The Ivy Inn in Wiltshire

This pub is the best find in Wiltshire, support local independent pubs. Their Roast was outstanding we were made to feel so welcome and relaxed, we would love to see them again next year 😊

It's bit basic, if you like pies, then it's for you. Staff very friendly.

Just had a great Sunday carvery food excellent decent pint of local ale too wash it down, staff were very welcoming and friendly well organised thanks alot.

Fantastic Sunday lunch. Great selection of vegetables and lovely beef. Set in great countryside views and perfect for walks.

Poor communication. We turned up for an event which was published on their website and Facebook page however when we arrived everything was locked. If it was cancelled it was not communicated via Facebook or their website. No messages on their door either. Wish I could have attended to leave a better review

Just love the place. It's part of our weekly routine

Didn't have ANY red wine. Didn't have the meal we wanted. My wife had the tasteless sausage and mash in the end, which wasn't what she wanted and I had one of the toughest steaks I had ever hsd in a restaraunt. Sarcastic landlord who was more interested in looking after his noisey mates. Cold and uncomfortable.

Lovely traditional inn with a wealth of character and great selection of drinks & food. Everything served with love and passion Enjoyable visit, will return!

Amazing food, amazing staff, amazing Inn!!!!

Great local beer - straight from the barrel - Wadworths 6x. Lovely traditional old pub. Scampi & chips were good.

Nice atmospheric old country pub. I haven't tried the food.

Called in for a drink to watch steam rally vehicles arrive for show which we was exhibitors here many moons ago,mobility makes it impossible now,we bought a drink and crisp and landlord was happy for us to sit in garden watching it all arrive,many thanks for that,lovely old pub👌

Went for Heddington and Stockly Steam Rally nice little pub ran out of beer in the evening didn't try any food quite packed

Visited at the steam fair. Friendly place but felt like gouging the tourists. £7.50 for a pint of neck oil. More expensive than London. Reason given was that's the price set by the brewery, but that's not how it usually works.

It was a dead loss cos no Sunday roast as kitchen out of use but still doing BBQ!

Friendly pub vibe with great food. Kitchen was closed but they still improvised by having a bbq, hot dogs were fab and good quality!

Maybe we were here on a bad day as other reviews don't reflect the service and welcome we received. Had been visiting the area and staying locally. Had seen good reviews so thought we'd give it a try. Late opening. Clearly not ready to serve. We asked about food to be told with a sigh that he could do a sandwich. Seemed like an inconvenience so we left. No warm atmosphere. No warm welcome as others describe. Maybe we just arrived on a bad day but as regular visitors to the area, we certainly wouldn't bother visiting this pub again.

Nice old unspoilt country pub. Decent menu choices. Generous helping of food. All prepared and cooked on site. Pleasant inside seating with sizeable garden for nice days. Good for lunch or just a pint

The best pub I’ve ever been to in Wiltshire. Now our new local. We come here in the evenings on weekdays and on weekends. So relaxing. Great surroundings. The service is the best. Very friendly and welcoming atmosphere. I highly recommend popping in for a drink. Haven’t tried the food yet but I can imagine it will be amazing. This will be a pub we will be coming to from now on.

Fabulous old pub, and dog and horse friendly, many hitches for horses 😁

Cute little pub in the middle of nowhere. They had run out of most food and drink even though it was empty. I can’t justify £9 for a cheese sandwich with salad in a pub thats run out of coke and every other item in the menu

Fabulous fabulous fabulous, the staff are all fantastic super helpful incl. The landlord sometimes they may run out of sn item but in my opinion that shows its all homemade and my what amazing food it is. I've visited with both friends and family and always top notch. Very accommodating, ok there may be a few aesthetics that need improving (the toilets) but won't put us off we will keep coming back

Booked a week in advance, they took a £40 deposit with the rule that cancellation will result in losing the deposit within 48 hour notice. 6 hours before our booking I got a rude email saying, booking cancelled deposit refunded, no explanation why or apology. Perhaps we should charge them £40 for cancelling!! Actually pleased they cancelled as went passed pub and it looked awful!!

Bloody great. The landlord is a really nice bloke and the food is fantastic I can't stress just how good this pub is you really should try it out just the other side of calne

Great service, lovely little place

Fantastic country pub, great food and friendly staff and of course the charismatic landlord highly recommended

All food not heated properly, cold Yorkshire pudding, cold cottage pie. Grim chips. Don't sit by the toilet door as the smell was awful All round 1* . Will not be returning. Expensive bill, for poorly cooked food. No refund offered.

