Twenty Churchwardens in Breckland

Oh my goodness.. The nostalgia made my heart happy. The warmest welcome on a Sunday lunch time. All tables reserved which spoke volumes! Roast beef, so much meat on the plate left with no room for a desert which I was gutted about as by this point I knew they would all be home made. Will definitely be back 🙂

Lovely setting next to the old parish church. Traditional small, busy country pub with decent beers. Cider too and wines by the glass also. Properly sourced and cooked food. You can view over a service counter into the kitchen if you are curious. We ate and drank here for a delicious Sunday Lunch. No frills, a varied cook's limited real menu with our choice of a hearty roast beef meal followed by real home baked fruit puddings . Friendly service, a chat with the boss lady, all in the "ambience" of a popular venue for regular locals and visitors. Suitable for seeing tourists who will meet farming folk, landowners and usual mix of "Normal for Norfolk". A big family group including children were enjoying the home baked specials of mains of assorted pies . Be nice to old terrier, Daisy, because she cannot see and relies on scenting !

Having read reviews and encouraged by ratings we decided to call in for lunch. On opening the door our nostrils were filled with the aroma of stale cooking oil. There were a handful, if that, of what we presumed to be locals in the bar area but no one in the dining area. With ratings as good as we’d read about you’d have thought someone would be visiting for lunch. Specials of the day and menu backed up the source of the aromas. It was very heavy on the fried options and nothing imaginative. Sorry guys but first impressions count. Suffice to say we did not stay.

Called in for a pint, this pub is very very rare in today’s society. The decor is traditionally tasteful to the old school. Let’s put it another way no pomp and ceremony if you get my meaning. To the traditional pub connoisseur this pub is a must. The beer is excellent and the food being served smelt wonderful and plenty. Worth tracking down.

We found this pub after visiting the excellent water gardens at nearby Gooderstone. It is simply a real gem of a country pub. Real ale, real cooked food, real warm welcome, dog friendly. Proper home cooked pies with a real crust. Well worth seeking out!

We popped into this lovely pub on the way back from a near attraction. We was greeted with a warm and friendly welcome. Our dog although old and in a pram was welcomed in and we met the resident dog Alice. She is lovely. We arrived at 14:50 and only saw the pub closed at 15:00. When my husband checked the times he was told we wouldn’t be kicked out on the dot. Out of respect we made sure we left by 3. The staff and locals were so friendly and welcoming and very knowledgable when asked about the history of the pub. We will visit again when we are on holiday this way again. The menu looked fantastic and my husband was planning on what he would have if we were nearer. Good choice of drinks. Pub spotlessly clean throughout.

Adult family group enjoyed another properly home cooked meal. Good choice of puddings too made with care. Good Adnams beer on tap and wine too.

Back once again with friends. Had Scampi, Churchwardens pie, & Poached trout. All were excellent. Big plus is being dog friendly, had fuss with two laid back Labs plus resident Daisy who wanders about saying hello. Under strict instructions from Landlady not to be fed as on specialised diet due to her age. Aspels Cider, Ghost Ship and Mild all on offer. Already looking forward to the next time.

Amazing place So friendly, food amazing, warm and so so welcoming Friendly staff. Cant wait to go back

An interesting pub for lunch. Looks like it's seen better days but a very friendly English country pub. We called in prior to visiting Oxburgh Hall owned by The National; Trust. The steak and mushroom pie was sublime. Homemade and served with FRESH vegetables and a sauce boat of gravy (Bisto?!). Followed up with a brilliant spotted dick and custard (last time I had that I was probably still at school!!). All washed down with an excellent pint of Ghost Ship

Utterly charming pub. Local customers and discerning visitors.. Food served is home cooked and a genuine in-house selection. Good beer choice if you only want drinks. We came this time for Sunday lunch, roast and pudding, and enjoyed a freshly and properly cooked joint of beef. It was carved to order for individual portions. Outstanding value with friendly, unhurried service. So nice to renew acquaintance with Daisy, the blind terrier, who is the most welcoming of the Landlady's staff.

Great food and great ambiance. Such a lovely atmosphere in this little country pub. It’s so quaint and oldie worldy. Most certainly worth a visit.

