The Mill Inn in Cheltenham - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Lovely pub but the food was disappointing.

Very nice, good food & dog friendly !

Great pub, beautiful location, staff fantastic but £7.10 for a pint of cider at a Sam Smiths pub was a little tough to get onboard with.

Disappointing experience. I asked for a tray for my drinks, to take out to the garden with some menus. As I lifted the tray from the bar 2 small drinks that had been dispensed from soda gun tipped over and spilt onto the stone floor. I apologised profusely and felt a right muppet. The bar lady (who it turns out was the manageress) did nothing to dispel my embarrassment, and in fact was positively surly. She re-dispensed the two drinks without saying a word. When I came to settle the tab for our food and drinks she had added these spilt drinks onto it. Though obviously entitled to do so, it was for drinks that costs the pub pennies (from the soda gun) it just struck me as bad form and I had a sense throughout our meal that she would have done so. The hospitality business is all about making the customer feel welcome, wanted and about creating a pleasurable occasion. The pub garden also had dog excrement in it which got all over the pushchair wheels which about summed up my spoilt experience. I won't be going back.

Simple food, but very nice! Great pub in a cracking location with exposed wooden beams and loads of nooks and crannies. Didn't see the ghost though, maybe next time 🤔

Lovely setting, cheerful staff and lovely food. The chicken in the basket is huge!!

Popped in for a quick drink and spent more time enjoying the atmosphere. Will definitely come back again.

Unfortunately, a bad experience. The food was very poor and felt as though most it, came from a freezer. When I mentioned to the waitress we weren't happy with the clearly frozen calamari, she muttered sorry and didn't offer to resolve, whatsoever. Why bother asking how the food is, in that case? They had a really impressive drinks selection, albeit, expensive (£7.20 a pint). At 8:50pm, we were still finishing our drink and the lights were being turned off and cleaning up and we had to leave. £88 for two starters, two mains and two pints.

We had Sunday lunch on the 19th May. It was the worst ever. Not only did we wait for 50 minutes for the food to arrive, when it did we should have sent it back. The meat was obviously precooked & bought already sliced - pork & beef. The Yorkshire puddings were inedible and the rest was just awful. One person had a beefburger which was served with a very small amount of fries. Only along with his fries came a chicken nugget! Obviously left over from another meal! The price of the drinks was astronomical. I certainly would not recommend going there on a Sunday!

We had a terrible experience at this pub a year or so ago under the previous management. We decided to give it another go given the lovely weather recently and the idyllic location and garden. One of the worst Sunday lunches I have ever been served... The whole thing looked and tasted like a Birds Eye frozen lunch - the beef was near enough inedible, and the Yorkshire pudding was rough, basically a chunk of bread. Just about the only edible thing on the plate were the vegetables. Maybe it's better on other days of the week, but this was so bad that I can't reasonably give it another chance. Oh, and the selection of beers is really not good, not a single bitter on pump. Frustrating given that it's within walking distance of home!

Great for a drink and a beautiful place. Food regrettably a disappointment

Our stopover at the Mill was a delight. Although a busy night for the Inn, we were made to feel welcome and enjoyed a good tasty meal. The Inn has the benefit of a large, flat car park and visitors should also note the delightful garden and stream. A dog friendly village and a great pub, we will visit again.

Visited on Sunday with my partner, we arrived as soon as it opened. We were made to feel welcome upon arrival, staff were very friendly, pleasant and polite. We had the Sunday lunch and it was lovely. Great portion and all homemade. Good value for money. The pub is in an amazing building full of character and in a beautiful peaceful village. I would highly recommend.

Fabulous old pub, great food served by lovely people.

A local steeped in character, great team and lovely food

Stayed local for Cheltenham festival and called in for a few pints. Really nice pub, relaxed atmosphere and beer on draught was great. Friendly staff who went above and beyond. Couldn't recommend more.

