The Wheatsheaf Inn in Charnwood

4 adults and 1 child - we visited for the Tuesday pie night, we were not disappointed it was delicious and good value. Plenty of choice on the children's menu too. Lovely traditional pub.

Absolutely cracking Sunday lunch, managed to squeeze us in last minute as I was on call, such friendly staff that couldn’t do enough for you. Food piping hot, real veg, sprouts, parsnips …. the works, cauliflower cheese was the best we’ve ever eaten, first Sunday lunch where we left with full belly’s!! very reasonable price and cosy atmosphere. Already booked for my partner’s birthday for Sunday lunch in April

The skittles alley has its own bar so you and your guests don’t have to keep fetching drinks from elsewhere. We went for skittles and unlike some other local pubs the skittles are easily accessed and not cluttered up with stacked tables and chairs - those in use are set out at the bar end of the room, so they do not get the way of play. You pay a room hire but this is very reasonable given that you have a lovely facility and a dedicated member of the team to serve. Food is delicious, plenty of it and reasonably priced. Lucy, Grant and all the staff are friendly and attentive.

As much as I like this pub, I just wish the managers would decide when they are actually going be open! The Facebook page says one thing, the latest Facebook post says another thing, the Wheatsheaf website says yet another thing, and the staff tell me something else entirely. It's now closed on Mondays, despite the web page saying they're open until late, and they made an exception for Easter Monday (I rang to check) and was told they're opening until 9pm as it's a Bank Holiday. The Facebook page says they are closed all day, but the Facebook update/post says open until 7pm. So, on this Bank Holiday Monday, are you closed, open until 7pm or until 9pm? Please, please just try to be consistent. This doesn't give a very good impression to the loyal local patrons who need to decide whether to bother coming down for a pint.

Pleasant surroundings, excellent food, we had salmon which was really tasty, bar service was a bit slow even though the pub was only half full.

Brilliant pub and atmosphere. You must visit. Lovely staff. Kind regards Martin O'key

A nice, warm little pub. I particularly like the fresh flowers on the tables. Food is always good, decent pub food and not too pricey.

This is a lovely country pub, with a very friendly welcome from Lucy Grant & all the team, they now serve weekend breakfast, the quality of the food is very good. Even if you only pop in for a pint it's a great location, reasonably priced, what's not to like, you will return once visited

Been going more and more of late. A nice, warm little pub. I particularly like the fresh flowers on the tables. Food is always good, decent pub food and not too pricey.

Birthday party in Skittle Alley Fantastic event - Lucy and her team were amazingly helpful in planning. Food (a buffet).was excellent, both in range of options and plenty of it ! (Even prepared special meal for allergies) Staff were delightful, very helpful. Very good value event. Great time was had by all, - Thank you

Great meal here yesterday.. First time here. Definitely be back. Great pub food. Fabulous staff. Massive thumbs up 👍

The Wheatsheaf Inn hosted my sports club's annual social/awards evening in their fabulous skittle alley on 09/03/24. We had approximately 70 guests, varying in age from 7 years old to 95 years. The feedback from all the guests has been brilliant and all positive, especially on the food and service provided by the Wheatsheaf. It was a very successful event, with the Wheatsheaf team being a major reason for the success. I would not hesitate recommending this venue, and the club will be booking it again for next year's social/awards evening. Cheers Andreas (Leicester Forest Cycling Club)

Came here today with family and friends for a lunch time meal. Beautiful traditional country pub, really friendly staff and food was absolutely beautiful. Will definitely be going back.

Been under new mgmt over a year and what a difference it’s made. Now a great pub, atmosphere, hosts, food and the weekend breakfast is , brilliant for the early morning walks to grab a full English! Ps great beer as well!

I booked the skittle alley out for my 50th birthday. Lucy put in on a snacks menu, I made a Spotify playlist which I had on for a disco, and there was Madri and Aspalls on tap. I went there a few hours earlier to decorate the room and took my own cake. The venue was perfect and everyone had a great time xx

Lovely family lunch today, proper pub food, I had a roast beef Sunday lunch, all the trimmings and a delicious gravy. The friendliness of the staff made it. The rest of my group had salmon, a Derbyshire pie. Chicken Cesar salad and a burger, all were very happy with their meals too!

Birthday Party in Skittle Alley Absolutely fantastic! So very helpful in the planning and setting up. The food (a mixed buffet) was amazing - wide range of delicious items, cold and hot, and easily plenty for 40 guests (even prepared a special meal for guest with allergies - thank you). Allowed us to run bar tokens for the drinks and to have a musical interlude! Service was exemplary and ever so friendly. A wonderful event. Thank you Lucy, Grant and your team x

Saw the social media post for the new breakfast so decided to walk to the next village with my husband and the dog. Ordered: bacon sandwich on brown bloomer, husband had a sausage sandwich on white bloomer. Come with a free tea or coffee which is self service. Food arrived fresh and hot.

