The Hare and Hounds in South Cambridgeshire

The pub does a great Sunday roast. Lots of meat and fresh veg, a huge Yorkshire and roast potatoes. It was delicious and well priced at £16.95. Lovely pub garden. This pub is handy for visitors to Wimpole Hall. It's a community owned pub and deserves lots of support.

Lovely welcome and lovely food, and our two doggies were made most welcome, even when the young one decided to become the pub guard-dog and bark his head off. We'd totally recommend the chicken skewers in garlic and honey glaze.

Very nice, a proper village pub. Great atmosphere, friendly staff and good food. Nice sized portions and prompt service. Good choice of beers, both real ales and kegs. Will definitely make a return visit.

Great community owned traditional pub in the heart of the South Cambs countryside

Our work van broke down about a mile away from this place today. We looked on google maps for a place to eat. Saw this place and spluttered up. All i can say is thankyou. We travel the country with our job, most, if not all village pubs we encounter are inclusive and frown upon outsiders. I can honestly say that this is the friendliest pub we have ever encountered. We had fish and chips. The fish was crispy, cooked well. The chips were perfect., and it was huge. Beer was good. A local, Paddy, even gave us a packet of cigarettes when we asked where the nearest shop was to buy some from. A community pub that is owned by the community and shared by the community. A really nice friendly village pub.

Traditional country pub with a few beers on tap.

Definitely need to book ahead of time, they fill up fast especially on a Sunday for their amazing roasts. Keep it up H&H you little gem.

What a nice pub, for Sunday lunch, the meal was excellent, including the nut roast!

The Sunday roast was delicious. Good portion sizes, crispy potatoes, nicely cooked veg and plenty of gravy. The nut roast was also delicious and the meat eaters enjoyed their beef and pork too. Highly recommend for Sunday lunch.

It was the best beef ciabatta I've ever had. The food was exceptional. Would recommend booking. Nearly every table was reserved for Sunday lunch.

Such a lovely pub! We came here for my Husband's birthday, whilst staying in the area. The Hare and Hounds did not disappoint! The staff are so so friendly and welcoming, including the Landlord, who made our visit feel very special. The food was beautifully cooked - we had the prawn cocktail to start and then fish & chips. Really really great! Thank you for a wonderful evening!

Just had a quiet Tuesday lunch of scampi, chips and lovely fresh salad. Just the two of us in there for a while but welcome was warm, music was cool and we enjoyed our visit.

It's an excellent pub. I recommend booking a table for Friday and having the fish and chips.

Just back from a delightful evening at this friendly traditional local pub; good beer, nice ambiance and good food, all for a very reasonable price.

Hostile reception. Felt like the ‘piano stopped playing’. All eyes were on us as we came in. Felt immediately unwelcome.

We ate lunch in the beer garden as it was a lovely sunny day. A good choice of drinks, including Aspalls on draught, which is always a bonus! Our toasted ciabatta sandwiches (bacon, egg and crispy hash-brown) with a side order of chips were delicious! The other menu choices all looked good too.

Fantastic country pub with a great atmosphere and selection of beers. I visit very regularly and all the staff are fantastic and kind, being served by Emma and Kat is always a pleasure. Will continue to visit regularly for as long as I’m in the area.

The Hare and Hounds is the kind of small, friendly, local pub that everyone would like to have. We've been many times for drinks, this time for Friday lunch. We both had the superb fish and chips. The batter was crispy and the fish nice and fresh. Mr J had the large portion which was quite enough.. Mrs J had the smaller 'appetite" which was still a good piece of fish. As ever, a wide range of ales and ciders for every taste.

Lovely food. Good gluten free options. Delicious cider as well. Reasonably prices. Good atmosphere.

