The Three Locks in Aylesbury Vale

Really like this place. Always a cheerful and pleasant welcome off mick and Diane when I step in

Had a bad experience, had to wait 20 minutes past book time food was not the best service was not too bad. Will not be returning

The Three Locks never disappoints. Charming setting, especially on a sunny day, excellent food and extremely helpful staff.

Fab wee pub, delicious food lovely setting

great staff...we love viv and sam

Just as it says... Three Locks! Easy parking, there is a pub there as well but we didn't stop in.

Great location, good selection of beers and a very good restaurant, excellent for Sunday roasts!

Very tasty lunch and lovely staff! X

One of the invaluable stalwart community hubs of the waterside and nomadic people on this stretch of the Grand Union canal. Reliably well-kept bitters; a good old-fashioned, casual, sawdusty basic comfort and warmth; gloriously dog-friendly; and with good folks on both sides of the bar.

Had a very nice meal well presented nicely cooked

Lovely roast dinner, only thing i would say is vegetables included should be listed incase you do not like them, gravy should be served in a boat as not very much on plate but overall fantastic roast. Barmaid was lovely very chatty with good banter, the lady who then brang our food was not as courteous I would say I got the impression she was senior staff and forgot a cheery voice and a smile goes a longer way but lightened uo towards the end. Lovely site in the sunshine with a real country feel considering just out of town, will visit again.

I've known about this pub for over twenty years but never visited it until today. Everything about our lunch today was great. Pleasant staff, very attentive and informative. The atmosphere was friendly and buzzing with people enjoying themselves. It wasn't noisy, just bustling with activity. Our food arrived promptly and all three courses were well presented and very tasty. Don't do what we did and leave it for twenty two years before trying it!

Quiet for a sat .service with a smile drinks expensive

Great service, great food that is seemed really fresh, fair prices 👍

A really lovely and friendly pub! All the team were welcoming The roast was delicious

Excellent food excellent service. Excellent menu highly recommended

Went for lunch, the service and staff were excellent but the food was a bit of a let down :-(

Great service, was a little quiet when we went but nothing to complain about

We had a wonderful lunch at The Three Locks. The food was exactly what you'd hope for from a classic English pub; hearty, delicious, and well prepared. The staff were really friendly and made us feel very welcome. The atmosphere was great and the location by the water, near the lock, was just perfect. I couldn't recommend this place enough!

Lovely pub right next to picturesque canal. Spaces to eat and drink outside as well as inside. Inside being oldy worldy and very cosy. Staff very helpful and food delicious. And prices reasonable Well worth a visit if you are in the area.

Exactly the sort of pub food that gives British food a bad name. Luke warm or overcooked depending on the dish, obviously not freshly cooked.

Have visited this pub for many years but had a really bad experience on New Years day. One of the starters we ordered was served frozen and inedible and the rest of the food was of really mixed quality Some cooked well and others like my Korean burger no better than Wetherspoons. For £17-£28 for a main it's really inexcusable and they add a service charge on top automatically. Love the pub and location, want to support it but you need to improve the food or bring down the prices to reflect the actual quality.

Disappointed. We’ve been in the past, but this time was really sub-standard. We went for Christmas Eve. A not so friendly greeting at the door and we were immediately informed that there was no pork belly or Camembert, two very Christmassy items that should be available. We started with crispy cauliflower, which was soggy and cold, as well as olives and a baked chorizo, which were average. In the absence of pork belly I chose the bavette steak, only to be told that that too was not available. I opted then for a sirloin. My partner’s duck was “ok, but a bit dry”. Both meals were served without any sauce, making them dull. Even a little pan jus would have been great. I did ask for garlic butter to help this. Overall the meal was just ok, don’t think we’ll be back.

Great stop for lunch in a lovely location with great food and service.

Great pub and restaurant. New menu and food is excellent. Well done to the chef.