Me and my partner and pup went down for breakfast on Sunday and it was so lovely. Free tea and coffee which is unlimited and a lovely touch. The staff were so lovely especially the lady behind the bar (25th Feb 10:30ish) went above and beyond and even gave my pup a treat. Food was super fast and presentation was great and tasted amazing. Definitely will be back

We’ve visited a few times since this has been under new ownership as it’s our ‘local’ & we’ve been happy each time. Food is good with a nice selection and good children’s menu. Service has also been great and the ambience is warm and welcoming. We recently visited as a large group (adults and children) and Lucy, Grant and their team were very accommodating of us! We feel grateful it have such a family friendly pub on the doorstep and are looking forward to visiting for breakfast soon 🙂

Great country pub, not many left like this In Leicesteshire. Cosy & welcoming, good food, great staff.

Food was lovely, staff member worked very hard at serving and covering bar. Nice warm and cosy pub.

This is one of the most authentic village pubs in Leicestershire, full of character. The ales are well kept, the food is what you want from a local, and the staff are always friendly and welcoming. We are regular visitors and can highly recommend if you are looking for a traditional pub.

We had a fantastic time, we hired the skittle alley. Friends were worried it may have been cold and and unpleasant but it was very nice. Warm as it’s heated. Food that was laid on was great and the staff are fantastic. Highly recommend

Went today for a family meal after being advised to book. The food and service were excellent and it’s not just a slung in the microwave dinner like a lot of places it was fresh and home cooked or sourced from local produce. It’s a family run pub and has a lot of different areas so wherever you are it always feels cosy and private. All in all none of us could fault the place at all, will visit again for sure and roll on the introduction of breakfasts!!!!

Visited Saturday evening and had the lentil burger which was delicious! Warm, welcoming and dog friendly.

Lovely food and excellent atmosphere. Will definitely be going again.

Had an amazing lunch, the team were fantastic. Just like the old LI days. 🙂

Went along for the Fish & Chip Friday special and had a great meal. My dog came along with us and it's great to have a local pub where dogs are welcome. Great food, lovely atmosphere. Will be back again soon. Thank you

Cosy pub, warm and welcoming. Great food and service. Great Guinness too which you don’t get in most places. Lovely staff and good value for money

An absolute hidden gem. great food friendly staff and a great pint. Cosy spaces for a quiet evening and a landlord that's not scared of heating his pub

Quant village pub with a great selection of drinks available. Seems to be focused more towards pub dining rather than a normal village pub, but it does have a great rustic decor. Also dog friendly.

So friendly and warm. I booked a table for my visiting son and I for Sunday Lunch. We booked early before the crowds came in. We both had the Roast Beef. Was fantastic, and so big I had to take some home. Nothing too much trouble. Never had a problem, every time I've gone.

Proper pub for a midweek meal , food lovely

Nice little spot with friendly staff a nice menu and good selection of mainstream and craft beers. 🍻

A very nice pub, spotlessly clean, food good and good range of beers.

I used to love the Wheatsheaf but I now think it's overpriced and a little chaotic sometimes. So, I doubt we'll go back for another meal anytime soon, but it's still a good cosy pub when the fires are going, and it has a friendly atmosphere. I went with friends on a weekend evening and ordered the 'Derbyshire' pie, which was beef and ale. It was a very nice pie but not that large compared to the pies that the kitchen used to produce when the previous landlord and landlady were there. There was a little veg - a few bits of carrot and peas, and a too-large portion of mashed potato which I suspect was to make the meal look bigger! The pie, veg and mash were not in the right proportions to each other. It was also quite expensive for what it was - nearly £16, when I would have been quite happy to pay maybe £11 or £12. The young lady behind the bar was struggling to serve everyone despite the landlord being in the room chatting and I think he should have stepped in to help - I've noticed this before, and I don't think it makes them look good. Having said that the young lady, as nice as she is, probably is not ideally suited to bar work as she sometimes gets confused by the prices and forgets things, but that could be because she's rushing around trying to do too much. To be honest, the prices at the Bradgate in Cropston are much more reasonable and the portions are larger, but being totally fair, sometimes their food is not quite as tasty as the Wheatsheaf food!

We had an amazing Sunday lunch today. Lots of vegetables, beef was so tender. Chicken was delicious we just loved everything on our plates.. delicious! Thank you.

Excellent food with generous portions.

Lovely staff, fitted us in when very busy. Food good .