Fish and chip night Friday. Absolutely recommend them , delicious and the beer spot on

This marvellous community run free house is the model other aspiring would - be village buy outs ought to take note of. In addition to the swift turnaround of the hand pulled beers we ale drinkers have the opportunity to sample a wide range from all over . To my surprise and delight this pub usually has a dark mild / stout / etc every few weeks unlike most of the other pubs I visit. There is seating out front and in the rear beer garden that leads onto open fields which was the site of their recent beer festival attended by a local Asian street food vendor and various musicians playing throughout the long weekend. The interior is just one large room so not the venue for a private or discreet meeting! Due to the proximity of Harlton to the city of Cambridge the Horse & Hounds clientele has a happy mix of academics, professionals and the farming community. Sundays is Quiz Night which you can now avoid or join in depending! Meals are served but I cannot comment as I have yet to eat at this pub. Friendly , attentive and helpful staff This pub is definitely worts visit

Excellent food and service , plus wonderful pub garden !

Good service to a group of 12 cyclists! Nice food and beer. Beef pie and vanilla panacotta, yum!

Nice village pub saved by the community. Cask beer was very well kept. Cider not so much.

Nice place - Can get a little busy on Fridays and Quiz Nights.

Very dog friendly Excellent BLT sandwich! Yummy 🤤

Friendly village pub with lovely atmosphere, delicious food and great beer garden for the summer

The food is lovely and staff very nice! Recommended!

Excellent place, fab food and service

Very good food, homemade horseradish, gravy, Yorkshire the lot well done good work

Having spent the morning romping round Wimpole we were after some decent food and maybe a beer on the way home. I spied the Sunday roasts coming out of the kitchen as soon as we entered the pub (having left our muddy boots by the front door)... and they looked good... I was hoping they were going to taste as good as they looked... well, when it was our turn to tuck in none of us were disappointed! The portion size was perfect, the meat was lovely, and the veg, well I'm a meat eater, but the veg had to be the highlight, fresh, cooked perfectly, and such a wide variety. Well done team, what a wee gem in the Cambridgeshire countryside!

Great traditional pub serving good choice of decent beer.

Fabulous meal last Saturday at the Hare and Hounds, cooked by Nat. Thanks very much to all at the pub.

Great local community owned pub. Small comfortable dining area. We noticed they have sausage rolls as bar snacks so tried one out...it was delicious! Then we noticed a great new meal deal has been introduced: 2 or 3 courses and a drink. Kids menu items were tasty for our kids ! My family of 2 adults and 2 children left feeling very full and happy from our dining experience at the Harlton Hare and Hounds!

Great community pub with fantastic food. They serve a proper pie here too (not a stew with a lid).

I use this pub fairly often as it's only in the next village. Occasionally I eat there. Last week I had the Turkey and ham pie and it was truly superb. No pretentious nonesense, not pie filling in a ceramic dish with a puff pastry top. Just a proper big pie filled with huge chunks of succulent turkey and ham. Complemented with delicious seasonal vegetables and creamy mash. . So last night I had the burger. And, wow, they did it again. A huge burger filled with bacon, cheese, and onion rings. Succulent and delicious, accompanied with an inspired choice of sweet potato fries. Both being in the £15/16 bracket, I'd call this unbeatable value

What a lovely pub! Tiny (by modern standards) but with a great, varied menu. Sunday lunch was a huge portion, and the 'junior' portion was perfect tbh. Friendly staff were the 'icing' on a delicious 'cake' - thank you.

Excellent community run pub. Good selection of real ales and cider. Did not eat, but I understand the food is good as well

Lovely dog friendly, pub with excellent food and friendly service. I will go again when I'm in the area.

Very nice barman explained the food would take a while. It seemed quick enough to us! Perfect chips.

Great pub. Very friendly staff and nice atmosphere. Definitely recommend one of the best pubs in Cambridgeshire

Very quiet, gin & fevertree - very nice. Next time we will eat and give a more in depth review. However looking forward, to next visit.....

Enjoyed a pint of cider and a packet of crisps.

Nice pint while sheltering from the rain. Friendly service.

Fantastic Sunday roast (v big portion) for £16.95 plus a great selection of interesting local ciders for £5/pint. Fully recommend.

