This place has come through it all and is now growing into a true entertainment hub for this…read morepicturesque Wiltshire village. A change to Free House was the only option for this pub and it's now thriving as a result with a talented local young couple who have access to fresh produce reared/grown in the neighbouring countryside which they serve wth a smile. If their planning application goes through, they'll have an art gallery and live music regularly too. Menu is short but varied, fresh, tasty and sure to expand once they've established themselves. Sunday lunches not currently offered but may be a future include. Proud to finally include this in my reviews having lived and worked in the village for years. Watch this one - it's a grower!

Has recently been renovated and a lot of money way spent getting the place up to scratch! It's a…read moregreat food pub with a menu full of pub classics done really well. The staff give excellent service. The interior of the pub is modern and well laid out. Well worth a look.

From the owner: Traditional pub offering local beers, great wine selections, and home-cooked food. A warm and…read morefriendly welcome awaits you. Two bars, Restaurant, Beer Garden & Terrace. Dogs welcome. Free Wifi.

This is an amazing place. Old school pub but with lots of tv's to watch your favorite team. The…read morefood is outstanding and the owners were awesome. Definitely worth your time to visit.

For the beauty and the original features of the building, it's getting 3 stars because it really is…read morea cosy, quintessentially English pub with its log fire and oldy worldy feel. If I were rating this place purely on food and service it would be getting a 2.5 - 3. A few of us had starters, I went for the baked Camembert to share, that was nice but you can't really go wrong with it can you? They didn't bring out any plates for us until it was too late and we we're all pretty messy! My bf had the homemade scotch egg which he was really looking forward to but alas! It was dry and the piccalilli was also disappointing. For the mains everyone went for a roast except from one fish and chips. The fish and chips was described as a fillet of reasonably sourced cod weighing between eight to ten ounces, but I'd say it was the tail end of it, the fish being very thin and dry. You also don't expect to find a LOT bones in your fish and chips so that wasn't very pleasant for him either. It had a nice golden batter though, but I suppose that's irrelevant when the contents are disagreeable. The mushy peas were watery and vile tasting, everyone agreed. The Veggie's were pleased with their nut roasts and the rest of us had beef. I specifically asked for mine to be rare and was pretty pleased with it but the rest of the beefs were a bit tough and gristly. The vegetables came on a plate to share between three which I always hate because as some of you may have already established - I'm a pig! They were nothing to write home about, my pet hate is diced carrots and they were unseasoned, cold and shrivelled :( It would have been nice if they'd have cleaned the tables up after each course as it started to look a bit grubby and cluttered. The puds weren't fab either. The waitress's were very sweet with my little boy though and allowed him to take some orders and even see the kitchen and chef so that was a nice touch. The staff are very accommodating. There's a good amount of parking space at the back. All in all, I wouldn't make a big fuss of the food but it is such a lovely pub to come and have a drink in if you're ever in the picturesque little village of Wanborough. It's a nice place to take a stroll and give your legs a stretch.

Excellent food in a charming English pub - delicious food, friendly staff & terrific ambiance. Be…read moresure & try their roasted sea trout - absolutely delicious!

What a wonderful location this pub is in - just opposite the village green in Aldbourne. Very, very…read morepopular in Summer with lots of tables outside. Inside a very typical old pub - lots of little nooks and crannies - quite dark. Do a roaring trade with food. Well worth a visit.

If you are looking for a classic British inn / restaurant, look no further. We came here as it was…read moreconveniently located off the M4. It's quite a large facility, with indoor and outdoor seating. There were a few having drinks but mostly family gatherings as it was Sunday afternoon. There is a good selection on the menu along with a daily specials board. They didn't have your traditional pub fare so it was refreshing to see other items on the menu. We went with the sliced beef and lamb mains, which came with Yorkshire pudding, potatoes, and three sides. In addition, we tried the truffle parmesan fries and popcorn cockles. Both were equally satisfying. The portion sizes were huge, so you will not leave hungry. Food quality is great, tender pieces of meat, tasty sides, veggies and the pudding was delicious. The ambiance was definitely country inn meets classy British pub. Service was a bit strange at first, as we were questioned about our booking and who seated us and when. Staff should have better communication with each other and not leave guests feeling challenged. Service is slow compared to dining in London, but otherwise we were happy with the meal.