I’ve lost the will to live sitting it this dire pub. The service is so slow we have been here two hours and dessert still hasn’t been served (we are only a table of 8 who pre ordered)and the pub is basically empty of customers (funnily enough) one of the serving staffs personal hygiene is poor to the point I hold my breath when they come over. Avoid like the plague unless you want bad food, smelly staff and extremely slow service.

Great little place, will be back x

Bangers and mash, lovely. Thank you.

Very good evening, highly recommended

Really nice pub with nice staff. I visited earlier in the year. I lost my phone outside and a young lady who works there found it and handed it in. I also remember pointing out an error in the description of a cocktail and amazingly the man (maybe the manager) tore down the offending piece of paper and offered me the cocktail at half price. It was an amazing drink. Almost a religious experience. A really nice pub.

Amazing people and incredible food. The staff were so friendly. We shall be back 😀

Excelente food, great atmosphere and the staff is very friendly! I’m looking forward to going there again soon!

Had lunch here with children, grandchildren and dog. All made to feel welcome. Great menu and separate one for children. Food was excellent. We had a spillage and staff cleared it straight away, no problem. The staff are so lovely, engaging and friendly. We don’t live in the area but would definitely go back when we’re up that way and highly recommend it.

Three Locks is now a seafood restaurant with an excellent selection of seafood and non seafood meals. I highly recommend it.

Cozy canalside pub/restaurant. Food is always of good quality and the staff are always attentive and friendly. Bar is dog friendly too if you ever stop by after a canalside walk.

Food was really good. Very relaxing place to eat or have a drink. Definitely recommend it and staff all polite too which makes a big difference.

Lovely place. I tried a burger. Quite expensive for that small burger. Overall in the summer should be very nice on the side of Grand Union Canal..having a beer outside.

The food was lovely and the staff were friendly.

Food here is amazing, best Sunday lunch

Nice pub lovely location but a tenner for a scotch egg no thanks, food is expensive even the bbq was expensive so we had a pint and went KFC

Can't understand why this beautiful spot was not full, lovely people, good food, and so peaceful. We will definitley go back

Beautiful views of the lock and river

Fantastic pub with amazing views to Grand Union Canal.

The service let it down no one ask if the food was ok and staff couldn’t be bothered was over charged and no itemised bill given to us just presumed to give us the total amount on a card machine 🙄

Varied choice menu, reasonably priced. Staff attentative and friendly. Well decorated and clean. Beautiful location on the lock.

😍 loved it. Wasn't lucky enough to eat on this occasion, but the food looked great 😋

The 3 Locks pub at Stone Hammond between Milton Keynes and Leighton Buzzard. Accessible by road or today for me, canal boat. Great food, well priced, accessible toilets that are clean and presentable. Nice covered external seating area. All round nice place for meal or to chill with friends.

Good selection of beers, with seating by the canal, great for watching the narrow boats going through the locks

Beautiful pub with a lot of seating. It gets busy at weekends so book in advance. Food is great. Fabulous place to sit and watch the cannal boats going up and down the lock or walk your dog. There is a bus stop directly outside.

Eaten here a few times and the food is always well cooked. Friendly pub. Helpful staff.

I gave The Three Locks a 2nd chance today as I was put off by the very unfriendly/ rude service on my 1st visit. Unfortunately, my 2nd visit wasn't any better and I won't return to a place where staff cannot be bothered to smile or even attempt to be friendly. I visited with 2 different people on those occasions and bad reviews spread so you would think they'd try little bit harder to show even the smallest amount of appreciation for your custom. Sadly not.

Amazing location & food. Good portion sizes, slightly more expensive than some places but worth it for the food quality.

Lovely Sunday lunch. Bit noisy later. Great setting.

Only stopped for drinks. It's a nice pub right by the canal

Really lovely pub on the canal. A firm favourite in our household, never had a bad meal and it’s always a lovely place for a drink in the sun. Food is lovely, fish and chips is always a win!