This place reminds me of pubs in my youth; no nonsense, untrendy, good value, completely unpretentious, friendly and incredibly good value. It is, first and foremost, a pub for locals (I wish it was my local) but is a really nice place for anyone to have lunch. Sunday lunch is great value (and the fact that I don't have to cook it or wash up afterwards is a bonus) The landlady is, as so many people will mention, a character, who is very jolly and down to earth, and I can't help admiring her energy. And she never seems to change. Sunday roast for 4 people, plus desserts and 6 pints, 3 halves and a glass of Shiraz was £75. Brilliant!

To all those negative reviewers who thought they were dining in a restaurant get real! It’s not a restaurant or wine bar. This is a quaint old traditional free house pub. Forget Michelin star or Egon Ronay ratings The food served is good wholesome home cooked food reasonably priced. With a choice of ales The decor is dated. The Dart board dvd and book section collectively adds to its charm. As for the condemnation of the blind terrier walking around the pub. I suggest dog haters go elsewhere. Pubs like this are disappearing daily. This is one of my favourite hostelries. It’s a PUB!

We have been to this lovely Pub many, many times and it is always great food at great prices with everyone very friendly. We cannot recommend too highly - Visit soon!

A lovely old fashioned country pub serving nice homemade food. Advised to phone ahead next time to discuss vegetarian options. Will definitely re-visit.

Honest and tasty home made food. Good selection and different types of pies, Sunday roast beef etc. if you’re looking for a selection of 150 different IPA’s or 150 Belgian beers you’re in the wrong place. However, if you want a perfectly stored pint of...

I was visiting a nearby attraction and asked for suggestions of somewhere local to eat. I was give a few suggestions and this was the one that sounded the best option. For mid-week ad getting late in the lunch period in January it was busy...

Booked for a family meal on the Friday by phone for dinner the Saturday Very welcoming ,and lovely service and lovely meals Excellent food Had to wait a while for food but that's not us complaining because good food takes time to cook My golden...

An absolute gem! Good, honest home cooking (thank you Charlotte!) and a warm welcome by the wonderful host Babs. Old fashioned pub, outdoor seating, quiet and peaceful . Highly recommend!

Pleasant pub. We visited as we wanted to meet the other 19. They were all clay pipe smokers from 1968. The other guests today were all local from the village. Landlady happy to talk to bring atmosphere with her little blind dog. I had the...

Visited here with friends for an evening meal. We couldn’t have had a warmer welcome and excellent service. The food was all home cooked and ‘just like mum used to make’. The pub is delightfully old fashioned and characterful. We’ll certainly be returning.

Lovely old proper pub. Good beer and cider and food actually made on the premises. Friendly courteous relaxed staff - and customers. A delight. Will return when possible.

I had this for lunch this week and was very disappointed with the tart. It had a very unpleasant flavour. Have eaten here before but this was the first time not very happy with meal.

Interesting old traditional type pub, good for relaxing, with plenty of local people using. Friendly staff and food not outstanding but good and plenty of it. The decoration rather run down but all very atmospheric.

Following an enjoyable walk through the local woods, we enjoyed an excellent home cooked lunch in an amusing atmosphere. Thoroughly recommend this unusual pub. Babs made us very welcome and won the approval of our dog when the dog biscuit tin arrived. Friendly relaxed with...

Warm fire & welcome min we stepped through the door. Dog friendly, simple well cooked food, deff go again

If you want a meal in an old fashioned pub this is the place for you. Meals are all fresh veg prepared by Babs & Angie. Sunday Roast Beef is fab & you def need to book. Small menus but what they have they do...

Met an old friend here for lunch - somewhat of a surprise when we walked in. Very friendly welcome, nice drinks, uncomplicated menu, good basic home cooking. We all enjoyed our lunch which was inexpensive and good value. The bar was supported by locals have...

we went there for a family 50th party and boy its like spepping back in time .its run by a great lady called babs i dont think iv ever been to a pub like this you expect to see it ful of ww2 airman and...

Took my son for a meal on his birthday 27th August. This pub is very quaint and homely and the food is excellently prepared and delivered. Their special '20 Churchwardens' pie is particularly good and a favourite of my husband and son. Good hot food reasonably priced.

