The Red Lion in Wiltshire

We didn't stay so unable to comment on them. The food and service were excellent and the staff were very friendly.

Friendly pub, prompt service, dog friendly, and close to our walk. Ideal

A lovely quaint little pub with very friendly atmosphere and staff. The food was delicious and very good portions, very filling. The steak and ale pie, was high quality. It was basically a steak in pastry. To top it all off, they had a very friendly doggo that greeted us at the door, very calmly I'll add, and it also visited us a few times over our short stay. The staff seemed to care more about the dogs health than my brief bond with it though so I wasn't allowed to give it a piece of pie 🤣 Lovely place, great food, nice atmosphere. What more do you want.

Nice meal and great service. Food as always was lovely. Log burner was lush x

Food 4/5 - ordered steak and chips. Got a very big portion which was fantastic. Steak was undercooked but edible and otherwise tasty. Chips were very crispy Price 5/5 - for the big portions the price was great Atmosphere 4/5 - atmosphere was great but the pub dog kept weaving in and out underneath the table and going up to each person looking for food. As cute as the dog is, it was a bit uncomfortable especially if one isn't a dog person. Service 5/5 - Very efficient and friendly staff Overall 4.2/5 - great place for lunch. Maybe avoid if you don't like being pestered by a dog whilst you're eating!

Stopped here for dinner after a wet day at Longleat. Friendly welcome, really good pub food, my son said the best he has ever had (ham, egg and chips)! Really lovely local pub.

This pub is fab! We booked for 24 of us for lunch to celebrate my dad's 80th birthday as a surprise for him and it could not have been better. When my dad got stuck in traffic they delayed the starters, when we asked about possibly hiding somewhere they hid us all in a back room. Service was excellent, the food absolutely delicious and the portions huge! A huge thank you to Tanya and Richard for making it such a perfect celebration.

I rated the Red Lion five out of five because I could not fault it the staff are lovely and nothing was to much trouble ,and the cod and chips were to die for nice light batter and white succulent cod so this is why I give them 5 out of 5 they were great well done Tony.

Fabulous Sunday lunch. Casual, friendly environment. Busy but no long waiting time. Plenty of space around tables. Dog friendly.

The Red Lion if you want a good night with good food and good staff give them a try on a Tues and Thurs night 2 meals for £ 20 you will not beat it .

Really disappointing visit to The Red Lion Heytesbury today. Sunday roast dinners came out with cold (below room temperature) Yorkshire puddings, cold plates, and gravy. A small dish of veg was put on the table (not enough for the 5 people), alongside, a dish of baked creamy leeks. No serving spoons provided. Reported the issues to the Manger, who blamed the cold items on us being sat in the garden. He made excuses and dismissed our comments. Apparently, the pub does not warm their plates due to ‘health and safety’ concerns! Cold Yorkshire puddings were returned to the kitchen, Manger informed us, he had thrown them in the bin and would not be providing replacements. We understand that mistakes happen, but the Mangers attitude was really bad. Unfortunately, we cannot encourage others to eat at this pub.

This was such a great find. On our way to Glastonbury, we stopped here on the off chance I had the pie from the specials,my wife had the chicken madras. Pub was very busy, but food arrived quickly. Piping hot,well presented, and being able to eat outside in the sun was a treat (nice garden) The curry was, by the reports,lovely. The pie, chips, and peas hearty,tasty, a d just very well worth the money. This was a really nice stop. We'll try to do it again. Highly recommended

Great little find. Big bonus was we were able to book a table as we were meeting family travelling from different counties. The staff were very accommodating and friendly, unusual as most small village pubs can be cold and uninterested in ‘outsiders’ The food was home made presented well and tasted delicious. We will definitely be returning and making a go to pub to meet up. Thank you and Happy New Year to you all.

Had the special for lunch today. Wild Mushroom Risotto with Parmesan shavings. Outstanding! Top class restaurant food. Full of flavour and cooked to perfection with a couple of slices of garlic bread.

