The Thames Head Inn in Cotswold

Had a great meal there tonight. Food absolutely fantastic. Friendly staff, nice cosy atmosphere

If ever in the area during food service times I endeavour to visit this venue and always have the"Bubble" Not served on enough menus nowadays and here is a very fine example always,,,, Many thanks

Just a brilliant place. Food great, drinks selection brilliant but most of all, service outstanding. Really friendly team. Lovely rooms, fresh smelling linen and great value for money. Perfect breakfast. Highly recommended and very welcoming. Thank you.

Visited the night before a race starting from the location, and stayed in one of the four small rooms at the back of the pub. The room was perfect for a comfortable place to stay, quite a rustic room but suitable for a quiet night. The pub was lovely the staff were friendly and it has a traditional feel with good selection of basic beers. They were due to be very busy in the morning as there was a local event but went out of their way to seat us anyway.

We had a good time, small but clean room, the only flaw is the bathroom with a bathtub without the possibility of taking a shower as there is no hook for the shower head. Otherwise very welcoming. The restaurant is also good and has good dishes. I had a fish soup with excellent puree. Very welcoming environment and very kind girls. Excellent value for money.

Very nice place and good food. Very friendly staff. Made us and our little puppy very welcome. Going back soon

Have been to eat here three times now. The staff are friendly, accommodating and thorough. The food is excellent good pub fare and served in a homely atmosphere. We shall definitely be visiting again. Love my sirloin steak there and the chips are excellent, crispy on the outside soft in the middle. All good priced well.

The Thames Head Inn is a really great pub. Staff a very welcoming, helpful and friendly. The food is very good quality. Would recommend if you're after a nice meal in a nice armosphere.

Pleasant place to eat and enjoy a drink. Nice staff

Probably one of the nicest places I've been with the friendliest staff and delicious fresh food 😁 will come back!

We stopped off for lunch and it was very good. Freshly cooked.

Absolutely superb, well kept site, with spacious pitches. Super friendly, well priced pub, serving excellent beers and delightful, generously portioned food.

What a jolly and welcoming pub, it's just lovely. And the portions are more than generous and the food first class. Really lovely people too!

Very expensive baked potatoe think had been precooked and microwaved as texture horrible sent back as arrived with big ‘blob’ of melted cheese. Asked for grated whichbthey bought Uninspired salad . Very disappointed Waiter very nice

Dog friendly pub, serving great food at reasonable prices. Big car park, lovely outdoor space, indoors a cosy pub with a central bar. Bar food, snacks and full meals. Portions are generous. Surroundings very comfortable,

Great atmosphere on a busy Friday evening, and dining tables at a premium, so best to book in advance. Food was plentiful - and a good variety of pub snacks and main dinners. Service friendly and efficient. Would definitely recommend, and will revisit if in the area.

Stayed over in the pub's adjoining campsite for a Monday night en route to Portsmouth. 11 hard-standing gravel pitches with EHU, waste and water and grass area with picnic tables. Nice little set-up that's screened off from the busy Tetbury to Cirencester road so expect some traffic noise. A nice walk through to the source of the Thames from the fields behind. Only let-down on the campsite side was a single combined shower/toilet room for 11 pitches, which was dated and dirty when we visited. It's wise to book if you want dinner in the pub; on a Monday night people were turning up on spec and being turned away as it was so busy. Food is a good mix of comforting pub classics (eg bacon bubble & squeak with an egg topper, steak & ale pie, gammon etc) and daily specials. We shared an enormous ciabatta with cheese starter, then 10oz gammon & chips for one and the other had sticky pork ribs with veg rice and homemade salsa. The portions were so huge we unfortunately couldn't manage a pudding, which is a real shame as they looked amazing. Staff very friendly and attentive. Arkals beers. Dog friendly pub and site. Would use again, despite the shower/WC facilities.

Visited for lunch before heading out for a walk. Fantastic food, good beer, friendly staff, and excellently presented premises.

