The Rising Sun Inn in Forest of Dean

The best thing about this place is the staff. They’re all very welcoming, friendly and really do look after you. The food was just ok but it is cheap.

Great choice on the menu lovely freash salad and proper ham free range eggs and chips lush ended up staying for the quizz perfect evening .deffently be back to sample more off the menu

Just had a fantastic meal, I had butchers ham egg and chips and my partner had hunters chicken. For pudding i had cheesecake (biscoff) and my partner had strawberry ice cream sundae, all was just perfect. Great service, all the staff were very friendly and welcoming. Cannot recommend a visit enough. 👌👌👌👌

Fantastic pensioners lunch on Wednesday

We hadn’t booked a table but decided to try our luck at The Rising Sun. Despite being fully booked, the landlady warmly welcomed us and offered us a spot in the bar area. To our pleasant surprise, just 10 minutes later, a lovely waitress let us know that a table in the restaurant had become available, and she kindly transferred us there. The food came out quickly and was absolutely delicious. We ordered roast beef and chicken, both of which were cooked to perfection. The whole experience was so enjoyable, and we’re already looking forward to going back – but we’ll be sure to book next time! The staff went above and beyond to make us feel welcome, accommodating us even though the restaurant was fully booked. A lovely atmosphere, great service, and top-notch food. Highly recommended! James and Clare

Great service Fantastic food with a changing specials menu Friendly Dog friendly with great outdoor space

Stunning views from the beer garden 🤩 Disappointingly bland inside, but service was fair and food looked good ...we only had drinks 🍸

Very pleasantly surprised by really good food and service having just picked the nearest pub to mallard's pike where we'd been walking. The wild boar sausages were epic and I will definitely be back in the future!

Lovely place in the middle of the Forest. Definitely worth a visit

Another pub landlady recommended this place for a visit and found the rising sun a warm, friendly, and welcoming. Highly recommend, home made food and specials including allergy advice. There isfree parking, ease navigation 🧭 to get too, animal and wheelchair accessible.thank you 🥰 for hospitality

Great pub in the middle of the forest. Lots of space, friendly staff.

Best pub in the forest friendly staff relaxed atmosphere excellent food 👌

Great location, good food and welcoming and efficient staff. Also dog friendly.

Excellent food, lovely staff. Outside table tops with screws sticking up could use some looking at.

Lovely pub and open on a Monday! Very quick and large portions. Enjoyed the pool table for a bit of family fun

Average pub. Popular with the locals. Friendly staff and big garden for kids to run around in. Nice location deep in the forest.

Food was overpriced and made us feel sick after. Staff didn't know what they were doing and overcharged. Place had a terrible smell, no parking, music was too loud and took a long time to get drinks.

Lovely Little Find. Great Live Music, Beautiful Beer Garden Situated Amongst Stunning Green Fields, Lily Pond, Dog Friendly, Benches Running Along, Park For Kids, Marquee & Lovely Atmosphere. Came Her For A Glass Of Wine After My Walk Around Mallards Lake.

Well situated for mid-walk pub stop. Music at lunch and diner time throughout the summer. Plenty of space for kids to run around. Didn't have food, but staff were welcoming and the choice of beers and ciders was good.

A bit of a hidden gem, off the beaten track. Lovely warm welcome though and very extensive lunch menu, even at 3pm. We had faggots and a cajun chicken baguette, both delicious. And the appearance of a sheep trotting through the pub only added to the experience!

Beautiful venue...Good food..service excellent and great music entertainment regularly too...perfect for families..dog friendly...a proper pub! 👌

We arrived at 12 noon on a Tuesday for light lunch. My wife stood at the bar for 5 minutes whilst being ignored by 3 ladies behind the bar. Finally she decided to speak up and was told someone would be with her shortly, despite her being one of only 2 customers waiting. The food arrived promptly but the tuna baguettes were poor quality soft rolls with plain filling. We asked where the portion of chips were. The lady was unaware of the order and went to get them. When she returned eventually, the chips were obviously reheated long after being fried.Very sort, oily and inedible. We left the chips and the pub. 3 hours later the baguette is still repeating on my wife. Poor service , terrible food, nice location. I can add we visited on the previous Sunday for a drink and the cokes were flat very unpleasant should have taken the hint.

