The View in Central Bedfordshire

We were asked if we’d be happy with a pod as the venue had been booked out for an 18th birthday…..the pod was warm and cosy and the food was delicious…would highly recommend the mixed grill! The staff couldn’t have been anymore attentive…..

Excellent food, amazing service and a lovely view - what more could you ask for? We booked a pod which sheltered us from the breeze but was cool enough (even under the full-on sun) to keep us comfortable. Highly recommend a visit.

My family hired out the View to host the wake for a loved one. I cannot begin to praise the team enough for the fantastic way they helped us organize. The venue has the most perfect setting overlooking rolling hills, the chef was super accommodating to our needs, and the managers were just so helpful and attentive. Can’t rhank them enough. For a birthday or any special occasion this is the perfect venue to hire out .

What a fabulous venue , staff were courteous and attentive, food was delivered quickly and was amazing , good portions and very tasty . I had the plant burger which was very tasty , also the apple tartlet again really lovely . All in all a very enjoyable evening.

I am utterly appalled by the experience my daughter and her partner had at The View on their 5th anniversary. They made a telephone booking for the pod on August 1st, with special requests for it to be decorated to make the occasion special and were promised complementary ice-cream. Upon arrival, they were informed there was no record of their booking, there was a power cut, and the kitchen was closed. To make matters worse, the pod was not decorated and was situated overlooking a car park, contrary to the beautiful country view depicted online. The staff member they dealt with showed a complete lack of concern about any of these issues, turning what should have been a joyous celebration into a total disappointment. The apology given was insincere and did nothing to address the situation. They were offered a pitiful 20% discount if they returned, which wouldn't even cover the petrol they used. This feeble offer is not even close to proper compensation. I am devastated by how this special day was ruined. I strongly advise against visiting this place. This was an utterly dissatisfying and disappointing experience. While I understand power cuts are beyond their control, the lack of customer service and misleading portrayals of the pod experience advertised online are inexcusable.

We ordered burgers from the pub restaurant whilst we were staying at the birch accomodation connected to the pub . The staff were kind and delivered them to the lodge We ordered 2 chicken burgers and 1 vegan burger. They were amazing, the cheese and bacon with the chicken burgers was delicious. These really are gourmet burgers. The staff are so friendly and helpful and nothing is too much trouble. The food is outstanding and we definitely will be coming again.

Haven't been here for a few years and it was the Live and Let Live, sadly we won't be returning soon. Couldn't sit in the beer garden and see 'the view' on a lovely sunny Sunday as it was sectioned off for a baby shower. Had to sit down on the lower terrace. Ordered 3 starters for £18 - breaded mushrooms were only just warm and watery so they were returned to the kitchen to be heated up properly and the BBQ chicken wings had a second sauce added around them which was hot and spicy so my mum couldn't eat them. Chef told server the sauce was the same as on the wings but it was a darker colour and we got her to try it and she agreed. She spoke to the chef again who then confirmed he'd put the wrong sauce on the plate! They removed the starters cost from our bill but we would've preferred not to have had the bad service. Main courses were ok; good portion of chicken on Caesar salad but roast dinner is £17.50 which is quite expensive compared to other pubs, but to top it off we were charged for 3 glasses of wine when we only had 2! At least the servers were good and very apologetic...

My daughter booked one of the pods on site for my birthday. The food was excellent, I had the mushroom risotto with grilled chicken and I have never tasted one so nice. The service was excellent very good prices for food and drinks and the office Chiltern Hills across the way was beautiful. I will definitely be returning.

What a horrible place. Completely empty on a warm sunny evening, when it should be very busy with the location it has. Two male bar staff with two of their friends sat at the bar - constant swearing while serving me, swearing at each other and at their friends while serving me and my wife - I am not your “mate” don’t refer to customers this way. Management need to remove these unprofessional people - no wonder it was empty - until new staff come in I recommend you avoid this place

What a fabulous night we have just had in on if the pods, amazing views, delicious food, fantastic service and all at a very reasonable price. Thoroughly, thoroughly recommended.

We booked one of two pods facing the amazing view of Pegsdon hills for dinner. There was a heater and lighting so all was comfortable. Service was great with the waiter popping out frequently to see if we needed anything. All the food was delicious and freshly cooked. We will definitely go again!

Fantastic Sunday lunch. Great food, great service and reasonably priced. Perfect after a walk on the Pegsdon Hills. Have no idea how it’s not rated higher on this website. Criminally underrated!

The pub has been refurbished and renamed as The View. We had lunch here. The staff were welcoming and helpful and the food was good, with a wide choice from sandwiches to full meals. Some of our party commented on the odd decor of the refurbishment, with shiny plastic plants and mushroom coloured walls in a building that is already quite dark inside. But overall it was a nice experience and I would return happily.