Very disappointed with my visit to the Wheatsheaf. Went for lunch, but no lunch menu available. After enquiring if sandwiches were available, the barman read the menu from the till behind the bar. All very odd!!! We opted for BLT from the very limited choice...

Great little place for a relaxed lunchtime, although missed out on the gammon as they'd run out. Also, it's good for real ales, but unfortunately, not able to sample any on this occasion.

The worst vegetarian lasagna we have ever eaten. A few layers of too ‘al dente’ ie ‘chewy’ lasagna set between tomato soupy sauce with a few bits of red pepper. Served with polystyrene garlic bread and iceberg lettuce with the most awful bottle salad dressing...

The owners are amazing people. Just had a 3 year old birthday party the food was great it just kept coming 😋 unreal. Good luck to you both.

The staff were so friendly and welcoming. The service was great . The food was amazing. We would definitely recommend it

Had lunch here and it was delicious and really good value. A dog friendly pub run by lovely people. We'll definitely be back.

Popped in for a drink on way back from Bradgate Park. Lovely place. Haven't eaten here but food (Sunday lunch) looked lovely. Carnt wait to try!

Fish & Chip Friday was lunchtime menu between 12 noon and 2.30pm. Wow! The fish & chips were served with mushy peas, curry sauce and tarter sauce. The batter was to die for and the fish was fluffy, boneless and lovely. Beautifully presented and we...

This review is for the skittles alley. Not been there for a few years and it has obviously been renovated to a good standard since then. Really enjoyed traditional faggots chips sausage mash peas and beans. The staff were friendly and helpful and it was a good night out.

We was out on a local Sunday ramble and came across this village pub. We was greeted with a smile and warm welcome. We had a refreshing drink in the outside terrace area. Will definitely be back to try the Sunday lunch as it it looked delicious.

I recently visited with several friends and we all agreed that the food was 'OK', and nothing more. Our friends' fish was quite dry and uninteresting, and my partner and I had chicken pie that was also quite dry; there was no juice in the...

Visited a few times since it’s been taken over, food has always been good, generous portions. A good honest pub with friendly service! Will come back again

Excellent food, excellent beer and superb friendly service.

Years since l went to The Wheatsheaf until last week when sadly it was a funeral wake. We had the bowling alley which was lovely and clean. Food was a buffet, a fantastic selection covering everyone's taste, alll fresh and very moreish. Lovely polite staff. Well done to you all.

Great establishment. We stopped here for Sunday dinner after exploring Bradgate Park for a couple of hours. Food was great, we all cleared our plates and the staff were very friendly and welcoming. I shall be visiting again 👍

I've been a Wheatsheaf regular for many years but I'm sorry to say that I'm not as keen on the new menu or the increased prices. I've heard the same from various local friends and neighbours too. The 'old' Wheatsheaf wasn't perfect, but had very...

Excellent fish & chips. Served with a smile.

Very poor meal today, had lunchtime menu last week and it was really nice, the evening meal was not of the same quality. The chips were all hard and burnt, the squid was tough and overcooked. The burger was tasteless. Really disappointing as we like...

Food was not fresh, warmed up was the case.

Under new management so thought we'd give it a try. Friendly, helpful staff, food fantastic and outdoor dining area really pretty with the summer flowers in full bloom. Not cheap, although restaurant prices have gone up everywhere, however our meals were substantial portions and great value. Will definitely come back.

Myself and my father started using this pub in October 2018 as we go to the Great Central Railway for some of their events, and the Greene King pub next to our Premier Inn was pretty poor back then, so we opted to use here...

Can't fault.... Lovely staff, great food...quality, hot, beautifully presented good size portion Desserts massive choice and again beautiful We had a lovely young lad serve us and he was a delight 3 mains 4 Desserts 6 pints 2 large gins £117 Lovely atmosphere, beautiful seating area outside with real flowers I though must be fake as they were so lovely...but nope all real... Massive 10/10 You will not be disappointed xx

Really nice place and pleasant staff

Went for dinner on Saturday evening food was amazing and the service was fabulous it was our first time at this pub and the staff were very friendly and we loved the menu by jb kitchen best pub food I’ve had in a long time 😀 and very well priced we’ll definitely be going back .

Fantastic evening out, the colleagues couldn't do enough to help. Great looking menu as well.

We went for lunch and to see the jazz band Titanic, this was a good time had,food delicious pleasant atmosphere entertainment brilliant...we will be back.

What a breath of fresh air to see people take pride. Friendly polite and helpful staff.