What a Pub should be: Friendly and helpful staff, nice atmosphere and best of all tasty, great value food in copious quantities. Stopped here yesterday and had a steak at £13, easily twice as good as one I had paid £25 in Wilton a few weeks ago. My wife had the Steak & Ale pie...again massive portion and incredibly tasty. Well worth getting of the A36 if you are passing.

This is our local while staying very nearby. We were made to feel extremely welcome by the friendly staff, and was a perfect end to a long drive. We ate fish pie, steak and ale pie and a gammon steak. There was a small issue with the the gammon making my chips really greasy, but I resolved this by blotting them on a napkin. The staff couldn’t have been more apologetic. Would certainly recommend and would revisit if we were in the area again.

I visited as part of a group of 14 people. We pre-ordered our food, and the meals were brought out efficiently. The food was fresh, hot and the portions were very generous. The service was excellent with a very helpful waitress and it was not too much trouble when we asked to pay individually. We were able to enjoy a relaxed afternoon in the informal gardens - all in all we had a very pleasant time and would recommend this as a pub to visit.

The new landlord and his staff deserve great credit for what they have done with the Red Lion. They coped admirably with a group of 20 walkers for superb food and good beer in a garden marquee.

Amazing garden fully covid safe regulations followed. Great for kids, dogs & those who have neither catered for. Well done! Food incredible too!

This was a last minute decision today, stop off somewhere for Lunch. Easy to park. Walked in and met with amazing decor. The service received from staff there so friendly and efficient. The food was delicious and reasonably priced. Would Def recommend this place.

Friendly staff and a great menu. We had roasted meat stuffed focaccias, a really tasty light bite. New owners have made a lovely beer garden, down to the river. Dog friendly and only 1/2 mile from Imber Range Path. We will definitely come again.

6 of our family visited the garden of The Red Lion on Saturday, just 1 week after new owners opened the pub after Lock Down. The staff were happy hard working and really attentive. I had the best steak I've ever eaten in a lovely garden setting, followed by home grown fruit compote. We had to wait a bit for the steaks to come out but that can be forgiven as the cover 19 restrictions slowed the bar and ordering down a bit. This didn't spoil what was a lovely evening out. Also a nice large garden for children to have some freedom without bothering others,currently being developed into a riverside setting..

Was a bit apprehensive about going into a pub on the first day of opening - however was pleased to see the ability to social distance, plenty of hand sanitiser and amazing new decor in place thanks to new management. Well done to the whole team who have supported the village through lockdown with takeaway, meals on wheels and the pop up shop! Incredible and can’t wait to come back in the sunshine to enjoy the garden soon

Me and my family stayed here for three nights from 18th . A lovely family run place. My partner and son had a cooked breakfast I had cereal and the lovely lady offered to get me some I'd prefer. Also helped my partner . Rooms were lovely service was brilliant thank you

We stayed here for a couple of nights because we went to a memorial service for an old family friend in a nearby village.very welcoming cosy pub, rooms basic but very comfortable.Delicious breakfast served at a time we wanted.The staff were friendly and helpful.Very good value.

This fab country pub is like a home from home. Always made to feel welcome. I will be back again very soon.

Just had a lovely lunchtime session in the Red Lion. Friendly locals at the bar telling stories of their lives. Lots of compliments from people eating lunch, either out in the garden or in the pub. This is what a village pub should be. Not Bistro or Gastro, an honest pub. Well done all at the Red Lion

Planning a visit to Longleat we looked for nearby accomodation This pub offered great value for a single night stay. Although the pub does show signs of required refurbishment the Very friendly greeting showed promise.There are just 4 rooms in this family run inn, Our room was for three adults which was spacious with a large onsuite bathroom the decor in the room was a little strange with a purple wall ! Both the bathroom & room was very cleanwe had a traditional pub meal which was excellent. Breakfast was a choice with the full english being well cooked If you want to avoid the Travel lodge characterless dross this inn offers a great alternative.SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL PUB (Doom bar ale)FREE WIFI Well done to the hardworking Landlord, Chef, host (same person)

Just had a fabulous roast lamb lunch with all the trimmings, for £8.00! Yes £8.00. Tender tasty lamb, with a good glass of Merlot. Can't fault it. Friendly atmosphere and charming new bar lady, Rachel. A roaring fire, gentle background music, where else would you go?

