The Lowndes Arms in Aylesbury Vale

The Lowndes Arms is an absolute gem! From the moment we walked in, we were welcomed by a warm and friendly atmosphere. The staff were attentive and genuinely seemed to care about making our experience special. The menu offered a wonderful selection of freshly prepared dishes, and the food itself was top-notch—flavorful, beautifully presented, and made with high-quality ingredients. Whether you're in the mood for a hearty meal or just a casual drink, the Lowndes Arms offers a perfect setting. The charming ambiance, combined with excellent service and delicious food, made for an unforgettable visit. Highly recommended!

Went for a family birthday lunch with my 11 month old. I phoned ahead to double check that they could accommodate a baby in their food options and facilities and was warmly told “yes of course!” When we arrived there was a high chair set up with no safety strap attached (broken as only half was missing) the food was okay, a lovely small portion of roast chicken for him which he loved. However, my issue arose when i needed to change my baby’s nappy. I went into the women’s toilets and there was no baby change facilities so I came out to ask the staff “I wondered if there are any baby chance facilities I could use?” And the man I spoke to replied quite offhandedly and rudely “no it’s a 15th century building what do you expect.” I ended up having to change my son’s nappy on the bathroom floor on a blanket, as the alternative was to walk him back to the car in the rain. I understand that old buildings have less space for baby changing etc, but as I had phoned in advance to double check, it would have been nice to have been pre-warned of this. I also didn’t appreciate being spoken to so rudely by the staff member.

Just returned from a wonderful lunch at the Lowndes ,a traditional country pub with outstanding ambience , staff are amazing nothing is too much for them they are extremely warm and polite, the food is exceptional presented very well and delicious.

Very nice views from its terrace, you can go with your dog, you should go to this place to have a drink or eat... in summer it is much better

Had a wedding dinner. Absolutely amazing. Food was delicious. Definitely recommended

We went to this pub this afternoon and we had a fantastic Sunday Roast followed by various desserts. Atmosphere and service was amazing. We can definitely recommend this lovely place. Thank you to the team

Really enjoyed the food. Had squid & prawns for starters & lamb burger for main. And it was quiz night.

Such a lovely Sunday roast, portions were great and although very busy, not long to wait after ordering. A very friendly atmosphere with friendly staff and patrons. Will most certainly come back, a lovely way to spend our Sunday afternoon. 😄

Incredible village pub with great views from the garden in summer but warm and cosey in winter. Offers a quality food menu that even caters nicely for vegetarians and vegans. Best vegan Sunday roast for miles around.

Great vibe, family oriented and they have an excellent Sunday lunch. Family run which makes it more authentic, all round top quality and would be back!

An amazing, friendly 'locals' pub where you feel instantly welcome. Great range of beers and spirits and a lovely beer garden. Interesting background too. Will definitely be back

An amazing, friendly 'locals' pub where you feel instantly welcome. Great range of beers and spirits and a lovely beer garden. Interesting background too. Will definitely be back

Cannot fault this family run pub/restaurant, nothing is too much trouble for their customers. Just returned from having the most amazing Sunday roast. I’ve never had crispy roasted potatoes in a restaurant before, these were just like from home! This will definitely be a regular for us from now on!

Cannot fault this family run pub/restaurant, nothing is too much trouble for their customers. Just returned from having the most amazing Sunday roast. I’ve never had crispy roasted potatoes in a restaurant before, these were just like from home! This will definitely be a regular for us from now on!

A big thank you to Dan and his staff at the Lowndes for saving the day of our granddaughter’s birthday party. Unfortunately Loughton community centre let us down big time by not turning up to let us in the hall. Dan provided the lounge room to cater for 26 four year olds and their relatives. Plus our booked children’s entertainment. Dan and his team made the party a great success and the children all went home very happy And the beer and a wine or 2 certainly helped in coping with 26 children!!!

