The Red Lion in Wiltshire - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

We were recommended to eat here by Mike at Dorwyn Manor, where we were stopping for the night. An excellent recommendation as the food, service and atmosphere is great. We would definitely eat here again when we next visit the area.

As an American tourist traveling with young kids, this place was a very serendipitous find! Food was tasty - the salmon and cheddar cake especially. They had an interesting selection of ciders and beers. And of course, the atmosphere was great! We ate on top of a glass-enclosed well from the 1600s, while staring out the window at neolithic monuments. How cool!

We visited this nice, traditional pub in a beautiful setting on Friday 23rd August. I enjoyed the rump steak sandwich. The very small side of thin fries was lovely and crispy. The serving staff were friendly and accommodating despite some members of our party arriving late for our booking slot. Would have been nice to be offered sauces and cutlery when our meals arrived, but overall, it was a very good experience, and staff did really well with the extremely busy service.

Went for breakfast this morning in the rain. We were very well received, they very happily changed the table size as we had more people coming. Brilliant with children's request for squash, plus replacement after a "little accident" meant the table and floor had an extra clean.! The food was great, staff were wonderful, the service was great, welcome was great. Can't recommend them enough.

Gorgeous old pub, great menu at reasonable prices and really friendly staff. It's a firm favourite.

Parked , ate at the place, spent money and received a parking ticket ....

Lovely Sunday lunch with family - not rushed and lovely kind service.

It was a unique experience, as I don't intend to go back. Our dishes took 45 minutes to be ready… and the restaurant was not full. To make matters worse, they still managed to get my dish wrong… but as we were starving, we ate quickly so we could leave quickly!!!

Food was OK, service was friendly and trying hard but came back 3 times with questions about drinks order. Great to have parking right next to pub.

It's wonderful to relax in the English style and enjoy coffee and food. Wasn't too busy for a lot of people and nice staff

Walk. Round. Ancient. Stones stop. Half way. Nice pint something. To. Eat carry. On

A great place to relax and grab a pint and bite to eat. Service was friendly and we did not have any complaints.

Great pub, don't mind the ghost she's friendly!

Cool pub in the middle of stone circle

Disappointed with hot Beverages. and the the table have not been wiped down. Saying this not many places do today And the child's meal? can see why the child wouldnt eat it. Dry and over cooked and the desert was no better This pub has gone gone down hill for some reason. the staff was Friendly and polite and welcoming they just needs to be bit more organised. Always visited the pub on regular basis. not sure anymore.

What adelightful place! I was expectign a pub in such a toruisty arreas to have outrageous prices, but my pint of bitters was under 5 pounds. Authentic building and a beautiful patio overlooking the sotnes. Well worht a visit. (we didn't have any, but the food looked amazing and there were plenty of choices)

The best English cuisine I have ever tasted!

This pub has a captive audience because it's the only one in Avebury, a hot spot for tourists, locals who fancy a lovely walk and dog walkers. As such, it's busy and it charges premium prices, but for lacklustre food. Eg £23.99 for shepherds pie! Literally the Ivy Brasserie charges the same for shepherds pie!!! It was understaffed when we visited and I note that other reviews say the same. Queues at the bar for ordering drinks and food. Only 2 staff behind a busy bar. The beers were good, esp the Green King Level Head. Very refreshing & superb flavour. The food was disappointing. Rump steak sandwich sounds great on the menu, with lots of tasty extras. When it arrived, the accompanying chips were just a few. It came with an espresso cup full of merlot and beef dripping gravy - sounds great, but it was luke warm, bland brown gloop. I couldn't use any of it sadly. Unlike the description on the menu, there were no caramelized onions in the sandwich. No crispy onion in there either. It was basically a beef sandwich with a tiny smear of mayo. When I raised it with the staff I was told they had run out of onions! They were very nice and were trying hard, but were running flat out and the kitchen needs to up it's game. I'm glad we didn't risk the £23.99 shepherds pie! It was an irritating end to what had been a lovely walk.

