The Hoops in South Cambridgeshire

Broke down on the M11 coming home from a family holiday. We luckily broke down a 2 minute drive from this perfect pub. Lovely atmosphere and even lovelier staff, i’ll probably visit back- If my car gets me there!

Wow fond memories Love the abbott ale

Good village pub, offering refreshments, quiz nights, morris dancing, etc a real asset to a well established village giving a sense of community whereby the local trades people mingle with visitors who come to the area on holidays.Dog friendly, recently done up in the small bar which looks lovely, log fires in the winter. Long may it stay for the next generations to come. Car parking in the front with 1 disabled space, and reasonable parking behind the pub.Lovely beer garden ideal for the sunny days.

Nice friendly people here. Nice atmosphere. Very handy being able to park my camper van overnight. I’ve been coming here on a number of occasions over a number of years now.

Rare old fashioned traditional pub, open to all - worth a visit and located in the beautiful village of Barton Family friendly and very welcoming and inclusive. Spacious pub garden. Pub snacks like crisps and nuts available. No permanent food offering but generally there is a food truck every other Friday. Pub quiz on the first Tuesday of the month - endless fun and debate!! 😆 Warm and cosy fireplace, ideal in winter 🔥

Lovely spot to have a pint especially in the outside area.

Found this lovely pub whilst driving about. Was lovely to meet Kuma & owners and locals were very welcoming 😊 full of banter and a lot of laughs. Will definitely be coming back again. Thanks guys

Lovely welcoming atmosphere and great garden for children.

Great little local pub, good atmosphere, nice outdoors area.

Great pub with lovely beer and friendly staff

Tried raw scallop as starter I had not heard of before, it was amazing balanced with the pickled pears omg. Slight problem some dishes weren't available I really wanted moules fritz but mussels weren't fresh at market so fine I had cornish anchovy also amazing be back for more. Small pub trying to do something a bit different treat it as a nice night out with great food surrounded by some local characters loved it.

Proper little pub serving cracking ales, just the way a pub should be. The landlord Neil is a bit ugly but Kuma the dog is beautiful so it balances out! The locals are a decent friendly bunch too so looking forward to my next visit

Nice pub in Barton. Enjoyed sitting in the garden.

A great pint and friendly locals

Lovely little pub on a much needed break in my journey. There were a few locals in when I got there, they and the staff were very welcoming. I'm not really a dog person, but their dog was very friendly and well kept. I spent quite a bit of time chatting with Neil, running the bar, who is a very experienced and knowledgeable guy. I am super impressed with how inclusive things are at this pub and that seems to be down to him so, thanks and keep up the great work. All in all, it's easy to get to. It's a small place, but that adds to its charm and with such friendly staff and customers I'll definitely be coming back 👍👍

Food N/A We are passing through and stopped off. We were greeted by the very lovely friendly "pub dog" 🐕 who stayed behind the bar and loved nothing more than a big fuss. Lovely old style pub with a friendly landlord and just as friendly patrons. The atmosphere was great, and to say that we are not locals, we were made most welcome and enjoyed a lovely pint. Angela + Sean we shall return. P.S we cannot understand the negative comment from a couple of weeks ago, the one that states about the "barking" dog. We read this and did think twice about going in, but we make our own minds up.

Great pub with spanking new management. Having 15 thirsty members of the Harley Riders Club descend on him didn't phase him in the slightest. He even invited us back

Very welcoming local pub. Lovely landlord. We were greeted by Kuma the very friendly pub dog and stayed for a couple of pints and some good snacks. We’re sure to become good regulars!

Always good and always looks after us

Lovely little pub, great service, lovely owners, do recommend this place, the dog is very friendly too and so are the owners

Proud to count this as my 'local' and share its charm, beer and friendliness with my friends. A great small pub - proper 'boozer' and increasing its outreach via quizzes, live music and the addition of regular food trucks. A gem in a prime location! Thank you Hoops staff for all you're hard work.

Beautifull Pub, we held our wedding at The Hoops, it was the best day, all the staff and the landlord bent over backwards to make our day so special and memorable. It has a welcoming feeling when entering, it was the perfect venue for our wedding, the garden is huge that we were able to have two very large gazebos, plus an area for the outside caterer. All our guests loved the atmosphere and the venue was actually the talk of the entire day. We regularly visit, and the landlord has introduced many new events, raising money for local charities and arranging different outside caterers, also not forgetting the cosy nights next to the fire pit with a pint goes down a treat. Lovely little pub looking forward to all the exciting things to come in the future.

What a nice pub. New landlord has taken it on and made it welcoming and fun. Welly wanging competition in the garden was great fun and he organised a party after the coronation for families with children.