Lovely friendly pub,lovely food,lovely staff,dog friendly.. We stayed in the pubs pitch up wich was lovely and clean,the only thing I was disappointed was there's 19 pitchs and only 1 toilet and 1 shower wich was inside the toilets. Bigers concerns is my husband works for scotch power in Wales and he noticed the trees are touching the power lines wich Is a big risk..

Excellent food and cosy atmosphere. Love this place. You best be hungry as the portions are large.

Great food nice pint lovely staff and a well kept touring caravan site

After a short break away to visit Glastonbury we decided to take a slightly off track (missing the motorway) journey home, at least for a portion of the way, we thought, when we feel hungry, we will find somewhere to stop, glad we did, we dropped in here for some food & drink, all day food!!, fantastic, highly recommended & very polite & welcoming staff, I believe there is a campsite too, so if we get that way on with our camper in the future we'll head here

Wow the steak and kidney pie rocks

Honestly one of the best pub foods i have ever tried. You feel a unique interior decoration of original british pubs

I'm the delivery driver who delivered lots of times at this Inn , I don't know how is the food or rooms , but I know the atmosphere inside is so friendly and in harmony, and he has a professional, friendly staff

Visited for a colleagues leaving meal/drinks. Staff friendly, food delicious and plentiful. Definitely value for money.

Great food (we had the lasagna and the Sunday roast), lovely staff, and old pub atmosphere! A great option for who's around Castle Combe and Bibury.

Had lunch here and the food was amazing and great value for money. Service was good, no complaints highly recommended.

Excellent food and plenty of it!!

Lovely Sunday lunch served. Very friendly staff. Good value for money. Perhaps a little more focus on vegetarian and gluten free options. Will definitely recommend this pub.

Excellent Sunday lunch at Thames Head, great service, great food, really generous portions, a lovely roast beef, and a superb lamb and mint pie for mum, highly recommended

A lovely homely pub. The room was comfortable, although a little on the small side. Good for the 3 nights that we stayed there

Another fantastic visit… my dad has waited 5 months to go back after illness and this was his first trip out the house … the food and service were as good as usual… specials board always excellent - today was an excellent venison pie … Would absolutely recommend…

Been visiting here for years, but yesterday we felt let down. The service was extremely poor. Lots of serving staff standing around doing nothing, rather than checking on tables. Had to go to the bar for drinks and to ask to place our meal order. Also I didn't get the meal that I ordered. Was offered an exchange but this meant I would be eating after everyone else had finished. Vegetable selection was poor, OK if everyone wants mountains of swede.

Ottimo cibo cucinato con amore. Porzioni abbondanti e personale super cortese. Lo consiglio se volete provare un locale dall’atmosfera familiare e con del cibo locale, ma anche un po’ rivisitato

Excellent Sunday lunch; we will need to fast for a day or so! Staff attentive, friendly and rushed off their feet as a usual busy Sunday. Masses of beef; when the plate arrived thought it would be the ‘normal’ two rashers’ of thin to medium cuts; but no; well hidden under the roast potatoes and huge yorkshire was plenty more. Plate piled high with sufficient additional vegetables. Very highly recommended.

Wow, what a great find. Staff very friendly and helpful. Service very prompt. Food piping hot and delicious. Great value for money.

Siamo stati ospiti di questo Inn e ovviamente ci siamo fermati anche per cena, viste le ottime recensioni. Per quanto riguarda il pernottamento la stanza è davvero carina e accogliente, bagno abbastanza grande e tutto molto pulito. La cena è stata ottima, fish and chips e stinco di agnello con salsa al vino rosso cucinati benissimo. Molto abbondanti le porzioni. Per la colazione preparano al momento una full English breakfast oppure toast/ frutta/ cereali ecc. Lo consiglio perché è un posto molto caratteristico e lo staff è davvero gentile e accogliente

