The Hampshire Bowman in Winchester

The food was absolutely amazing and the service was impeccable the waiters were spot on with every detail. The food came fast and hot and the flavour was superb

Very nice pub, tucked away in a charming piece of the Hampshire countryside. And the Ales are good too.

Ales well priced at £4.40 a pint. Very good selection of Bowman and Flower pots beers.

Tried the Sunday lunch, what an underwhelming experience. Completely tasteless, the leek and greens completely masked any taste the thinly sliced pork might have had. Roasties were hard and probably frozen ones warmed in the oven. Complete waste of money. Lovely garden so will go back for drinks but pass on the food thanks.

Brilliant. Everything from the staff, drink and food was amazing. Highly recommend The Hampshire Bowman. Great location with countryside views. Will definitely return. All the best to you and your staff. 100%. Booking your table in advance is the way to go. Very popular pub.

Really good food and service that could not be faulted. This pub is a little off the beaten track but is well worth the effort to visit, it also has an excellent selection of beers. We arrived as it was getting dark but it looked to have a really nice garden for the summer.

Fantastic pub. Amazing food, people and setting

What a shame, was really looking forward to Sunday lunch at the reopened Hampshire Bowman (we have been regular visitors here over the years). A limited menu (no issue with that) was limited further by two dishes not being available. This resulted in one of us just having a bowl of chips for Sunday lunch - not ideal. Food portions were much smaller than we’ve experienced here in the past. Roast was ok but expensive for such a small portion. Apple crumble consisted of synthetic overly sweet apple filling (not homemade or tasty) - all three portions ordered were sent back (and refunded without issue). Beer and drinks were good. Toilets dirty. Service was great and quick. Best stick to drinks for now until the food improves.

New landlords are great really friendly and hospitable and the staff can’t help you enough! Prices are very reasonable, really good drinks on tap with an huge selection and food is unbelievably good would highly recommend!

Food was very good and will be going back

First visit under new ownership. Still a nice pub. Food was good. Being critical the service was a little slow but we weren't in a rush so it wasn't an issue. We will be back.

Great; authentic ale & cider, good ‘pub food’ and no gentrification!

Fab pub, friendly, great beer and great choice of food all beautifully cooked. My husband has been looking for a pub that does a good pie for years, this was a great pie!! The burgers are proper homemade with good quality beef too. Note this is a nut free pub. Book, it has been full every time we ho!!

Great to see the Bowman open and fully functional once again. Fantastic friendly and attentive staff. Clutter free and now very clean. Improved range of beers particularly some from the Flower Pots. Outstanding improvements across the board except the food. Early days but there are no specials on the board, always a highlight of the old regime. The base menu is limited and similar to many average pubs put pricing is on the high side. I went for the safe option of a burger and chips £17. Dry and limited in flavour. Disappointing. I love the Bowman and will return. I won’t try the burger again but will try to find something that appeals. I hope they address the food issue otherwise it will simply be a stop off on a walk. That would be a shame.

Been a long time fan of The Hampshire Bowman and can comfortably say that the new owners have kept the rural independent feel whilst introducing a fresh and vibrant character to the place. The ales are crisp and dogs welcome. My only tip: call ahead! Even weekdays can be surprising busy so best to give them a call.

Great to see the bowman back up and running! Popped in for lunch on Sunday, did forget to book so had a slight wait, but they made sure to squeeze us in! Very pleased. Sat down for lunch and had the roast pork (believe the Porchetta), and it did not disappoint!! Great selection of Ales in all varieties! And even some unique ciders! Will be going back again!

Brilliant new landlords! Went for Sunday lunch to see how the reopening of the pub had been, was pretty busy and unfortunately didn’t think to book but they managed to squeeze us in!! Had the pork roast, I think they called it porchetta, brilliant. Great food and great offers on ale and cider! Will be going back more regularly!

Unreal roast dinner, me and a mate got the chicken and sirloin roast and both thoroughly enjoyed them. Followed by the unreal “bowman brownie”. And to top it off a perfectly poured pint of Asahi and amazing service, all at an amazing price ! Great pub

Great to see this local hero back up and running. Walked over for a few beers for the grand opening weekend. Not disappointed. Predictably excellent line up of local ales and family atmosphere made for an amazing trip out. Didn’t try the food but it looked pretty good. Great to have this on the local pub circuit and well worth the walk, cycle or short drive for a visit.