Brilliant scenery, lovely food. Great atmosphere, friendly staff. Reasonable priced food. Quick service

The venue lives up to its name with fabulous views towards the Chiltern hills. With the warm sunshine, we chose to dine on the nice patio. The service was excellent with Nathan looking after us well. The food was served in good time, and was hot and nicely presented. I had the fish and chips, and my wife had the gammon. Both meals were splendid, especially the square cut chips. Reasonable prices for the food and drinks, and so will be there again soon.

We were visiting family in the area and booked one of the "chalets" at the back of The View to spend the night. Reviews suggested that the place had become more of a restaurant than a pub so we had decided to head off to another local hostelry to grab something to eat, but that didn't really work out, so we returned to The View and were pleased to find they had a table free for us. The atmosphere was more like a pub than "fine dining", so that pleased us, the food was great, the staff excellent, and we enjoyed a quiet night's stay in our chalet with a marvellous selection of tea, coffee and chocolatey treats! In the morning we set off (following a breakfast of cereal and milk supplied by The View) for a long circular walk, then returned for lunch, which was also lovely. Ten out of ten for this place - well done!

I don’t usually write reviews but I was so very disappointed with my meal and the service today at The View. I’ve eaten here a few times a year or so ago and really enjoyed it, but things have definitely slipped since. Our starters were lovely but when our main meals arrived the waitress walked off as my Mum was asking for some vinegar. My mum’s meal was lovely but mine was clearly over-cooked. The chips were over done and the burger was served without its lid and the cheese was clearly over done too – so much so I wasn’t sure if it was cheese or a sauce! I don’t like making a fuss so I tried to eat it, however, the underside of the burger was so burnt I could barely cut it! I tried scraping it off and eating the other side but it just tasted chargrilled. At no point did the waitress come over and check things were ok with our meals. Eventually, long after finishing the waitress came to clear our plates and I mentioned I was unable to eat the burger due to it being burnt. She apologized and took it off our bill and then quickly walked off. I was hoping to order a dessert as that way I would have had enough to eat. We waited and the waitress never came back. Eventually we got up and asked to order desserts, only to be told no as the kitchen had now closed! At this point I’d had enough. We went up to the bar again to get the bill and said how disappointed we were with the meal and service and that I was going to write a review. At this point they were very apologetic and offered to get us a dessert, or upgrade us to a pod. Too little too late sadly – this should have been offered when I first mentioned I couldn’t eat my meal because it was burnt!

We had a lovely lunch and well looked after by very friendly staff. I highly recommend a walk to the top of Pegsdon hill first to fully appreciate the location... and to work up an appetite too!

What a beautiful pub fantastic views of Barton Hills friendly staff lovely food lovely sitting outside in great weather diffenly go there again 😀

Must say the Food was stunning today, and great size portions. A well done to the Chef. One star off perfect for having to go to the bar to get my Bill, when we were the only table. But staff were definitely friendly.

Avoid if you are veggie or vegan literally no options at all! Nice place and service but need to be friendly for all!

Absolutely beautiful location, very warm welcome from staff and the food was delicious! Definitely coming back and would highly recommend.

Myself & my boyfriend visited last night and stayed in their Beech Lodge for our one year anniversary. Considering that their head chef had left the staff high and dry earlier in the week, Nicola made sure that our night was still going to be perfect given the difficult circumstances. Nothing was too trouble at all. Nicola even went as far to go out, whilst being very busy, to buy gluten free pasta so that I was able to have a nice meal. Anyone else who is coeliac or has severe allergies can understand that it’s not always the easiest when going out for meals, however I have never felt so grateful to have waiting staff care so much & bend over backwards to ensure I would have a nice meal/experience! Thank you Nicola, Jeanine & Maddie! You really are a great addition to The View and all your hard work was definitely appreciated by us! We will be back to visit you very soon!

Absolutely terrible this was a Sunday lunch that was stone cold and had one potato cut up to look like more ! When challenged they were not interested at all.

Excellent food , location , staff , and great value This place really is a hidden gem family friendly dog friendly has rooms and Lodge with hot tub for overnight stays

My wife and I went for our anniversary and had a really nice meal. 3 courses, wine and coffee and found it to be very reasonable. Would definitely go back!

Would have given no stars if possible, coffee was sh*t, hot chocolate was mediocre, parking policy was militant and pedantic and the staff were hardly friendly, if you like crap atmosphere and sh*t drinks then this is the place for you!