Firstly - it's quirky - an old school hall, bursting with character.Second - no music, just the sounds of people chatting and glasses clinking.Third - staff and regulars were all very friendly, happy to chat to total strangers.Fourthly - they have a delicious dark mild on tap - and most of the regulars were drinking it. Other landlords take note!Fifthly - they serve home cooked food - and when the menu says beef and mushroom pie, that's what you get - pastry surrounding a delicous filling - not a nasty crock pot of stew with a puff pastry top. A real pie!Sixthly - it's dog friendly - our black lab flopped down on the floor and a regular brought him a bowl of water to drink - without us asking.Lastly - it was very inexpensive.I cannot say how jealous I am of those lucky enough to have this as their local.

Babs and her team certainly did our party of six proud for Sunday lunch. The beef was to die for; as well anybody might do at home. Our Canadian friends who've been in Vancouver for 40 years, remarked that it was like going back to the days of a proper British pub. Great food and service and had a good laugh as well with all the staff. See you again soon!

Had an extremely pleasant meal with relatives. Everything well cooked and tasty. Service with a smile! Will certainly be going back for more!

This is my favouite Sunday lunch pub in the area and the Churchwardens pie is out of this world

When I cut my hand as I dropped a glass, the landlady was so kind and helpful! This is a friendly, old-fashioned English local pub offering great East Anglian beer, tasty home-cooked pies with a choice of well-prepared vegetables and other standards like scampi and chips or ham, egg and chips. Wonderful to be able to bring my dog inside. Highly recommend.

This place is so worth a visit, food good home made, service ideal. Location a joy to find and revel in the countryside around this property.

Just what you would expect from reading reviews. Home cooked food no complaints at all. Have been for Sunday lunch and also luncheon club. We go with friends and always enjoy ourselves. We are treated like old friends.

We were renting a holiday cottage for a couple of weeks in Beachamwell and the owner recommended we visit the Twenty Churchwardens as it as a superb local pub. Well she was not wrong, Babs the owner is friendly and really lovely, Daisy her gorgeous little Yorkshire Terrier is beautiful and the pub is dog friendly which is a must for us. Belle our own Yorkie soon made friends with the staff and Daisy and we made several visits during our holiday as a couple and with my eldest son and his family. The beer is excellent and the truly home made foods amazing ( you must try their puddings) it’s very welcoming and a great place to settle down for a few hours if your in the area. We felt totally at home there and the value is excellent, one thing to note they don’t take debit cards so make sure you have cash when you visit. As I type this were are half way through our holiday and plan on a few more visits before we get back to reality.

Great home cooking and excellent friendly service Quaint country inn which is well worth a visit.The owners know what the public want and always get repeat business

Myself and seven other work colleagues went here for lunch. We had read the reviews on Trip Advisor and got exactly what we expected, a good old fashioned country pub with traditional home cooked food. Most mains were £7 and a wide range of deserts for £3. The mains are limited and Steak or Gammon are only served in the evening, however there is something for everyone, they even had a vegetarian option.

Booked this pub for a lunch with mother in law as a celebratory lunch for Mother’s Day, wanted to go somewhere fairly local as she is almost 91 & has mobility issues & other trip advisor reviews were fairly good.

Don't expect anything fancy, but if you like decent home cooked food this is the pub for you. The pub itself is in a 1960s/70s time warp, but that's part of its immense charm. The bar staff are friendly and the chef/cook is a bit of a dragon (she;ll tell you to get out of the way if necessary), but she does a great Sunday roast and lovely pies. We've been back time and time again and will do so again. Far better than many neighbouring pubs which charge three times the price! Sunday roast for 2, plus a dessert and a drink each comes to less than £30. It's an absolute steal.

My wife and I went for Sunday lunch after looking online for somewhere different to the normal chain pubs. And did we find one!! This lovely two hundred year old Freehouse was real find. Frequented by locals, many with dogs( all very well behaved) we had a lovely welcome and a were seated at a table by a window with a radiator to keep us warm. We had the Sunday Roast which was Beef with all the trimmings. It was beautifully cooked, tender, and a good portion as well. Crispy roast potatoes and four veg and gravy to die for!!