Freddy makes sure everyone walking through the door receives a warm welcome, friendly service and the most amazing roast dinner! We love to visit this Wiltshire gem and would highly recommend to anyone wanting to enjoy a classic British country pub.

I have been under many causes to this wonderful little pub. Freddy and his team never fail to deliver. Whether you are stopping for a cup of coffee, ale, wine or simply for doggo water - you will simply find it here. You will not be disappointed not only by the sheer charm of the place but the warmth of the hospitality and character of those within its walls. The food, I never know where to start....is beautiful, hearty, unassuming, plentiful and beyond my wildest dreams. I have yet to visit for a Sunday roast but the pictures provide nothing but unbridled anticipation, a visit of which I can only hope to happen soon. If you are looking for a trip backwards with all of the forwards thought of the modern, this is absolutely and unequivocally the place for you.

Freddy makes sure everyone walking through the door receives a warm welcome, friendly service and the most amazing roast dinner! We love to visit this Wiltshire gem and would highly recommend to anyone wanting to enjoy a classic British country pub.

Fantastic ! Had Sunday roast, the beef was amazing, probably only need a small or medium portion but brilliant whatever, landlord also looks like Tobias Menzies, lovely 🥰

After hearing all the fabulous reviews we were very excited to be meeting with family for an early evening dinner. There was no gas due to a leak so no lemonade available. No shandy for the driver. No cokes. No soda water. Many food items were unavailable. The meals were large. Too large. No normal person could eat that amount and therefore we felt very overpriced. At the end of the meal our children were looking forward to desert but we were told they’d sold out. We wondered if there had only been one choice of desert and that was why they’d sold out. To say we were disappointed is an understatement especially as they charged £60 deposit for 4 adults and 2 children a week before the date. We cannot agree with previous fabulous reviews as our experience here was almost comedic. The waitress was very good but without the goods she couldn’t provide a good service. We will not be returning anytime soon.

I’m not sure where to start. A grubby little pub (the toilets are truly awful, but everywhere needs a good clean!) The glasses were dirty, the wine list which charges on a par with The Ivy London…oh and the aggressive red headed bar maid with a mouth like a sewer on her (I see that others have also commented on her attitude!) To boot, it’s all run by a very strange landlord. I wouldn’t return if you paid me!

Tried this pub while staying at Black land lakes, not sure who is applying all the 4 star reviews as it is awful, used the mens loo which was in darkness & filthy, food is poor & the owner/landlord has no clue of customer service.

Took a chance on this pub because reviews seem to swing from great to terrible, unfortunately after a visit it turns out the latter are more accurate. Just avoid this place, it is quite tired and a bit grubby, although it does have a nice fireplace! The food options are basic and the quality varies from average to poor and while the waitress was pleasant enough the manager bordered rude. Honestly stay at home, save your money and make yourself a ham sandwich, I promise you that is a better option.

We will make this a weekly Sunday lunch event , staff ,food, location , all perfect and set in beautiful surroundings. Well worth a visit.

Good soup at lunchtime with Wadworth 6x.

What a lovely pub this is, great cider and a good selection of beers . The landlord was a happy cheerful man. The food looked good although we only had drinks. Plenty of seating available inside and out. We shall go again. 👍👍🍺

Fantastic! Went yesterday for a drink and booked in for Sunday lunch today. Service was great but, the food was even better. Good value for money, will definitely be back... don't miss it.

Friendly pub, excellent food with large portions 👍

We walked here from nearby (0.7 miles) Blackland Lakes campsite as we didnt like the look of any other places to eat in the area. So glad we did. From the initial welcome by staff and locals, the food, service, beer and wine (yes, we sampled it all) was faultless. Had a laugh as well. We plan to visit again and will certainly go back.

Nice to see this back and doing well Friendly landlord, nice beer and good food, few too many chips and my chicken burger could have been a bit thicker. Beef burger looked fab Will go back

Excellent roast dinner, large is not for the faint hearted, very attentive staff with great value for money

I have rated The Ivy as one star as, unfortunately, i cannot rate lower! The attitude of the owner/proprietor/chef absolutely stank the place to high Heaven! If his business is a success, then, it certainly isn't down to his manner, personality or charisma! The man is an absolute clown 🤡. MW

Had a lovely Carvery and couple of drinks wouldn’t change how the staff was with us customer service was excellent and food and drinks were the best I’ve had in a while. Definitely will be going back there for food and drink.