I'm not usually one to leave a below par review and I understand that the cost of living has gone up but £17 for a chicken burger, a small corn on the cob and coleslaw is a bit excessive! Not even any chips served with it. £15 for a burrito bowl which consisted of some almost raw carrot, peppers, some avocado, beans and some rice noodles (rice hadnt been cooked ready for service so had noodles substituted). Nice place for a drink but at those prices I won't be returning again anytime soon. Sorry.

I came here after driving past a few times out of curiosity, and from the moment I walked through the door to the moment I left, I was greeted with nothing less than kind hearted service from the lovely bar staff, whose names were Maddy and Alice. The service was fast and the food was amazing, compliments to the chefs. Would definitely recommend this pub to anyone around the local area as it is definitely a hidden gem of the Harlton area!

Music event was fantastic, we had a great time, well organised, great garden, good music, great food, good tunes and a brilliant atmosphere..I heard there will be a similar event in September, BRING IT ON....what a great way to spend a summers evening...WELL DONE TO YOU ALL

Lovely community owned pub with decent food. Dog and child friendly garden at the back. The pub itself is a little rough around the edges but it's well worth a stop.

It's lovely to have a decent pub within a short distance of home with a very good range of local real ciders, I think Cambs and East Anglian ciders can give west country and Welsh ciders a run for their money these days and there's a good selection available in the Hare & Hounds. Bar staff, regulars and locals all very friendly. A good sized garden too, so if you're still a bit cautious on the covid front, there's plenty of outdoor space. My partner is a real ale drinker and enjoys the regularly rotating range of ales on offer and finds them to be served in good condition too. I've dined there on a couple of occasions as well and the quality of the food is very good. Booking for a Friday evening dining is essential as a lot of people regularly come for fish and chips that night. Keep up the good work, Tom and team, you're doing a great job.

Nice little pub, stopped for a drink, only 3 stars purely on the fact we were asked to pay glass deposits if we went outside, very random and only usually in rough places you pay glass charges so unsure of what this place is actually like day to day.

Very friendly pub. Good range of beers and good food. Beautiful garden. Highly recommended.

Friendly staff. Delicious food and reasonable prices.

Real Country pub village owned Thatched roof Real ale Worth a visit Feels like a real pub should. Food as well if that is what you fancy Also winner of Cambridge CAMRA Cider pub of the year

After a walk in the country the Sunday roasts were exactly what we needed: huge, delicious, piled high with a good range of vegetables, lashings of thick gravy, and even the vegetarian option came with a Yorkshire Pudding! We had to wait 10 minutes for a table even though we had a booking, but then it was Mother's Day so the place was packed and the food still came out in a timely manner. After the delights of the roasts the deserts were a bit of a let down, they were all fine but somehow lacking.

Brilliant pub to go to and Great customer service. Very friendly ladies serving me, my mum and dad for a Mother’s Day meal. The food is also amazing and will definitely be going back again.

My little family of 2 adults and two kids under 10 were in the mood for a treat. The Hare and Hounds did not disappoint. We tried out the tofu bao buns and our taste buds were blown! Then to follow, excellent crispy and generously proportioned fish and chips for dad and the two kids, whilst mum enjoyed a lovely poached sea bream dish. Dessert was also a pleaser, the chocolate delice. Unusual i know but we enjoyed a lovely rich dark old vine zinfandel with our fish supper. And a half pint of Bambino as a palate cleanser! ;-) We left with satisfied appetites and looking forward to our next return. The menu changes every month we believe.

I had Shepherds pie tonight - it came with an equally delicious and generous portion of seasonal veg. This pub’s food is brilliant and a lovely experience in the area for a cosy evening with friends or family.

Great beer, great food and lovely atmosphere! Like I say, nice range of ale type beers to choose from, and went for the trio of Sausages with onion gravy and creamy mash..... delicious! Would definitely recommend visiting this pub if you are in the area!

Village pub with friendly staff, just next to the entrance to the Clutch Pit forest

Lovely little village pub, great service and the food was delicious 😋 definitely recommend a visit!!

Excellent. Lively local with particularly well kept beers.

