The Ship Inn in Wiltshire - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

We stopped here for a Sunday roast and had a fantastic experience! The man behind the bar was very friendly and accomodating, he managed to squeeze our family in even though they were very busy. The pork roast would have to be the best one I have had so far! Would definitely recommend this place!

Had an awesome lunch, the portions were big and tasted great. I strongly recommend the ale battered fish sandwich. Also pay a visit to the local church, it’s very beautiful.

Absolutely fantastic experience! This pub is an absolute gem. The Sunday Roasts were beyond imagination – perfectly cooked and bursting with flavour. As a vegetarian, I was thrilled to find an equally delicious vegetarian roast option. They even offer a smaller roast, which is ideal for those travelling and looking for a lighter meal. The service was impeccable, the beer selection was outstanding, and the staff was incredibly friendly and attentive. Highly recommended for anyone looking for an unforgettable pub experience! Five stars, without a doubt!

We were travelling home from the New Forest on a Saturday evening and decided on a pitstop. We pulled into Upavon and there are two pubs opposite each other and we picked the Ship on external appearances. A very welcoming atmosphere in a spotless, beautifully presented bar in a truly gorgeous, serene part of the world. We didn't stop for food but that will be remedied the next time we come through. A proper village pub in every sense.👍

I looked at the opening houses on Google map and decided to meet a friend for coffee at 11am on a Wednesday couple of weeks ago before our walk as it was half way between our homes. When I arrived, the pub was closed and spoke to the landlord who was taking a delivery. I was told he didn't open until 12 noon. I pointed out his opening hours were wrong on Google map and suggested to him they needed updating. He told me it was Google's fault (which it isn't), as it is the responsibility of the business to update their own page. Since then, I made an edit suggestion to Google map and they've updated the opening hours within 24 hours of my request for the Wednesday only. Why can't the Ship do the same for the other days saving potential clients turning up when the pub is closed???

Nine elderly gentlemen walkers arrived for lunch after a 4 mile walk around nearby villages to be met by a very welcoming host in this warm cosy pub. We were impressed by the variety of pump beers and wide ranging menu and soon settled down on a big table with a pint of Butcombe Original waiting for our lunch. Delicious plates of Fish & Chips,Ham Egg and Chips etc soon arrived all of which were generous and well cooked-the chips scored highly on our ‘Chipadvisor Review! This pub delivers exactly what you expect a country village pub to do, and we all appreciated the care the young couple hosting took to look after us. Well done and thank you. It would be good to return.

Excellent service and food. Definitely will visit again when we are in the area

6 of us ate here this evening. All meals were freshly cooked - scampi moist/steak tender and cooked to perfection/ Greek Salad and Caesar Salad were yummy and so fresh and crunchy - just delicious and two children loved their Goujons and Fish Fingers. Service with a smile. Highly recommend The Antelope in Upavon

Locals pub, but made welcome by everyone, staff and customers

Lovely owners and team who made all our friends and family welcome for our sons after christening buffet. Gorgeous food and warm atmosphere, diet requirements fully listened to and met. Really rounded off a special day, thank you! Would highly recommend, we have already been back for a family meal-again delicious!

Went for the monthly quiz, thoroughly enjoyed it and each table got a free bowl of sausages and chips!

I love this pub! This used to by local when I lived on the Army camp a few years ago. Hopefully will be my local again soon!

3 of us dropped in last minute on a Sunday for a roast. Landlord was v friendly and the staff couldn't do enough for you. Simple good pub roast well priced in a friendly place

Kicsi étlap, de nagyon finom ételek jellemzik a helyet. Családias, kedvesek. Igazi jó cidert ihatsz. Ajánlom. Természetesen nem árt előre foglalni telefonon helyet.

Nagyon kedves kis hely. Bár nem tul nagy az étel választék de nagyon finomak es igazi hagyomanyos kaják is megtalálhatóak az etlapon. Kutyabarát hely.

Amazing Sunday roast, gravy was very tasty beef was tender and lots of it, friendly atmosphere and staff, will definitely be back

Bravo! it's been a very long time since I've found a pub that's made me so welcome on my visit. The landlord, landlady and staff were really welcoming and they went out of their way to make sure myself and my family were happy. They have a young family of their own and was lovely to watch their children interact with the locals. One of the best family /dog friendly pubs I've been to! Will definitely be returning soon. Thankyou THE SHIP AT UPAVON X

Love The Ship for a Sunday roast. Staff are friendly and food is delicious! Especially love the homemade cheesecake. Family friendly pub.