Booked the table by the gorgeous fireplace for dinner 6pm Saturday and was really surprised that it was just us and one couple at another table until around 8pm when a few other people came in. Talking to the lovely girl behind the bar it appears that trade has been very light over Winter, to the point where they are running a reduced menu and no real ales at the bar. The fact that the place was nearly empty is an utter travesty - this place is one of the rare beauties in our time - such a rich history and a really quirky building with many interconnected rooms. The service we received was excellent, as was the food, and despite the lack of real ale, the Samuel Smiths bitter was certainly a good accompaniment. It has just SO much character, and deserves to be humming with people. Roll on Summer when the brilliant river-side location will come in to play, and hopefully get the show properly on the road with lots of customers enjoying this little gem of a pub - this time WITH the real ales and a fuller menu...... PLEASE ! We will certainly be back.

Stopped by for a half pint mid walk. Pub recently reopened after a major refurbishment and this place is just the most stunning Cotswold pub. Fire lit, nice drink. Didn't eat but the food menu is limited but enough choice and has the historical chicken in the basket back on the menu (where it was invented). I will be back to try this.

Such a gorgeous find for a cosy stop mid muddy walk! The decor and general atmosphere is so lovely, as are the staff. Highly recommend stopping in for lunch!

This is a hidden historic gem tucked away in a picturesque village. This pub has the most beautiful quirky interesting interior, open fires, friendly staff, and a fantastic atmosphere. Very dog friendly. We had a meal on Friday afternoon and it was 5* delicious. I highly recommend the fish and chips or the sausage and mash. The organic lager is absolutely delicious. Hands down one of the best pubs in the Cotswolds.

Very historic pub, beautiful setting, very welcoming staff and service.

One of the best historic pubs and a wonderful old England atmosphere

The food, service and atmosphere are always memorable at the Mill but I had to give it three stars because their lager and lime wasn't the nicest I've had. The selection of meals is limited, but we had chicken in the basket, which was very nice and would definitely have it again.

Lovely traditional pub tucked away in Withington. No tv's or music. Good selection of beers. Homemade specials at lunchtime. Pies are very good. Big garden by the stream Great pub to relax in after a walk Friendly, helpful staff.

This is a wonderful traditional inn. Good service, great beer choices, very accommodating for our family group. The only reason I have marked it down for food is that there is only one vegetarian main option and no vegan option. The meat eaters thought the pies were delicious. Thanks to all the staff for a lovely Saturday lunch experience with our family.

Sunday lunch delious.i was in a party of 9 abit thight round the table,also clearing plates away while some people were still eating.

Beautiful Cotswold village setting. Food was very limited and the chicken in a basket, for which this pub was once renowned, consisted of a few small joints of standard fried chicken. The pub appears to have been taken over and was extremely quiet...

Lovely place, to have a beer in the sun. Food was ok. Not a gastropub which is a win in my book!!

Decent food and beer. Not gastro / real ale, but decent. Very pleasant beer garden by the stream in the sun.

Lovely Sunday dinner.nine of us we were abit squeezed in.and clearing the table when two of my guest were still eating.

Beautiful location beautiful building

Lovely location and just right for lunch on a very hot summers day. The food was as usual very good especially the chicken in the basket (a pub speciality). The scampi and chips was very nice and the meat pie. The service was excellent. Thought £98 for main course and two rounds of drinks was a bit expensive but perhaps I am a bit out of touch.

Worst meal we had during our holiday in Oxford and the Cotswolds. We met our niece who lives in Cheltenham there. Fortunately it was a warm and sunny day so we were able to eat outside as inside is very dark and gloomy. We had 1 scamp and chips, 1 meat pie and one burger followed by 2 fruit crumbles and an ice cream. Drinks were 1 beer and 2 soft drinks and after the meal 3 cups of tea - 3 tea bags and 3 cups of tepid water! The bill came to £97. A few days earlier we had met a friend for dinner at the Brasserie Blanc restaurant in Oxford where we had 3 excellent main courses followed by 3 delicious puddings. This meal was accompanied by a glass of wine and 2 soft drinks. This meal cost less than £97 and was very superior, in a different class altogether. Would never visit the Mill Inn again.

Lovely atmospheric old pub, dog friendly too , Charming garden with a stream running through it.. Simple food menu, but we'll cooked, bar staff super friendly. We stopped overnight in our camper, reay quiet night with a lovely walk starting just across the road the following morning. Definitely be returning.