Saw the pub as we were passing and thought it looked a nice spot to enjoy a drink in the garden on a Sunday afternoon. Our welcome was to be greeted by a very large dog barking at us madly from behind the bar. Place is run down so no surprise it was practically empty and abuse from 1 of the only 2 other customers as we ordered drinks. Walked out - just wish we had not stopped in the first place.

Nice countryside pub with two bars. Quick friendly service.

Nice pub really cosy village vibe and they had a really nice pilsner beer on

lovely little country pub, excellant staff and friendly atmosphere

Wonderful, cosy, local pub with roaring fire :)

Small but friendly and welcoming. Had a lovely evening.

Found this little family pub down by Cambridge. Manager Neil welcomed us in with open arms Lovely cosy feel to the place with a warm log fire and cool beer. Great.

Used it as my local for many years had great times in there with my friends mostly all departed. Hope the new land lord has good times too.

Nice pint of Speckled Hen. Friendly.

Re-opened 30 Sept 2022. Always friendly

Old fashioned English pub, good real ale kept well. Nice open fire and beer garden.

Lovely pint of Abbot, proper pub, proper people, what's not to like.

Nice traditional pub. Service a bit slow even though not busy. I think the bar staff would appreciate some form of dress code. A track suit isn’t really what I would expect

Great beer, company and rugby. Dosing get much better

Honest little pub. Not trying to be trendy. Dog friendly. Good ale. Hospitable local regulars. Beer garden Round the side. Small car park, but on street parking was easy and very close.

Arrived with some friends for a drink & the land lady was very short and abrupt with us. Won't be returning.

Dog friendly pub in a quiet village setting. Beer was great, but we didn't stay for food.

There isnt many pubs left like this anymore.An absolute gem.A proper traditional pub in the pretty village of Barton,lovely atmosphere and friendly people.would definitely recommend a visit .

Lovely country pub - huge beer garden. Popular with the locals.

Lovely little pub nice pint friendly staff friendly locals covid 29 procedures in place outdoor seating area just nicely tucked away would highly recommend a visit just outside of Cambridge

Met a friend for a drink early Saturday evening. Ordered a drink at the bar and then went and sat outside. Locals all received table service outside however, being a non local we did not, and had to go inside and order. Points to note: locals receive preferential treatment, landlady offered no welcome look or smile or hello, pub decor run dow, toilets match that of public toilets. Used to be a great pub years ago but has since gone to the dogs - avoid!

Great village pub, open fire, good ale and nice locals

Got a pool table and has Hop House on tap, not sure a pub needs anything else 🍺🍺🍺

Popped in for a quick pint on Saturday lunchtime, very friendly service, lovely pet dogs and decent cider.A proper pub.

This is my local, I used to work here under a fantastic landlord that made it a real drinking pub and was so welcoming to all. Under a different manager I stopped coming as I felt unwelcome. However the new manager has really turned it around. Me and my friends feel welcome to play pool on the table they have and enjoy a few drinks. No food as this is a small simple drinkers pub.

Nice and cosy. Roaring fire. :)

Closes at 11pm...in general could be a lot better.

Friendly place nice selection of ales

What a cracker . No Frills down to earth great real ales .and customers some who are out of this world but war friendly and welcoming. Come and have a pint and say helloto Jo the manager..

Excellent pub. No food, just good beer. Usually busy and friendly atmosphere

Great beer and atmosphere, lovley pub garden in the summer and warm fire in the winter

Cosy little pub. Friendly staff. If you don't like dogs, watch out because there are two gorgeous dogs being the bar. Pool table in one side. Various drink specials. Kids inflatable on fine weekends. They serve food but we did not try it.

lovely intimate 'old style pub in the heart of beautiful village of Barton.

Cosy, drinkers pub... has a pool table and great staff.

Since the pub has been taken over by the new landlady, the pub is lovely again. Really great atmosphere and fantastic service.

Serves the best-kept pint of Abbot in Christemdom!! JR

Just popped in with my Wife to take a res bit from our drive. Nice quaint lil cozy pub. Very nice beer garden and friendly staff! 😀

New landlady as of feb this year (so previous bad reviews can be ignored). Great pub, fantastic people and brilliant booze. Proper pub just how it should be

Excellent pub, was there 24th February 2017. Pub was packed, also has a pool table with a music system available to play with own music via Bluetooth from your phone. Had an electric atmosphere. Apparently it's under new management as of this month. Will definitely be going back

New tenant apparently. Beer has got bad and landlady, who was drunk, does not being told. The one local there tells me a lot of other locals have started drinking in other pubs

Great beer & a fantastic selection of gin.

Unusual quaint, cosy pub. Really friendly. We're Australian and the bartender showed us his photographs of Australia. Highly recommend English pub.