Only dropped in for drinks after over 50 years just as good

The food was tasty, but I felt it was a bit overpriced. The Sunday roast I had came in at £22, which for 2 slices of beef, 3 roasties, a Yorkie and a pile of veggies felt a bit much. Service was great, waitresses attentive and polite, and the pub itself is in a great spot. Parking is not the best, especially with a tree blocking a chunk of the car park, so bear in mind parking is very limited.

Just fantastic food! Great service, never ran out of drink. A great stop if your narrow boating!

Nice location albeit a bit scruffy outside next to the canal. Decent food, friendly staff.

Just spent a couple of hours there but there were some remarkable works on display.

Lovely pub by the canal. The staff were friendly, cheerful and efficient. Varied menu to suit all tastes. There was a wait for the food but it was cooked to order so that was to be expected. We had haddock coupons, bubble and squeak cake and the lamb koftas. They were all piping hot and delicious. We then ordered the apple pie and Etin mess for dessert. We will definitely visit again.

Wow, this place is dearer than some of the best restaurants I've eaten in. £9 for a starter is a rip-off. I don't care how nice the porcelain plate you serve it on is. We decided to sit outside as it looked a little dark inside, and the tables in the shade had mossy mould over them, and the clean ones that were unfortunately taken were in the sun. Either wash them with chlorine or swap them round every few weeks. The staff was helpful, but when asked for ice, I was told they had none as he'd not got round to refilling the ice by the sink, even though the bar was empty. Scotch egg starter was good.

3 out of 5 meals sent back 1 stone cold .1medium rare steak totally well done and pasta dish cold dry and starchy wont be going back as a retired publican it was very poor

Need to book a table to order garlic mushrooms or so we was told, after some negotiation we managed to order some and a side ooff chips. Expensive pint is £6.20

Visited for a Sunday dinner. Obviously it’s a lovely location - shame it wasn’t a nice day to sit outside but image it’s awesome to do so! Inside is very nicely fitted, good spacing between tables, very attentive staff and vegan options on the menu! The main and deserts were great for a vegan but the starter was just a salad, which is fine just a bit basic considering the effort they put into the other options. Overall a lovely experience and will be going back on a sunny day to be able to sit outside.

I tried to find a dog friendly waterside pub with some vegan food on the menu... and this is the place. The vegan burger is amazing for sure. Great hospitality, good food, unique atmosphere, big car park, what else you need? Nice walking places around and top of all, it is a nice place for paddle boarding, cycling as well. I loved the time what I spent here. The Three Locks is a great 5 star pub.

Nice pub, it lacks a cozy feel in the bar area, but outside in the sun I'm sure it would be epic. Anyway for dinner we ordered chorizo appetizer and goats cheese starter. Nice and tasty. The chicken salad had too much mayo on, and for £17 lacked a bit of salad variety. The mushroom burger was tasty. But regards the patty itself I didn't really like it. Possibly not the best food on their menu.

Been stopping here all my life. My parents came here as teens. A wonderful experience with canal boats coming through the locks. Then a great lunch and drinks to top it off

A lot of stuff was out of stock so that was annoying when you’re spending so much but what we did have was lovely

Not the best experience. Took my elderly dad for a birthday treat. The staff were so slow. Had to keep checking that the gluten free options were as stated as kept bringing the wrong ones out. Drink orders were wrong each time too. Patrons outside were served before us even though they arrived after we did, some an hour after. We were sat on a square corner seating arrangement with a small round wobbly table. Can't think of anything much that was good about the visit to be honest!!!

Our third time visiting The Three locks but just popped in for a quick drink on a lovelly sunny day. I had one of the mango Cyders, and what a refreshing drink, took a big mouthfuls and I just wanted more. The staff and food are always great when ever we have visited, the food has is tasty and definitely of a quality that you would expect.

Beautiful food and good service.

Nice location by the canal especially on a sunny day. The place is more geared towards the restaurant so the pub section lacks comfort. Plenty of outside seating and adequate parking.