Although the building itself is beautiful, and the staff generally very courteous and polite, I cannot help but give a poor review. The food was very poor quality. I've had better in most Wetherspoons. A £20 meal consists of two severely overcooked and miniscule chicken cutlets, a dry potato with nothing on it and a pitiful side salad that had wilted into a pile of sludge from the heat of the plate. The coronation sandwich was also criminally underfilled. Massively overpriced to the point of blatant price-gouging. It was immediately evident that what little staff was working there were overworked and understaffed. Every member of staff looked completely frazzled. Food was dropped, orders were forgotten, and I didn't see a server in the dining area throughout my entire visit. I went to the bar to grab a few packets of butter for my dry potato and instead of just grabbing them, I was told they must be ordered through the kitchen. The butter was never brought to the table, but since I didn't want to make a scene over a packet of butter, I just ate it. Now, I really want to emphasize that this doesn't seem to be the fault of the staff present, but instead the organization of the business as a whole. Normally I wouldn't be this adamant about the quality of the food or the service. I'd just clap my hands together, say "oh well" in a sigh, and be on my merry way, never to return, but because this pub is situated in such an important spot, and seems to be the only pub within a considerable distance, I can't help but think that whoever is in charge needs to do some serious revaluation.

Great food and great beer garden! The perfect place to enjoy a meal or a beer. Stop in on your way through Avebury or if you're visiting the village. Seating outside and inside. Wifi available.

Nice pub, comfy and spacious, and paninis were tasty. Handy for the stones too.

Excellent meal, great service very delicious puddings! Thanks to Hugh who served us, very polite and professional

The IPA was refreshing after the circular walk to Windmill Hill. We had to make a wish at the wishing tree. Apparently, JR Tolkein wrote some stories sat under the 4 trees.

Visited 7 Aug 24 around 2pm for a drink. My wife was 4th in the queue at the bar on arrival. She waited 20 minutes and walked out as did 2 other people. One person working on the bar who kept walking away. Extremely poor service. I live locally and would not go back again.

A great sunday roast with great service

Lovely pub with nice food and great staff. Location is good

Very delicious food, a different experience in the middle of a place with a lot of energy.

We love the Red Lion Restaurant which once again exceeded our expectations with brilliant food & perfect service. Our only complaint is that parking spaces are too narrow for modern cars so literally mirror to mirror & difficult to open car doors for access!

Ask for Hue! Best service and meal we had on our trip to England

Great pub. Good menu, with a fair choice of vegetarian meals. Very good service, and on our wedding anniversary, a drink on the house ! a lovely touch. Thank you.

A pub who could make Lemon Lime and bitters ! Have been in UK for a week and no one had angostura. Great friendly welcome by the staff, plenty of choice on tap and relaxing courtyard to spend a while in the glow of an English summer. Nice hot chips and quick service. Would love to have spent longer. No prob with the parking scheme

Beautiful setting within the stone circle at Avebury. Pub seemed short staffed though, there was only ever one person behind the bar and there were tedious queues as well as empty glasses etc. building up all over the place.(Friday 26/07). The few staff that were there were polite and efficient. Would probably visit again as it's the only pub in Avebury and a drink after a long walk is great. The bus stop to get home is attached to the pub sign, so that's a real bonus. You can finish up your drink as you see the bus approaching in the distance.

Be aware of the parking. We had a lovely Sunday lunch. We used the touch screen to ensure our parking was complimentary, however we still received a parking fine for £120. Even after using the system correctly. After an appeal lasting 30 days the parking company eventually agreed it was an error on their part. We will not be visiting again.

Food looked great but I didn't try so I didn't rate. I went here twice in the same day to rest after walking and charge my phone 📱 as they have sockets. Great location near the village centre of Avebury, and outdoor seats on two sides. I think it might also offer accommodation. Staff really friendly, will definitely visit again next time I'm here, thansk for the Thatchers and lemonade at the end of a big walk!

Great pub in an amazing location. The food was good and very large portions. The staff was lovely and professional.

