The best restaurants serving British food in Wiltshire South West

Called in for a drink a couple of months ago and was initially impressed- well kept beer, nice atmosphere, super-friendly landlord. On the basis of this, we returned for food, which seemed to be in the hands of the landlady/cook, rather than the landlord we'd previously met. What a contrast- whereas he's the perfect host, she appeared to be grumpy to the point of rudeness- more suited to running a back street takeaway than a country pub. We overlooked this hoping for good food, but the extensive menu was a giveaway that although this may have been home cooked at some point, most items were just reheated on demand. Very average considering what so many pubs are offering. Looking at the other customers, it feels like the Wooden Spoon relies on unadventurous OAPs wanting comfort food for its business- more nursing home than country pub.

Terrible place, the greens are shocking, no car taken care of. Me and my friends came to play with no. Experience just to take our time . After 2 hours a man came in a van and started shouting at us for taking too long, not to mention we were the only people on the course, he was trying to make us pay for a club that was already broken. I would NOT recommend!!!

This was our first meal out after lockdown and what an excellent meal it was. Our Sunday roast was delicious as was Mum’s scampi & chips. The desserts were equally tasty. The service was very cheerful and prompt. We wish everyone at the White Horse a successful summer and beyond. Thankyou

Good cocktails here we ordered the pepper chips which was actually pepper sauce on chips they were nice just a lot of sauce and a few chips

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

Fantastic food, great hospitality! Lovely choice of freshly prepared food. Great hospitality. Nothing too much trouble. Accommodating with Pets too. A must for a visit.

We thought we would try the pub out for lunch. The menu was okay but lacked choice. The food we did chose was fine. The ploughman's, the simplest pub grub, did not have all of the items stated on the menu, but it was okay. The fish finger sandwich was nice, but the pub was colder than it was outside and despite being one of only two tables eating the manager did not even bother with any pleasantries and told her colleague to "deal with them" The lack of a warm greeting or warm atmosphere, made our mind up not to come back.

We stayed here overnight in our motorhome (Britstops) We had a couple of pints in the garden with our Border Collie then had a meal in the restaurant. We both enjoyed the mushroom starter and the lamb shanks, perfectly cooked and presented on hot plates. The portions were generous so sadly we couldn't cram in a pudding! Our waitress Emma was friendly and efficient and there was a pleasant ambience.

Great food and good service! Very much enjoyed and really convenient as its just off the dual carriageway, a brilliant stop off especially with bad traffix.

We love calling in here when visiting Laycock. Super home-made baked goods. And a nice pot of tea if eating in.

Sunday lunch - After arrival we asked to order our food as we knew what we wanted, were told to wait as kitchen did order in batches ? After ordering we waited over 45 minutes for a meadocre meal to arrive , good choice of veg small potion of lamb, roast potatoes were not crunchy , they were like the ready prepared ones. Unfortunately we won't be returning!

Just had a great family meal at the White Hart. We used to love the food under the old management and chef, but this was even better. The little touches like home made bread with the starters made all the difference Really hope they succeed, we’ll be back!

Love this pub made to feel at home by Landlord

Excellent short stay in this very old pub with so much history. Thank you to Amber and her young team, also Chef Lewis for helping to rearrange the already varied menu to meet my medical dietary needs

There seems to be a bit of crossover here. There is The Lamb in Devizes and there is The Lamb in Urchfont. There are comments on here that mention both Lambs.