On August 31st, my family and I were on a tour with a wonderful guide (Jill Pretorius of Windsor…read moreDay Tours)... We had already walked all over Winchester, we were on our way to Stonehenge, we were excited and hungry, but also jet lagged and exhausted! Jill brought us to The White Lion joking that, being only 400 years old, it was practically a brand new pub! We came in (mind your head), and were immediately sat down at a big, groaning, family table! Water was served, beers and ciders followed, and then meat pies and fish and chips were ordered all around! This meal was absolutely delicious in the way that only homemade country pub food can be. The cider selection was excellent, and we left refreshed, happy, and ready to take on the rest of our day (mind you, we ALL passed out cold in the van after Stonehenge and on the way back to our hotel)! Thank you so much to the ladies of The White Lion Inn & Pub for your extremely warm hospitality!! Much love! I hope to make it back one day!

The Shears Inn is a delightful pub/small hotel that truly relies on word of mouth to get by…read more Fortunately, as the food is top notch, the staff pleasant and helpful and the surroundings well appointed, it doesn't have too much to worry about. Tucked away on a country back road intersection, you'll have to be taken by someone who's been before. There are plenty of returnees though! It can get quite busy on a lunchtime, especially on a Friday and booking is advisable regardless of when you are planning on coming. That said they can usually fit you in with 24hrs notice. Finally, although it is a popular and quite often a busy pub, the clientele is rather well-heeled. Those worrying that the soldiers of Tidworth and Bulford have discovered it needn't worry, although the officers certainly have.

Had a wonderful Sunday lunch here, friends has recommended it and it didn't disappoint. Friendly…read morestaff too, would totally recommend this place

We arrived about 5pm and there was a knot of 5 blokes at the bar and 2 having a meal at a nearby…read moretable. It took a while to get served as 4 out of the 5 blokes wanted serving and there was one (rather dour) barmaid. By the time we got our drinks, we were ready to order food. The menu was quite busy and there were several chef specials on the board- all standard pub grub fare. We ordered a burger with brie and chorizo and a buttermilk fried chicken burger. After a 25 minute wait, both were dry, over cooked and bland. The accompanying fries were ok but served in a ceramic pot so after the first few, became cold and soggy. The homemade slaw was the best thing on the plate, but the pot was only 1/4 full - a scant tablespoon at most. The burgers were over £10 a pop, so poor value and poor service.

It's definitely more than just an attractive outside, that's for sure…read more If you're amused by being unable to figure out which way is up or down than this is the hotel for you. It was definitely amusing to me, going up then down then up again in an effort to get to our room. Also if you want to find a ghost in your room, then this is the hotel for you, as a bathroom door slamming closed in your room in the middle of the night even though the window's closed and no one got up is certainly an interesting experience.

This is a very quaint hotel. I was here for a business trip and have found the staff to be very…read morefriendly. The rooms are comfortable but some can be quite small. There is no elevator so if on the second floor it is a bit of an exercise up 2 flights of stairs. The hotel is close to a lot of the shops, pubs, & restaurants. There is parking. The actual reception desk is in the back where the parking is, so remember that. Overall this has been a pleasant stay.

Great live music pub doing bar food and has a new restaurant and great chef. Food in the bar is…read moreexcellent value and tasty. The restaurant menu is pricey but well worth the money. Friendly staff and a good place to eat.