We love the place. Friendly staff. Food excellent and good value. Lovely in the summer when you can sit outside with coffee. Cosy in winter with lovely log burner. Relaxed atmosphere. Different to the run of the mill over commercialised pub. A complete delight. . Cant recommend enough .

brilliant warm & friendly very old english pub great landlady & helpers go in & try you will be surprized

Today , having travelled 35 miles to meet up with Facebook friends, we sat down in a cosy corner , having prebooked ( check table availability before travelling a distance)...2 courses £17, 3 courses £22 , finished with homemade mince pies and coffee ( included)

Been here a couple of times now & yet again we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Good, wholesome tasty food, served quickly & hot!! Lovely barman, extremely helpful & friendly too without being pushy!! Will definitely be back 😀

Only moved to the area recently and still checking out the local pubs.

Not many pubs like this. Need to book

We have been to the Twenty Churchwardens on our bikes in the week for a great home made steak pie....

Recommended by a colleague I stopped in for a pint and dinner.

We just stopped here for a drink on a Sunday afternoon. It was packed inside with diners eating Sunday roast so it looks a poplar place. Lots of nostalgia on the walls, from what I understand the building use to be a school. Don't think the bar has a massive range of alcohol drinks, it looks a very small establishment. Does serve adnams beer. I only gave a 4 rating as we never ate here so cannot review the food although being packed full of diners usually says it all. Please be aware they do not take credit cards.Plenty of tables/chairs outside with parasols. There is parking space but it did get full very quick. They do shut after lunch but re-open later early evening.Will definitely return to dine here.

We had an evening meal and were pleasantly surprised. The kitchen cook is clearly on view and everything is freshly prepared. We had the steak & the pie. Both were accompanied with perfectly cooked vegetables, a good variety & lots of them. Puddings were equally good, typical old English desserts. There's a good beer choice & it is all amazingly good value for money! Yes, it is a very local pub, but everyone was friendly. The little dog is so cute and did not bother us. We would recommend Twenty Churchwardens!

We often cycle around this area as it is lovely countryside with quiet roads. We had intended to eat at the Bedingfield Arms at Oxburgh where we have had good meals in the past, but I like to try new places. First impression was that it was a very quirky place, like stepping back in time several decades. It actually reminded me of 'The League of Gentlemen' :). . It is clearly a very popular place with the locals. I wasn't expecting great things from the food, but my pie was lovely and the accompanying veg were excellent. The desserts were good also. Best of all,was the value. Two mains, two desserts, a pint and a half for less than £25, probably half what we would have paid at our original destination. The only negative was the pub dog which was a little too prone to say hello and kept jumping up onto th echairs beside us. Having said that, we both have a bit of an aversion to that sort of tiny scrawny dog (no offense meant to the owner, but we don't like them) If it was a labrador/retriever/ beagle etc we would not have been bothered. I would definitely return.

Had a lovely meal here, home made pie with fresh veg. Only £7.This is definitely worth a visit if in the area. If you want Sunday lunch then you must book. Good food good prices and a friendly welcome.

Met up with friends, 4 of us plus 3 dogs. We were all made very welcome especially the dogs. One of us wanted gluten free and they were very helpful. Food was good and very reasonably priced. If we are up this again we will be back

Quirky rural pub. Decor and furnishings not modern but pleasant non the less. Quick service. Good price.

Proper old fashioned village pub with no pretentious persuasive traits. What you see is what you get. Welcome friendly and minimal, decent beer's selection, home cooked special mains and puddings good adequate portions for very reasonable prices. Cash only dealing.A clean friendly well behaved dog wandered through the bar, nobody complained to my knowledge, however could deter some, in this pc world!Really enjoyed, hopefully will again soon.

We had the pleasure of going to this pub for a while after a family funeral the owner and staff were very pleasant and welcoming the food was good and the bar prices average it is a old world type pub but there food is right up to date and of a good quality would be happy to recommend this to people in the area

Went fir Sunday lunch for a birthday. Put in a corner, not very good service but the worst part was the owners dog walking through the diners

We visited this pub as we live nearby and wanted to check it out for future reference It was very busy with diners as expected but there was space to sit down. My husband checked out the somewhat limited selection of lagers and beers and came to let me know what was available. The woman at the bar yelled across the restaurant to ask him what he wanted Sir Sir Yes I am talking to you ! When he replied we had not yet decided she informed us that she could not wait as they were one down in the pub! We left Never to return obviously only locals are welcome!