Very bad food ❌ They should try their food before serving it to customers, I order a roast beef that could not even cut with a knife let alone eat it, the cow must have died of old age.... They apologized but charge me the full amount, what a shame.... Not recommended 📛🚫❗

Misleading website information said food was available until 3pm. We arrived at 2:40 and were told they stopped food at 2:30. They said they had no bookings but we had tried to phone 3 times and nobody answered the phone. We left and went to the Antelope across the road where we were made very welcome and fed well.

We had Sunday lunch with friends here and I can honestly say it was the best we have had for ages! The vegetarian option of nut roast was really tasty & the selection of vegetables was great. Really delicious. The staff are very friendly & helpful, the drinks are reasonable prices.

Great country pub, delicious food and friendly staff

Great atmosphere excellent food good service like a typical old tome local pub.

Lovely food, fantastic service, and can't wait to come again soon!

Really lovely place, great food and friendly staff.

Really friendly pub - great for a Sunday roast and a nice walk around the countryside. You will need to book a table in the winter but already planning to come back in the summer when the outside tables will be available.

We booked in for a Sunday Roast, absolutely delicious. Atmosphere relaxed and staff very friendly. Definitely recommend x

We picked up a takeaway roast from the Ship Inn today. The gentleman behind the bar that took payment was very friendly and helpful - along with another member of staff, they even brought the roasts to my car! The roast was absolutely delicious and served on hot plates (they said to just drop them by when we’re next passing), so the food was still nice and warm by the time we got home. We are a family of four and they also serve children’s portions. I would highly recommend and will be a returning customer for sure.

Lovely pub, warm and welcoming. Good selection of beers/ ciders and the burgers we ate were very good indeed. Staff were very cheery and helpful. Recommend it.

Great country pub! The staff was very friendly and accommodating! They had a good selection of beers and the food served was amazing! The chicken burger was one of the best I’ve had!

Very nice indeed. Lovely smart bars, comfortable and warm, bar staff present at the time was polite but a little short, good selection of beers and ciders.

A very friendly and welcoming pub/restaurant. Staff were top notch and looked after us so well..Would definitely recommend...

Excellent meal, atmosphere! Will be going back

We were in the area looking for a nice little pub for dinner and a few pints. Fortunately, Google Maps suggested 'The Ship'. First of all, we are from Germany and go out frequently in Germany (both in the local area and further afield) but also in France and have already been out for a nice meal in England from time to time. We have therefore already had quite a few experiences, some good and some, of course, unfortunately not so good (the latter, fortunately, only rarely). The ambience is quaint and incredibly cosy, the pub very dog-friendly (many of the guests, local and foreign, had their four-legged friends with them) and the boss and the waitress are both friendly and nice at all times and happy to help with the choice of beer to be enjoyed (in our case) and the selection of homemade dishes from a great selection. The boss and staff are always available for a few kind words and take exemplary care of the guests' physical well-being. After choosing our dinner (Ethel's Vegan Pie for my best half and the 'Ship's Beef Burger' to tide me over) we waited and had some nice conversations with other guests and each other and then the waitress appeared with simply the best food we both agreed we had ever enjoyed/experienced. Both dishes were perfectly prepared to the point, the meat was wonderfully juicy and the taste was absolutely amazing! With tangy cheese and a sauce you want to be soaked in, in an uber-delicious pretzel roll, it was quite simply the revelation in food. My wife also said the same about her pie, which I can and will absolutely confirm after self-testing - outrageously delicious and a real treat. Finally, I heard the chef recommend the cheesecake (also homemade) as dessert. So I ordered a slice and now unfortunately have to sorely miss this gigantic taste explosion until our next visit. The cheesecake is also unparalleled and is one of the best things I have ever tasted (and there have been some.... ;) ). Conclusion: 'The Ship' is an absolute MUST if you are travelling anywhere within a radius of at least 50 miles. For us, too, it will be part of every future visit when we return to Good Ol' England. Definitely the best recommendation from us! We'll be back! :)

Mit Abstand das beste Essen weit und breit!! Wir werden auf jeden Fall nächstes Jahr bei unserem nächsten England-Trip wieder kommen - und freuen uns jetzt schon drauf :)

Proper old school country Pub. Log fire roaring, good food and a friendly welcome. Definitely one to "Stop off" at if your nearby

Lovely atmosphere didn't try the food but had a beverage or two

Nice friendly old fashioned pub

Friendly staff, decent beer and great setting. Will be back again soon. Thanks

We ate here on Friday 26 August. The food was excellent. We enjoyed large battered haddocks with mushy peas, tartare sauce, sweet potato fries and skinny fries. Appletisers to drink. We were accompanied by our Lurcher dog.

