Lovely, traditional English pub. They've got all the important things nailed. Cold beer, hot food -…read moreand at great prices. Really friendly bar/restaurant staff that greeted me like a long-lost friend. There is a great restaurant - full of English charm and the food is just what you expect and need from a proper British boozer. The essentials of a pool table and dart board are also in place! Plenty of parking in the car park and a cheery open fire adds to the charm. There is a function room and private dining room (we had a good nosey around) and there are murals on one wall of the famous faces that used to frequent - Rod Stewart, Noel Edmonds, U2 and various famous faces from an epic time in British music history. It's not a music venue as such now but there are occasional bands, quiz nights and other events on. Worth checking in if you are passing through or are nearby. Woollaston is a really pretty little village for a wander around. Hope you enjoy as much as I did!!

A pub with a fantastic reputation delivers a great night out and doesn't disappoint. The Wollaston…read moreInn used to be known in the 1970s as a mecca for live acts with outstanding bands making the trek from the city out to this little oasis in the country. Acts such as U2, Status Quo, Thin Lizzy and John Peel himself are all said to have played there in their early career. Obviously the pub has changed radically since those heady days of rock and roll. The old hall upstairs which was used as the club can still be hired out for events. With its large windows and stripped floor it has a fantastic charm for an intimate wedding or celebration. However, you will be pleased to hear that there is no evidence of the 70's disco that it used to be. The restaurant downstairs is a revelation to the village. Chris the head chef has brought high quality dining to the area much like his predecessor brought quality rock bands. His menu is interesting without being pretentious with classics such as game, steak and chicken sitting beside a great fish menu. The selection changes regularly so each time there is something new to try. His wine list is also very strong and we have enjoyed many a night sampling a range of grape derived delights. The pub offers private dining as well as the hall and restaurant so it can cater for family groups of up to 10 or 12 people. On the nights we have been there the place has been busy so I recommend booking ahead of time. In conclusion I would highly recommend this place if you are in mind for top notch food in a historic setting.

What a fabulous find! The staff are so welcoming. Beautifully decorated with a lovely garden and…read moredog friendly. We went for a Sunday roast and it was DELICIOUS! Can't rave about the place enough. Thank you!

Dropped in on the Red Lion when I went home to visit. It must have been 2 years since I was last in…read morethere and I was pleasantly surprised. I went for lunch on a Wednesday just before Christmas. The new landlord/landlady have done a great job cleaning the pub up from what I remembered it as. They have guest cask conditioned real ale (always a bonus) and a good food menu. I had the fish and chips, and it was excellent. Decent prices and I would certainly drop in again when I am in the home town.

Excellent Beer, Green King IPA plus a guest ale always well kept…read more Also sell that yellow lager pop. Good food available in this Village local refurbed late 2010. Excellent decor, nice ambience. For the summer the garden is safe and secure for children and adults with play equipment (for the children). Menu is a good mix of favourites and innovative dishes, all done well. The pub also has many games teams, Pool, Darts and Skittles all being played in local leagues . We need our village pubs, this is a good mix of old and new and probably the way ahead. Give it a try. I do not think it will dissappoint.

Our very well behaved Labrador not welcome. not even on dhitty outside tables srinking of fag ends…read more Menu looked cr4p anyway. spent £50 elswhere. Big mistake - huge!

Pint and a curry on Tuesdays 5.99, winner. So I went with a burger and fries. The decor in this pub…read moreis a little antiquated, but general the beer is good, with an extreme selection at the bar and in the fridge. We are always greeted by friendly staff, who seem happy to serve and the food is reasonable,though for the price its great. If you want some where to cheap to dine, with tasty food, this could be the place. Back to the burger, i opted for the veggie bean burger and chips. Good choice, a little dry with a strong spicy flavor. minimal salad, and a little cheese, all good quality ingredients and well cooked. All of this at reasonable price. This is a local haunt, and I have frequented it on many occasion.Recommended and good value. Happy days!

Well,, it seems I will start off negative, sigh! As far as I know, garlic bread should be cooked…read morebefore the cheese is slapped on, pie in the face style., This culinary mishap, was unfortunately suffering from thermo nuclear moisture, you pick it up, it bends in half yay for bad food!! Luckily, when the main course came, chips and with a chunky steak pie. yummy!! I know this stuff isn't fresh, its all delivered frozen, but boy, it was tasty and cooked perfectly! Gravy oozing out, tasty meat, and peas swimming delightfully in the stuff. I was I had taken a picture, it was postcard perfect. Calorific, stodgy, filling and belt popping, not for some one watching their figure, or not looking to become a miniature satellite orbiting Jupiter. For the price this is what i expect, wonderful taste, affordable, fattening. Good selection of beers and spirits, friendly helpful staff, clean tables, very polite always ask how things are. This is one place I intend to revisit for sure. Love it!! Except I wont have the soggy bread option next time. i would have rated it higher if it wasn't for the poor starter.

This is a really nice big pub with a nice atmosphere. It is set on the outskirts of town so it is a…read moregreat place to meet up with friends who don't all live nearby, and also a nice place to take the family. They serve food which is typical pub style food which is nice and there are plenty of tables including some outdoor patio tables. The prices are reasonable, the food is good value and the service is usually pretty good too. It is the similar style to the Priory and the Needle and Awl pubs which are all situated within a few miles of each other.

Quite the village pub! The New Inn is an excellent place to get a wonderful meal and a friendly…read morepint. A family run freehouse, it is probably the best restaurant in the Rushden area. Not the cheapest, not the biggest, but probably the overall best. Arthur and his family do a bang up job of providing wonderful meals and friendly service to visitors and locals alike. Always two cask ales on tap (usually Greene King IPA and Timothy Taylor's Landlord), a few draught beers and ciders, and a small bottle selection. Quite the gin selection, too, as well as a wine list. You'll be sure to find locals sitting in the cozy fire warmed pub section in the winter, or enjoying the beautiful shaded garden in the summer. Well-behaved dogs and children are welcomed!

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this is a lovely place to drink , very frenidly staff and great pricesread more

Fantastic place was there for my grandads 85th birthday and had an amazing carvery staff are great…read moreand the manageress simply charming and could not do enough for us would recommend to anyone

Much improved in the last few years since a new management moved in. The food is pretty good, basic…read morehome cooking but on the whole tasty and well priced. The range of real ales is pretty good, and well kept and served. It's a good old fashioned local pub in the middle of nowhere that's worth the odd visit or two if you're passing by.

What's not to love about a pub with a horse parked outside! On Horsefair Lane!! OK, I may have…read moregrown up in the country myself but I have turned into a fully fledged townie, and this is enough to get me jump with joy and excitement - and to take a photo, of a horse, ha ha. The Bell is located in a nature reserve and the perfect stop over on a Sunday walk. They do delicious looking roasts (sadly we had already eaten) which you can enjoy either in the cosy pub or in the massive beer garden that is overlooking a river. Doesn't get more idyllic than that. Good selection of beers as far as I can tell and a decent choice of interesting soft drinks.