We had Sunday lunch here today (roast beef ). Fantastic home cooked food. Hot and tasty. Agree the decor is dated but that's what makes it special. Too few pubs like this gem left. The pub was full of friendly locals warm and cosy. What not to like ? Will return soon for more of the same.

Had lunch there today 5/1/2017 Brilliant home cooked food really friendly and laid back could of chatted to the locals for hours land lady love's dogs big plus and DAISY was awesome will be back soon x.Yours Little Gary and Tracy x

A group of us met at this pub for lunch. The food was typical pub food, the staff were very unfriendly particularly the cook who was extremely rude. One of our group e cook mentioned that they hadn't had their pudding, the cook then brought the pudding out, threw the bowl on the table and slammed the spoon down at the side of the bowl. Appalling behaviour, maybe the pub should consider not allowing her any contact with the public as friendly relations were clearly not her strong point. The pub was dirty, particularly the toilets. Overall not a good experience. Won't be going back again.

Friendly team, great food, realistic prices, even dog-friendly.Serving ladies are a real hoot - what characters.Outstanding fun.

Went here as a birthday treat, oh dear. Food was ok, but with a dog wandering through the restaurant, encouraged by the proprietor. Will not be returning

This is an interesting, relatively unsophisticated, cosy, friendly pub which serves delicious and well-priced food. Unlike a lot of British pubs, the food I had was not overcooked and drowning in fat but was tasty and hot having been freshly cooked. Very yummy!

The two star rating on this review is for the friendly staff in this quirky pub. The name in itself attracts an interest but we couldn't find anything in this pub which explained its very unusual name - definitely missing a trick with that one as I am sure the name in itself attracts customers (which was the reason we stopped by). As mentioned in previous reviews the decoration in this pub appears to be in time warp in the late 50s early 60s and although my husband and I are both childen of the 50s all this decor did for us was put us off of staying longer than one drink and the open servery/kitchen with a view of people washing up at the sink did not encourage us to eat there. Sorry as I said lovely staff but this pub is dingy and unwelcoming.

We 'accidentally' came upon this pub - but we will definitely do a detour to it next time we are in the Swaffham area.People (and their dogs) are made welcome in this traditional establishment - where the emphasis is on properly cooked, tasty food and reasonably priced drinks. Sunday lunch is available - but you will have to book for this. We had delicious home-made pies with perfectly cooked vegetables.Recommended!

We live in the next village & tried the Twenty Churchwardens Pub for Sunday lunch. The staff were very friendly & the food very good

We called after reading reviews in Norfolk Pub Walks in Norfolk. It was so quirky, well worth the visit. Home cooked food by the landlady who is in her seventies was lovely. It's a long time since I have seen a lamp made from a wine bottle with a lamp shade on top! Best thing is, I think the prices of wine and beer are the same as in the 70's! Although when I asked for white wine I had a choice of medium or dry - don't expect Pinot or Sauvignon lol

After reading the previous reviews my husband and I decided to have a meal at this pub and we were very pleased to say that we were not disappointed.Everyone was very friendly, talkative and helpful. The food was very good, being very hot and served on hot plates, which makes a change from many other places. It was cooked just right, my husband asked for his steak to be rare and that's exactly what he got. The desserts were tasty too. We had a bottle of wine which was reasonably priced.It is what you would call a good old fashioned pub with a nice atmosphere and excellent food.

Adnams Southwold Ale at its best, mind you the owners have been serving it for a few years now. This is a very popular village pub offering reasonably priced food; it can get very busy on weekend lunchtimes.

We regularly visit in the Summer for Gammon Steak with a selection of salad. Good value, cheap drinks but it's only open at selected times. If it was open all day we would visit more often.

If you want swank don't bother! This is a pub that has locals and their dogs.The beer is great the food is just as good,prices just right for my oap pocket.Just the place to go after the let down of the Iceni village!!

Excellent food, very reasonably priced. Service is exemplified by landlady apologising for not immediately coming outside in the rain to keep me dry with an umbrella whilst transferring from my wheelchair to my car. (Contrast this with The Crown at Gayton where I had to urinate in the beer garden - careful where you sit).