When booking the View for our festive get together with friends they were very flexible and accommodating. We had a number of guest changes and times, alongside a lastminute menu request and they were exceptional in managing these. Unfortunately we were booked into a pod,...

Visited today with my family, lunch was lovely and service excellent especially that they are a lovely bunch of youngster, Well done to all the team

Food ok, a bit pricey, lovely location, staff seem a little inexperienced, mostly really young people, students maybe, not one of my favourite places to eat, but seems busy in the summer.

Stopped for a quick lunch and would recommend highly. Great setting, amazing waitress and excellent food. It was a great find and we will be back.

Stayed in the cabins and had dinner in the View after a days walking. It was excellent. I had the slow cooked pork chop, which was excellent. Dinner for two including a bottle of wine, a couple of beers and dessert came to just over...

Delicious food, attentive staff, lovely location. Not been here since the opening and had a very bad experience so a bit nervous . But it was SUPERB!!!

I could not get past their ridiculous booking system using AIR B& B so gave up. Will not bother again

Friendly staff and a lovely setting plus there were plenty of gluten free options clearly marked. Even the sticky toffee pudding was gluten free and the staff were happy to double check the allergen sheet which was readily available.

We stayed with our dog for 2 nights. The room was very comfortable and the food in the pub was excellent. We were made to feel very welcome by all the staff. We will definitely be back, oh and the views are amazing!!

I was surprised by friends and family for my birthday with a meal and mixology class. We had our meal in one of the pods outside facing the stunning Pegsdon hills. This place is a real gem and I highly recommend anyone to visit for...

I want to thank you all the team working on this day 08/07/22 for all welcome and amazing experience. This experience was so AMAZING,so friendly team and good service. Let's talk abt the food? So far from my expectation, was so lovely. And good portion....

The pub itself is lovely and in an beautiful setting overlooking the hills but… and here’s the big BUT. At no point did any of the staff members notify us of the private parking register and neither were any signs made clear as we entered...

We visited on 1 June at 12:30 for a pre-booked lunch for four. The other couple were seated before we arrived. As I approached and stood saying hello, the manager (?) came up and asked in a strict tone if I had registered my car....

We had a family lunch with a daughter, her partner and son today. Daughter made the booking and when I saw some recent reviews I was a bit worried. However, despite there being a few poor reviews recently, we were delighted. The staff were helpful,...

I don't usually write reviews but this is now my fourth visit here and yet again I was not disappointed. We were very late arriving (over 30 mins late), and we were politely reminded they had another booking in after us and what time they...

Went in on Sunday for a roast. Everything took a really long time, the surly staff didn't seem to be that bothered. The roast potatoes seemed to have been covered in water, and the meat was greasy. Made a comment about the potatoes and was...

Visited today, after reading the latest reviews i was a little concerned but decided to come for lunch. Upon arrival the customer service was pretty poor. We was sat out in the garden but no reason not to offer high standard of service, or even...

ovely evening stroll followed by, an expensive meal and set of drinks at the view. The place is nicely set out, the pods look well decorated. Also dog friendly which was nice as the weather cooled outside. That's where the good ends. Over £25 for...

Before I start, I want to mention the location is fantastic. Now I’ll begin… General It was a hot day, we were fit in quite easily, first impression lacking due to dirty tables inside and out and clear lack of urgency or smile from anyone...

Called in for lunch after walking on hills. Service good. Place clean. Around 15 customers. Music needs to be turned down a notch. Ordered linguini with king prawns in a white wine sauce creation. This was the the height of bland blandness which I can't...

Popped in for a cup of tea, ended up having lunch. Lovely burgers, both traditional and vege. Friendly and efficient service .

Amazing service, food was outstanding, made us feel very special… the staff are great very friendly will definitely be back

The only good thing about this place is the location / view. We stopped for a bite to eat and drink. The food was bland and tasted cheap; no care was put into the presentation or taste. There is no excuse for not even being...

We had our first meal at The View. The food was quite good but needed some parsnip and more carrots with the Vegetarian roast. It is good that a vegetarian roast was actually on the menu. Dessert, very nice indeed. However, the floor under our...

Stopped here for drinks following a local walk, it was a beautiful summers day and the pub was the perfect place to enjoy the drinks.

Really enjoyed my family meal at The View. Honestly, best food I’ve had in the local area in a long time.. Enjoyed Pork Loin which was perfectly cooked, then a wonderful Sticky Toffee Pudding..

Really disappointed with our lunch here today. Service ground to a halt as soon as it started getting busy. After finishing our mains we were completely forgotten about. Eventually we had to go and find someone. Twice. After we were eventually able to order, they...