Stayed for one night with my husband and six year old daughter after visiting Longleat Safari Park. The Landlord & landlady were both very friendly as were the locals. The room was small for a family room but suited us and although above the bar, the sound wasn't enough to disturb our sleep, it was a kind of relaxing background noise. We ate at the pub in the evening and for breakfast and the food was well cooked and enjoyable. The breakfast area was a little dark but that could have been because it was gloomy outside and felt a bit like a large hallway or waiting area rather than a room for eating in but that is just my opinion.We would stay again if we were in the area and needed accommodation.

Met a friend here for Sunday lunch. Decided against roast and asked if we could have something not on the menu .brilliant service, we both had exactly what we asked for. Steak was melt in the mouth.

The Red Lion offers freshly cooked food served in the bar area with roaring open fire. Good quality and tasty. Excellent service with friendly staff.

This is the first time we have eaten at the Red Lion since it changed management.The Red Lion is basically a pub with tables. There are a number of locals who frequent the pub for a drink. However, the seating has been re-arranged to allow for more dining.We had a very nice evening meal. The menu selection is quite compact, but that was not a problem. They have stuck to tried and tested options e.g. fish and chips, burgers, prawn cocktail, garlic prawns etc. The service was good although it wasn't very busy when we went so not sure if the waitress/bar-lady could cope if it was really busy.The food was of a good quality and the quantity was very good (i.e. there was lots to eat). The cost for two people with starters and 2 beers was £40 which is not too bad.The ambience is still that of a pub, which cannot be changed very easily.We would definitely return, if we wanted a quick, no fuss meal.

We needed a lunch spot between Center Parc and Salisbury and this looked good and was recommended on TA. Sevice was slow (admittedly there was a funeral party) and the food was, frankly, not up to much.

Nice welcome & very pleasant staff member. Premises rather run down inside & out - no ambiance/atmosphere. Choice of 2 roasts - beef & chicken which actually turned out to be a grilled breast. Plenty of veg but were a little over cooked. Pub was a bit cold, although fire was lit you really had to sit right in front of it to get any benefit. A number of the desserts were sold out & as they seemed to be bought in I guess they were waiting for a new order rather than making more - ended up with a cheap quality ice cream. Kept rechecking the reviews vs the pictures because I can't correlate the reviews I've read & TA certificate of excellence with our own experience. Will not revisit

Splendid service. Couldn't of asked for better staff. The food was better than what the prices suggest. Great atmosphere and enjoyed a drink or two after with locals. Highly rated. Will definitely be going back.

Good food, I had the Sirloin steak which I asked for Meduim rare and it was perfect and with a depth of flavour ,pleasant atmosphere and staff very friendly

We were staying locally, three generations, and wanted a family pub where we could all find something we like to eat. The Red Lion is very family friendly and the staff very welcoming. The menu is typical pub grub, and the portions are enormous. The quality of the food is good, pub style food. It is not for those watching their weight! They could add to their appeal by introducing a couple more lighter items to their menu, as a lot of people simply don't want to eat huge meals any more.

10 of us met for a family birthday on a Saturday night. Been before and its a great location and lovely setting. The service however seems to have deteriorated. Lots of young staff, not well trained or very friendly. The food was OK. Nice taste, small portions and London prices. £18 for fish without veg/potatoes etc seems a bit steep! £20 for house wine ( nothing special) come on guys you can do better than that. To be fair they appeared to be promoting themselves as a wedding venue with a large marque in the grounds and its probably about right for that type of event. However its not somewhere I would race back to for the next family get together.

Staying at a local b & b to visit longleat and walked down the road to eat here. Well looked after beer. We both had the beef burger, it was amazing. Mine was a bit too rare for me so sent it back to cook it a bit more, no problems and no fuss. Was perfect after!

Had a meal here with another couple who were friends of ours. Had a really nice meal; food was tasty, staff attentive and good location.