Fantastic for a Sunday lunch. Great food. Lovely staff.

Never have I walked into a pub and felt so unwelcome, rudeness was beyond belief, staff were more interested in chatting between themselves than attending to customers...awful place, I never do bad reviews but this was a must..

Not a family friendly pub sorry. After visiting here previously we decided to visit the steam rally next door and pop in to the ivy afterwards. Rude staff.. drinking behind the bar and drunk, listening to the landlord brag about how he had a fight with five customers the night before .. We were then called skanks and told to f*** Off by the red hair female for wanting to pay with change and not a note. Asking the landlord why this would be a issue … he’s still getting the money whether it’s cash or card we were asked rudely to leave . Would not recommend and always seems to be a chance you take for food… depends what mood there in if he’s cooking or not. AVOID

We visited this pub after a day at the steam rally and to be quite Frank we were extremely disappointed. The place looked very run down, untidy and dirty. The toilets were filthy, like something from a horror movie. Service was poor, very slow and the red haired lady behind the bar was very abrupt. I overheard a dispute where the bar lady was very rude to a customer as she was trying to pay with cash. If they don’t want paying with cash then they should maybe note this in advance but after all custom is custom and paying customers should be dealt with politely and respectfully. Not quite the ending we wanted to what was in most parts a fantastic day out. Won’t be returning anytime soon.

My wife and I called here while visiting the Steam Fair, as we used this pub many years ago as our locals Wow! Has it gone down hill, untidy, scruffy car park and poor service. I ordered a pint of 6X which was fine,. My...

We’ve just returned from a Fathers Day celebration meal at The Ivy, well it was incredible! Our food which we ordered a mixed selection was piping hot, beautifully presented and plentiful, we couldn’t finish it. The Sunday roast came with an array of fresh vegetable, the meat was beautifully tender, absolutely scrummy. We were made to feel as welcome as you would an old friend and our dog was treated to treats and lots of cuddles by the lovely staff who could not do enough for us. And for all this luxury service you’d expect a large bill at the end but no, it was incredibly reasonable and well worth the money we paid, In short go and visit, find out for yourself we’ll see you there, it’s not local to us but it is now our go to pub. Thanks guys 10/10

Well not sure where the 5 star reviews have come from…. I think family or friends must be posting them to boost the ratings!!!! 9 of us visited this pub at 12.40pm Saturday and to say it was a bit strange was an understatement!!! As...

After moving the area, and trying out a few local eateries, we nearly thought it was a bad move. Until we took the recommendation of a family friend, and tried the Ivy. What an amazingly stunning village, with ample walking for the dogs, and the...

I have visited this pub on a few occasions and can honestly say you won’t find better. You can tell all the food is cooked fresh, no frozen rubbish here and fantastic portion sizes! I have tried a few dishes, the roast is the best...

If you are looking for a friendly traditional welcoming pub- this is NOT it. We went to this pub after a lovely walk on the downs. The woman behind the bar with the raspberry coloured hair was exceptionally rude & hostile. We would not recommend...

Probably the best landlord in the area

The friendliest country pub. The Sunday roast is just divine. Literally we have travelled the UK and this was by fat the best Sunday roast we have ever had. The roast potatoes were on another level. Iv literally just eaten mine and went large and my mouth is salivating writing this review. 100% recommended 👌

My dad was 80 the other week and we wanted to take him with some friends to play darts. The pub couldn’t have been more accommodating and helpful and the food was fantastic. We had a great time! Hadn’t been to this pub in years and it’s still as lovely and quaint as it ever was and definitely worth a visit!

I had a roast meal for 5 delivered on Mother’s Day . Very tasty , well packed, arrived on time. I can’t recommend this option highly enough, for a pub lunch in the comfort of your own home.

Tried a takeaway pizza for the second time tonight. Fresh and piping hot from the pizza oven with lots of topping. A favourite from here. Will definitely be having another on my next visit. Delicious ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

In a world full of ‘plastic pubs’ and designer burgers this rare gem stands out from the crowd. A beautiful thatched building down a country lane is a bit like stepping back in time. As you walk through the door you will find the staff...

Very welcomed by the staff, lovely little pub.