Good pub, but live music could turn down. A tad

Great little find, will be coming back on our next holiday to the Forest :)

I've just been here with my family, while on holiday, and had a lovely lunch. Great customer service and atmosphere, too. Will definitely recommend it to everyone out there!!!

We stopped at this pub for a drink. After reading the food reviews, we thought that we wouldn't stay for a meal, but fancied a bowl of chips. The chips were a real disappointment. Limp and far too greasy. The oil in which the chips were cooked smelled and tasted rancid. The chips weren't fresh at all and I was wondering if they had been reheated. A very disappointing experience. The beer was great though.

Popped in here for a light lunch after walking at Mallards Pike.Four adults 3 children and small dog.Told we could sit anywhere and could move tables to suit us.Beer great and food was super.3 ploughman's which included cheese ham pickled egg and pickled onion...one panini and 3 children's menus.These were great and tremendous value.One lasagne one sausage and mash and one scampi and chips...plus an ice cream for pud. Impossible to fault great value and really tasty. We will definitely come again

Really fantastic pub, with delicious food and lovely servers. Very kid friendly with a great kids menu.

Its all about the outside space - and it is brilliant. Bands on a Sunday during the summer months and plenty of seating. Middle of nowhere. Food is good if not very imaginative. Great Sunday dinner and great staff. Very Dog Friendly. Ours love it.

Food good, staff lovely. Spoiled by a flipping annoying dog that was very vocal until we had to ask them to get it to shut up.

A lovely place to spend a sunny afternoon enjoying the outdoors and some good music on a Sunday. Lunch was delicious. X

Found this place by luck when needing food after a long hike, and glad we did. Great location and the staff are really friendly and welcoming. The food was delicious and portions were really generous, especially for the price. The desserts were incredible too. If we’re ever back in the area we will definitely be calling back in here again.

Gd place to meet up with family and have some gd food

Amazing dining experience at the Rising Sun! Great choices for vegetarians and big portions. Staff very patient with my 3 year old too 🙂

First time here but will not be the last.We came Thurs eve. Fantastic food Fantastic staff and great atmosphere. 10/10 See you soon and thank you.

Great atmosphere,staff,locals. Food and service was brilliant.

Whoever is in the kitchen? They are no cook. Terribly disappointed at dried up meat, rancid fat flavoured potatoes & warmed up limp old veg. No wonder they want to cover it all in gravy, and that was glutinous gunk. Shame because it is a great location, nice pub with friendly staff.

The staff were very welcoming and friendly. We received quick table service. The food was delicious! To top it off, they’re dog-friendly!

Absolutely fabulous pub owners,staff and regulars are very friendly great food, drink and atmosphere

Fantastic pub and restaurant. Staff always welcoming and happy to go above and beyond to cater for your needs. Sunday lunch is amazing. Very dog friendly & a great location in beautiful surroundings by Mallards Pike & the forest.

I booked to stay in the flat above the pub for a couple of days before new years eve back in October through air bnb, my last payment was taken on the 13th December from air bnb and i received a pack your bag e-mail on the 21st December. i drove for 5 hours to get to the pub to meet up with friends, i arrived about 1pm and advised the bar staff that i was staying in the flat but couldnt check in till 4 (this is when they should have told us), so we ordered beers and lunch by the time we all had 3 pints and lunch they then decided to tell us that we didnt have anywhere to stay (1.5 hours after we arrived). they took no responsibility for this blaming it solely on the "agent". the management were more than happy to take our money and then make us drive home after drinking 3 pints, they then refused to refund the money spent over the bar which we wouldnt have spent if they had told us as soon as we arrived. they did try and call around to find us somewhere to stay but did all this without telling us first so we could make our own mind up but instead just served us alcohol.

A proper pub with good beer and sensibly priced food.