My wife had Fish and chips which was huge and delicious, and we've seen a few! I had sausage and mash which was plenty and also delicious. A great range of beers in their casks and some zero alcohol beer as well. The archery practice range seems to have gone, but still a big car park, Good atmosphere, like a traditional pub, We are definitely going there again.

By far the best beer garden in Hampshire! A must visit and a beautiful selection of local Ales on offer!

Excellent beer and food. Highly recommended.

We enjoyed our visit, the food was lovely and well cooked. The two problems being the landlord is leaving in October so you need to get there soon, the other being the long and very narrow road to get to it but well worth a visit before it is too late.

Stopped by for a quick drink only. Greated by a friendly barmaid and sat in the front garden. Very nice! No complaints

Love this place. Country pub, well run with decent home made food and well kept beer. Huge pub garden with some toys, playthings for children. Huge car park with overflow if required. People friendly and very inviting

Met friends for lunch yesterday. Car park was very busy with what looked like an MG car club gathering as well as other customers. Despite being very busy we got our lunch in good time from the welcoming friendly staff. Bowman Swift One was in great condition. Food is wonderful value and prepared with skill and care and have to mention the generous portions too. A lovely well maintained garden is available for alfresco eating and drinking if you like. Have been many times over the years to what is an exceptional country pub. Thanks to all the hard working staff.

What a gem this place was, a huge beer garden, a great selection of drinks, board games for the family and dog friendly. We went over August bank holiday and it was packed so there was a long wait on the food but we were well informed and when it arrived it was delicious!

Super staff, fantastic food, great garden. Lovely extras like the water station for dogs. Dog ice cream would sell well.

Fantastic roast! Make sure you book up in advance because it’s popular and with good cause. Lovely outdoor garden area, with play area for kids and dog friendly. Excellent food and experience.

Lovely meal and ambience, staff were friendly and kind to us, accommodating with our young baby.

Great food, large portions, very reasonably priced. Friendly service and good beer too. Large car park No complaints.

Always love visiting here. I brought my son when he was small, he's 19 now. Brought my other son here for his first fathers day with his dad, he's 7 now. Lovely friendly place to visit. Food is beautiful 😍 will continue to visit here xx bought 2 starters, 3 mains and 4 drinks all for under 100. High quality food. Beautiful staff, wonderful service, always ❤️ can not recommend highly enough. Just please drive slow down the roads towards as its single lane traffic and hard to see round corners. Slow and steady wins the race

Great selection of real ales and ciders and the food was great too!

Have been coming to the bowman for years and it has not changed a bit and if it has its been for the better. Had a baguette for lunch and so much food for a great price point. It was really good food and was stuffed. Garden is great for the kids and they have added more to it.

The pub was really full with lots of fun events in the garden. Beer was as excellent as ever. It was easy getting served and finding a suitable table in the garden. Will visit again very soon. Thanks.

My husband, cousin and I went for lunch. There is a big car park so no issue with parking. Our meals were great. We all had different things and each meal was super. I had homemade steak and kidney pie with fresh vegetables and mash. The pie was delicious with loads of meat and a nice thin pastry. The staff looked after us and nothing was too much trouble. My cousin is unwell. The staff know him and were very understanding as his mobility is poor. We reserved a table and we were near the door which was perfect. We were visiting my cousin so it’s not our local as we live in Maidstone and he lives in Bishop’s Waltham. I can thoroughly recommend The Hampshire Bowman. You won’t be disappointed. It was our second visit. Thank you to all of the staff.

Spot on. Sunday Lunch at the HB. Old Rosie Cider/Lamb Shank Dinner & Good Crisps! The Gammon was melt-in-the-mouth superb. Very Busy on a Sunny Sunday but the staff seemed to cope well. Queues at both bars but didn't have to wait too long for service. Big Garden, plenty of parking space, good selection of Ales & Ciders. Very Civilised, Very Traditional, Friendly atmosphere.

They have this neat rule where if your phone makes any noise, you have to pay £1 to charity. All in all, this has made the nicest atmosphere I've ever been In for a pub. The outside garden was great, spacious and overall a great place to enjoy a catch up with friends. Would go again.

Food was brilliant. Home made food. Staff were great and attentive. Prices are slightly above average for pubs but usual for the area we were in. In the middle of country side. Place for kids to play and have fun. Dog friendly.

Great place, a hidden gem. A real country pub.

Great pub with lots of cask beers, lagers, cider etc. Menu is small but with good options and sizeable portions. Tasty Whitebait and the rolls are big enough to share. Huge garden with lots of benches and shade/sun. Plenty of parking.