The roast beef dinner at The Ship was excellent. The Yorkshire pudding was superb, not the usual bought in type, the batter was obviously made on the premises and pored into smoking hot fat tins which tasted so good with the roasted parsnips, roasted carrots, peas and red cabbage. The beef was good too, it was an excellent lunch.

Lovely little pub. Sat in beer garden .

We visited The Ship as we were staying nearby for a big family weekend away and had been recommended the pub by our accommodation host. All of the staff were welcoming and accommodating to all 13 of us and the 2 dogs. Every single meal was exceptionally delicious and the homemade cheesecake was phenomenal! Thank you all so much for our wonderful visit!

A group of ll family members visited on 9 July and because people were travelling from far and wide we booked a late lunch. We were made very welcome and the all agreed that the food was excellent. Unfortunately 2 people couldn't make it on time and arrived after we'd finished and the kitchen was closed but were still made welcome and something was rustled up for them - that's going the extra mile!

Called in here today for a late lunch. 1 ploughmans 1 fish and chips. Well let me say .... the fish was excellent! Flaky fish! Well battered! Well cooked! And im not easily pleased !! Ample chips... and crushed peas rather than the stated mushy peas! But a lovely, well priced, ample portioned meal and plated well ! The Ploughmans was excellent also. Chunky Wiltshire ham , good cheese and partner loved the bread. Even ordered more bread! ( there was ample but he is an Irishman who knows a decent slice when he gets it !) Do not hesitate to pop in for a meal in my humble opinion! Also saw a burger being served which frankly .. looked fantastic ( seemed a double burger?!) £29 for the 2 GOOD meals and a lemonade plus fruit juice. £29 Well spent! Having recently moved from central London to Wiltshire I have to say this is one of the best pub meals we have had. We are most definitely going back one evening... partner wants a steak !! Returned here for lunch again today... Absolutely fabulous fish and chips again! Ploughmans fabulous also! Great staff !

Having eaten some of Rosie's Gin and Lime Cheesecake i can honestly say that was the best Cheesecake i have ever eaten All of the Cheesecakes are exceptional but that one was te baest Thank you x

Visited this pub with my family and a local yelled at me and my kids for touching the dusty old model ship in the corner of the pub. What a horrible experience! Locals drinking and yelling at kids! And no intervention or apologies from management! Carry on with your village life mates…

Went here for Father’s Day lunch. The staff are efficient and friendly. The service was great and food amazing. They cater for smaller appetites and I had the small plate roast chicken which was ample and delicious. Homemade Yorkshire puddings were fantastic. Prices are very reasonable and I would thoroughly recommend this lovely village pub.

We ate here on 4th June and were not disappointed. We enjoyed their cheeseburger, fries and salad and their falafel burger with salad and sweet potato fries. All really good.

Fantastic service and delicious fish sandwich with fries and salad

This is such a welcoming pub as well as being massively child friendly. The food is just delicious, all homemade and very generous with the portions. Definitely worth a visit or two!!!

They serve pickled eggs, great snacks and good pints

Beautiful pub full of character. The staff were extremely friendly the Landlady was lovely and very accommodating, she also makes the best cheesecake i have ever had. The Sunday Roast was the best i have tasted in a long time. Beef cooked to perfection, crispy roast potatoes and a giant homemade Yorkshire pudding. My husband enjoyed his fish and chips which was ginormous, even the fussy teenager enjoyed himself! All in all a great experience i could not fault The Ship at all.

Lovely pub, really friendly and more importantly great beer and food!

Just delightful sitting out in the sunshine. Lunch was superb - possibly the best burger I've ever eaten.

Unassuming village pub with one of the best roast dinners I've had in a pub. Genuinely excellent.

