This is a beautifully updated old English pub, kept in the traditional style of its former glory…read morebut clean and well maintained. It has a comfortable atmosphere, friendly and personable staff especially the father/daughter team whom we met on our oct 28th visit. Reservations recommended for the excellent food and wine. Well worth a visit! Then take a stroll around the beautiful church and grounds behind the pub. If you are an English native or foreign traveller you will enjoy this place!

I waited 33 minutes for my drink to arrive at the table sitting with my children when I walked in I…read morestood with another elderly lady who was trying to get someone's attention because she had been staying there for much longer trying to get a seat. we're immediately asked if we had a reservation the restaurant was empty so they didn't have any tables but then said us ordered chicken wings which came at around 45 minutes. I ordered six of them and one of them is so small it shows me through the cook in the kitchen literally does not careand what they serve with the customers is completely inconsequential to them. Shame on you guys.

This is for the restaurant, The Farrier. Neither times were my idea. I would just like to point…read morethat out, but as it is right down the street from us and it is open longer hours and more days than other restaurants, sometimes needs must. It is a large restaurants, so good for groups and they have a lovely outdoor seating area, where I see lots of people having drinks in when the weather is nice outside. The first time I went, lunch was kind of an after thought, but we ordered anyway. The person I was with will eat just about anything... so I don't know that he had a problem with his fish and chips. I had the smothered chicken... a chicken breast grilled with bacon, cheese, and BBQ sauce. It actually wasn't too bad, but the extra things on the plate were kind of hit and miss. Not sure why there was garlic bread, but that sent across to the other plate. The chips were soggy, the dressed salad was ok, really... the only side I liked was the coleslaw, but that's because I thought it went with the chicken. The second time I went, it was because we could not find anything open. The Welshman had the roasted chicken and seemed to like it, although as roasted chicken goes, I would have been surprised if they were able to mess something that simple up. I'm not entirely sure what I had... I remember I did not really enjoy it and did leave a lot left on the plate. Whatever it was, it wasn't memorable. Anyway, it might be a nice place for drinks and convenient if you don't mind chain pub food. They do offer low prices, which I assume is why the parking lot is usually full on weekends.

I haven't had the luxury of staying in Grantham's most historic hotel - but I did recently visit…read moreit's beautiful old bar for a drink. The surroundings are absolutely stunning - low beams, gorgeous furnishings. I would like to say a roaring fire, because it was single digits outside and almost as cold in the bar - but sadly, no, the fireplace was empty! The Royal & Angel was originally built around 1203 and has recently been restored to its former glory. If you want to sip a drink in salubrious, beautiful surroundings, you've come to the right place. However, it appears that history has a hefty price tag - two small bottles of Corona set us back six quid! Perhaps the reason why we were the only people in the bar apart from two other suckers. And also the reason why much as we enjoyed the beauty of our surroundings, we probably won't return.

I went to eat at the Bistro, food was just ok, Service was very bad, took for ages for the food to…read morecome, not good service at all, never came to take the plates away!! Even after the server asked if we wanted anything else!!

This is by far one of the best hotel's and restaurants in the area. They have a head chef who was…read moretrained in France and he really does offer some of the best food in town. It is very homely and comfortable. In the winter they usually have a real log burning fire and plenty of winter warmers on the menu. The Sunday lunch is also particularly good. The staff are very nice and well trained, especially in the wine and the food. Great place..highly recommend it.

The Red House is a hotel that also features a fantastic contemporary restaurant with excellent…read morefood! The restaurant deco is a mix of funky and traditional country design that gives off a romantic and at ease feel about it. On walking in I was given a warm welcome and instantly offered drinks and despite there being a traditional bar, I never had to step a foot near it as the waiting service was second to none. The Lounge/bar offers the ideal environment for pre-dinner drinks and houses a relaxing log fire where we were served drinks and ordered our food before being taken to our table which is a nice touch. The menu is short yet varied and boasts 100% all local produce and locally reared meats. Freshly baked bread with dipping oils were offered complimentary and on the table when we sat down. The food was presented in an artistic fine-dine style and the portion sizes are good and filling. The price is defiantly appropriate to the service and excellent food and I will definitely be going back! I would also recommend pre-booking.