Village pub serving home cooked food. Locals are a little intimidating. Dog in eating area not to everyones taste.

Lovely home cooked food - the biggest Gammon Steak I have seen - in a friendly pub atmosphere. The decor is interesting, - almost like dining out in a museum with all the artifacts. The staff and customers make you feel welcome - worth a visit if you are in the area.

Lovely little oldy worldy country pub with plenty of atmosphere - food homemade and very tasty - the pies seem to be their speciality ! Reasonably priced and will go again - landlady is a no nonsense but friendly lady, buta little lacking in patience ! It was an experience, to say the least.

On a quiet day you might miss it. On a busy day, you won't. The ambience is local with a sprinkling of eccentric. The food smells good and plenty of people want to eat it.I enjoyed the beer and the landlady kept me in check and I suspect she keeps most in check The location has some serious charm, great location

This is a regular haunt for my Wife and I.Great friendly atmosphere, a welcoming landlady who doesn't suffer fools gladly.Good choice of Beers, Lagers and Cider, as well as all the usual soft drinks etc.The food is mostly home cooked.All the specials are home made pies, they are all good, my favourite is Chicken and Leek, but you cannot go wrong with any of the others, Steak and Mushroon, and 20 Church Wardens Pie. All are served with a choice of Chips, Potato croquets, or Jacket Spud.The range of pies rarely varies, which may sound like a negative, but as the saying goes, if it ain't broke don't fix it, and as people keep coming back, it clearly isn't broken.Plenty of the usual pub food options too, Steaks, Scampi and Chips etc.At busy times you may have a wait, however this will be made clear. Remember this is a small village pub, not one of those faceless franchises.If visiting in a large group, it would make sense to book a table.The pub is dog friendly too, the "in house" hound is Daisy a very small and very friendly Yorkshire TerrierNB the pub doesn't NOT take Credit or Debit cards, it's cash or ChequeMr Michelin probably wouldn't give it 5 Stars, but that is his loss.

Have visited the Church Wardens several times over the last 10 years. Great old style country pub. If you're looking for Michelin star food and a choice of 300 Trappist monk beers, go somewhere else. If you want real honest good food (with a very broad selection), a good beer or glass of wine and old style pub charm, full of locals as well as tourists, you can't beat it. The landlady, Babs, is a fantastic character. We go along for a pint or Sunday lunch whenever we're around. It's a brilliant place.

Think John Cleese in a 1970s decor pub, with amiable locals propping up the bar. Add very mediocre, limited pub food, served by a jolly but brusque landlady and you start to get an idea. Quirky charm prevailed but not enough to warrant more than 2 stars, or a return.

We called in for lunch, enticed by the rave reviews on this site, on a dreary December weekday, and were greeted by an overpowering smell of chip fat which is not the most welcoming of odours. There is no doubt that the pub is rather tired, a bit cobwebby, and very, very draughty, but the landlady and her staff were welcoming and friendly.From a very small menu choice, we placed our order for the legendary pies - one chicken & leek, and one steak & ale - and after a fairly lengthy wait (about which other reviewers have warned) our plates duly arrived. The pies were very good and the fresh veg were cooked as they should be. We ordered puddings, one "Fire and Ice" (delicious) and one apple crumble (also delicious, but sadly only a tiny portion completely lost under the ocean of custard).For the price of around £25 including drinks, this was really very good value but the food was nothing out of the ordinary. We're not sure we would return, due to the limited menu, but can understand the appeal especially to folk from outside the county for whom pubs like this must be a rarity.

Good food,had to wait a while but worth it,friendly staff,really comfortable old fashioned pub also very good value for money

I was told about this pub by a friend as it is nearby where we are staying in Castle Acre and decided to give it a try for our evening meal. On entering you are immediately struck by how different and indeed quirky it is....in a good way. A warm welcome. It is a place obviously used a lot by the locals who come for the beer and a chat round the bar. We had heard about the pies but only the chicken and leek pie was on the menu....but this suited us. We ordered with vegetables and jacket potato. Sitting at the table with an Adnams beer gave us the chance to look around and take stock. Second hand books to buy for 30p ( money going to dogs charity) at one end, papers to read, small pub dog doing his/her best to beg food, locals to chat with and numerous pictures/photographs on walls to look at. Our food came after a decent wait and was delicious. Pie excellent. Puddings were also home made and we had spotted dick.....lovely. Go and have a different experience. As one reviewer puts it " it is as far away from a themed pub as you would wish" In a world where everything has to be standardised and alike it is wonderful to come across a place that stands out and is different. Give it a try if you are in the area. Recommended.