Love this pub! Cosy and welcoming. We sampled the new menu on launch night and had a fantastic meal. Good selection of starters and sharing platters (can highly recommend the mushroom starter 😋) and main courses are varied, from traditional fish and chips to lamb shank and a delicious beef cheek ragu. Will be back soon to sample more of the menu.

An amazing meal at The Wheatsheaf Inn tonight. We were keen to trial the new menu and we're so pleased that we did. Our table was booked for 7pm and we arrived to smiling staff and a lovely atmosphere. We ordered the curried cauliflower ....

We passed this pub regularly but never tried it until recently. We met the new owners who recently took over on our visit who are friendly and made you feel very welcome. With a new menu coming soon they were extremely accommodating by adapting their current menu to suit child portions. The food was great with a variety of options from a generous serving of Sunday roast to pub classic scampi. Their selection of "on tap" options were great with plenty to choose from. They have an onsite skittle alley which can be used upon request by calling ahead for availability, which the room is amazingly presented with which would be great for function bookings. Outdoor seating area is also available to the rear, enclosed from the main road. Furthermore the whole pub is also dog friendly with water bowls outside. I can safely say, even though we have closer options in our village, we are certainly making this our "local" going forward.

Great food at a reasonable price and fantastic friendly service.

We live in the village and always enjoy walking down to sample the beers and food. Recently their are new owners who are incredibly friendly and welcoming - we’re delighted our local pub has suck friendly caring custodians! Top beer!

A warm welcome and lovely food was enjoyed by 20 people from our walking group yesterday , so pleased we chose the Wheatsheaf, thank you !

Went for lunch today delicious fish and chips and amazing steak and Guinness pie

For our half way lunch break on a walk around the Charnwood countryside area, the Wheatsheaf at Thurcaston has proven to be an ideal place for superb food and a well kept pint of Tiger beer, A special thank you to Dawn for her friendly...

Great food and cosy atmosphere.

Gorgeous little pub with beautiful flowers in a gorgeous old building

Came here a few weeks ago for the pub quiz with some friends and it was a lovely atmosphere. I must mention the lovely young lady Jas who ran the pub quiz was a delight. Me and my friends thoroughly enjoyed the quiz she put on. I will definitely be returning and highly recommend this pub!

We regularly visit The Wheatsheaf for dinner after a long walk. The staff are always so welcoming, and the food is always delicious with large portions! Shout out to barmaid Jas who always serves us with a friendly smile and great service.

The food was amazing and Jas who did the quiz was great. lovely and friendly.

Visited yesterday for a Sunday Roast. Great food and friendly staff, in particular Jas who served us and was very efficient and friendly.

Great service by Jas, friendly and efficient.. service with a smile … lovely pub ,

A great pub with great people and a nice atmosphere- the quiz on a Monday night with Jas is a must!

Lovely pub, new management, great things to come from what I see … excellent service by jas on the bar today , efficient, friendly… well done ..

Great time attentive staff. Especially Lucy who will fantastic. Atmosphere was great, lots of laughter

I met the landlord, Grant, 7 years ago when our old dog got sick with cancer. Grant owned our local pet shop and he went over and above to source food that our dog would eat, he got me several samples and when we found...

FRIDAY FISH &CHIPS EXCELLENT . GRANT &JULIE (new landlord /landlady ) Good luck . 5 stars .

Lovely food, lovely staff and cosy open fires. Definitely going back

Really friendly village pub I would thoroughly recommend

Lovely warm feeling ,fabulous staff food was good too

Cosy pub, good food and friendly owners. We will return 😁

We had a fantastic evening, the new landlords were very accommodating and the food was spot on! Burgers are locally made and very yummy. I cannot recommend this pub highly enough. Great food in a charming traditional pub that is kid and dog friendly... Thank...

A lovely local pub, with loads of character, a cosy fire with the best accommodating and warm staff. take your kids, your dog, friends or family and they'll all be happy.

What a lovely friendly place. Booked a table with my friends for my 60th birthday. Everyone was so impressed with the food. Couldn't do enough for us. Staff and management are amazing.

Always a pleasure to dine here. The wood fires and proper home made food mean it's a regular stop for us, and will continue to be for a long long time....

Under new management and the Tiger beer is as good as it was under the old management the food was good too.

This is a family friendly pub with the most amazing landlords grant and lucy who always give you a warm welcome. iv been a few times for a meal and for just a drink and would highly recommend giving it a visit. There is also...

Visited with my husband and daughter. Friendly service, great quality food and drinks and a cosy log fire which was very welcoming on a Saturday afternoon. We will be back!

Enjoyed lunch today, staff lovely food well cooked and served very quickly, just to say good luck to the new tenants and goodbye to the old one enjoy your retirement.

Amazing home cooked dinner really enjoyed it 😋