Fantastic place for so many reasons…read more We had our wedding meal here - took 90 people and had the whole place to ourselves. The staff were so excellent in helping us prepare for our time there, helping us come up with a menu specific for the occasion and putting in so much work to get the place looking beautiful! The food was great and the atmosphere was relaxed and inviting. The restaurant area has a more sleek feel to it whereas around the bar there are open log fires and on one side, the bar is uniquely stocked/held up with an array of books - wonderfully unique! We have eaten there on other occasions and the service always feels more personalised than a more "corporate" place - must be a very friendly staff team all round! They are also involved in local initiative such as making record-breaking size pork pies... Definitely eye-catching! Friends of ours had heard that this place, 4-5 years back didn't have a good reputation... From our experiences the change in ownership/management has definitely pulled off a masterstroke!

We got the usual good service you'd expect from a Premier Inn…read more The room was clean and fairly spacious. We had a great view of BBC Nottingham :) The staff were friendly and very approachable. The breakfast room had a lovely view of the turn in the canal. You can easily walk into Nottingham centre along the canal too, where you can get to the cool bars that are on the canal. If you go along canal the opposite way you will meet the Trent river and have a smashing view of Notts Forests City grounds. It's a nice walk too, during which we saw a family of Canada Geese. I guess it'd be a pretty handy hotel for the of Notts Forests games, as well as any of the cricket games at Trent Bridge.

This is a spa hotel just outside the village of Marston, just off the A1 and five miles north of…read moreGrantham. It's in a quiet rural location, although the flat countryside doesn't offer much by way of views. That said, Marston is a pretty enough village with a pub. The hotel itself is a sprawling, rather plain modern brick structure, surrounded by a large car park (a plus is the plentiful parking). The interior is similarly rather unmemorable, with a very small reception area, but a decent bar and several function rooms. My bedroom, in the far wing, was very spacious, and clean, but could have done with some pictures to liven it up. The bathroom was ok - clean, with a bath and shower, and nice complimentary shampoo, shower gel and soap, though the shower temperature control was very stiff to operate. There seemed to be endlessly plentiful hot water. The room had tea and coffee making facilities, TV and a hair dryer. The main downers were inconveniently placed sockets and an awful bed: a generous mattress topper couldn't disguise the fact that the mattress had a big dip in it and really needs replacing. (Those staying in the ground-floor rooms with level access, however, reported very good orthopaedic mattresses.) Bar and room service were good, and the buffet breakfast was also good, though the breakfast room can get crowded. The best feature was the very friendly and professional staff: some more targeted investment would improve things no end. Prices on the web are pretty reasonable so it would be ok for an overnight stay if you just wanted somewhere clean and quiet to stay.

Pleasant enough motel-style hotel just off the A1 near Grantham. Large car park and friendly staff…read more Rooms are quite nice, if a tiny bit 1970s. Bar pleasant although pricey. Food in the restaurant is of acceptable quality although the staff like to pretend it's posher than it really is. A disappointing feature is tea and coffee from flasks in the morning that's just lazy! Good value for money a bit like a Trust House caught in a timewarp.

Great old pub former coach house I think. The owner was there and really looked after us. Have an…read moreexceptional whisky collection. Food was excellent and staff very attentive and respectful.

This is a very old pub located within the village of Leadenham, which is now bypassed by the A17…read more It is a must visit pub for anyone who loves whisky/whiskey as the walls in the bar area are covered with many different bottles of the fire water. It also offers a good range of food as well at reasonable prices.

Newly refurbished bar and restaurant i had the dry masala fish chilli chicken curry and lamb keema…read more All the dishes were super especially the fish which was out of this world and well worth the visit. Drinks are all reasonably priced and the girl serving is also stunning.