We parked our camper van overnight in the car park and had dinner. Dinner was excellent; the chilli sauce with the mozzarella sticks starter was really good. The halloumi burger was also really enjoyable. There was a good choice of drinks and everybody was very friendly. We also had an excellent night’s sleep. But be aware phone signal isn’t great so satnavs may not work. There is however a good sign on the road from Mallard’s Pike. Great location to explore the Forest and very dog friendly.

Dropped in for drinks after a walk around Mallards Pike the previous afternoon and we were impressed by the friendly atmosphere and the fact that it was dog-friendly. Welcoming locals, and great beers. We ate lunch here the next day, after another walk around Cannop Ponds. Great portions and a good range on the menu. A pub obviously loved by the locals, even a wedding party arriving as we left.

Great food, good value, service was excellent. Had a Sunday dinner after a walk in the forest. Highly recommend 👍

Lovely pub in the Forest. Friendly staff, pleasantly average food. Regularly changing beer selection

A fine establishment for locals and visitors to experience great service, a clean space, good food, and choice of beer and ciders

Great setting, wonderful scenery, great people, atmosphere, food and beer. What more could you want

Awesome staff, awesome food, awesome atmosphere 🤙

Our first visit for my birthday lunch. Wow the food is absolutely delicious. The staff are very friendly. We recommend you eat here. Thankyou to everyone at The Rising Sun.

Very dog friendly all through, not just on that table over there up the corner. Food was really nice and fresh and served very quickly on each occasion we visited during the week.

Great Sunday lunch, lovely location, nice pub, excellent staff. Fourth visit today, still as good.

Best Sunday in Years. Fantastic Live Music, the Talent shining with the sun yesterday (8th October) was awesome. Beer and Food is Great too. Thanks to all involved.

Brilliant hearty food....fantastic open mic

Great local pub. Food is simple but great quality. Dogs welcome too.

I had never been here in 60 years. I have since been here three times with three different groups of people. Good tasty food options, and friendly service.

Great choice of ales friendly staff

Lovely place to visit. We had the roast dinner and it was amazing

Weren’t going to stay to eat as it’s a bit grubby, but there were a bunch of morris men that turned up so decided to Stay and eat, had a really nice evening, food was ok basic but well cooked, but 10/10 for atmosphere.

Staying nearby so decided to visit this pub for a late afternoon dinner. Children’s play area outside and little wooded area which the kids enjoyed. Easy to park, but couldn’t find the entrance, think the car park is at the back and has to go up some steps and through a gate to find the front door. Nobody welcomed us so I went and found some menus. We found a table outside and then went back in to order drinks and food. Food came quickly. I had sweet potato and butternut squash curry with chips and rice. Chips were ok, but didn’t taste fresh, nobody else liked them. Curry had a nice taste, but skin was left on the butternut squash, which ruined it. Bacon and Brie baguette was nice. Kids Mac n cheese was good. Scampi was poor quality. Kids meals came with ice cream. No other desserts offered for adults. Disappointing, won’t return.

Had a late Sunday lunch here. Wow, my friend said (and I wholeheartedly agree) that it was the best roast dinner we've had in a very long time. Atmosphere relaxed and friendly. All staff amazing. We'll definitely be returning!

This is a gem of a place in the forest of Dean. Staff are attentive and really engage with you. Food was amazing. Garden just beautiful and if you have young children the climbing frame was a great success

Ate dinner. Food was OK but place looked shabby and dirty . Not recommended

Great pub. Interesting selection of real ales with good local produce on the food menu. Amazing location too 🌲🌳🍺🍽️

Very tasty fagot and wild boar susages on a bed of mash and peas for me and King chicken with veg and new potatoes with a rich stilton sauce, for the boss. The beer, as per usual, was excellent. Butty Bach followed by very hoppy and contrasting Proper Job. Service was excellent.

Hearty home cooked food. Enormous portions. Friendly staff. Dog friendly which was great for us. Everyone went come well fed and happy.

One of the best pubs in the Forest. Great Sunday lunch

This used to be our local but we moved away. so we decided to call in for old times’ sake. We had a very disappointing lunch. There was no ham(?!) so we chose fish and chips. Huge portions but the batter on the fish was weirdly yellow and the chips were soggy and oily. Our five year old went for the macaroni cheese off the kids menu. It was very unappealing, with no veg and was very stogy. We sat outside at very tired tables and the whole place looked as though it needed some TLC. We shan’t be going back.