Really lovely pub!! Staff is very friendly!

Wonderful destination pub, very traditional, large garden, great atmosphere. Seems a little under utilised. There are huge opportunities here which are not realised. Understand from the patrons that it's currently up for sale... maybe the new owners will exploit the full potential.

Food portions huge, pheasant £18 and nachos £14. Very good

Looks very interesting but I have not been there yet

Great pub with good food & lovely beer

Great pub, beer straight from the barrel. Brilliant food. And a big garden for the kids to play in.

An amazing country pub with a great selection of guest ales and ciders. Fantastic food and a wonderful garden. My absolute favourite pub.

Stopped here for lunch after a change of plans, gladly found a dedicated gluten free menu! Needed to sit out side due too lack of space in the pub, but garden was very pleasant, Food was was very good and portions generous

Great Pub with fabulous beers (you get a full pint too!).

Lovely place. Food is always tasty, selection of local beer on tap. Friendly service. Possibly the least pretentious pub in Hampshire. Bike friendly. 2024 update: still brilliant.

It's not in the middle of nowhere. It's on the edge of somewhere. Proper country pub with an ever-changing selection of real ales and ciders, and great food. (The kitchen is currently closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays,but this may have changed by the time you are reading this, so it's worth giving them a call to check.) Massive garden for the summer months and proper log fires for the winter. This is a mobile phone free zone... If your phone or tablet makes a noise, or if you make a call indoors, there's a fine to pay to charity - it's one of the dwindling number of pubs where conversation still rules. That's not to say you can't use your devices there - they even have WiFi - just keep them on silent. They have a selection of board games to play if that takes your fancy too. Very much dog friendly and located in the middle of prime walking, cycling and horse riding country. Stunning sunsets. A fantastic pub.

An archtypical country pub not far from Winchester. The food was excellent both in quantity and qualitySmall portions available for some dishes which suited by wife and her friend. I had a bacon chop with colcannon mash and cauliflower cheese, which was unusual, but very tasty, in fact I think the Cauliflower cheese was the best I'vr ever had! Service was prompt given that the food wash freshly cooked. Prices reasonable especially given the quality. We will definitely return next time we're in the area

Group of 8 of us for a Sunday Lunch. Friendly staff and dog friendly. Children have a outdoor play area. The Yorkshire puddings are the best. Food is very nice. Will return.

Friendly staff and beautiful position. I didn't eat there as kitchen closed. Should have looked at website first. I will be back

Lovely food and staff ! Would definitely go again

Really good country pub. Good service by friendly staff and a great roast dinner with possibly the best Yorkshire pudding I've ever had! Also dog friendly garden and a veggie option on the roast A few weeks later and I've just had the fish and chips Best bit of battered fish I've had for a long time, delicious! Still a great country pub, good service and great views 😁 Just been back again with a group of 8 All the food came out together and perfectly cooked by happy and helpful staff Still love this place 🌟

I enjoyed a lovely Sunday lunch with great friends here today and the food was on point !!! Meat was cooked to how I like it Portions where fabulous Yorkshire pud was banging!! and the staff where really friendly will definitely be returning here for sure new comers your lovely a Sunday roast here 100%

Fantastic meal for 8. Sunday roasts and desert. Can't flaw anything this is as close as 6 stars ⭐ as you can get

The Bowman is a traditional pub with a great array of real ales and cider. Also has alcohol free beers for those who wish to drive. The food is always of high quality and cooked spot on! There is special's blackboard for some very tasty different dishes. Due to popularity there can be a wait at times. Well behaved pooches are welcome! It can get busy at times , booking a table in advance is recommended if wishing to eat inside. The garden is extensive, with a play area for children. Staff very helpful and patient. The ONLY very little thing is that it is a little out of the way down small country lanes .But well worth the effort! .

There’s nothing to fault here! Traditional, family-friendly pub serving excellent, classic pub food. Lots of games available to play, a lovely fire and a play area in the garden. If you want pretentious food or to sit on your mobile, this isn’t the place for you!

Take a doggy bag or share if you order the ploughmans !

Great traditional country pub with fine ales and ciders - and the wine was good too! Excellent choice of Christmas fare.

Really lovely traditional free house country pub. Fantastic selection of real ales and ciders. Our lunch was delicious, nice staff and service. Well worth the trip.

The lunch and service was good.

