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Old fashioned style pub, really good beer and dog friendly. Would definitely visit again.

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Nikki C1966 . 2025-02-06

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Amazing well kept ales. Bass and Hook Norton Table Beer were on when we visited. Fabulous friendly service. I've passed this pub loads of times and not stopped. Today we drove past it and made the effort to call in. OMG, stupid me for not calling in before..the best kept beer for miles around. Also as a brilliant bonus, Phipps Ales in bottles are on sale behind the bar, they were really really good. We will definitely return and bring some friends. 5 stars isn't enough..

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Matt Coyne . 2025-02-02

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An absolutely cracking wet trade pub, some excellent beers being served at their best. Very cosy, friendly place with a fire. Should be noted that it doesn't do food though there is a cafe next door. Pic is the view from the doorway.

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Giles Towers . 2025-01-06

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Pub re-opened this weekend under the new Landlord Jake. Open, friendly village pub that draws a local crowd. The focus is on quality beer served well. Pretty little front bar with a real fire going. Local breweries like Hook Norton and Phipps' were on tap. All the best to them.

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Joshua Murray-Nevill . 2024-10-12

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Recently reopened, had some great beer and sat by the fire.

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chris hall . 2024-10-07

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Currently closed April 2024 - their Facebook page suggest their hoping to re open soon 🤞

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Ben Google . 2024-04-21

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Always made to feel welcome. Great atmosphere.

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Martin Skinner . 2021-09-05

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Terrible, nice enough looking pub but it was as if it was too much effort to serve me & no food available. Lucky to get one star.

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John Millar . 2021-06-07

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Friendly village pub with good meals and snacks. We held a social in their function room: staff were energetic & professional. Tasty range of buffet items.

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Jonathan Stuart . 2020-03-15

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Good food and drink great service.

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Paul Cash-Davis . 2020-03-14

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Lovely countyside feel to this cosy pub

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Henry Thompson . 2020-02-09

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Quiet on a Tues nite, but pies were great.

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David Hawkins . 2019-09-26

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Not very welcoming. Garden in need of tlc.

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Emily Williams . 2019-08-20

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Lovely village pub with a warm welcome, quirky rooms, good food and outside seating space: all set in a beautiful village where the church opposite does afternoon teas on a Sunday! Thoroughly recommended!

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Gail Drage . 2019-07-28

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We visited as part of an organised trip but it is somewhere where I would like to return to again. The food we had was very nice and the bar looked well stocked but because I was driving I was not able to partake

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Neil Jervis . 2019-06-29

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Lovely pub. Lovely bar manager. Very warm and welcoming.

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Rooby Karah “Roo & The Budz” Eames . 2019-06-12

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Had a fantastic christmas lunch here. It was really quiet and the guys in charge were so friendly, my family and i really felt at home. I'd happily come back here next time we are in the area.

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James Bolton . 2019-03-24

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Proper pub. Turned up half eight hoping for food after long day. Kiitchen had closed but fired back up for us. Everyone friendly, even though we were very not local. Couldn't ask for more.

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Andrew Potter . 2019-02-26

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Very nice staff .a group of us 25 rambelers stoped for Sunday lunch and we was well looked after

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graeme white . 2019-02-03

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Good food, a friendly welcome for quite a large group without a booking. Plenty of options forbdifferent dietary requirements and the even made up a gluten free dessert on the spot.

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Alison Foster . 2018-12-19

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Really enjoyed the food and welcoming staff

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Susan Marchant . 2018-11-20

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Fantastic, really friendly and amazing food, very welcoming.

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Becky washington . 2018-10-11

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Superb food and service, all home cooked and spectacular 👍 would definitely recommend

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chap1988 . 2018-10-03

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Very friendly and helpful very good value for money use the pub regularly, proper pub food

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Jack Bodily . 2018-06-24

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What can I say, we turned up late on a Sunday night after a bike ride and they opened the kitchen and cooked us food, me scampi and chips and my girlfriend fish and chips. Never had a pub don't this before and so grateful. We were outside on the tables so didn't get the chance to really see inside aside apart from when ordering but was friendly inside, locals with dogs seemed happy to chat. Would recommend.

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Michael WrightWayToWalk . 2018-06-16

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A very friendly pub with excellent beer

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Steve Rowe . 2018-06-12

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Lovely early evening drink with the locals at the Red Lion.Thank you Malvina & co.We are always made to feel welcome & have a relaxing & fun interlude. X

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Anne-Marie Brown . 2018-05-06

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Good, home cooked food and a varied menu. Friendly staff in a traditional pub. Very welcoming for us after a nice long walk in the area.

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Vicki Richer . 2018-04-30

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Good pub... real fire... real ale... good grub... and the dogs welcome

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Rocky Hudson . 2017-11-15

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Far and away the best kept secret in the South Northants badlands. Brilliant food, brilliant beer. Highly recommended.

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Jonnie Lovepole . 2017-09-09

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Real proper pub, food was fantastic,service was very obliging, would definitely recommend to anyone.

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Graham Land . 2017-08-26

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We were looking for a pub for lunch and stumbled across this one. Typical pub food, to a good standard, friendly service and good beer. No complaints at all from us. Seemed popular with locals as well

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Mathew Hallett . 2017-04-18

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Good basic village pub friendly locals

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Ken Savage . 2016-12-06

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Great pub typical old pub with new nicely set out dining area great food & real ales made very welcoming. Local meat on sale at the pub Farm Shop from owners farm which is up the road defiantly recommend ... buy meat regularly

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Alex Newman . 2013-02-17

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