Had the extra large Sunday roast, man I should have gone for the small…so much food on the plate I couldn’t finish it. That’s probably the first time its happened in 30 years. It was superb quality too. Loads of meat , roasties were amazing,...

Locals pub with local beer served from the keg. Stopped off for a quick pint and nice enough place, but quiet for a Saturday night.

Decent Sunday lunch. 6x always goes down well.

Absolutely fantastic. A really warm welcome and great service, the Sunday Roast was truly the best Pub lunch I’ve had. I will most definitely make the Ivy Inn somewhere I go whenever I’m in the area.

Freddy and Sarah are great hosts. Been here twice for Sunday roasts this year and you will not be disappointed. The best roast I’ve ever had out. You just need to go there but don’t forget to book!! Amazing.

Charming locals pub with bags of character. Got to support these pubs so we don't lose them for ever.

We went for Sunday lunch with friends after a long walk. The owners were very friendly, the food was really really good. Nice welcoming atmosphere with a real fire, and better still, very dog friendly!

Take out for my lunch by eldest daughter as I love the atmosphere of this venue. A traditional country pub with a warm welcome. Through the door and greeted enthusiastically being offered the table next to the radiator as outside was rather chilly. Drinks order...

Lovely pub, very friendly landlord and punters. Had pensioners lunch, great food, great value. Well worth a visit.

Lovely pub, very friendly landlord and punters. Had pensioners lunch, great food, great value. Well worth a visit.

Excellent little country pub bit pricey but with the service you get well worth it

Nice lunch time experience with friends today ...excellent job in difficult times we enjoyed our meals and lovely service thank you...

Really like this pub, it's got a lovely atmosphere and tonnes of history, the owner was happy to tell us all about it too which was a great touch. The food was fantastic, even with a reduced menu we felt there was plenty to choose from. Good pub classics and the prices were extremely reasonable.

Very friendly. Lovely inviting atmosphere

Excellent ploughman’s and IPA & super service!

Small quaint local pub with food that's too die for. Never seen portions like this place in my life. The quality of the food is amazing as well. You won't regret trying out this place.

This is a heavenly place. The staff first class as was our lunches. I personally recommend this establishment. The views are outstanding.

Great food and service. Very friendly staff 🙂

Nice old pub in need of a facelift. Lots of random pictures and stuff which detracts from the old character. Very helpful lady behind the bar and serving meals. Meal was nice but veg overcooked.

The chicken pie was very nice, however, the portions were horrendously massive. I thought this was maybe just us until I heard another customer commenting that “as usual we can’t eat everything “. When they made the comment a member of staff replied “yes I...

What a wonderful place full of charm a proper village pub with friendly staff and a fantastic Sunday roast ! Without a doubt the best roast we have had ! Thankyou so much a great safe welcoming experience , we will be back that Beef...

It was a pleasant surprise to find a pub with a lot of character and the best Sunday roast we have had in years! Thank you for the wonderful experience!!

Had Sunday lunch,and without doubt was the best we had ever had in a pub.Freindly Landlord and staff.Would highly recommend.

We came down for a Sunday roast and it is truely the best one we’ve ever had! We’ve eaten at some very high need restaurants but this beats them by far. The staff are fantastic and inviting, nothing is asking too much and the atmosphere is brilliant. We’ve already booked to come back again

Amazing tasty food, very generous portions, had chilli and rice and could not stop eating. Friendly and kind staff, best pub food we have had in a long time. Landlord is awesome and obviously an amazing cook... Our dog got a great portion of meat too, so much appreciated. Highly recommended .!!

Fantastic meal, highly recommended. The roast beef, roast Turkey and Gammon dinners are massive and a great selection on vegetables.

Went for a Saturday evening drink and a meal with the wife and it was closed. It seems it doesn't open on Saturdays. Obviously not need the business.

Excellent food, generous portions and a nice drop of Wadworths😋

Stopped off during a walk around the Roundway area for lunch and a pint. Beautiful pub with great service. I had a ploughman’s lunch which was delicious and very generous in proportion. High quality ham, huge pieces of cheddar cheese, egg, fresh well dressed salad, pickles, mustards and fresh grilled bread with lots of butter. All beautifully presented. Would share a photo but it’s better to see it for yourself first hand. Excellent value for money, scenic location, staff that care. I will be back with my family

Decided to try the takeaway Sunday roast from Freddie and his team. The whole ordering system was very easy , the food arrived just when they said it would and there was loads! The meat was beautiful and cut nicely, there were 5 different veggies and they tasted lovely. The 4 large roast potatoes, Yorkshire pud and sausage more than filled us up. I can highly recommend The Ivy and the dogs enjoyed theirs as well- both licked the bowls clean!

