The best restaurants serving British food in Winsley and Westwood Wiltshire South West

I only moved to the area last year and I was recommended to to this lovely pub and its staff who served me with the best modules mariniere I have had outside France. So, imagine my disappointment when Spring arrived and modules disappeared from the summer menu may- although their pub staple of ham, egg and chips was high class. Last week I met with friends to try the 2024 winter menu. The ham, egg and chips were as good as ever and the cider battered haddock was enjoyed but the modules topped them both. Sweet shallots, garlic and white wine bathed the plump mussels set,off by a topping of parsley. The chef managed to get a wonderful depth of sweet flavour to the dish which came in both starter and main dish sizes.. The service was as friendly as ever and the beer is well kept. Thank you.

Last minute decision to have lunch and opted for The New Inn. Wonderful choice. The food was excellent and enjoyed the repartee with the lady serving and taking orders. Will definitely be back. Thank you

Really busy breakfast service, had to queue for 15 mins for a table. Ordered and advised 30 minute wait for food. Drinks came out quick. Staff were friendly. The food however wasn’t great. Looked as though it had been sat under the hot plate for too long. Mushrooms were non existent and the tomato was mush. Value for Money not bad… I think they struggled with the number of customers.

Had not been for several years. It did not disappoint. The menu was varied but not lengthy with a choice of small and large plates plus pub classics. The food was very well presented, freshly cooked and delicious. The portions were generous but not overwhelming. The welcome and service was friendly, competent and delightful. We had a lovely time. Last but not least, the prices were a good reflection of all of the above. Book now!

Not a lot to say yet about interior deco, the garden, accommodation, beer or food. So why 5 stars? Because it has become one of a growing number of 'Community Buy-out' establishment's where locals and other interested parties have 'crowd-funded' to keep it as a pub. Now being gutted, refurbished, redecorated, brought up to modern compliance and safety standards by a host of willing volunteers, all the above short comings will be addressed, to the benifit of the building, the local community and the general pub diaspora. The pubs is an integral part of British culture. It is unique, they are places where people go to talk to each other, to find companionship, to gossip and catch up with news from near and far. The French have their cafés, Americans their bars, the English - and the British Isles in general - their pubs.  The British pub is a place with an important social function - a meeting place, somewhere to relax, a fairly egalitarian place where people drink, eat, talk and in more traditional establishments, play games like cards or darts or even billiards. Sociological surveys have shown that the pub is the only place where the English (particularly) willingly begin a conversation with a stranger. To loose such institutions is to loose the character of the nation. Well done to all those who have contributed