Disappointed that there wasn't a Sunday roast on offer but the food was tasty none the less

Not been before but as visiting Cheltenham thought we would. Food was very tasty Great location, food and ambience. Excelent

We visited for lunch when on holiday in the Cotswolds at the end of last month, meeting up with our niece who lives in Chltenham. Fortunately it was a warm sunny day so we were able to eat outside. Inside is very dark and gloomy. We had a scamp and chips, meat pie of the day and a burger, followed by 2 fruit crumble and one ice cream. We also had a beer and 2 soft drinks and after the meal 3 teas which consisted of 3 cups of tepid water accompanied by 3 tea bags and jug of milk. The food was very mediocre but our bill came to £97. The previous week we had been in Oxford and met a friend for dinner at Brasseie Blanc where we had 3 excellent main course followed by 3 puddings and also one glass of wine and 2 soft drinks.Our Bill came to less than £97!!! We would never go to the Mill inn again if in the area and certainly would not recommend it to anyone. We paid a lot of money for by far the worst meal we had on our holiday in Oxford and the Cotswolds.

Stopped by at a friend's recommendation. My wife and I eaach had a pint, perfectly poured and delicious. Great, rustic atmosphere inside and beautiful beer garden out back. Absolutely worth a stop.

Fab old pub. Friendly welcome, great food.

Such a fantastic old pub. Lit by candlelight in the evening. The landlady was so welcoming, as was the barmaid.our Pup Rudy was made to feel just as welcome, with a pet and a treat. There is a lovely stream running through the garden. Honestly, this place is really worth a visit. It's like stepping back in time, in a good way. It apparently even has a ghost!

Lovely peaceful garden, very friendly staff. I had the salad, which unfortunately had too much dressing on, for my taste. The chips were delicious, though. It's worth a visit.

A charming country pub in the Cotswolds..beautiful beer garden.. plenty of little country roads to explore on your way home..

Well what a disappointment, ordered garlic bread for a starter and 3 rather over cooked slices were served up and they weren't particularly good value for money. Anyway I thought not to worry I have the famous chicken in a basket for my main so I'm sure to be happy with that, but nooooo, it was no better than a KFC, but double the price. It's such a beautiful looking pub in an amazing location just a pity about the over priced sub standard food. I know the pub are looking for more cooks & bar staff so maybe once they get all the staff they need things will improve.

Lovely pub. Food was nice and tasty. Cosy atmosphere. Only draw back was no wine selection and thought the wine offered was bit over priced as it was nothing special. But all in all had an enjoyable visit.

Lovely food, friendly service, beautiful setting.

Wonderful meal, lovely service and fantastic hosts. We will be back.

Great pub. Great location. Super service. Under new management. Lovely & friendly. Really worth a visit.

My wife and I stopped for a drink here on a walk from Chedworth - it has reopened and is a truly beautiful pub in the middle of a lovely village. Great Sam Smith's beers and fantastic service. Would definitely come again!

websites still has opening times, however I arrived yesterday and found it to be shut. judging by the long grass in the garden it has ben shut for a while. :(

Turn up this evening to find it shut and looks like for a while

Great location, welcoming country pub atmosphere, warm welcome and great beer!

Geat choice of beers, Very good food. Helpful and friendly staff. Several lovely rooms to sit in

One of the most picturesque pubs in the Cotswolds. The Sunday lunch was absolutely fantastic and great value. The service is informal and extremely friendly. Unlike some pubs, you are not rushed and with all the cozy little corners, all the tables are tucked away so it’s a very private dining experience. They have a fantastic range of beers which are certainly worth trying. Outside is a very pretty beer garden with lots of seating and a little stream running through the middle. The pub is dog friendly and a perfect place to stop off any time of the year. It’s well priced and the food is great quality. Really impressed, thank you.