Booked for a 2 night stay with my husband, it was very last minute booked Wednesday night to travel Thursday. Check in was nice and easy, no reception area just had to go to the bar. Girl took us to our room which was around the side of the pub and it was at this point that the smell of waste hit us. There is a tank by the rooms which may be something to do with the camping site that is linked to the pub. Thankfully we couldn't smell it in the room but it did smell every time we left the room. The room was lovely and just like the photos online however it was absolutely riddled with flies, there must have been at least 10, my husband had to spend 10 minutes trying to get them out of the room. I understand that with the countryside this can happen but the cleaner had literally just been in as the bathroom floor was still damp so it would have been nice if they had gotten rid of them. The bed is nice and big my husband loved the mattress but it was a bit too firm for me, lots of nice soft pillows though. On our first morning very early, probably around 6am a very loud alarm went off in the room waking us, it took us a while to realise it was the smoke alarm on the ceiling (well we think it was a smoke alarm) my husband pressed a button and it stopped, however we never got back to sleep. My main issue with the pub and the reason for the 3 stars is because of the food situation. I have to eat gluten free and I also have a lot of other food intolerances so I always let the hotel know before arrival. I did this on the booking form I told them about my allergies and asked them if they could work around it for breakfast which we had paid extra for, I also mentioned it on arrival to a member of staff and she said she would remind chef. We went down for our first breakfast and I was so disappointed as they did not have any GF bread which to me should be standard (even if kept in a freezer) and there was no GF sausage which is very easily accessible. I cannot eat bacon or mushrooms so it just meant all I could have was egg, tomato and beans which was obviously not very filling. The chef did offer me some berries which I accepted but didn't really fill the gap. Normally at other pubs/hotels I can let them know I am coming and there will always be some GF cereal, bread, sometimes pastries and definitely sausage. I would like to say the food I had was absolutely beautiful and my husband also really enjoyed his. When we went out that day I purchased some GF bread and took some with me the following morning so that I could have some toast. It was our anniversary on the Friday evening and we had decided to eat in the pub, I made sure I asked about GF options early on as didn't want to get there on the evening to find out there wasn't any because the pub is in the middle of nowhwere so we would have had to get a taxi out somewhere. I was told there were a lot of GF options so was very excited. When we sat down and I asked the employee what GF options there was said yes there is lots you can have, steak, jackets and then he stopped talking and said we could maybe do the bubble and squeak GF for you but would need to ask chef. I really did not mind having steak but I had been excited about lot's of choices but I didn't really get one. Again my food was beautiful and my husband had a pie of the special board and said that was also lovely. Having to eat Gluten free is not a choice and it is already difficult for us to eat out easily so it is really nice when we go somewhere and have some choices, makes us feel normal. Think the pub should definitely look at some more options and maybe put a GF next to the items we can have so that we know instead of having to ask. There was a gentleman on the table next to us who was also asking about GF options, he wanted the fish and chips but they couldn't do it so he had it without the batter but that was 2 people in a small vicinity needing Gluten free so it is very common and would be beneficial to the pub to cater a bit better for them. As mentioned the food we did have was lovely so we had no issues with that just need to cater better for gluten free people in my opinion. It would not have mattered so much if the pub was in a village but to walk to another place to eat is difficult. The pub itself was lovely and friendly, I cannot express how lovely the staff were from bar staff to the chefs, didn't encounter one rude member of staff. I also emailed when home and said how disappointed I was with my breakfasts and asked for a refund and they didn't hesitate to give it me. On the booking form I also mentioned it was our anniversary and although I was not expecting anything massive I thought it might have been recognised in some small way but there was nothing. I like to be honest with reviews and my husband would have easily given this a 4 star but as I struggled to eat here which is a big part of going away for me I could only give it a 3 but if that was improved this would easily be a 4 star. The staff are definitely 5 star!!!

We had a fantastic family lunch at the Thameshead today. Atmosphere and staff very welcoming and food was delicious. All food seemed homemade and ample portion size. Will definitely be returning.

Great little pub, obviously has a great deal of history. We stayed in one of the self contained rooms at the back with an external door at ground level. Very clean and neat. Well stocked hospitality tray. Good spot to commence The Thames Path. Easy access from the train station which if you have luggage does require a taxi. Cost was quite a lot as the taxi had to come from Circenchester. Wonderful meal for dinner, many choices. Lovely breakfast.