We ate in the pub today at lunchtime. My wife had the goats cheese salad which I tried and was very good. I had the cheese ploughman's, which was okay but not super sparkling. It was a basic ploughman's, but the addition of grated cheese rather than a block or a selection of different blocks of cheese was different. We've eaten in both pubs in Heytesbury, but will return to the other for our next meal I think. The staff were very helpful and pleasant, and pubs like this deserve support, as without them it just wouldn't be the same.

It was an experience that you never imagine in modern England. Truly a place that you travel back and enjoy the experience of olden time. Amazing mood changer...

Had a fabulous lamb shank the other night. Really well cooked very slowly! With a nice glass of Merlot! Great!

Good Food, nice atmosphere - the better option out of the two in Heystbury, as with most of the establishments around Warminster these days, they have all stepped up to the plate with serving quality food, nice back garden for children in the summer ( or there was when i was last there ) - would go back here over anywhere else in Heystbury time and time again

First I must apologise to the Landlord for taking so long to post this. We contacted the Red Lion on Friday for a booking on the Sunday before Christmas. Unlike previous establishments in the area, instead of just saying we are fully booked, they took the time to see if they could fit us in, (we were a party of 9). I have got to say the food was excellent, we were well looked after. Nothing was too much trouble for the Landlord and his Staff. Thank You.

I've been here quite a few times over the past two years, whether it is for a pint or one of the monthly quiz nights. Although I don't live in the village, the landlord is always very welcoming and friendly. You get a real mix of clientele from all walks of life, all enjoying a pint or some food.

The Christmas Tree lights were turned on last night, to the accompaniment of mulled wine and mince pies! So Christmas has officially come to the village. Lovely carol singing by the youngsters from Heytesbury school and the Warminster Brass Band! A great evening all round. Well done The Red Lion, truly the heart of our village!

Booked the Red Lion twice this weekend, The place itself is a small village pub with plenty of character

We stopped here recently on the way to Bath and had three lovely meals, very good value for money and well presented. The staff was very friendly and welcome. Would recommend.

My family and i stopped here for the night after going to nearby Longleat Park. Little local pub with lovely friendly people. Our family room was large and warm with a double bed, single bed and bunk beds. Lovely bathroom too with nice thick towels. We had a evening meal, steak and kidney pies and it was homecooked and wonderful. My son had a childrens meal and he loved it, homemade chicken nuggets and a pudding. Very good value for money. Next morning we had breakfast. There were fruit juices and cereals, then create your own cooked english breakfast. We all like different things so this was ideal. I chose local sauage, thick bacon, poached egg, black pudding, beans and toast. My son just had sausage and toast with jam and my partner had sauage, bacon, tomato, black pudding, scrambled egg and toast. The owners couldn't do enough for us. I really enjoyed our stay and would definitely recommend it.

Friendly, warm pub with no nonsense approach to life, dogs and children. Very accepting of all. FANTASTIC Chile Con Carne and other pub grub looks great too. Nice locals and welcoming Brummie owner......unlike another place I could mention in Heytesbury where we were treated with an unbecoming shortness.

The smell and coziness of the age old fireplaces makes this very quaint hotel in the middle of the Wiltshire countryside such a happy and peaceful place to enjoy the English gamey festive menu. The Red Lion is a stones throw from Longleat Safari Park where we had been to see the festive lights. The food was full of flavour and the portions were of a very generous size. Take advantage of the local ales to accompany your food.

This place was recommended by our B & B the quality of food was excellent as was the service, and the icing on the cake was r the friendly staff & atmosphere.

Excellent food well priced. Typical local pub cosy and frequented by villagers. Just down the road from Westover House where we stayed

Pretty much regular pub food, with a standard pub food menu. We really don't like to eat much fried food or meat dishes, so this limits the menus that we find attractive

6 of us stopped here on our way back from Bournemouth. I had found this place on google before we left and thought it looked nice. When we arrived, the landlord was extremely friendly and came and had a chat, explained we were 20 mins early for lunch and said that things so take a bit longer as everything is homemade. We were more than happy with that, quality wins every time and that is what we got. Some of the ladies wanted some baguettes but were not quite hungry so he kindly said he would do them to takeaway! How nice! A few of us had cappucinos and said they were the niceest ones we had had in a long time! The food was lovely; I had a prawn mago baguette and it was so fresh and tasty. Another had an omlette which he said was "lush" and he is very fussy. My dad had the homemade burger. It was huge! Proper home made and it was deliciuos - he said that and I had to pinch a bit as it looked so juicy - so can vouch for that!

