My team and I were in Swindon on business from the US last October. My boss said we should go the…read moreThree Crowns for dinner one night, because she was there on a previous visit. I'm a vegan, so my expectations for finding something tasty at a UK Pub didn't seem very high. Even in the US, I find pub menus about the most vegan-unfriendly. I didn't see anything on the menu to eat, so I e-mailed them in advance to see if there were some options available. Not only did they get back to me right away, but they offered me several off-menu options for starters, dinner, and even dessert: Starters: Soup of the day (we can do a veg soup if you book) Orange & Walnut Salad with Watercress & Balsamic Dressing Sun-Blushed Tomato, Olive & Artichoke Salad Dinner: Mushroom Stuffed Vine Tomatoes with Tempura Veg & Salsa Verde Dressing Cous Cous Stuffed Peppers with Mixed Salad & New Potatoes Marinated Tofu & Noodle Stir fry with Bean Sprouts Dessert: Red Wine Poached Pear With Sorbet Fruit Salad with Fruit Coulis Glazed Pineapple with Mango & Chlli Are you kidding me? I don't get great options like this even when eating at restaurants with vegan options. I got the orange/walnut salad, cous cous stuffed peppers and glazed pineapple and everything was fantastic! Some of the best food I've ever eaten. This place can really cook. (By the way, my non-vegan colleagues loved their food as well) If you are vegan and want to go here, please e-mail them in advance, so they can provide some options and plan for your visit. Not only was the food great, but the place has a nice cozy atmosphere and the owner and staff are great. Not only was the service great, but the owner actually drove us all back to our hotel in Swindon, which isn't that close. I can't say enough about this place, because it was such a surprise. I wish they would come to Minneapolis and set up a restaurant here, because it would beat every pub in town. The next time I go to Swindon, I will be back.

Oh Three Crowns! I've waited eight years to write this review! So glad Yelp has finally crossed the…read moresea to reach you! I discovered Three Crowns while working as a consultant in nearby Swindon one summer. This cozy pub was the "go-to" spot whenever the team needed a break from our normal routine (hotel food or late night kebab trucks). Particularly memorable was the "Taste of the Wild"-- kangaroo, ostrich, and venison. The meat wasn't too gamy, and cream sauce was amazing! The homemade desserts are also fantastic. They even have a proper English cheese tray that they roll right up to your table. The Stilton I tried was far and away the best I've ever eaten. And cheese for dessert! Boy, the British sure know how to live! It's a lovely drive into the countryside (including some sketchy single-lane roads!) and well worth it once in a while to splurge on a great meal!

The bartender was really nice-she chatted a bit about the area and responded to my request for a…read morelocal beer.

Visiting Bath for a couple days and stepped in here for a pint to cap the day of sightseeing. Local…read morefolk were welcoming, and we had an interesting chat. I'm thankful for this Yelp app and our reviews which is very helpful in finding great spots we might miss otherwise.

A glorious country pub that is nicely decorated, warm and cosy situated in the beautiful…read morecountryside of Ewen. Stuffed animals line the walls and hops hang from the beams. The bar staff are friendly with regulars chatting to the staff. The pub was packed on a Saturday afternoon, but we managed to find a nice spot reading the weekend papers. There is a courtyard here - perfect for the warmer weather and a restaurant towards the back of the pub. This pub has a very relaxed feel about, and as a result is homely. Added bonus is they have a open log fire too - a real winner in my book!

Fantastic ambience, warm and welcoming. Fireplace roaring,dried hops hanging over the old beams…read more Perfect English pub with good food and great service. Lovely.

I'm not sure I can say enough good things about this place. A 17th century pub and restaurant with…read moremore modern sleeping quarters. The patriarch was running the bar when I was about, and the conversation was pleasant and warm and the beer was cold. The multiple fireplaces, exposed beams and leather couches gave me a sense that besides eating, it would be a great place to pass some time with a friend or in thought. The food: simple yet amazing, the rooms: clean and good enough, the bar and restaurant: a winner.

This lovely old Inn is English classic in every sense and well worth the little side trip into the…read moretiny hamlet of Compton Bassett. The food is delightful and the staff makes everyone feel like you're a local. There is a causal elegance to the place that is so very rare these days.

Went there for Sunday lunch today, obviously a very popular place. The food was excellent apart…read morefrom the Yorkshire puds which were too big and very dry- I must admit i haven't yet found a place that makes decent Yorkshires so this won't stop me going again as the beef was grand! and they certainly weren't stingy with the portions! As veggie lovers however we found that a small dish between four wasn't nearly enough. Some confusion around timing of coffees and desserts but despite this the desserts were awesome! and the liqueur coffee was lovely. Also the house white wine was really good and none of that aftertaste you can get from cheap house wines. All in all a pleasant place- quiet even tho it was packed as there was no 'muzak' blaring in the background and no games machines in sight- the tables were far enough apart from each other that we felt we had a degree of privacy. The staff were friendly and attentive- if a little confused sometimes lol I will definitely be going back!!