This is a great gastropub just off the M4 at the Hungerford exit, on the road to Lambourn and…read moreconsequently a favourite of the racing crowd. Arriving at 2pm, we found the huge car park seemingly full, but were nevertheless welcomed nicely and only had a 15 minute wait - at a table with comfortable chairs and a fire within sight. An excellent menu yielded many dishes we would have happily eaten, but we settled for an aubergine parmigiana and calves liver and bacon. Both were very good, though the liver could have been lamb, just seared which I prefer, but dauphinoise potatoes made up for it. No wine - it was a brief lunch - but with charming waitress service, good loos and a lovely view across the fields to the south, it will be a place to come back to for a full meal.

Great little pub with a big warm welcome. The Oak isn't the most modern of pubs but its one of my…read morefavourites - FANTASTIC AMAZING real Ales. Owned and run by a Chap that really really cares about the quality of the beer! Well worth a visit!

The sign of a good bar is not only the beer and the clientele but also the skill of the front of…read morehouse. In the Royal Oak you get this in buckets!

This is so far my favourite pub anywhere. The pub's been in the same family for about 400 years, if…read moremy memory serves me correctly. And that shows. The welcome is genuine and they have their feet on the ground. They serve beer made down the road and it's popular with real ale fans. The food is good -basic and inexpensive - Ploughman's and sarnies, for example. Good choice of well made cheeses and pate. I love the double seats in the porch. I have fond memories of taking my father here and sharing a seat here. And it's a lovely place to go for a walk along The Ridgeway before or after. And it's wonderful to see such a beautiful old Berkshire building. Lovely location and a pretty garden. Inside is lovely - nothing added, nothing taken away. This is the real thing. PS The pointer in the map showing here is far from in the right place. Check it out on the map. Aldworth is a pretty little hamlet.

Simply the best pub in the south of England. Tiny, friendly, unspoiled. Excellent beers from the…read moreWest Berkshire Brewery ( try the Maggs Magnificent Mild) and simple food. No 'gastro' here. Large garden. Classic cars meet in the field at the rear every fourth Saturday lunchtime throughout the summer. All welcome.

A really great eating pub, it has an ok sized car park (can get very full at peak times though)…read more It's nicely located on the Wantage to Didcot road so is easily reached by car. The staff are very friendly in there and greet you with a smile which is nice! Lunch is standard pub fare - baguette, sandwiches, salad, chips etc, but it's in the evening when it really comes into its own. They have a good selection of food, but always have specials as well. The quality of the food is excellent and there is certainly plenty of it. In fact there is probably too much, we sent back so much of the side dishes it was embarrassing last time. It wasn't even stuff we'd ordered, it just arrived with masses of veg, potatoes, salad and chips! All in all one well worth visiting for a cosy evening meal out.

Great food, excellent service and I loved the atmosphere Enough said…read moreBlah, blah, blah

A bridegroom friend of mine in Brightwalton listed Ye Olde Red Lion as one of the nearby B&Bs and I…read moredecided to book my stay there for his wedding. It turned out to be a very good decision and really enhanced the trip. When I arrived Robin, the proprietor, gave me a tour of all the rooms and let me choose which one I preferred for my first night (a fluke due to available scheduling, but a nice gesture) and I chose the thatched-roof Arran, which is the coolest of all the rooms, although honestly they are all very clean and nice. Me and the other wedding guests who stayed there took all our breakfasts and some of our dinners in the pub just a few steps away and I don't think any of us had one bad meal. Everything was well-prepared and tasty. The decor and ambiance is charming and authentic English pub-like which helped us to feel like we were really on vacation. The only minor quibbles are: - the wifi is broken into two zones, so you have to log in to different routers depending if you're in your room or in the pub. - our room's shower was a bit leaky on the floor, and one morning I showered too late and all the hot water was gone. However the cold shower was pretty invigorating :) But these were really minor items. Overall I thoroughly enjoyed staying there and found Robin to be a friendly and accommodating host. Very happy with the rooms and food, all priced very reasonably for the quality of the experience.