chips and two perfectly friend eggs. i told my folks about it and they too popped in on a lunchtime and really enjoyed their delicious lunch. We will be back very soon!

Very enjoyable lunch, a friendly welcome to this village pub, along with its tasty local sourced home made food, Simple limited lunch menu, but what you get is very good, and at affordable price, Good Sunday lunch as well. A very clean and nicely appointed pub.Look forward to our next visit.

The food has always been good served on boiling hot plates and at at sensoble price Now the gardens tidyed up and more benches and a designated somokers place its just got better please suport it by a visit

Great transformation - have visited many times over the years but pub has now had a massive makeover & new Management. Received a warm welcome, Sunday roast was lovely, hot (which we often find is not the case) plenty of vegetables, extra gravy & the Lady Chef came out to ask people what they thought of their meal, nice touch. Will definitely be returning - will try a weekday lunch next. Keep up the good work!

sunday dinner for the family. reasonable prices. good ales. fair service. overall a nice experience. one criticism, no childs menu on sunday just smaller portions. food was excellent though.

We have always liked this little pub but it's not been overly loved in the past. We popped in for a pint last week after a walk and having not been in for about 3 years we were delighted. Very friendly landlady and staff, well kept real ale, a lovely atmosphere and a beautiful re-furb. We went back today with our daughter and friends for lunch and we really enjoyed it. Lovely selection of well cooked and well presented food, served by friendly and thoughtful staff. This pub is the best in our area at present in our opinion as it's relaxed, friendly, unpretentious and at last.......loved! We will be back.

We popped in one lunch with my elderly father in law.He loves a good pint of ale or Guiness and was spoilt for choice.He opted for London Pride and i had San Miguel.My wife doesnt drink but enjoyed a coffee.The menu was very good we had plenty to choose from.We had fish cakes ,pie and ham and eggs .very very good value.The lunch meals are £5 each.The homemade chips were soo yummy.The landlady is very bubbly and the staff were very helpfull.We found everything was spotless, never seen such clean loos in a pub.Shame we missed the beer festivals but we will be back. Highly reccomended.

We picked this pub after looking at reviews on our beloved Tripadvisor and we were not disappointed.Alison the landlady greeted us and sat us down quickly.Whilst "new boy"Liam poured our drinks(and for his first day he did brilliantly too!)Alison took our food orders.The food that turned up was exceptional pub food and plenty of it too.The chips were proper homemade as stated beforehand as too was the burger which both dishes were accompanied with good quality sauces.I had Cod and Chips with mushy peas and my wife had the Homemade burger and chips.After leaving two empty plates we ordered desserts,the apple pie and cream and the chocolate brownies with ice cream and in total with 2 drinks,a coke and a pint of ale this cost £20.50.........brilliant value for the superb food we received.A quite sweet little pub with exceptionally friendly staff members.Thank you.Visited 10th October 2015 for lunch.

Beautiful and spotless pub. Found this on way back from Emmaus. Had lunch - very reasonably priced and enjoyable meal. Bar staff very polite and helpful.

Popped in here on the way back from nearby Emmaus. Last visited this pub in the mid seventies when scampi and chips in the basket was all the range.Very impressed with the recent refurbishment and improved internal layout which has been completed to a high standard and very stylish. it was nice to see that the character has been retained with the old photos of Carlton.The owner, a lovely friendly lady, was happy to tell us about how the toilets had been moved and modernised and new windows put in. The food was superb from the 2 course menu with lots of choice. my salmon was delicious and my husband said his rare beef was the best he had tasted and he is very particular! All the vegetables were served really hot and the cheesecake very tasty. The waitress was friendly and attentive. There was a nice atmosphere in the pub and though the locals were enjoying the rugby there was no swearing or bad behaviour to spoil our meal ( unlike some other pubs ). Only minor negative ( not pubs fault) was that several customers couldn't bother to close the door behind them and one chose to smoke just outside the back door which was annoying with the door open.

popped in here for a pint, beer good, the food looked excellent but did not have any on this occasion.

Prima hoofdgerechten. Heerlijke desserts. Vaste gasten maken het gezellig. Je hoeft natuurlijk niet om te rijden voor deze pub, maar ben je er toch dan zou ik gewoon een hapje gaan eten.

We went here because the website said it was dog friendly in the bar. When we arrived there, however, a group was taking up the only table large enough for us to sit at so we were allowed to take the dog into the 'posher part' We kept him in the corner under the table and I doubt anybody noticed him.The food was obviously cooked fresh and the chips especially were very good. The fried egg on the ham, egg and chips was hard but that's the way it goes sometimes and for £4.99 I wasn't complaining. I had the burger and chips and this too was very good. Dad had the fish and chips and was not quite sure about the mushy peas - when Mum tried them she declared them as processed but Dad said they were ok he just thought they tasted a bit different. But again, at £4.99, it was lovely to have a clean, pleasant place to sit and have a decent meal. Definitely worth the money.