Popped here for a quick drink on a Friday night. Lovely atmosphere and very friendly, we were made to feel very welcome and loved the locals arriving with their dogs on tow! Thank you

The food at this local pub has improved so much! We chose the cauliflower curry and the lamb burger. Both were excellent at a good price. We also enjoyed some very delicious and well presented mixed vegetables. The beer is apparently very good too ( according to my husband). Sadly no room for a pudding -next time hopefully!

Fish and chips here are exceptional. Crispy batter and a decent piece of fish. Warm welcome from the landlord who is always helpful and efficient. Thank you Tom

The Hare and Hounds is a friendly village pub with nice home cooked food -we ate salmon with excellent veg and also a tasty veggie risotto. The pecan pie for pudding was to die for ! My husband also commented on the excellent beers here. Would recommend.

Nice ales, nice beer garden, nice village, recommended :-)

Lovely pub with excellent food and friendly staff

Lovely simple pub food. Nice spot. Nice atmosphere

Superb community owned pub ,smallish bar but well equipped with none of your run of the mill brands ,only quality brands on sale . Very keen on cask ale ,terrific selection available, and beautiful gardens at rear of pub ,all in all a fantastic venue ,well done all involved

From the moment we entered this pub the staff were welcoming and friendly. They made our night so enjoyable that we will most definitely return for a night out and a meal. The facilities were very clean. As was the pub itself. The only thing wrong was that they did not stock any Malibu. Although. The staff said if we telephone before We go they would get some in. You very rarely get service like this anymore. Well done all the staff. And thank you.

This event at The Hare and Hounds has been such fun! This is a community pub and the mini festival has been as inclusive and welcoming as every other time we have been there -it has a lovely garden and a well organised friendly team.

Edit: 08.06.21 Under the excellent management of Tom Canning and his team, the pub has made strides and is now an outstanding example of a village boozer: a great selection of well-kept ales and cider - including some very local; good, reasonably-priced pub food; and a lovely welcoming atmosphere. It just goes to show how important the landlord is to the success of a pub. A great garden with plenty of open and covered seating has made this pub a joy to visit in these beleaguered Covid times. There are few pubs this good in the area. Kudos to Tom and long live The Hare & Hounds, Harlton!

Lovely garden, good food, friendly & helpful staff.

Excellent, easy-to-use takeaway service. The food we ordered was ready on collection, served under safe conditions through the pub's front window, and delicious (we chose the curry, but there were plenty of other appealing options to choose from). Very friendly too. Highly recommended.

Lovely service staff very professional and helpful. Pint was tops. Love the pub will definitely revisit.

Fantastic pub! Really nice feel to the place, delicious food and very welcoming! We were awkward and asked for a couple of adjustments to some standard menu items and they were very accommodating and adjusted some meals as requested without any hesitation! Food was of high quality and cooked really nicely! Will definitely return!

Great village pub, really friendly staff, type of place for a nice pint after a walk in nearby woods. Food supposed to be great. Go there and support a local pub, especially during times like these.

Great atmosphere and great food.

Went for a 2.5 hour country walk with my parents which we followed by a Sunday roast. A very cosy and traditional old village pub with a big fireplace. I had the lamb which came with cauliflower cheese, roasted root veg, roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, greens + gravy - all very fresh + beautifully cooked. A pub which you can nestle down in for an afternoon, there’s a big garden overlooking fields - lots of garden tables, so you can eat outdoors or indoors. Great fenced garden for kids to play in too, probably perfect for a big family get together. Tasty red wines - I had a few glasses of malbec and had great table service with our meal.Can’t wait to go back with boyfriend and friends for a beers and pie evening.

Have just eaten a delicious Sunday lunch at The Hare and Hounds Harlton. Between us we had a roast beef , roast lamb and a nut roast and all were very tasty. The ambience is relaxing and informal and the staff are friendly and attentive. Apparently the beers are good too according to my husband! Would definitely eat here again. My only suggestion would be that the good perhaps needs a little garnish-the appearance wasn’t as good as the taste but that’s a minor concern.

