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Ideal for us this weekend. Easy access from m5/m4. Good for Bristol and bath. Also on excellent bus route

Ordered takeaway literally no flavour.ordered few things off menu and everything tasted the same bland

Great fish & chips and also good service every time.

We have walked near-to, and past, this village pub many times over the last year, and we have always promised ourselves a visit. Our expectations were that the pub would not entirely suit us. To explain: we are wine drinkers, we “don’t do” beer or cider, or spirits. We do, however, enjoy good wine, not necessarily fine wine, just dry and white with, at least, a medium complexity and subtle fruitiness. We felt that this pub would be unlikely to offer such wine. There are other drinks that we enjoy, particularly when out walking; soft drinks like lime and soda, sometimes a coffee, occasionally just mineral water. Despite expectations (and maybe some reservations) we decided we would visit and see for ourselves, and we did this at about 19:15 on a Bank Holiday Monday in late May. The bar was exactly what our mind’s eye had promised. It was clean and tidy and the landlady was very helpful and pleasant. The clientele was mostly local folk and dog-walkers (again as expected). I asked if wine was available, and indeed it was, but it was the kind of wine that is kept, if for nothing else, the occasional wine-drinker who has no particular taste for wine. Don’t get me wrong, most of the wine we buy is from supermarkets at £5-10 a bottle category. We very occasionally splash out a bit more (up to £16 a bottle), and we do go to France and bring back wine (most of what we buy is €4-12 a bottle). The wine offered here is Blossom Hill brand, and I have to admit that I have never drunk it before … well I have now! I had a glass of the white, which was not distasteful, it was inoffensive, it was light, it was cold, but there was little depth to the flavour and no complexity, being (at best) “very ordinary”. This is not a moan, it was entirely expected, and given their clientele preferences, there is no reason in the world for the pub to stock anything more elaborate or refined. The wine was cheap and we had to order a large glass plus two (half pints) of soda and lime in which to spend the minimum of £5 for card payments (we had no cash on us). We were kindly advised that the pub was due to close at 20:00, but we had previously noticed that there was a garden and so we ventured out to explore. We couldn’t stay long because of the impending closing time. Also the garden at the back of the pub was in full shade, and it really wasn’t a warm enough evening to sit out. Apparently the garden is best at lunchtime and during the afternoon. If this review offends then I’m sorry, but it is the truth. We would like to call here on occasions when it is sunny to enjoy a soda and lime, or a coffee, whilst sat in the garden in the sunshine.

Food was good, pleasant surroundings, helpful waiters (Sophie) & nice atmosphere. Improvement area would be to include allergies on the rear of the desert menus as some were blank..

Great hotel, helpful staff and brilliant breakfast

Great atmosphere! Lovely food food plates came out piping hot.Fish and chips was a generous size!

Food lovely,good price but why can't you sit where you want despite being pretty much empty at 3pm? They want to put you right next to another table with literally 6inches from you ! May as well sit you on same table

Absolutely awful experience at The Folly. The service was shockingly bad from the moment we walked in. We were left standing at the entrance for ages before anyone acknowledged us, and when someone finally did, they acted like we were inconveniencing them. It took forever to get our drinks, and even longer for the food—which was cold by the time it showed up. Staff seemed completely uninterested, more focused on chatting amongst themselves than helping customers. No apologies, no smiles, just attitude. Definitely won’t be coming back. Avoid if you actually want to enjoy your night out.

2020 - Great staff. Great food 2025 - This store has severely gone down hill. the staff here needs retraining. according to the staff member here "double cheese" here means one extra slice of cheese 4+1=8? 4x2=5?

Sunday lunch carvery 27/04/25. First impressions the place was shabby and in need of refreshment. Once seated, the server was polite unlike her colleague who (I use this term lightly) welcomed us. The meats available, turkey, lamb and beef. We chose beef and lamb. The meat was delicious as was the gravy BUT the veg choice was very poor… no parsnip, no broccoli, no cabbage no swede mashed potatoes… instead out of season sprouts, garden peas, over cooked French beans swimming in water and the saving grace cauliflower cheese and carrots. There was also a pot of left over veg covered in cheese sauce the called “vegetable pie”… not at all appealing. Roast potatoes were nice. Unfortunately the stuffing was hard and inedible and Yorkshire pudding soggy. This place used to be packed.. 1/3 full today… No atmosphere…. I wonder why???

Some of the Indian men working there were constantly staring at me I felt really intimidated never felt so threatened by staff in my life

Have been 4 time over the period of 3 months and every time they have had the kitchen closed. Not going to bothering going now, all I wanted was a lasagna.

Terrible pizza dry as bone couldn't even see any cheese ontop of pizza or the cheesy garlic bread, disgusting service plus you've to now wait a eeek for a refund!