Great lockdown Sunday roast delivery service. Delicious meal, very generous portions, tons of vegetables, meat, yorkie, stuffing, sausage, gravy... it was so lovely to not have to cook for a change, to have this delivered and very little washing up afterwards. Highly recommend. Can’t wait for the Ivy Inn to open up fully again.

Scrumptious roast dinner, plenty of meat and vegetables, lovely Yorkshire pudding and very tasty gravy A*

Can not fault the service food and all round satisfaction! Easy to order and delivered with plates! Only needed slightly warming up but tasted divine! Massive portions so we are sorted for tomorrow as well! Well worth a call - looking forward to paying a visit in non Covid times!

Visited The Ivy today for lunch. Welcomed at the door and felt very reassured by the Covid measures in place ( big tick ). We were booked in for 1pm and although we were 10 minutes early, drinks and menus arrived very quickly. We immediately felt very relaxed and were made to feel very welcome, thankyou Steve and lovely waitress! We ordered 2 roasts and they too arrived promptly...... and so much food!!!! Scrummy roast beef and pork, pigs in blankets, stuffing balls, Yorkshire puds, amazing gravy, parsnips, red cabbage, potatoes, roasties, mashed swede, broccoli, delicious carrots , and cauliflower and broccoli cheese. So much choice and all hot, including plates ( another big tick ). Attentive service, including a visit from Freddy the landlord from the kitchen. No room for desserts and a doggy bag to take home with our leftover veggies ( too good to waste!). A real treat and we will be back, but we won't eat for a week beforehand!!!! Well done to all at The Ivy, keep up the great work! Thankyou for making our visit a great one!

Walking in this beautiful part of Wiltshire, we had a look in advance and were pleased to see this pub was open and seemingly serving food. Hope raised further as we walked up and saw blackboards announcing among other things, a lunchtime menu.How odd then that the landlord seemed surprised that anyone had arrived seeking sustenance and , after bringing us drinks, even more surprised that we wanted food.'Its only me here today and I'm doing the books' he declared. 'I haven't got much in'.He then disappeared before we had a chance to say all we would want was sandwiches. He reappeared a while later with a menu he had presumably just written out with three choices of starters, mains and desserts.Again , before we had a chance to ask more he had disappeared ( back to the books?)When he returned a fair while later , we asked whether he had anything simpler such as sandwiches to which he replied ' As I say I haven't anything in - its just me here and I'm doing the books'. All very odd - we just didn't feel welcome at all - we left after purchasing some crisps to eat on the hoof.I suggest that if you don't want people to ask for food, don't put out the blackboards!

Huge portions of the most amazing roast dinner ive ever had ... fabulous service too

OMG... WHAT CAN I SAY!!! It was the best sunday roast I have had other than mine that I have ever had. At least 7 veggies , Yorkshire pudding, copious amounts of gravy and even cranberry sauce provided. One dinner and enough for two people.😋

Attended with hubby for an anniversary meal on a Sunday lunchtime.We pre-booked and on arrival were quite rightly asked to provide our contact details. We were advised where we could/couldn’t sit, social distancing was observed and clear labelling. A few people arrived whilst we were there and were advised to wait outside and had everything explained to them, even if they were arriving just for drinks/to sit outside. We felt very COVID safe.As for the meals, we had roast beef and roast turkey. For someone with a dairy intolerance, I had my own huge serving of vegetables and i certainly didn’t feel like I missed out on anything. The beef was cooked to perfection accompanied with delicious tasting gravy, roasties etc. I am not normally a fan of sprouts but I’ve been converted! The turkey came with all the trimmings and my husband said it reminded him of a luxurious Christmas dinner (that you’d normally pay three times as much for)! My husband is now asking for cheese sprouts at home! Huge portions, great value for money. We were checked on a couple of times throughout the meal and by the chef himself which I thought was a lovely personal touch. It felt like the chef felt a sense of pride at what he had cooked for us and so he should!We did have pudding too. There was a dairy free sponge cake and dairy free ice cream which was a welcome treat when I normally get offered a bog standard sorbet. My husband had Black Forest gateau which was light and had a mousse(y) texture to it, delicious!