Fell upon The Fox for Sunday lunch with friends. Fantastic value and very tasty and so friendly. We will return.

It's always difficult to be sure about a place from the reviews online. I organised a Saturday night dinner for 9 of us, mostly friends but some I didn't know. I looked at a few places in the area and booked. So glad I did. I don't think it could've been better.We had a great greeting and were quickly seated.Drinks were swift and then straight out with some lovely local baked bread, olives (doubt these were local!) and cheese to pick at.The food was fantastic pub grub.Chicken, Ham and leek pie (mine) was outstanding. Friends meals were all great quality and ALL of it was piping hot which many places struggle with when there's 4 of you never mind 9!We had a good laugh with staff in a friendly environment. Recommend... Yes...Going again... Yes...If your visiting the area or your local its a must!

Great local with atmosphere, real ales and fun events. Good quiz on a Thursday and decent food. Jukebox and dart board too! Currently being refurbished, looking forward to that.

I went in today for a swift lunch and ordered Cod Mornay. A little appetiser came out first which kept us satiated until the main came out promptly after. The meal was very tasty and nice and hot. All the produce used was of good quality. I highly recommend this establish for honest and comforting pub grub!

my mums been a resident in carlton for 40 plus years ,growing up in the village i seam to have traveled out of the village to go to a pub but i made an effort to have sunday lunch here THE ROAST BEEF was lovely the veg purfect and lots of it only problem was it left very little room for yummy pud so shared one just to say i had had one

This pub is never a disappointment. I have not eaten there in a while, however anything that I have had has been made with good execution. The thing that draws me to this pub is the various events. There is a lot of community spirit, that would easily be seen if you were to pop in on New Year's Eve. They had a DJ set, free nibbles, and the new year was bagpiped in by a local. On various occasions there are also live bands and entertaining beer festival.

Still a village local, and long may it continue to be. Nothing fancy, a bit worn at the edges, but full of charm that makes a British pub so special. Previous visits on a Saturday for a quick drink have found the place packed and buzzing. Not so lively on our most recent visit with a few stalwarts at the bar and a couple of others, like us also looking to quell their pangs of hunger. There appeared to be a restaurant, but it was not obvious if or when this was open. The bar menu was offered which promised the usual pub basics with sufficient variety to make mulling what to go for an excuse to order another well kept beer from the handpumps. My 'pie' was the infamous 'meatinnadish witha pastry roof', but it was hot served with decent chips and fresh veg. The missus' cod and chips received a "not bad". I'm sure we will be back!

Hand cut chips, the 'best roast potatoes' my husband has ever eaten and a tasty range of real ales! Food is simple and tasty and very well priced. The interior of the pub is traditional and not at all over styled and the garden is a lovely spot for a pint!

I've been to this pub a few times. They always have a great selection of real ales to choose from. Today, I had the DNA which I highly recommend to any real ale drinkers. We also had the Sunday roast which was just absolutely delicious! My son and I had the roast beef which was tender and cooked to perfection with Yorkshire pudding and all the trimmings. They will do a child's portion if you ask which I find very good. My husband had the roast pork with crackling which was also delicious! The desserts were lovely as well. My son had the Lemon Meringue pie and I had the Treacle Tart with custard. Both were delicious! The staff were very friendly and attentive without being intrusive. At the end of our meal we were brought these absolutely fabulous homemade fox shaped shortbread biscuits! Really was quite impressed! :) We've also been in for lunch on a Saturday afternoon in the past and have also found the sandwiches and burgers very tasty. Highly recommend this pub. Great and non pretentious. Good old fashioned family pub!

We heard about The Fox when some friends bought a bungalow not far away and when we visited we all decided to try the pub for lunch. There was no menu but the owner brought one out for us and although everything seemed to come with chips we all chose something. I had the Ham, egg and chips as did one of the friends, my husband chose the sausage and mash and our other friend had fish and chips. As it was one of the friends birthday we ordered a bottle of wine which wasn't too expensive and settled in to chat while we waited for our food to arrive. The bar was filling up and everyone was ordering food. The Ciabetta sandwiches looked nice but also came with chips quite a few people were ordering this though. When our food arrived we tucked in and it was delicious. The sausage and mash was the best my other half said he had eaten for a long time. The ham was lovely and the two eggs that came with it were beautifully cooked. The chips were homemade too (no frozen ones here). The fish and chips looked really nice and were enjoyed by the birthday girl.We all had desserts and they were really good too although my husband said the ginger in the pear and ginger creme brulee was a little too heavy for his taste!! The apple crumble was superb and the custard delicious.We will definitely go back to the Fox and our friends said they would be frequent visitors when they had finished renovating their house.