The staff are amazing they really go above and beyond for people. They work really hard with dealing with the amount of unexpected tourists on a daily basis with limited car parking spaces that has nothing to do with the pub. The food is amazing with a nice selection of lagers and real ales. They really do deserve more tips folks. I say it again they really do deserve more tips. Please ignore some of the negetive reviews on here because Avebury Stone Circle and the Red Lion pub is a fascinating place that deserves more credit than is due by a long shot. Most people that leave negetive comments need to give there head a wobble, get a life and go take yourselfs for a prober walk around Avebury because to be honest the place is better when your not here. Jilted J of Albion.

A good Pub, and the only one in the village. A Chef and Brewer with some lovely specials on the menu. Haunted wells and history here with old photos on most walls. No wait for service, but although the food was good it was a little slow to arrive even when not busy..I like food chips and recommend theirs. We may just have been unlucky. Good selection of beer, gin etc plusany soft drinks. Nicely done bar area. Free parking which is a real bonus. Seating outside has sunshades inside are tablets service as well as informal areas with order at the bar. After the walks this is ideal for a quick bite and a drink. Or a little longer and have a full 3 courses.

I have been visiting this pub since 1976 always enjoyed it and was keen to impress my friends. Very dissatisfied. They lead you into the back of their food area ! All faux decor which is the runway to the toilets! The window overlooks the car park! Tables so situated your always looking at someone masticating!.at the rear is a closed off bar covered with dirty glassware!. On entering the front bar there was a barking dog, and a woman laying out under the window in her bare feet!. I asked for tomato juice, they informed me they were out of ice, and had put sliced lime in it!.now the meal, the steak and ale pie must have be resuscitated from frozen mass production 80% indifferent pastry and indifferent meat at the bottom, the carrots had been boiled to death and the already yellowing broccoli remained yellow when cooked. Chips were lifeless. I returned my meal accordingly and had a refund by a very courteous lady a polite staff. The Kilmer room the only place to eat, was closed off. Very sad day for me .

This pub has a lot going for it, with its position amongst the Avebury stones and history. But what makes it is the fine beer it serves and the happy helpful staff who work there. My pint of lime and Soda was perfect for me on this warm day, and only 90p. I'll e back fir some peoper beer v soon, but no drink when I'm on the motorbike!

Didn't eat but had a few drinks, nice place and friendly people

We arrived on a crowded weekday afternoon, but the Red Lion was very accommodating and able to seat us within 10 minutes. Very comfortable indoor and outdoor seating with plenty of space. The atmosphere was inviting and cozy. However, the food situation was another story. First, i made the mistake of mentioning to the server that I am lactose intolerant and trying to avoid dairy products. She launched into full on paternalistic mode and MADE me order from an electronic menu on her ipad. When i tried to order an item that was not on their dairy free menu, i was NOT allowed to. Excuse me? I am an adult, i have lactase tablets, i am capable of caring for my own allergies, but this employee's behavior was simply insulting. So i ordered an allegedly dairy free sandwich off their allegedly dairy free menu. The sandwich was probably the worst thing I'd ever consumed - a suspicious mash up of curried beans, green peppers and unidentifiable cooked vegetables in an even more suspicious looking white "sauce". Which turned out to be a complete joke, because about an hour after consuming this sandwich (it was the only thing i ate) i was in classic amd distinctive abdominal pain that i ONLY experience after consuming dairy products. I had trusted them that this was a dairy free sandwich, which it clearly was not. This unpleasant dietary experience ruined my time walking the Avebury henge site as I had to rush to find a toilet where i proceeded to be sick. So, thanks a lot Red Lion for ruining my trip to Avebury. Your so-called dairy free menu is NOT.

Lovely venue, great staff snd delicious food. Only one little grumble. I ordered a side of onion rings and received 3. That's just over £1 a ring. If it was 6 onion rings it would have been spot on but 3....come on. Other than that it was lovely. Thank you.

Lovely pub, great atmosphere but sadly the service not so good.

Terrible service at the bar. Had to wait 20 minutes to be served. The queue was getting longer as we waited. Tables were left with empty plates where staff hadn’t bothered to clear them after the diners had left. Customers started clearing the tables themselves as staff seemed completely unaware that it was something they should be doing.