Brilliant pub. Lovely staff, dog friendly, big outside space. Highly recommend!

Visited the Lowndes arms today and decided to have lunch . We sat in the garden with amazing views over the countryside. The service was fantastic, the food was so good . It was hot, beautifully presented &, tasted amazing ! There is nothing to fault about this pub and in fact we are going back tomorrow for Sunday lunch . Great place to chill over the country side too !

Not a particular fan of Sunday roasts especially those outside the home, but ate here last month for Mothers Day and was amazed! Food was excellent with crispy roast potatoes, excellent yorkshires and a large variety of veg. Last Sunday we had the opportunity to try the take home version. Items are separated with instructions to heat slowly and again the result was excellent. The pub itself is old and full of character. There is also a garden out the back with excellent views which we intend to visit this Summer. Try it, you won't be disappointed!

Great little pub, lovely food, reasonable price for the quality, drinks are average price, the view over the valley at the back is well worth stopping in for a pint

The food was excellent, and we both had a roast dinner, exceptional value for money. We will definitely eat there again.

Landlord was extremely helpful and friendly, The food was very tasty and the bar had a good selection of drinks available.

Son's 30th Birthday at Lowndes Arms... @ 60 people.... Fantastic night... Thank you, Dan and staff Regards Michael & Kim Milne ❤️

Sorry for posting this, but some lovely person keeps on altering are opening hours we are open Thursday 3pm till 10pm Friday 3pm to 11.30pm Saturday 12.30-11.30 Sunday 12-7pm

Great place for an afternoon beer. In the garden listne to the dj do his stuff

Brilliant old fashioned country pub in the heart of Whaddon friendly landlord behind the bar huge beer garden at the back toilets are clean and tidy music playing and my 1st time visiting today spent about 35 mins here I brought a diet coke and chorizo crisps it was abit busy as there was a bbq at the back of the pub and I have seen this place before as I go walking in the countryside around there

Didn't eat, but the staff and atmosphere were terrific!!

Came across this pub, booked table for birthday celebrations… absolute gem, excellent food, service good, super friendly atmosphere..definitely worth a visit.

Absolutely 💯, great service lovely staff and the food was amazing best roast dinner, vegetables were fresh and proper roast potatoes beef was so tender, I will definitely be back with friends and family, amazing...ohh how can I ever forget the pudding brownie and caramel ice cream soon good...

THE best beer garden around and not a bad bar man either!! A lovely family run pub with plenty of charm. Delicious food, good selection of drinks, and a fab atmosphere What more could you want !!

Really good pub. Parking at the back of the pub & when you park up you realise how beautiful it is out there. Great outdoor space, lovely scenery with fields, sheep, etc. It's great to have the kids run around Service was quick, didn't have to wait long on the food, and Scarlett, our waitress was lovely, so was everyone, lovely run family pub. Prices are reasonable. Would definitely recommend and be back 👌🏽

Had a Sunday lunch here today 02/04/23..... Absolutely amazing food, had lamb roast and it was delicious.... and cooked from scratch,although a shortage of staff today everyone went our if their way to make it enjoyable and it was just fab... so thank you to you all. Apple crumble and custard for dessert ,best I've ever had 😋

Food was lovely but took an hour to get a roast

Stopped for a quick pint while passing. Cosy inside with large outside space perfect for summer socialising with friends, big carpark and easy to find. Good selection of beer and spirits with loads of snacks. If a cosy pub with friendly locals is for you, pop in for a game of darts.

All if the meals were lovely. Totally recommend the sunday roast. Service was good and with a smile. Thank you

Excelente food! Staff is super friendly as well

Amazing little place, friendly welcoming and the food was awesome. Will certainly return. Lamb pie was so so so good!

Great pub, friendly atmosphere, cozy fire and great food! Surprised me to find a lot of great Gluten Free options and vegetarian choices. 10/10

Such a good night out on Friday love this pub so friendly xxx

Great place to stop for a pint 🍺

A nice place to stop for a drink Must go back to try the food

Sit in the garden to have a drink and look at the countryside lovely

Lovely pub, with great atmosphere.