This is a lovely little pub with a very mature and welcoming atmosphere. My family and I have come here a few times in the evening and really enjoyed the food however this time is different. I ordered the ‘creamy cheese, garlic and herb mushroom’ starter but as soon as I tasted the creamy sauce I thought it tasted sour and off, I asked my mum to taste some of the sauce so she tried it and said the exact same thing. Unfortunately since we’ve been home we’ve both had a bad stomach and are feeling very unwell. I can say for certain that it can’t have been anything else as this was the first and only thing we’ve both eaten today. On the other hand the staff were very attentive and polite but it’s a massive shame that the Thames Head Inn has not delivered and lived up to expectations this time.

Been here in our camper for 4 nights and eaten here each evening. The staff are excellent and the landlord should be very proud of the team. The food is top notch with huge portions very well prepared, cooked and presented Would highly recommend

6 of us went for an early Saturday night meal. We all had a main course, various drinks and some desserts. It was good value and the service was great. Very attentive staff. The food was well-cooked and arrived promptly. Six happy customers.

Scampi, Chips & Peas... Happy days! Very nice and I started with the mushrooms. Enjoyed the meal, the staff were great giving service with a smile.. many thanks & best wishes

We pitched up without booking (breakdown in our party’s communication!) with a party of ten of us - four adults and six kids from age 8 to 17 - on bank Hol Monday lunchtime. Portion sizes were generous. Sandwiches made with thick slices. Bubble and squeak was lovely apparently. Staff generally jovial, friendly and accommodating. Things that could have been better (but not worth complaining about): baked potato arrived very over-baked (skin inedible apparently); club sandwich without the bacon (although the sandwich was huge nevertheless); no kids menu (but there was a willingness to do small portions of some dishes), and a v long wait (something to do with not having booked ahead?) which we were warned about (we were encouraged to order from the bar snacks menu) It was pretty good value for money, but not a pub geared up for catering for large parties or under-12s in my opinion. Overall - good/average (a shade off being very good) and good value for money. (V late review sorry - was in “draft” only just noticed!)

Lovely pub and waiting staff were great however the Sunday vegetarian roast left a lot to be desired. The vegetarian option was a Yorkshire and limited veg with no option of even the usual nut roast. The veg was overcooked and tasteless and sadly when this is all there is, it’s important to get that right! On a positive, the deserts were delicious ( and big enough to be able to share!)

Cannot recommend this place highly enough. We stayed at the campsite to break up our journey to the South Coast. The campsite is simple but lovely. But the pub is something else. Super friendly staff, amazing food and drink, a cosy atmosphere and all readonly...

Thank you for a wonderful visit , the food was amazing , staff were amazing too , I highly recommend this pub , amazing atmosphere

We enjoyed a lovely light lunch with well kept ale, though there is a wide ranging and varied menu to suit all appetites. Very convenient for the Source of the Thames as the name suggests. Friendly, helpful staff. Highly recommended.

The Thames head Inn is a great smallish public house with very & very attentive staff lunch was superb & value for the money.. will definitely be visiting again this year.. hats of to the very highest standards & no complaints whatsoever.Ben was a credit...

A lovely place to meet for lunch! A relaxed vibe and an impressive, extensive menu. We chose salmon and chorizo salad, scampi and chips for our mains followed by Eton Mess and apple crumble with custard. My colleague asked for the Eton Mess to be...

Nice welcome and excellent service. Menu quite extensive. We had the roast pork which was very good and an Eton mess for dessert- also excellent. Table service quick and professional. Not too pricey, will be back. One thing to improve on would be the quality...

Past this pub many times , but today stopped on way home from Cirencester and we had lunch. Definitely worth it. Staff friendly, service good and food excellent.

Excellant stay over 2 nights 5 1/2 miles from Cirencester Stayed in a chalet outside the inn Great food Friendly staff A perfect stay

Ein sehr guter country Pub mit gutem Service, großer Auswahl und sehr leckerem Essen in großen Portionen. Man sollte abends...