The staff were wonderful. Nothing was too much trouble. The room was lovely with a very comfortable bed, tea and coffee facilities and full sized bathroom with toiletries. Our evening meal was delicious. Breakfast is to order and was worth waiting for! All in all a very nice pub we would definitely return.

Stayed here for 1 night and that was enough! They only have 4 rooms and my Wife and I were in Room 1.

We were looking for a mid point stop off with our Grandchildren on our way home from a holiday in North Somerset.

This was the third and last time! Although the landlord is a fairly friendly chap the menu is boring and the food average. My meal arrived more or less uncooked, blood all over the plate! It was taken away and heated through, took about 5 minutes, in the meantime hubby had more or less finished his meal. A free glass of wine would of made it all feel so much better. Sadly I felt they didn't really care less.

Great Pub Grub reasonably priced, nice atmosphere 5 min Walk from Westover House. Landlord has a great sense of humour. Very accommodating and attentive to every need. Absolutely Nothing to dislike

We ate here recently with our 2 year old daughter. Everything is home cooked and freshly prepared, including the kids meals. My daughters chicken nuggets were amazing! We really enjoyed our meal and will eat here again when visiting the area.

Having been proud to be able to help at the water station for the Forces March, Project 65 I was also very impressed with the hospitality that the Publicans of this very good pub showed to us and all the runners.

Excellent home cooking and huge portions so after a stster we couldn't eat all our main course! Typical country pub ambiance

A group of 16 had a Sunday roast here. My husband and I have been before and knew what a good pub it is. The landlord had very kindly offered to allow the Forces March, Project 65 to use the pub as a water stop. Once the runners and walkers had been through we then had a great social time in the pub. It was very busy but this did not effect the top service the family always give to their customers. Delicious food, wonderful service and great atmosphere. Well worth a visit for both local people and anyone visiting the area.

A quick pit stop on the way home. Great service and good value food. the burger was excellent,again! Thank you Martin.

Went in here for some food after a day out in Longleat, just wanted to put our feet up and have a beer and some good pub grub and this exactly what we found. Friendly landlord with good menu to choose from. Would recommend for a hearty meal.

The Red Lion is now doing a great English breakfast......all day! Your choice of toast or fried bread, black pudding, mushrooms, sausage, lovely Wiltshire bacon and local eggs. Come and try it! It's fab!

A warm welcome and friendly service. Food was reasonable in price and OK. I had the pork chops and they were rubbery.chose this pub as it advertised that they sold craft beers but only 1 available so disappointed at this..

Another visit to this great pub. We walk over the hills from Warminster. Its well worth the walk. Great pub with friendly local people. Good choice of beers, ciders and wines. Always someone to chat to. We had another great meal. There is a good choice on the menu and specials on offer too. Hot fresh tasty meals. The liver and bacon from the menu and spaghetti bolagnaise from the specials board were delicious. There is always a warm welcome. Well worth a visit.

Originally booked here only one night for our family Easter trip to Bath. The room is super clean and super great. We have had a very comfortable sleep there. Breakfast are delicious. The host and hostess are one of the nicest people I have ever known. The next morning after we found out that the room we stay are still available, we cancelled our hotel booking in Bath and decide to drive back here and stay another night. The hotel locates in a very small town and is close to Bath, Stonehenge, and Longleaf zoo. Great experience! Will definitely stay here again next time we pass by.

The pub had a village atomsphere so often missing in todays modern life. The food was good and a really good price, the local beers were worth tasting and if your good Martin will let you taste a couple of them.

Came for Sunday roast with my family, mouth watering meats perfectly cooked vegetables and a hand made yorkie! Perfect we will be back!

Probably the best liver and bacon meal I have ever had, very tasty and beautifully cooked. Friendly service from all the staff.

Very friendly family run pub with several rooms for bed and breakfast. Food was good, especially the cooked breakfast. Only slight downside was I'd booked twin room and we were given a double but as it was only for one night we weren't fussed about it. Bed was comfortable.