Quality food and place to visit

If your looking for a great takeaway Sunday lunch this place is one to try. Fantastic friendly service from all there. Food really well packed and presented & of course most importantly it tastes fantastic, a real home cooked new year's dinner only cooked by them. If you want to get behind a small family owned pub book yourself a tasty takeaway in 2022

Didn't have any food or Guinness when we went, and I was in desperate need of both! However, friendly and welcoming guy behind bar when we went (Sunday mid-September) and loads of outdoor seating to the rear of the pub. Felt Covid safe. :-)

This might not be a fair reflection of what this place can do as they were entertaining the England game (they did a pretty good job too TBF) The menu therefore was unique to accommodate. Food came out in a reasonable amount of time given the how busy they were. Presentation was very good also and a great idea to deal with the numbers I might add. We had the beef burger which was really tasty but the beef patty was super thin. The next day wasn't so great for either of us 😵. More than willing to give this place another go and enjoy the views and there proper menu in a few weeks and revise this rating according.

Quality pub. Dan is a good landlord and makes you feel very welcome

Excellent pub! Had a very tasty roast dinner sitting in the garden with a fabulous view of the countryside. Definitely recommend for anyone wanting great food with good value. All very covid safe too.

Lovely food and views, very reasonable and friendly staff

Fantastic location, staff are amazing too

Great pub lovely food and staff

A wonderful way to spend a 2nd lockdown (partial) birthday!

Great place for some chilled out birthday drinks, food was really tasty and even though there was a small waiting time, the guys were up front and honest. The landlord even got the whole garden to sing happy birthday, lovely!

Lovely place, staff are really nice 😁

Overhead the manager being very rude to a customer who complained about cold food, I thought this place was good but lockdown has done strange things to people, I won’t be returning here, better pub and better food elsewhere

Lovely village pub, friendly staff and atmosphere

A very friendly place very good recomended

Friendly. Lovely old pub. Privilege to enjoy these places. Lamb and mint pie excellent.

When we walked in their was a very warm welcome from the bar man, He invited us to have a drink whilst we waited for our lunch table in the restaurant to be ready, He found us a nice big round table very quickly, He brought us the starters&main course menu boards soon after we were seated, The Starters were exceptional especially the garlic mushrooms, the bubble&squeak with 2 rings of black pudding&bacon with hollandaise sauce, Being sunday we had Beef with yorkshire,carrots,green&red cabbage, we added cauliflower cheese which was absolutely excellent, my fiancee had roast chicken with all the trimmings which she loved every bit, we then had a delicous apple&strawberry crumble with a lovely thick yellow custard, the apple tasted like bramley with a delicous flavour&texture, my lady had the peach&raspberry bread&butter pudding which they served with a nice yellow vanilla ice cream because my girl doesn't like custard. This pub is a must to pay a visit if you want to have an excellent time with top food&drink!

Was expecting a much better cask beer selection with the pub being in The Good Beer Guide 2020.. Two cask beers on (not a problem) but they were Doombar & Seafury - both brewed by Sharps (owned by Molson Coors (Carling, Prahva etc)) so neither a local or independent brewery. Beer was in good condition - had a Seafury - but only stayed for one due to the above. Shame as it’s a freehouse, so hope to see them supporting some indie and/or local breweries in there next time, like is advertised in The GBG!

Awesome night with live music from Secret Genius. Very friendly crowd and staff.

Great friendly pub, food looks fantastic, need to try it next time I think!

Great Takeaway Pie Friday from the Lowndes Thank you!🍺🥧

Lovely place to sit in the garden overlooking the Buckinghamshire countryside...

Peaceful garden. Quaint old pub

lovely atmosphere, always friendly staff. Nice place to pop in for a few real ales.