We received a very warm welcome on our arrival, although we didn’t book we were lucky to get a table as they were very busy. I’d recommend booking a table in advance. Drinks orders were taken and we were given time to browse the menus...

The 5 day stay was very good 👍. The most exceptional things about the stay were the Food ( Steak & Kidney with Ale 🥧 )and the exceptional Staff . Only one issue the room only had a bath with a shower nozzle, found it...

We were looking for somewhere to eat outside on a very warm Saturday lunchtime. This place popped up on Google and did not disappoint. 2 ploughman's, a pint of bitter and half a cider - just right for a warm day, and good value for...

One of the best, we live in Kemble and this is our local, absolutely fantastic food and service, the staff are always attentive and friendly had the smoked chicken salad as there special this evening bloody gorgeous, keep it up team 😊😊😊

Had a wonderful lunch here yesterday. 2 had fish and chips and 2 of us had gammon steaks. Massive portions and great quality food. We just had to have deserts because kept seeing them come through. The raspberry Eaton mess was to die for! Really...

Really lovely experience staying at Thames Head Inn in one of the 4 annex rooms. The room has everything a single or couple needs. It was clean and the bed was so comfy, I was pleased with the bathroom also. There is a courtyard area...

I wish Tripadvisor would have a review category of ‘Good’ to sit between ‘Average’ and ‘Very Good’ for this is where I would place the inn (let us say C+!). The car park entrance/exit is off a road with fairly fast moving traffic so keep...

We had a really good lunch here today with family - everyone enjoyed the food. The welcome was friendly, we weren't rushed and our waiter was so helpful and keen to do a good job. Highly recommended and we plan to return.

Initially lovely looking campsite , pitches well maintained . Not close to anything . Train track and main road run next to it so noisy . Very disappointed in the facilities . One toilet and one small shower cubicle in one room (an outbuilding )...

We visited on bank holiday Monday and it was really busy but we were welcomed with a smile the food was excellent good portion sizes and the service was really good. Deserts really good as well the whole experience was faultless, our second visit in...

Lovely location & nice decor. Friendly welcome from staff. Good selection of beer, cider on draft. Great menu, there’s something for all appetites and good prices. The food is amazing, so nice to have decent quality food and the portions are huge. Try and leave...

Came across this pub on the way home from a day out. Never been before and when we walked through the door the place was full. Sign of a great venue. Service was excellent, the owner was great, food was amazing and if you like...

I have been here a few times and I have to say the food is excellent and the portions are large. You may regret having a starter when you cannot finish the main. I give this place 5 out of 5 but I have one...

Convenient location on the main road between Cirencester & Tetbury. Always a warm welcome, nice atmosphere. Find them to be accommodating and customer service faultless. The menu is appropriately priced, food very good, have only ever eaten there at lunchtime so can only comment on...

Met some old friends here for dinner, I've never been before but I will definitely be back again. The food was very well cooked, tasty and a reasonable price. The atmosphere was great and all of the staff were friendly and helpful

Large carpark. Lovely old building with character. Friendly attentive staff. Great cask ales available. The food was fantastic. Great quality ingredients prepared perfectly. We will be returning again!

The staff were friendly, and they made a lovely light lunch. The beer was in excellent condition too - would recommend.

I last ate a lacklustre lunch here 13 years ago. But what 13 years can do - the lunch this time was fantastic! I’d just arrived back from travelling from Rome that morning and so was desperate for some honest British food. The Thames Head...

Stopped off here at 5pm on a Saturday hoping for an early meal. I think every table was booked for different times that evening but as we were earlier than the reservation time, they gladly said yes, and what a meal it was. Best gammon...

Great food good service good drinks can’t fault this pub the recent refurb looks good a busy pub which does food 7 days a week

..yes! This was without a doubt the best meal we have ever had. Topped off with excellent staff and surroundings. The complete meal looked perfect and tasted that way too. The price.....deserves to be more. Well done.