We booked a late half term break for two nights. Our daughter wanted to visit Stonehenge, and we were lucky enough to find the Red Lion online. The establishment is family run and this was shown by the friendliness and attention shown during every aspect of our stay. The room was clean and spacious. We were a party of three and the room could sleep five. We slept well, the village is silent & the church bells are quiet when the windows are closed. We were fortunate to book in time to order the Sunday roast, it was very tasty & good value. The breakfast is excellent & served to order with a real personal touch. The bar serves real ale as well as the normal brewery staples and the wine quality is above average. Even though it was October our eight year old daughter loved the play area in the garden, if it had been summertime she would never have left it!

Less "foodey" than the Angel, more like your traditional village local, but good choice of ales available and friendly service from the bar staff

Great food, good value for money. Loved my liver and bacon washed down with Doombar, our children had a great meal too, good value for money, well looked after.

What a welcome we received at this the friendliest of all English Pubs! The landlord 'Martin' was always attentive and met our every need whether it be food, drink or accommodation! When we left we truly felt like we were leaving behind family members not people we didn't know a week ago! We will definitely be returning again, staying at the Red Lion was a truly great experience and we can't wait to visit again... 10 out of 10 well done guys!

Amazing friendly B&B; The food all homemade &freshly; cooked, wish our local pub was of that standard! Really friendly family run business who deserves all the credit for all hard work they have put into this place. Thank you for such a enjoyable stay.

We were staying in the village for a trip to longleat and this pub came highly recommended, the food is all homemade and fresh and our lasagne was one of the best i've ever had.

In de red lion kun je lekker eten. De bediening is erg aardig en herkend je bij een tweede bezoek.

We wanted to have a drink in a beer garden with our kids- we were in the locality and this was the perfect spot. Peaceful, sunny, great beer and wine, lovely big garden at the back with play area (kids were happy) lots of decent seating and a viewing area of the River Wylye (hubby was happy!) and very pleasant landlord. Would definitely return of we were in the area again.

We booked for Sunday lunch and they were expecting us, the Barman was friendly. There was a good menu selection, we have plenty of options although we are vegetarians. our drinks were brought over to the table for us. I drank thatchers gold, J2O for my son and sparkling water for hubby. We had 3 rounds of drinks over the course of the meal, we ate jacket with cheese and beans, mushroom and onion omlette, and egg mayonnaise sandwich with a side of chips. We all finished off with chocolate sundae desserts and then coffees for grown ups. All delicious and we thought the price was very reasonable at £53 for the three of us.

yummy food, friendly staff, fab garden, fresh ingredients, board games and friendly resident pusscat :)

Really nice fresh food. Between the two of us we had a "Red Hot Chilli Burger" and Hunter's Chicken -- we were both very happy. Puddings were delicious. Beer was great (I think they had a couple from Ringwood, and Sharp's Doom Bar). Service was good too.

Cannot fault the food here, great value for money, fresh ingredients, all prepared and cooked on site, none of that cheap frozen stuff, love it love it!

Fantastic family pub! Great atmosphere and food. Brilliant place for kids to re_appreciate board games and family time.

Good Beer Guide entry for 2014 but was dissapointed to find only Ringwood and another non discript beer on. There are better pubs not in the guide. The beer that was on was ok for Ringwood, but nothing special. Didn't eat so can't comment on the food side of things.

Working away and staying at a B&B; down the road.

After a lot of hard work by the landlord Martin and his family, the Red Lion has a fresh new look! New tables and chairs, newly painted, exposed herring bone brickwork on the bar, new curtains and lights. The banquette and new dining booths should be finished this week! Come and check it out!

I took my husband to the Red Lion as it was his birthday on a Friday evening - fortunately there weren't many diners as our reservation was in their diary for the following night, though they were very apologetic about this. My lasagne was unremarkable. My husband's steak was memorable in that it is the first time he can remember not finishing one - it was burnt and bitter from the grill. The vegetables, however, were surprisingly good. Unfortunately our experience didn't tempt us to stay for dessert and we beat a hasty retreat.