Excellent, had a great afternoon.

Brilliant afternoon/,eve out glad we went, lovely day

Great pub with a lovely garden.

Food was very good and it operates like a real village pub

Really nice country pub with friendly staff landlord Dan and mark very nice guys.

We are locals and this is a real local. The garden and views are the best in the summer and when it is cold the real fire creates a lovely cosy atmosphere. The food is good and we have had the best fillet steaks ever. The real ale is a real draw and there is a huge selection of gins. The jukebox is great as you can create your own atmosphere. This is the best pub in MK and surrounding areas.

If you like you're nice old fashioned pubs, this is the place to go!

Lovely roast dinner, log fire & dog friendly.

Fantastic food and a great atmosphere. Highly recommended. Well worth a visit. Also recommend the hot chocolate. Thank you.

Most comfortable bed ive slept in, in a while.

This place has great atmosphere and great service. Would definitely recommend for everyone. It's family friendly and has plenty going on.

Loved this place! Cosy, traditional pub with great atmosphere and delicious food.

Well presented food, nice friendly service at a good reasonable price. Recommended. Beautiful scenery from top of garden.

Very friendly staff, well presented food at a very reasonable price. Recommended.

Delicious home made food, in a lovely traditional country pub. High recommend!

Eccentric True English Pub with all the twimmings. I had loads of fun and staff are very good.

Nice staff and lovely view from the garden

Great food, lodgings and friendly locals

Awesome day with friends, spectacular views, fantastic food, staff are amazing ideally located just on the outskirts of Milton keynes

Lovely old pub very friendly staff and customers . I will definitely be visiting again .

Nice cosy pub. Cool features. Friendly staff. Massive garden with a decent play area for kids.

Great food, filled the spot nicely.

Probably the worst place in Britain I’ve ever stopped. You’d expect to have at least hot and cold running water in 2019. Yet not so at the Lowndes Arms. When reporting this, there seemed no interest at all. And low and behold nothing was done about it during the stay. The rooms where not made up or cleaned after each night, which is again, a first for me in 21st Century Britain. The room price at £60/night did not include breakfast. In fact you couldn’t even get breakfast. This information was only found out buy quizzing the staff member when we checked in. They also insisted we pay the full bill in advance or wouldn’t let us have the keys to the room. Another treat they had in store was to close and barricade off the entrance to the car park on two nights leaving no parking at all for guests/residents. I had to argue with the landlord to let me into the car park as there was no on road parking available either. We did have one meal at the pub. 2/3rds of the items on the menu where crossed out and unavailable. When we did order something 5 mins later we were told part of the dish wasn’t available. Really the service was lousy and the food massively over priced for what it was. This is also the only place I have left early. I simply couldn’t face staying there another night, so despite being out of pocket having had to pay in advance. I decided to collect my bag and leave early. My only recommendation about the Lowndes Arms in Whaddon is to avoid it.

Found this pub by chance, we are not local in area visiting family and saw a sign saying dogs welcome although we didn’t take our dog in we found a very warm welcome and had a lovely meal followed by one of the best cheesecake ever.

Beautiful view After a long cycle. This cider and stop was spot on!

Great atmosphere, lovely view from the garden, very relaxed, juke box, great range of drinks and dog biscuits for those dropping in with their canine friends.

Lovely pub, fantastic staff and great views from the garden.

Really nice place for a drink, warm reception and relaxed atmosphere.

Had a meal bloody lovely staff helpful and friendly location stunning will go again recomend

Lovely atmosphere, service and food. Dog welcomed. We will go back.

Exelant Venu for a summers evening superb pub garden with a very pleasant atmosphere

Lovely little country pub, great food, dog friendly outdoors, not sure about inside though. Definitely go back sometime soon, strongbow cloudy Apple cider on tap👍

Great food and gins May make it my local now 😜

Great atmosphere fab food and lovely staff