Popped in for a meal with the family , staff and locals are beyond friendly , usual pub food served fresh and warm , great range of drinks and amazing views from the beer garden , definitely worth a vist

Open on Monday for a start! Hadn't been for a long time and pleasantly surprised by large portion sizes (fish & chips and faggots). Service was also good and friendly. Definitely worth a visit as nearer to a traditional Forest pub than the others nearby.

We had a lovely meal here while camping in the area for the weekend. The service was good and the staff friendly. We had the burger which was excellent (and with a pretzel bun which I loved), the butternut squash curry (also excellent). Kids meal portions are pretty big, like small adult size, so young kids like ours would have been fine to share a portion. Atmosphere was really nice too, we were there on a Saturday evening in August and there was live local bands playing a variety of music. They are dog friendly too, our pooch got a fuss made of him and a biscuit. Really couldn't fault the place, top marks would definitely recommend.

Was recommended this place by a local while we were on holiday. Food is exceptional. Very reasonably priced. It's in a beautiful setting in the forest and is very dog friendly. Always worth a visit.

Really enjoyed the food and very good happy smiley service

Massive portions, really tasty food and absolutely lovely wait and bar staff. Excellent service. Really dog friendly with dog biscuits. Nice carpeted restaurant.

Fantastic friendly pub tucked away in the Forest. Well worth seeking out. Great food beer and staff. V dog friendly. Highly recommended

The choice of food regarding you go for steak on scampi and chips was absolutely lovely. Proper local place too and everyone were very friendly. Staff very modest when we complimented their food. Sat outside which is great even if raining massive marquis/teepee thing. Kids had a swing and playground, pet friendly. Lovely evening meal

We absolutely LOVE this pub. It's right next to the woods so perfect for nature lovers. Dogs allowed and welcomed, with a resident dog who loves a good game of fetch. Lots of outdoor seating out the front and back. Kids play area and large green. Regular live music with a good crowd of people. Friendly and welcoming staff. There is a huge pond which hosts a variety of wildlife, we often see dragonflies and other interesting bugs. Last time we were there we were treated to a flock of 9 ducklings! As for the food, always top notch. Traditional pub grub on weekdays and a Bangup Sunday roast. Lots of puddings on offer and lots of specials on the board. But get there early if you want the fish and chips because its very popular. Very reasonably priced too for both drinks and food. 5*s well earned.

Awesome place, friendly atmosphere and live music.

Very friendly. Happy for us to bring our dog. There was a good choice of food with a specials board too. Good helpings.

Wish this was my local but 150 miles is a bit far. Perfect as a Brit stop. Had 4dinners and two lunches a lot of black and tans (no Porters). Partner enjoyed the Shiraz and the other two family members with us just as happy. The choice, price, quality, helpings of food were exceptional. The staff, all of them were the best and the landlords husband and wife team plus other family members were hands on and incredibly friendly. Silver band and a guitar duo earlier on Sunday were very enjoyable. Obviously they run this inn to make a profit but my gut feeling was they wanted to help and serve more. They have been running this pub for 10 years and I hope will continue until I cannot drive there anymore. It will always be my stop off when in the forest of Dean. Overall a 5 star experience from the 4 of us. Also a perfect spot for accessing the trails.

The rising sun is a truly exceptional forest of Dean experience. It's located right in the middle of the forest

Great pub, dog friendly, plenty of outdoor seating with lovely forest views. We are not foresters, but locals. What I like about this pub, is that you are greeted like friends. Local, or tourist. It just has a nice vibe. Plenty of live music on Sunday afternoons, with brass bands playing Sunday evening. Rattler cider on draft is really good. Come here regularly.

Excellent evening in bear garden, food and drinks fantastic. Food service was fantastic, less than 5 min. Will be back

Had a roast pork lunch. The meat was plentiful and melted in your mouth, the veg and roast potatoes were equally as tasty. The young staff were very polite and friendly. Couldn't fault anything. All this whilst being entertained by a great free covers band in the outside marquee.