We had a great experience. The welcome at the bar was so friendly then we were seated quickly and the great quick and friendly service continued throughout. There was a lovely relaxed ambience about the place. The drinks and food arrived quickly. I had the mushroom wellington and my husband had the chicken, cheese and leek pie, both of which were delicious, with lots of lovely thick gravy. We didn’t need it, but we had a dessert too and mine was adapted slightly to accommodate my dislike of chocolate ice cream - no fuss, just happily providing what I asked for. I would definitely return. Thank you for a lovely evening Red Lion.

We had our pre wedding meal and reception afterwards (small group of 8) food was very nice - the guy serving was great and adapted to our sense of humour- all in a very good experience and we'll be back next year

Red Lion is one of my favourites in Avebury! Nice old pub, brilliant service and delicious food! I can only recommend it! 😋😎

Considering the team, were battling with large happy crowds for Summer Solstice, and really rushed off their feet, the whole place was buzzing with a great atmosphere.....We thoroughly enjoyed our lunch. Avebury is synonymous with Pagan events, so you really need to check in advance with the Red lion if you want to avoid queues for the bar and restaurant. They can only do so much during those events. Lots of history, walks and a couple of holistic shops in village. National Trust site.

loved our experience here on a Sunday. An unplanned stop in the afternoon and the staff did their best to seat us first thing for Sunday roast. Had the Pork, Apple & Cider Terrine, Trio of Roasts and Hand-Battered Cod & Chips all of which were really good and wholesome with great touches in the flavor. Well worth the longer stay! The decor is cool and charming and perfectly suits the vibes of Avebury. make a point to stop there!

Excellent service landlord even bought me a pint as I've just completed a 13500ft skydive.

Just had a fantastic meal here with my wife, hosted by Huw who did a great job looking after us as always, we look forward to our monthly treat here recommend the glazed pork very nice always a welcoming atmosphere cheers guys.

Was very disappointed! Ordered food, then was told after 10 minutes it was a 40minute wait. Food was well over cooked! Wouldn’t be in a rush going back there.

Good ales and a good view of averbury

Nice pub food was good but didn't have what I wanted!

Stopped her for a drink after walking around the stones. Good pub with a small selection of ales at a reasonable price. Good outside seating. However, I was a bit disappointed to having to pay £3.80 for a bottle of J2O!. I thought that was a bit much.

Stopped by after looking at the stones. Food is ok. It's self order at the bar when we were there and seems to get quite busy. Had hot drinks and pastries at the national trust cafe👍

Absolutely the worst pub food I have ever tasted, I had chewy roast pork, concrete potatoes and a Yorkshire pudding that was harder than the stones! Toilets were disgusting, the pub was understaffed by youngsters who were struggling valiantly to cope.

Very poor food quality, roast was more like a microwave meal. Toilets were in a poor state with urinal leaks. Friendly young staff having difficult to cope.

We were welcomed in for lunch midway through a long walk. Food and drink selections were interesting and varied. The food was top notch and Huw's service was perfect. Thanks.

Came here on a Saturday right after the solstice, so it was busy and loud in the outdoor area. However, we found a great table inside with a gorgeous view at the standing stones and had a delicious ploughman's platter (which they made vegetarian for us). Beautiful lunch for two! Delicious and generous. Bonus points for a relatively well kept bathroom for such a busy hotspot!

Went here today for Summer Solstice, the staff were extremely busy but everyone was so accommodating and helpful, our servers George and Beth went above and beyond for us. The food arrived at the table quickly and was so delicious, we had to pay our compliments to the kitchen staff and Demi for giving us a wonderful meal. Would definitely recommend and go again.

Lovely pub, visited with my family. Massive thank you to our waiter Luke, who was extremely kind to an extremely fussy eater!

Redlion food at solstice by paying customer in paper boxes absolutely disgusting cold and hardly any food

Absolute worst meal I had in England over a two week period. They’re not even trying, and they don’t need to as they are propped up by being next door to a World Heritage site. I’m offended by how bad the food was.