Atmospheric inn with loads of olde world charm and a large outside garden with brook running through part of it. We've been coming here for about 40 years and feel very comfortable during each visit. Insides are brilliant with odd corners and plenty of space in 3 separate rooms. 2 rooms have open inglenook fireplaces, lit in winter. Don't miss trying the Mill's famous chicken in a basket with chips. Sample the range of Fullers ales. Enjoy the quiet country setting. Highly recommended. ***** We visited again in January - still the same high standard. This time we had Scampi and Chips, followed by Sticky Toffee Pudding, which is very good. The fire was lit and we enjoyed sitting at the table next to it - very cosy on a cold winter's night.

The food was amazing and not too expensive. I would highly recommend going to the mill inn.

Nice place to go for a quiet meal Nice friendly staff

Fabulous lunch for our family on Christmas Eve, great food, brilliant service and even treats for our dogs. Certainly would recommend. Thank you 😊

Popped in here for a drink. Beautiful old English pub. Will definitely eat here the next time. Picturesque setting.

Sunday roasts are glorious here! I'd like to thank the owner for opening early today to let my wife, son and I in after getting stranded due to the snow. It's a great atmosphere and a great place to go if you're looking for that quaint English style pub.

We came for Sunday lunch today. This pub ticks so many boxes, lovely warm fires, amazing old English country pub feeling and a beautiful outdoor garden area with a lovely stream passing through. Unfortunately, the food did not complement the rest of this perfect venue. We ordered 3 appetizers, fried halloumi, honey and mustard sausage and tempura prawns, and in fairness, 2 of the 3 were very tasty, but the halloumi was overcooked, to the point that it was hard and dry and simply unenjoyable. Mains ordered were a pork loin roast, a chicken roast and a trio of meats roast. The roast loin was really a small portion, one small round of loin and a dried end piece. The trio, included pork, roast beef and chicken. Every piece of pork was dry and lacked any real flavour, the chicken was passable, and the roast beef, cut into strips (why?) Was for the most part, hard, chewy and massively overcooked, two pieces were mostly gristle. The Cauliflower cheese was fine, although somewhat dry and cloying. The trimmings were unfortunately the real let down, and primary reason for this review. Arriving for a 12pm reservation when lunch service starts at 12, one would expect the trimmings for the Sunday lunch to be almost ready at that point and therefore served fresh, this, sadly was not the case. The roast potatoes were at best cooked this morning, allowed to cool and then reheated, but potentially frozen or refrigerated from yesterdays food service and warmed up today, they were really awful, the gravy was watery and lacking any real flavour, the peas were, lackluster and the veg, was just veg, under seasoned and watery. This review is written in good faith, however after paying upwards of £60 just in food, we feel disappointed with the overall experience.

I visited this restaurant / pub recently and LOVED IT! The staff were great, the beer was cold and yum, and the food was really good! Highly recommend!

Lovely pub. Looked after our walking group very well 😃

Lovely old pub! We only had the scampi and chips, but I must admit, it was the best scampi ever! Will return soon for the Sunday lunch or made scampi again?

Lovely old Sam Smith pub that relies on dry sales. Good service and a certain ambience. Very popular for Sunday lunch. Plenty of parking. One of the few sam smiths that take card payments so fill your boots. Recommended

Welcoming, warm and classic English country pub. Well kept beer and simple well cooked food in generous portions.

Excellent roast dinner. Followed by sticky toffee pudding. Very satisfying!

I felt so welcome!!!! Thanks for being so friendly ☺️

Awful is an understatement! Chicken and chips! 13quid for a basket of bones is not acceptable and it wasnt even nice chicken on the bone! WONT BE RETURNING! If you know it's not for everyone make it obvious on the menu

A lovely old pub in a peaceful location. Had nachos to start and then chicken and chips in a basket. Was lovely and the staff were helpful and friendly.

4.5 Lovely location, great garden, welcoming staff, very dog friendly inside and out, nice old building. The food was pretty good as were the drinks and prices on par with most other local pub restaurants we had a pleasant lunch at the end of a nice local walk. Would use again if I was in the area.

Sunday lunch for eight, plus a baby and a dog - had a lovely room to ourselves, great service and delicious food! So much character and history in the building - definitely recommend.