Delicious homemade food, big portions, friendly service, and you should really try the desserts... Yummy!

Great pub in the forest. Food was home cooked and first rate. Best meal we ate in that area and good value. Service was very good. So big 👍!

Went for lunch with my friend Saturday 24th June 2023 .. I ordered lasagne .. when it came it looked like a square lasagne in the middle of a dish of gravy/ sauce .. took a mouthful and it was cold in the middle. I took it back and they must of reheated anyway as I’m not one to complain I did eat some of it .. last night & today feeling really poorly sick, stomach cramps & diarrhoea. I haven’t eaten anything since that food because of bad stomach.. so must of been that .. would not recommend :-(

Great place to spend a Sunday afternoon in the sunshine outside with great music, friendly people - even dancing is possible.

Stopped by on midweek lunch time recently while cycling in the forest. Nice rear garden with a lily pond , and ample seating in the sun or under a large tented roof. Are hot sandwiches , cheese and pickle, Brie and cranberry. Both were good. Space inside for hot meals. Disappointingly, no Guinness….but that’s fairly common in the new forest area.

We decided to try the Rising sun Inn as most of the reviews were good, so we ordered our drinks and sat outside whilst deciding on what to order for dinner, I chose lasagna with garlic bread and hubby ordered Boar sausage and mash so whilst we waited this awful smell from the klargestar was off putting at the least (we sat in the lower garden) when the food arrived... Well I hope my picture of the lasagna will clearly show that it's more of a cottage pie with pasta sheets no layers of white sauce and very sloppy also the garlic bread had a strange taste to it and god knows what happened to the non existent garlic. Hubby's sausages were good but said it was instant Mash., the staff training is something to be desired. Don't recommend based on our visit would be 0 star if I had the option

Visited last weekend while camping in Parkend. It was a lovely day so we sat in the garden and ordered food. It arrived quickly and looked impressive. Large Yorkshire puddings, a good quantity of sliced meats and separate dishes of vegetables and gravy. It didn’t disappoint. Everything well cooked, meat tender, roast potatoes and parsnips crisp and vegetables cooked perfectly. Very enjoyable experience, would definitely return.

My bad gigged there on a sunny June afternoon.. Great welcome, super staff, lovely audience and beautiful setting. Highly recommended.

Visited for an evening meal and was quickly found a table as it was not too busy. The homemade food was delicious but unfortunately due to a bit of a mix up with the staff, the soup starter and main meal were both delivered at the same time ! This was quite quickly rectified and I had an apology. Before turning up for a meal I would recommend pre-booking a table as they do get busy. If you just turn up you are quite likely to be disappointed. The surrounding area is very pretty.

Beautiful venue. Excellent landlord who couldn't be more welcoming. Good range of beers and drinks. Good food.

Pub, gardens, and food were lovely but no condiments when I ordered at the bar, figured I'd just ask waitress when food arrived. Sat outside down in garden, food arrived so asked waitress for condiments after explaining there weren't any. Got told to go back up to bar and get them as they'd now been refilled! No offer to go get them for us or apologies for them not being there! So poor customer service for sure! We were sat pretty far from bar so by time I'd got them and got back to table the food was luke warm 😕. Young waiting staff need training in customer service 😔

Amazing place, perfect location, lovely and friendly staff, food was out of this world. Dogs allowed inside and out. If you are in the area looking for somewhere to eat, you can't go wrong with this place. Especially if you are a nature enthusiast it is the PERFECT place for you and your walking companion with 4 legs as well. I love local to this pub and it's the first time I have been there, It for sure won't be my last visit there this year

Iconic forest pub, always a warm welcome

Very large portion of fish and chips! The place itself is lovely too with outside seating available

Brilliant place and wonderful staff . Lush walks right next door !!

Dog friendly pub with good real ales and lovely pub food. One of those pubs in the middle of nowhere that is doing well with good reason. It's got all the basics right. Lovely evening drinking and dining here.