Popped in for an early evening meal in mid week. We were the first to arrive and Edward our waiter was friendly. He said we could sit anywhere we wanted, so choose a table near the window with views over the Chiltern Hills and can...

Love love love this place views and location aside omg the food is amazing 👏 our 19 year old son treated us to lunch and he said definitely coming back here with my mates well done ravi and all your staff you've set the bar

Banging cocktails, delicious food. Staff were like family!! I’ll be back. U should go there. Even the toilets were a dream !! Thank you the view!! Fantasies can come true

Today Sun 3 oct Eleven of us lunched to celebrate my Mum's Birthday. The roast beef and turkey meals were delicious; best yo puds we have ever had - flat - no way 1 The desserts were just as good , and Edward and all...

I celebrated my birthday in one of the pods on Friday night here and it was beautiful! Definitely lives up to its name as it was such a lovely view to watch as we ate and drank during the evening. (Bonus with the sunset too)...

We have been eating at The View since its re-opening mainly for Sunday lunch. We have been telling all our friends how wonderful the meals are, sadly on the last 2 visits within 2 weeks the standard has gone down, the roast beef was very...

The venue and surroundings are fantastic sadly the food let it down. Scotched egg was cold with warm sauce Steak was tough and peppercorn sauce weak. The chicken pie was either reheated or overcooked. Very disappointing! Music too loud for us to enjoy a conversation...

We popped in on a Thursday evening after a walk in the lovely hills opposite the pub. Dogs are welcome in the small bar area and the staff were very welcoming towards us and our dog. We enjoyed a couple of drinks and the salmon...

Went for our Anniversary. Food was very average. We asked for an Appetiser which was forgotten and was left sitting on the bar. I had steak and it wasn’t any better than if bought from a Supermarket unfortunately. The Peppercorn sauce wasn’t nice at all,...

Great staff & excellent view. Food was a bit of a mixed bag, my steak was perfect, my brother-in-laws very tough. The fish & chips was also very good and the chicken pie just average. The desserts were excellent. When we mentioned the poor steak...

Popped in here for lunch . I have come regularly since they reopened . Today was another fantastic meal I had the ham, egg and chips with onion marmalade ( too hungry and forgot to take a picture) I then had a Tirra The View...

Such friendly staff. Food excellent. Food freshly cooked. Great battered fish. Hubby had the pan fried steak, it was perfectly cooked. If we lived in this area we would definitely visit again.

Popped into this little gem of a place late afternoon today and this place is sensational! The manager working (I assume he was a manager as he was wearing a shirt different to the waitress) provided us with food menus and then recommended a new...

We were offered a table either inside or outside on the patio. We chose the latter. Although it got a bit chilly later on the staff bought us some blankets to share, which was nice. Overall the service was friendly and efficient. The food was...

Went to theView today after a lovely walk around the Pegsdon hills, looking forward to a drink and Small bar meal. Sadly the menu only catered for large lunches, costing a minimum of £15, or sides / starters, even though it was early afternoon. We...

My wife and I both Ordered the battered haddock chips and pea purée. When served the waitress said that the fish isn’t usually that small, (both plates looked as though it was the tail end of the fish) and said that she would only charge...

Where do I start, on arrival we like the contactless check in using a key safe with a unique access code to enter. The room on appearance looked lovely, good sized tv, nice decor and bathroom looked good! Shame about the bath matt being soaking...

We arrived at The View to meet up with friends. We were handed a menu which had a good choice. The special of the day was Ham, egg & chips was told by the waitress it was amazing. So on that i ordered it. Well...

Great friendly service and views. We sat outside on patio area plenty of room and a contented buzz of families and couples enjoying themselves. Food was higher end of pub grub, crispy batter, great chips (let’s face it some places can get this wrong). Veggie...

A great place to sit and enjoy the great view and have food and drink. The staff were so nice and fast. They have spent a lot of money to upgrade the place and i hope it does well as such a very good place...

Extremely slow service. Took ages to get a menu and we had to share 1 between 4 of us. Then waited for ages before our order was taken and that was with us calling the waitress over. We shared a platter for starter. Again took...

I’ve been several times since The View opened. The whole team are incredibly friendly and passionate about good food , delicious drinks and the refurbishment of the pub , grounds and rooms is exactly what was needed. I had a Chicken and Chorizo pie and...

I visited for a friend's special birthday meal. It's a lovely setting and the 'view' is outstanding if you have drinks in the garden. There is not a vast choice on the menu but nobody struggled to choose something suitable. We were told that in...

We went for a meal with friends. Fairly standard but restricted menu. No specials and only a choice of three puddings. Burger was good if chips were a bit spicy. Quite expensive for the food.