This is an attractive thatched village pub with a small beer garden at the front, and it was good to see it almost full on a recent mid-week early evening visit, although it didn’t empty out a bit later on suggesting perhaps that many of the clientele pop in for a couple of pints before going home. Most of the punters seemed to be locals who knew each other or the landlady.It’s quite a small single room pub other than a restaurant area at the back, although this was in darkness when I visited. It has a fairly typical country pub appearance with a low beamed ceiling and the obligatory horse brasses dotted around. The flooring is a tartan carpet and there was a large brick chimney at one end which had a fox carved in to it. Seating options were limited with only five or six tables and a few bar stools. At the other end of the pub was a darts board and a table top (Northamptonshire?) skittles game along with a rolled up projector screen. I thought that was a bit out of place in this pub, but presumably it’s only pressed in to service for major sporting events. A small trophy cabinet and a few old black and white photo’s of the locale completed the interior furnishings.The food offering was a basic “pub grub” affair with options such as Haddock & Chips, Ham Egg & Chips, Burger, Sausage & Mash, etc., along with several ciabatta based choices. Most of the main courses were around the £7 mark although on a Wednesday they offer a few additional choices from a £5 set price menu. My Scampi & Chips did what it said on the tin. It was an ok dish, although the chips were somewhat soggy and overcooked. Overall I’d be happy to return and try something else though.Beers on tap were Eagle IPA, Tribute and Hurricane from the Buntingford Brewery. A fourth pump for Woodfordes Wherry appeared to have run out. The solitary cider was Aspall’s Suffolk.

We visited this pub for a meal on a Saturday evening. We had not eaten there before but the menus had a varied choice at a reasonable price. The menus really appealed as they were all chalk-written which indicated that the dishes may well be freshly cooked and not pre-packed warmed up rubbish. The dishes themselves were not the typical pub grub of scampi and chips, gammon and chips, chilli con carne etc. They seemed fresh and varied. We were shown into the adjoining dining room where we placed our order and eagerly awaited our first course. We were not disappointed - the starters were fresh, well presented, tasty and of a reasonable portion size. The main courses were even better – a homemade pastry topped pie with lovely light pastry. Likewise the fish main course was beautifully cooked. The homemade desserts finished the meal perfectly and used fruit from the local allotment. Drinks were reasonably priced and the service was very friendly and helpful. The chef and owner is clearly a well trained chef, it’s a shame that there weren’t more people dining that evening. The last review has been written by people who failed to stay long enough to taste the excellent food – their loss I’m afraid. The Fox was a lovely, quaint country pub and a welcome change from the big pub chains. We were so impressed that we returned on the Monday for an excellent ploughman’s lunch. Will definitely visit again!!

We were looking for a nice country pub for a drink and a bite to eat on a beautiful sunny day. There was nothing nice about this one. Outside seating looked like it had just been thrown randomly around garden, waiting to be used as fire wood. The entrance hall was covered in fag butts. Seating inside was less welcoming than the outside.Can't say whether the food was any good as we didn't stay to find out. I'm guessing it would have been prepared and served with the same 'couldn't care less' attitude that seemed to be applied to the pub environment.Oh, and it wasn't just us who walked out without even trying to get served - a family party of 6 who arrived at the same time as us exited just as quickly. Unbelievable that, as local pubs are fighting for their very existence, a landlord/lady can afford to be so disinterested in what could be a very sweet and idyllic watering hole.

We discovered this pub by accident just passing by and looking for somewhere to have lunch. What a fabulous find. All staff very friendly and helpful. Food was freshly cooked and even had homemade chips. Salad and vegetables where the fresh and very tasty. Very good value for money and the best pub meal with have had for along time. Will definitely be returning.Well done to the staff and chef for a traditional home cooked and large selection of very tasty food.

It's great to see a pub that still is just that and not gone gastro. Website is understated, but we stopped there on Saturady after a delkightful walk to Stevington and back, and enjoyed an excellent pint of Charlie Wells Eagle, perfect simple sandwiches and ciabattas, and the warm easy welcome that you always expected from a pub.Well done The Fox - message to self - websites only tell half the story!

Being close-by in another local village I can't fathom why we never ventured to this pub restaurant before, having visited several times in the Summer for drinks??The owner, manager Alex was delightful. welcoming, accommodating to my fussy needs and flexible with her menus, no pretentious chef syndrome here!I booked online which was quick, easy and replied to politely and in a timely manner.The pub bar is warm, friendly and full of local villagers in the main who are very welcoming. There's a cosy fire but be warned we visited on a Friday night and the pub was busy but not over crowded, we managed to find a seat for us, having said that the restaurant was quieter, although I can't imagine why for such an undiscovered treasure in my opinion.There were two menus, one traditional and one specials. A good selection and variety cooked to order and mostly home cooked and fresh. A friendly wine list and welcoming, efficient staff made the entire evening very pleasurable. Alex took our orders herself which was helpful as I made a few small changes which she was more than happy to do without question.The food and atmosphere were lovely and for a very reasonable tarrif. We will return....now we know! Adds another one to our list of local favourites, thank you.