Buen pub para cenar o tomar unas cervezas bien tiradas. Muy buen ambiente y servicio muy agradable. Las habitaciones son...

In my search for the most charismatic bar staff in the Cirencester area, I ventured to the Thames head and have been met with the most delightful duo, Dave and Emma. Dave’s charm and hilarity were tempered by Emma’s flawless attention to our every whim,...

Great food choices, excellent service, lovely food for a family meal today. Would highly recommend a visit.

Visited on a Monday early evening. Friendly welcome, husband had gammon, I had lasagne and both were very good. Will definitely make a return visit when in the area.

Had a truly dismal meal here - possibly the worst pub food I can remember. Chips were overcooked and had a horrible aftertaste of old cooking oil. Veg was boiled and tired - the kind of thing that used to be common in Britain 1950-1980...

We were visiting the Source of the Thames and got to Kemble around midday, was the only pub open around the area, quite glad as it was a good find. Had a coronation chicken sandwich which was very good. Friendly staff too.

Today I met a friend for lunch at The Thames Head which is approximately halfway between our home offices. We were very warmly welcomed and taken through to the dining room where a lovely toasty fire had just been lit. The menu is extensive, ranging...

I was travelling to stay at this 1st class establishment and broke down in A34, had to return home but got refund (minus deposit) as issue was outside of my control. Superb customer service...Will return soon. Many thanks. Brendan Regan

Such a wonderful place, proper “home cooked” pub food, decent portions and just the nicest friendliest people! We stopped in for dinner on our way home last minute and so glad we did. Would highly recommend and we will be back!

A party of 4 of us came in for lunch on Monday lunch. The place was very busy and having eaten I can understand why. Everything we ate was amazing. I personally had the beef meddalians from the specials board and it was fantastic I...

We visited The Thames Head Inn at the end of a short break in the Cotswolds. All of the staff were very friendly and attentive. The food was amazing - very tasty indeed! Everything was clean including the spotless accessible loo. :) We've noted this...

Left it late to book a Sunday roast elsewhere, but Thames Head let us in at noon! Friendly and warm atmosphere with a roaring log fire. Family of 5 adults for lunch. The Sea Bass was particularly excellent and my family also enjoyed their meat...

Absolutely first class. Venue fine. Service excellent (thank you Emma). Food nicely cooked. Chips the best ever. No complains at all. 5 stars.

We stayed two nights in the campsite adjoining the pub. The site was small which suited us but well kept , clean and perfectly level. Extremely well priced and 12pm exit time also welcome. A great location for visiting Cirencester, Tetbury and surrounding villages. We...

Brilliant - we stayed here when visiting family in the area and were very pleased with our choice. The accommodation attached to the pub was cosy and comfortable with everything we required. The pub itself was very inviting with friendly staff and cask ales on...

Only stopped for one night whilst walking Thames Path. Comfortable room, lovely food and friendly, welcoming staff. Couldn’t be better.

Booked a table for lunch. Very friendly staff. Buzzing environment. Excellent gastro style food. Well presented and served hot. Recommended

The accommodation was perfect for a weekend away and our little dog was also made very welcome (and even got given a doggy bag). The staff were very helpful and efficient and the food and drink choice is extensive. The location is very good. A...

Where do I start with a review of this pub? The food was fantastic and the real ale did not disappoint. The starter was the pork tureen, increadable!!! The mains was the steak and kidney pie for me and the duck for my wife. Both...

Amazing pub with fabulous home-cooked food. Never had a bad meal. You certainly won’t leave hungry. All the stuff are welcoming and friendly.

Lovely welcome at the Thames Head, particularly as we were celebrating finishing the Thames Path. Great food, good service.

Lovely well run pub, super friendly staff, lovely food and great character building. I don’t want to criticise but a better quality chip cooked a little longer would make the place perfect!

Welcoming pub with nice decorations. Friendly atmosphere with high quality food. Huge and varied choice of food. Lovely staff throughout the meal. Definitely one to recommend!