I had the privilege of visiting The Horse and Groom lnn for an amazing wedding. The Entire event…read moreand stay went off without a hitch. Starting off Sunday with a roast dinner, I had to go with the roast beef gravy Yorkshire pudding roasted potatoes and veg. and it was excellent. The meal was all I could want in a Sunday dinner and finished with a wonderful dessert. The pub main floor is beautifully decorated with perfectly sized rooms that give you a little bit of privacy, the bay window at the front is a great spot to sit and look out the window on a beautiful day. The building is over 400 years old and just a treat to visit. The wedding itself was set up in their back room The Stables, Kes and her team knocked it out of the park the place was decorated beautifully and you couldn't ask for a better service. All the meals came out without a hitch and everybody seemed to enjoy them, the cake was set up and displayed beautifully and again the service was top notch. And then an evening spread came out, perfectly cut finger sandwiches so many different kinds all so fresh also sausage rolls, quiche, man what a meal. The Horse and Groom is a perfect location for your pre-party and your wedding, with a beautiful setup in the Stables. Oh and of course let's not forget the Inn part, the rooms are just magical upstairs in the top of a 400-year-old pub are some most beautifully decorated rooms. Our room was The Avon up three flights of stairs perched in the very top of the beautiful pub through a magical little door slips you in to a perfectly sized room very well appointed with a nice bed that boy I slept well in, not to mention the bathroom was beautiful the overall stay could not have been better. If you ever get a chance to book the Inn and have your dinner and have your wedding in the Stables this is a perfect destination, it should for sure be considered.

Again, another excellent country pub. I feel more passionate about this one in comparison to the…read moreothers I've visited. It comes across more uniformly with the professionalism of a restaurant - yet with the aesthetics of a pub; and not just any pub, but a very smart and shiny one. I was taken here on a date once and thoroughly impressed with the taster menu for the pudding. There must have been at least seven or eight individual puddings on our tray. Second time around, I was taken with friends on a Sunday (they allowed a dog - which is good if you like dogs - a bit distracting if not). The alternative to Sunday roast - was nut roast - but done with a fantastic meaty consistency and flavour. I was left wanting more. The price was reasonable, and less than I had expected to pay. Although lunch was great - I feel there is more to be had from this place if you're going for dinner. Look out for the authentic wall illustrations - these are originals and signed by the author. Of course there are vintage photgraphs of hunting and grooming scenes - but this didn't bother me so much. It's all done in a 'Ralph Lauren' stage-set sort of way - but works elegantly. I can't wait to go back and try something new. I anticipate this will be great in the summer as there's lots of parking and outdoor space.

A lovely cosy pub that was recommend to me. Greeted with a friendly smile at the bar, and as luck…read morewould have it there was a table for two situated right by the open log fire - perfect. The hot chocolate I ordered was lovely, although could have been a bit hotter. The food that was being bought past me looked and smelt good, and the place was very busy - a good sign in my book! The roast dinners were huge! Check this place out - you won't be disappointed!

A lovely local pub in Winterbourne Down…read more This has been my family's local pub for around 20 years and it hasn't changed one bit. It's still as charming, still has the same locals, still the same landlord and, I think, still the same roaring log fire. The Cross Hands doesn't do food, but it does do lots of guest ciders, ales and a brilliant atmosphere. The landlord and landlady (Pete and Lesley) are great (Pete is the spitting image of Peter Stringfellow - with open shirt and hairy chest) and make you feel like part of the furniture - which can make leaving quite difficult at times! Friday nights are good fun. Typical local pub style. A bit of cheese on the jukebox and a good mix of young'ens and old'ens to keep it interesting from one end of the pub to the other. But the best thing about this pub isn't its huge back garden. It isn't the fact you can use one of their massive BBQ's and bring your own meat/food. It isn't even the regular events they hold in the summer with live bands and cider in boxes. The best thing about the Cross Hands is the pub dog. A beautiful Staffordshire Bull terrier who has the gentlest demeanour and wonderful personality. She'll pin her belly to the ground and wiggle her way over to say hello. All the while snorting like a little pig. She has her own arm chair and sits with the locals who play cards on the big round table from 4pm every day. This is a lovely little boozer that has a huge garden for the summer and wonderful warm log fire for the winter. As it is out of town, you can knock 40-80p off the price of pint. A must if you're in the area.

They dont do food here mate ! But you can bring your own and cook it up on one of the complimentry…read morefree bbqs ! This place has tons of character and a great choice of beers ciders and ales all at a very reasonable price. There is a beautiful big garden out back or benches out front if you fancy just sitting and watching the world drift by. Pete the barman is one of lifes winners always there with a warm welcome and a joke or two for you to enjoy. Stick a lepord print thong on him and marvel at the way he transform into Peter Stringfellow oh yeah ! All in all a class bozzer in the country.

This is a super pub, restaurant and B&B. Hosts are really great people, the food is top star…read morerated. As long as Trevor and Linda are the hosts be sure of a great welcome and a really excellent meal freshly cooked by Trevor.

Having visited over a year ago, we had another wonderful meal here last month. Our server was…read moreamazing. She was very busy and still kept up with everything. The sourdough was really nice and honestly we loved everything we ordered. Our server recommended the scotch egg and it was our favourite thing! Definitely ordering that again next time. She also saved a piece of the special dessert knowing we had a birthday on the table, which was just another example of how great the customer service was. I wish I could remember her name (sorry!) Highly recommend and will be back.

Sat on the main road through Crudwell this English country pub delivers a far higher standard than…read moreexpected. We three visited on the recommendation of a colleague who said it was good but we were still impressed. We had the belly pork starter, 28 day steak, saddle of lamb & the burger; with the cheese board shared between us. This with 8 pints of Butcombe beer and a coffee, all for £110 which we thought good value. This place gets a rare 4 stars from me-well worth the drive out. X = You've gotta be kidding me XX = trying but not reaching the standard expected or advertised XXX = achieving the standards expected/advertised however high that might be XXXX = they're doing something special here, above expected standards of service XXXXX = WOW! you gotta go here!