My two brothers and I have gone out for lunch with our elderly father to a number of pubs in and around Bishops Waltham over the past two years and The Hampshire Bowman wins for ‘best’ on all fronts - best selection of beers and ciders, quality and value of food, atmosphere, location, service and price

This is a 5 star pub. The garden is lovely in the summer, they grow some of their own vegetables and herbs which they use in the cooking. The food is absolutely amazing, the Sunday dinner is excellent and very filling. The main menu food is also great and very good value for money. The staff are always friendly and helpful. What I also like about the pub is no mobiles phones in the public bar, so people do tend to chat to each other rather than being on their phones. Would recommend a visit and something to eat, you won't be disappointed.

Food was Absolutely the best I have ever had in a pub with great service and the topper on the cake the BEERS🍻

Bloody this this place. Food is amazing. Sunday lunch top notch. Staff are amazing. Beer garden nice and big. Excellent

Friendly staff, great food and nice country pub atmosphere. A good selection of real ales and dog friendly inside and out.

Great beer selection and some nice roads to ride on over Winchester Hill

Superb beer at fantastic prices.

Lovely varied menu plus specials. Lovely staff and a great place to walk to from Bishops Waltham across the fields. The fish pie and the Moroccan chickpea dish were really excellent.

Great pub for cider and real ale. Very dog friendly. They don't do food Mondays.

Great range of beers, ciders etc. Good quality simple pub food. Lovely setting and good garden in summer. Never disappoints.

We had the bread and dips board to start. A large board of warm, fresh bread and delicious dips, plus a whole jar of olives and some dolmades. Excellent. Then mains of ham, eggs and chips, the burger and a lamb shank. All delicious and plentiful portions. The lamb shank had a great amount of meat on it. Service great. Setting great. Just a fabulous place!

Fantastic food, fantastic portions

Lovely country pub, just as nice as it used to be 35 years ago. Proper ham egg and chips!

The best pub food in the history of pubs! Superb

Nice pub freindly staff reasonable prices

A great pub doing great things. I love this place as it's back to traditional pub vibes. No phones inside,which is great as it encourages everyone to talk to each other and socialise. Isn't that what you go to a pub to do!?! The outside seating area is huge! Plenty of pace for your furry friend to chill and the kids to run around. Also a little play area. Very dog friendly and has a little car park. We normally cycle here, but have also seen people arriving on horses! 😊 Great team and good atmosphere. Haven't had food here for over a year, so can't comment at this time, but will update here when we do.

Rustic country pub with a large beer garden serving a range of ales and excellent food

Fabulous lunch, service & setting. A proper Country pub. Well done team.

Very friendly. Good choice of draught ciders. Large garden. Worth a visit.

Very large garden with kids play area and great choice of home cooked food

A lovely setting. Excellent place for families as it has a large garden and play area. It's great that it accepts dogs. It was busy when we went so had to wait 40 minutes for our food but very good when it arrived.

Nipped in for a bite of lunch. Two burgers, one ham, egg and chips. Both good sized portions. Really tasty, juicy burger….crispy chips. Delicious. One beer, two soft drinks and a side of cheesy chips came to £59. Busy and still great service.

Nice pub. Good food. Real country side pub

Great place for a summers eve drink

Excellent Sunday Lunch after a walk around wickham. Huge portions and first class service

Visited for Sunday Lunch after a walk round Wickham. Excellent food and service, Huge portions , great service. Probably the biggest Yorkshire Puddings ever!!!

What an amazing place. The food is incredible and the staff are so friendly. Great setting. Well worth the visit.

Cracking choice of beers and ciders.

Had my retirement do here this evening n it was perfect 🥰

Great afternoon for family meal

Only had time for drinks this time. We all enjoying sitting in the beautiful gardens and watching the children play on all the equipment. Will be back again soon.

Not a huge menu, but very good for pub food. Amazing atmosphere and has its own brewed beers. I think everyone in the surrounding area knows this is the best pub in a 10 mile radius! 9.5/10

Busy country food. Great food and interesting beers!

I was recommended this beautiful pub by a number of people and I can see why! The gardens are absolutely fantastic, plenty of seating and our almost 2 year old loves the fact that he could run around and play safely rather than just be sat in a high chair waiting for food. I noticed lots of water bowls around for the furry members of the family too. Service was very friendly and the food was incredible, I highly recommend the duck salad. Great selection of drinks. This place will now be a regular for myself and my family.

One of the best pubs in the local area. Great beer and cider, and fantastic food.