Visited the Red Lion for Father’s Day, the set menu catered for all (including vegans). Our server, Luke, was cheery and informative. Very attentive and chatty. Great visit, would come again.

Had a wonderful lunch here. The menu had a great choice of food to cater for all tastes and Huw was so attentive and cheerful: I love Avebury and the Red Lion is a perfectly placed to have some great tasting, high quality food whilst enjoying the amazing area.

Amazing location with great food. Really friendly staff. Will defiantly visit again.

Well what can I say…..amazing location, awesome food and even better service. Both me and partner decided to take on the mixed grill. The steak was cooked perfectly, along with the other meats that were just as good. We struggled to eat the sides of onion rings, cheesy garlic bread and cottage pie croquettes…..this was down to the classic eyes bigger than our belly’s…….however we managed it…….just!!! Without much persuasion from the amazing waitress we decided to switch to our “pudding belly’s ” for desert! Glad we did as both were lovely. To the gent behind the bar and to the lady and young lad serving us through the evening, you made our visit even more enjoyable! Thank you! We will definitely be returning again soon!!

A beautiful shop with poor service and even worse food. Please just come in to have something fancy but I had to explain what a traditional Gintonic is supposed to be like. The bartender didn't know - no joke.

Met my girlfriend here and fell in love straight away. ( With her not the pub ) Love it

Fantastic service, fantastic food, really enjoyed our meal and time here. Brilliant service by Hugh and food by Kyran.

Lovely experience at Red Lion. Very attentive and experienced staff. Served by Hugh We will return. Thank you

Loved my experience here! Had a nice lunch and pint. You can park here, but it's tight. You must register your vehicle inside. Our group sat at a table that was a well!! It had a glass top and greenery growing. The village of Avebury is super friendly and cool inside a massive ancient stone circle. I enjoyed walking and touching the stones while dodging sheep. Avebury is very different from Stonehenge and truly a place I would not want to miss!

Great food but sadly I didn't get any carrots in my roast dinner 😞 Paid £17 for 2 drinks which i think is a bit pricey Other than that enjoyed it greatly

The car park at the Pub is one of those entrapment set ups where you have to fulfil all of the terms and conditions on the sign post or you will be charged £100 even if you are a customer. However, the staff are well trained, friendly, and always welcoming and the menu lists is good wholesome pub food. They have a separate Gluten Free Menu if you ask. We have used the pub numerous times.

This place has a lovely atmosphere. Many people have stated that they do not like having to enter the registration details of their car in order to park at this place. I think that it might be to preclude people who do not attend this place from using it purely as a car park, making it difficult for people who have actually paid and are frequenting the pub to find a spot in which to park. There a plenty of interesting things to see, as is evidenced in my photographs, which I hope that readers of this review like. We stopped for a quick drink before visiting the Monoliths. We then returned to have another drink and the members of staff took a genuine interest in greeting people and entering into conversations. There are plenty of places to sit outside, but there are lovely tables at which to sit in the inside of the pub. We shall definitely return to this place for a longer stay and I recommend it 100%.

Stopped for a quick drink, mainly as an excuse to use the toilets. However, having done that. We just had to go back for a longer, more relaxing drink after visiting the monoliths. Really nice, chatty staff. Sadly, we couldn't eat as it had a large pre-booked party in. We have added the Red Lion to our mental list of places to visit again, along with Avebury.

Our waiter Huw was attentive and a credit to this fine establishment...5.stars

Took 30 minutes to get the food, which was average at best, and they brought the desert first! The staff were lovely, but unfortunately disorganised which lead to the delays, and things missing. The steak sandwich was so so. The meat was overcooked, although the quality was good. It had potential of being much better, which only a slight effort. In sum, we won't be returning here.

Went there yesterday food well what can I say pie and mash was nice but veg cold my husband had gammon it was tough peas stone cold no presentation would not recommend.

Food cold and returned. Microwaved and re served. Would not recomend to anyone.

A very good place with delicious food.