On a recent weekend away, a driving holiday, with a bunch of friends we found by chance this amazing pub. On entering its like a time warp, but the food was wonderful, the service great and the landlady and staff amazing. If you are in the area give it a go, BUT be warned, don't let the dog out :)

We were touring Norfolk and Suffolk with a bunch of friends for a long weekend recently when, on one of our "excursions" we stumbled across the 20 Churchwardens and decided to give it a try....It doesn't look like a typical pub from the outside but once inside we were made to feel welcome by the amazing Landlady and the locals.The homemade food is superb and very well priced, it's a real breath of fresh air to have some real old proper traditional food in a pub these days.We'd definitely go back and sample the food again..... A pub not to be missed....!!

Just had a family meal in this traditional pub. We were eating with a toddler. The staff were very welcoming and locals were friendly. Beer well kept. Cider on tap was delicious, as were the pies. We feel lucky to have visited ... Wish that many of our pubs in the uk had remained as unique and not lost their tradition to white wash walls and gastro food at ridiculous prices.

We've lived in the village for 14 years and are blessed to have a proper village local, you're always guaranteed good food, good beer and a good natter with fellow customers. Babs and the ladies do a super job and always make you feel welcome....the ChurchWardens Pie is a must to try!

This quaint old fashioned pub is a real treasure. Not many of these left! It's one of our regular haunts, banter with the landlady is extraordinary, Babs is a 'one off' and an amazing lady. The food is home cooked and far away from the usual out of the freezer meals. If you like the old fashioned style with good food and humour, real ale too - this is the place for you. We love it, as do many of the friends we have taken there. Well done to the Twenty Church Wardens, it's food, liqueur and it's staff. Thank you.

A pub doing proper old fashioned school dinners type food in a converted school. Choice of 5 pies with veg and spuds and gravy. No fancy drizzles, herbs or sauces. Like walking into Lord Peter Wimsey's gate house, with loads of books and newspapers to read.Very nice and relaxing place.

My wife and I called in with our children on our way to the norfolk broads for a weeks holiday. Its a old school village local, with old school village locals. In fact the bar and decor probably hasn't changed since the war. The landlady and cook are both very welcoming and friendly and they serve a fairly limited homecooked menu with nice pies. Children and dogs are welcome though they don't appear to have any high chairs which is a bit of a pain. As I was driving I didn't sample the beer but they had a decent enough range and the locals were quaffing it happily enough. If this was my local I would visit on a fairly regular basis but i'm not sure I would drive any distance to get here. It's good though that places like this can still be found.

This is our favourite pub eaterie. Its such a quirky pub and full of local characters. We love coming here, always have the home baked pies with fresh seasonal vegetables, and the ladies NEVER disappoint! Menu is traditional and unfussy and sublime if you like home cooked. Nothing fancy, no nouvelle cuisine dribbly drizzles and snotty sauces! Its just lovely honest food.

One of a very few pubs where things are done the traditional way. Forget your plastic its traditional cash only here but its worth the inconvenience definitely! Superbly kept beer and really delicious food including REAL homemade pies. The churchwardens pie is my favorite

Just go in sit and have a quiet drink and you can get sucked into the locals and their antics, comedy and conversation. What lovely people live around here

All the pies are homemade and taste delicious, first-rate home cooking. The food and drinks are reasonably priced and the atmosphere is great and good service . Well worth stopping in for a visit.

Excellent meal, good service. Looking forward to going again.Staff helpful and polite, food good and plenty of it. Beer well kept.

Came across this pub by chance while visiting the nearby Gooderstone Water Gardens & decided to stop for lunch. All the inside tables were fully booked but it was a sunny day so eating outside was what we intended anyway. I opted for church warden pie with vegetables. Pie was delicious & the vegetables cooked perfectly (ie not to death). Wife had the scampi & chips which was also perfect. Service great & overall very good value