Evening meal in the beer garden. Good service - quite a walk for the servers. Husband loved the steak pie, he said "Very good value for money with plenty of meat, good enough for Desperate Dan". He also liked the Best Bitter. Not a huge selection, but new managers, so hopefully the range will be extended. All enjoyed our meals and will definitely go back soon.

Met friends here for lunch. Food was tasty and served promptly to the garden area. Not a huge selection but what we had was well received by all - the steak sandwich and salmon both excellent. Manner of the manager could be improved - a couple of unnecessary comments and found splitting the bill a chore. A pleasant place to stop if you’re nearby but not worth a huge detour if not.

Completed a lovely 4.5 mile circular walk in Harlton before making our first visit to the Hare & Hounds for lunch. We had preordered our meals - I had the chicken & ham (homemade) pie, with mash potatoes and peas which was really good (large portion). My wife who has a gluten free diet had salmon with rice and a garlic & herb sauce. Washed down with a pint of Wherry. Nice range of food coming out of the kitchen including - steak and ale pie, baked potatoes, sandwiches etc. Nice pub will return with friends.

This pub is a 5 minute drive from National Trust Wimpole Estate so perfect for a stop after a walk. We went on a Sunday and the roast was fantastic. Generous portions, home made Yorkshire’s and gravy. Dessert was also great, sticky toffee pudding which I think was home made too. The atmosphere in the pub was nice, lots of people chatting and some well behaved dogs sat near the fireplace. The pub is community owned as well which is great to see and you can tell as it was busy. Toilets were spotless as well. Overall this was a better lunch and a nicer visit than you’d get in a brewery owned pub. I couldn’t recommend it more!

Great local pub with very good cycle parking!

Lovely food and friendly attentive staff.

Enjoyed a delicious meal. My husband said it was the best chicken and ham pie he had eaten. Pastry top and bottom plenty of tasty filling. Good cider and craft larger. Reasonably priced. Very pleasant atmosphere and friendly staff.

Stopped in for a couple of drinks one evening. Beer selection is poor, but service was friendly and the pub is nice inside. Didn't eat food. I'm sure it's a good place for passing the time but without better drinks selection I won't return, sorry

Friendly, cozy, village owned pub.

We came here with our baby daughter and the bar man couldn’t have been more accommodating. Amazing pies, great ales and a lovely friendly atmosphere.

This community owed pub, has a large garden, where you eat there doorstep sandwiches, drink real ales, sip on a spirit, or guzzle on a big red. Worth a visit, thank you all you village folk.

Another fantastic meal at the Hare & Hounds

Went with friends for Sunday lunch. The only mains were roast chicken, lamb and beef. No fish or vegetarian option. Lamb was very over done. Good Yorkshire pudding, vegetables plentiful and OK. The one bar staff was having to do too much. Reasonably priced but generally disappointing.

A brilliant village pub. The locals are very lucky (as are the cyclists that find it). Great real ale.

Homely little pub. Nice to see people chatting around a bar still. Very friendly staff and customers. I had a steak and ale pie - it was excellent - huge, and chock full of flavour and meat. T had a burger - she said that was good too. We were the only people eating (though it was quite early) but we did not to feel awkward, as you can in some places Very reasonably priced. Would definately return if in the vicinity.

Dropped in last evening for dinner - very reasonably priced and tasty home cooked meals from the bar menu - fresh local ingredients, ready in 20 minutes. Great value and a Freehouse as well. Our Community pub, busy doing good pub fare! Thanks Andy and Tim!

Fantastic pub. We totally love it.

Visited on a lovely sunny day and sat out in the beer garden. The pub have recently got lots of new picnic benches with parasols so perfect to sit outside. I had the smoked cheese and vegetable pie with hand cut chips (could have had mash) veg and gravy!! Huge portions but so tasty I HAD to eat it all! Partner had burger and chips, again, looked & tasted delicious!! Highly recommend and we will be back!

We went to the Hare and Hounds last Friday and had the steak and ale pie which was excellent. Ever since the new chef (Tim) started in January 2019 the food has gone from strength to strength. And with a very good selection of ales this place has become a very good place to while away some time.