Absolutely fantastic, a little gem. Really good food with a nice range of specials and everything still available mid evening. Well kept beer and lovely attentive staff. Would go out of our way to call again if ever in the neighbourhood

We were walking along the Grand Union Canal and stopped at this quaint pub for a hot drink. We were served promptly and the drinks were lovely. Staff were friendly and welcoming.

Beautiful view of the river.. The boats coming through were really interesting to watch how they lock and unlock the gates for the boats to come through. Good tea.

Food... really poor.. tasteless..24 or 25 pounds for a main is just robbery here . Just go home n Cook and save the disappointment

Its been a long time since I visited The Three Locks, its a very nice pub on The Grand Union. The staff are very friendly and the food was well presented and came in good time . Its a great place for parking up having a bite to eat and a drink then going for a good walk along the canal.

Perfect country pub with great food

Lovely location and great friendly service. I had fish and chips - yummy chips but a little greasy for me. My friend had the scampi which she said was not nice hence the lower rating for food.

Lovely little place, service and food we're top notch! And vey reasonably priced, recommended to fellow boaters!!

Wonderful. I look forward to visiting again and highly recommend the whole experience was fab.

We enjoyed a lovely family birthday meal last night. Service was friendly and attentive. Beautiful interior. Menu and specials menu offering a good variety of dishes. Food was delicious, fresh and colourful. Children’s menu just the job too. Looking forward to returning!

Hello everyone well this a lovely pub right by canal which just out side stoke Hammond village parking is near by on site outside the property or there is a car park nearby. Toilets are located on site. The food is lovely and cooked fresh to order which excellent. Be warned its a bit pricey but it is good quality food ,and they even have zero alcohol for all you drivers out there. I was suprised at service charge on my bill around 8.00 some restaurants do this but i believe it get shared out which is good thing.

lovely food.disgusted that 10% was added to the bill without asking.Overpriced cocktail and then extra for orange juice and extra for cranberry juice taking the price to over £10 for a cocktail

Great pint and great location staff are brilliant

Beautiful lunchtime meal. 2nd time visiting. Great service, food, and atmosphere. Throughly recommend. Need to book, though

Lovely pub and kindly gave us sausage and hash brown bap, even though breakfast menu had finished and it was delicious.

We loved it plenty of food The atmosphere was great and most pleasant had problems eating it all will call again

Always a busy popular pub situated on the grand Union Canal.. we only popped in for a drink as tables were all full and we sat outside

The service was fantastic and the food even more so!

Food prices, everything was very good manners. However cost nothink shame the staff are not that forward

Thoroughly recommend this pub, such a friendly atmosphere, nice location, and it has a lovely menu - with something for everyone. I had the best fish finger sandwich I have ever had. I can’t wait to go back!

Lovely pub and restaurant. Quick service and great food.

We were served by Jonty, who was friendly and welcoming. Food was lovely and we had a nice time. I ate the beef and bone marrow burger, the fish cake and the truffles and enjoyed them all thoroughly. Will be back 😊

Great food very tasty very welcoming staff friendly atmosphere relaxed and beautiful scenes of canal

Amazing outdoor fishing space. Been there once for food and was nice

As always, good service, good beer and good food. Living on a narrow boat I pass by The Three Locks a couple of times a year and would always recommend it. My friend brought his dog along and the staff brought a drinking bowl out for his dog, that's good, caring service 😀

Turkey was dry, chips too large with fish and chips, cold brownie. Very average overall.

We had our Christmas lunch as a team at the Three Locks yesterday. The food was the best I’ve ever had for a Christmas lunch. And what a choice for the vegan and vegetarian members of the team! The staff were attentive the service was amazing and we had a great time. The venue right next to the canal with the barges and boats ambling by is delightful. A truly special place to eat and enjoy the friendly atmosphere with colleagues. We’ll find a reason to return soon… Thanks to the three locks staff team for a memorable day.