Welcomed on entry. Great beer. Noticed new and regular customers. Sat outside in the sunshine and thanked ourselves for revisiting this traditional pub/restaurant. Ian and Pam, I'm sure you are missed, but, it seems to be in good hands

Beautiful village pub with lovely staff, wonderful food, wide range of ales and wine. Traditional country pub with real fire, old beams and an array of local memorabilia to add charm. Darts, sports tv away in a snug so while relaxing with a glass or two you aren’t bothered by it. Clean and fresh facilities, parking outside and a wonderful garden area for a summers day. They support the locals with fundraising and quite nights. Seem to know their locals and great their regulars by name and drink poured before they have sat down. So nice to have fresh produce and freshly made to order. Highly recommended

What an amazing lunch we had. Freshly cooked toasties, with lots of delightful chips (the best I have ever had), beautiful side salad and such amazing fillings. I had goats cheese and roasted veg. Everything was presented well, and portions were awesome. Thinking alongside a pub lunch, I was surprised by the costing, so very reasonable and accompanied with lovely choice of ales, lagers and wine. Beautiful country pub with open fire, fresh looking interior with traditional wooden beams and bar area. Service was quick, polite and nothing was too much trouble. Highly recommend this country village pub for all occasions, whether couples family or just friends.

Love the set up. Love the beef roast. But no stuffing :( brownies are the best.

We last visited before lockdown so it had been a while. Same cosy pub with a roaring log fire and a reasonable selection of local ales. There were 4 of us for lunch. We were surprised to find that the previous fairly large menu had...

I was taken out for a traditional Sunday roast to celebrate my birthday. What a treat - plate piled high with massive Yorkshire pudding, tasty roasted parsnips & carrots, crunchy roast potatoes and huge slices of perfectly cooked beef - all smothered in plenty of...

We had a very nice Sunday lunch at The Ship which is a lovely comfortable pub. Sercice was friendly, food was great and atmosphere relaximg. Lovely open fire and tastefully decorated.

Great atmosphere. Sports on TV. Great food. Win.

My Daughter and family dropped in for a meal today as per advert on website only to be told all tables have been booked although only six people were seated at the time, they had walked half a mile to get there with a young...

Went with some friends for a Sunday roast as we were in the area. We weren't expecting the great meal that we had. Being prime time, there was a small wait on food, but this was a explained to us when we arrived. And in the end it was hardly a wait at all. The roast was cooked really well with a good range of veggies. And large portions, none of us needed puddings! All the staff were really lovely and we had a fab time. We will be back!!

We needed a Sunday lunch stop and The Ship was on our route. It didn’t disappoint. A really lovely pub. Friendly staff and a brilliant roast. Certainly the best Yorkshire puddings I’ve ever had. The beer was terrific, too. Thank you.

Great people, willing to go the extra. And they are dog friendly. Will definitely revisit when I'm next down in Wiltshire

Lovely village Pub with a great atmosphere and good selection of food and beer!

Pub is plain and the menu looked a bit tatty Bloke behind the bar was friendly and just what you need. Food was amazing, a perfect roast with amazing flavours and presentation... Could not fault anything, lovely roasted veg and gravy topped it off with...

Just stopped for a cappuccino. Not the finest brew but the ambience was fine

What a fantastic fined, lot's of character and Friendly people. Good food, Ploughman's and a good pint 🍻 and same stuff second time around.. ✔️

A good local pub with a warm and friendly atmosphere. Family friendly serving nice food and a good choice of drinks. Pub is in the lovely rural village of Upavon in Wiltshire, great place to come and visit.

A group of 9 of us came today for a quick escape from work. It was very easy to pre-book the table and the online menu meant that we could pre-order to make the experience even quicker. I had the ploughman's which was delicious, and...

Good food & excellent surroundings. Recommended.

Beer brilliant food (steak)over rated and over priced. Ordered 2 ribeye steaks 10oz tough as old boots complaint fell on deaf ears. Mostexpensive dog food brought home.

Amazing. Food was excellent, local beer very tasty and people very friendly. Well done ❤

Great food, great staff. What more do you need

Visited for catch up with friends we all had the delicious fish and chips followed by homemade cheesecake made by Rosie also delicious. We were looked after very well would highly recommend a visit.

Met up with some friends for an evening. We all ordered the fish and chips. Wow!! It was absolutely delicious. Rosie and Jono were great hosts and lovely staff, made us feel completely at home and looked after us effortlessly. Would highly recommend this pub....