Very long wait for food! Toilets dirty. Expensive- £92 for two children and three adults. No starters or desserts and only one glass of wine

Friendly waiter served us. Would advise booking at the weekend as gets busy, food was delicious

Stopped for a coffee, polite staff.

Not my favourite pub, it is close to the A361 with heavy traffic and whenever I go to get served there are long queues. Only stop for a drink, as previously waited 30 mins to have a food order taken, so we left. Staffing levels are poor and need radical improvement. Only positive is Avebury is lovely and great for walks.

Lovely old pub, pleasant, friendly staff. Choice of ales but extortionatly expensive, cashing in on its proximity to the Avebury stones.

Wonderful atmosphere and service. Our food was excellent and there was a varied choice . The Landlord,Huw, made us feel very welcome.

Nice, friendly pub. Food was lovely and not too expensive. Staff were pleasant and helpful. Will be dining there again on our next visit. No complaints.

Had an excellent lunch at the Red Lion. Huw looked after us very well. With my food alergy it is always a concern but I was looked after very professionally.

Our roasts (pork, sirloin beef) were tough to the point of inedibility and had to be sent back. Service was very slow. It spoiled our time together.

My totally impartial fair review. Not good or bad. Distinctly average pub food at the now expected ‘bistro’ prices, portions definitely on the smaller side, we waited nearly an hour for food. Nice setting and we were able to get a table, we were able to have a venue for a good catch up with friends and satisfy our hunger. Wouldn’t rush back or recommend as we feel we could find somewhere more memorable close by. Grateful we didn’t drive as noticed the car park charging!

Very good food and value. Best to book a table as it can get busy. Friendly and helpful service from all the staff. Our waitress (Rachel) was excellent.

Cueing for 25 minutes, then being told no food is being served outside (why not put a simple sign?), ordered food on a table inside and after waiting more than 30 minutes being told the waiting time is more than 50 min (nothing was mentioned about this when ordering the food).. this level of service is ridiculously bad

Wir waren zum Abendessen im Red Lion. Der Pub besteht aus 2 Teilen, der eine ist ein Pub, der andere ein Restaurant. Das Essen war gut und die Preise angemessen. Als Gäste des Dorwyn Manor bekommt man 15%. Die Registrierung für den Parkplatz ist etwas gewöhnungsbedürftig.

"Deeply disappointed! My anticipation for my partner's birthday celebration turned into frustration upon arrival. We waited a grueling 20 minutes just to get our drinks, only to find my little boy's burger bun resembling a rock and the burger itself over-charred. Our party of three adults eagerly awaited our roast dinners for a staggering 45 minutes, only to be greeted by dishes that seemed to have emerged from the depths of a well. Stone-cold vegetables, dry meat, icy gravy, and Yorkshire puddings akin to solid rocks dashed our hopes of a satisfying meal. In the end, we had no choice but to leave, unable to stomach the food. A complete waste of time and money."

Loved this place! Funny story I met a lady at Heathrow Airport who like me lives in Australia( I'm a Pom!) We met up again at Swindon and called in here for a meal prior to exploring Stonehenge and Bath together.. We were both visiting family and friends back Home and really hit it off. Had a lovely meal there and amazing conversation. We had so much in common and this was the start of a great Soul mate friendship. We're now best friends and back in Australia now but take away such lovely memories of this place...our first meal together. Whis knows what the future brings...Lovelystaff to..x

It's not often that I get angry. My wife and I and two other couples met at the Red Lion in Avebury for lunch. We parked in the pub car park, went in, ordered drinks at the bar and then had lunch. The lunch was average to poor, but inexpensive. I have just received a £100 FINE for not paying £2 or £3 for parking. The signage at the entrance to the car park was unclear, and the staff in the pub made no effort to warn us to register our car, which would have avoided the fine. We saw no notices in the pub. So the lunch, which normally would have cost £90 has ended up costing £390.

I'm disabled and the staff are so very helpful and the food , well it's absolutely delicious...

Wonderful good, friendly helpful staff, especially the Barman and our waitress too. Very clean and nicely presented eating areas. Will definetly be back