Wonderful to return after so very many years and find it so unaltered. Chicken in the basket brought back many happy memories. Thank you 🤗

We were looking for some quiet local place with British food, British people and British atmosphere. Everywhere around we only found places, that looked exactly opposite. Then I decided to turn to The Mill Inn, few miles off the main road for some tasty Sunday roast and I couldn't make better decision! This lovely historical restaurant in charming relaxing environment surrounded by forrest and fresh air met my expectations in almost every way. Friendly staff(busy), good food, atmosphere typical to Isles.. would happily go here again. Thanks 🙏

Lovely pub just off the beaten track

Went to a bike night there it was extremely popular hundreds were there

Well this is a lovely place to look at and situated in a lovely area, the Inn itself is very dark inside, the menu did look good choices but we didn't try the food. This is a little place 2 miles off the A346 cirencester to Oxford Road, I did like that there is a lovely river with plenty of seating next to it and a lovely big garden, plenty of seating inside, and a good car park, but it's very expensive £5.20 for a pint of very cold stout larger is £6.00 a pint which is getting like everywhere but £1.90 for a packet of crisps and £2.10 for a packet of peanuts isn't good. I feel this is a place to visit just for the lovely village and see what you think yourselves of the Inn, disliked the Inn but area is beautiful

Freezing cold stout So over priced it was rude Nice place but also dingy n dark

Lovely setting did a fab four mile walk before a delicious meal chicken in the basket was outstanding staff were very polite and helpful 🌞👍

Great old pub, recent exterior refurb, Sam Smiths beers, lovely setting.

Hi Mark I want to say a big thank you for a lovely Sunday roast yesterday l know no-one in my walking group they all said it was lovely 😍 👌 Ray oxley

Extremely friendly atmosphere, attentive staff and landlord. Good selection of beers, Lagers and ciders. Pub grub worth a try. Highly recommended.

Great old pub built in 1580. Very helpful staff - great chicken in a basket. Relaxing beer garden with river. Highly recommended.

Friendly staff, great location, beautiful pub. Sam Smiths beer.

First time at the Mill today was very impressed with the food, the friendly staff & the pub itself. Thank you for a very pleasant lunch experience. Hope to be back very soon!

We had a lovely meal at this pub while staying in the village, fantastic food and great selection of drinks, from cocktails to craft beer! The staff were a pleasure to chat to, will definitely return if we are passing by.

The Mill Inn at Withington is a great place. We have visited twice this week during our stay in the cotswolds. The rear seating area is lovely by the stream, and the food and staff were great. Inside, it has lots of old world charm, when its too chilly outside.

Place we used to go to as a family for years and years ago. Pleasant and food ok

A traditional Cotswold Pub, seating outside by the river and small snug rooms inside. The proprietor has brought back from the 60/70s chicken in a basket with yummy sauces and chips. Always guaranteed a warm welcome from the family run pub.

Amazing pub, friendly staff, great atmosphere and delicious food. Would definitely recommend 👍

Went for traditional chicken & chips in the basket as we did about 40 years ago, was happy to see “traditional” chicken & chips was still on the menu but when it arrived we were very disappointed because it was more like KFC definitely NOT traditional!!!

What a treat to return here. They say it's a basic menu, but it is cooked well, and very tasty. Great beer too. Also a fab scenic drive home watching deer, hares and owls.

Lovely service and a beautiful inn

Great atmosphere, log fire, a nice range of beers and delicious food.

Despite having scaffolding around at the moment, this pub is simply beautiful. A timeless place just steeped in history. Well worth a visit .

A lovely cotswold pub. Great beer garden.

Good price, big portions, family friendly fayre!

Excellent food, Sunday roast highly recommended as is the curry, service a little slow but they were very busy. Will come along again.

Went there yesterday. Very friendly staff and the place is lovely. Just disappointed by the homemade chicked leak and ham pie, which was pulped up dry chicken with no sauce and absolutely no trace of ham or leaks in it. I sieved through the chicken pulp and found none of the other ingredients what so ever. The pastry was nice though.

Great food in beautiful surroundings.

A beautiful venue and fantastic hosts. Could literally spend hours here. Food was enjoyable and well priced. Bring your camera!