I went here with two friends for lunch. They have a lovely seating area outside which was perfect as it was a sunny day. Staff are so friendly and helpful and they serve really yummy food! The pudding was amazing. Such a lovely pub and...

Four of us met up for the first time in ages and had a lovely evening at the ship inn. The staff were very friendly and attentive but also left us between courses when asked to give us time to decide. We all enjoyed our...

We had a fabulous evening with family and friends at the ship, great food and service, the pizza oven was a great hit with the family. Love court yard.

The Ship is a fantastic pub with a cosy ‘all welcome’ feel to it - they serve yummy homemade pub food, especially from their pizza oven, which is very reasonably priced and have a wide range of drinks to suit all. The pub is beautifully...

Met friends here for a long overdue catchup. Beautiful fish and chips with peas - super chunky chips, and huge, beautifully cooked cod. Fantastic home made caramel cheesecake, made by the lovely and attentive Rosie, who allowed us a long break between courses with no...

The lady running the bar/restaurant on this day was lovely, friendly and attentive. Sadly the steaks came heavily peppered and salted, and even when scraped off we didn't eat much, I took them home and washed them off for the dogs tea! The whole plateful...

good location for a spot of sunbathing. Food served from 5pm in the evenings. Ordered the 'Ship's Burger' and chips. Burger was good meat, but it came across as very salty. Condiments provided but the ketchup bottle was empty. Looks like they might be having staff shortages, as one of the local lads was doing the cooking.

We can't thank the owners enough the ship inn was my grandads local around 60 years ago when he was stationed in Upavon in the RAF we stayed 4 nights in salisbury so that we could take him to places he used to visit ect and on our way home today we stopped of at the ship inn but they was closed so my husband asked the owners would we be able to come in for a drink and explained why and they welcomed us in with open arms very friendly and took the time to listen to my grandads story's. Thank you so much you really did make my grandads day x

It was ok. The visit was just before the first lockdown and stocks were running down. Some beers were not available. The ordered food had items missing but no compensation was offered. I ordered takeaway pizzas during lockdown and they were really poor.

Excellent service. Lovely people.

Visited here during the summer. One way system in place due to Covid restrictions. Social distancing in place. We sat outside - nice old pub with friendly staff.

Stopped by driving back to town. Nice proper village pub - recently done up. Hasn’t lost character. Really good value for money - home made thick cut chips always a good sign.

Lovely traditional English pub. Good food and great selection of beer, ale and wine. Had a very tasty bowl of soup and crusty bread for lunch. Staff are friendly and attentive.

A proper pub! Friendly staff, feels safe and clean with all the right safety measures in place. The burgers were amazing. Mine tender and juicy, and our son's served just the way he likes it. He said its the best burger he's ever had! Husband's fish and chips was perfectly cooked and generous portion. Thanks to all the staff.

Nice relaxed pub...good food...enjoyed the soup for lunch xx

Love this traditional English village pub. The food is very good with a great selection of beer, ale and wine to suit most palettes. The staff are friendly and the management are taking COVID rules seriously but, in a way that doesn’t impact on having a good time.

We visited this pub last weekend and found a little piece of traditional England. Welcomed by friendly staff - they were definitely smiling behind the masks - we were made to feel instantly like a locals. I went for the Stonehenge Ale, a particular treat. The food was spot on, a lovely steak, fish and chips and for the kids ‘the best Hawaiian Pizza’s’ finished off with what I think is the Land lady’s home made orange aero cheese cake, an absolute must.Thanks for a great visit - we will be back.

Scant service, offered a reserved table in an empty pub. Was served after new guests for some reason? Staff didn't know their menu, was asked 'when I was leaving' after being followed and served outside... And thought it was 'fine' that I'd been waiting to be served for 20 odd minutes, because they weren't looking around? Just way off in my view, getting served outside then getting asked when I was leaving was the coup de grace. Despite the pub nearly emptying half an hour later. I'd been there before the rush.. This establishment was female run, and the service seemed somewhat disconnected from its clientele.

Sadly not up to scratch. I visited on 07 October with my partner. The staff seemed pleasant and the waitress was nice. The food however was terrible. I had the fish and chips and it was one of the worst I have had. The fish batter was soggy, the tartare sauce looked like it had come straight out of a tub, the chips were swimming in pea water. I could barely eat half. Such a shame as we were hoping this could become our local but won’t be returning.

The village pub experience you don't find a lot any more. Good food, nice people and always worth it