Wiltshire
The Crown At Broad Hinton

The Crown At Broad Hinton

Broad Hinton, SN4 9PA, Wiltshire, United Kingdom

Pub • Steak • Vegan • British


"This was our 'local ' while we stayed at Thornhill 2 miles away. Unfortunately it was closed Monday Tuesday and didn 't do meals Sunday night so Wednesday night was our only option. That is a shame as we would probably have done 2 nights there and 2 nights at La Strada with hindsight.This pub is dog friendly very ! Dogs are welcomed and diners with dogs can sit where they like. The landlady is lovely chatty and friendly and very welcoming. It felt like we were regulars. Our starter was very slow coming and there had been a mix up, we didn 't complain but it was knocked off the bill. Amazing, we would never have asked for that. It was hummus, pitta bread and salad and nicely served and tasty.Mains: my husband had belly pork and mash which he declared to be superb. I had a chicken and mushroom pie as pies seem to be a speciality here. Well yes.... what a fabulous pie ! As tasty as it gets with chips, peas and a very tasty gravy. Absolutely yummy.As it was our last night I lashed out on a pudding and wow. The cherry creme brulee was the best I 've ever had served with amoretto ice cream and a shortbread biscuit. Divine !It was clear they were understaffed like so many places currently but staff rushed round doing their best.We live 130 miles away so can 't exactly pop back but if we could we most certainly would. If we had been there another 3 nights we would have eaten there 2 and 1 at La Strada which is close by. Definitely recommended if you are in the area of Royal Wootton Bassett or heading from Swindon to Avebury."

The Royal Oak

The Royal Oak

Royal Oak Common Lane, SP3 5PA, Wiltshire, United Kingdom

Pub • Steak • Vegan • British


"My husband had made a booking back in August 2021 for March 2022, however I (his wife) received an email stating that I had made a duplicate booking to which I expressed that although I had been looking at the rooms, I had not booked a further room to my knowledge. I then received an email to state that my husband’s reservation had been cancelled. I called to see what was happening as we still intended to stay at the weekend, however I unluckily got the Landlord CHRIS BRYETT. Whilst trying to explain what had happened, he kept talking over me and telling me to calm down! I was calm, I was just trying to articulate what had happened regarding the emails, but he had no intentions of listening to a woman! Calm and polite throughout I asked to speak to the Manager, he went away but then came back on the phone asking how he could help!! I reiterated that I wanted to speak to the manager and that’s when he told me he was the owner. No wonder he had to get investors in, with his attitude he was probably haemorrhaging money. As I wasn’t getting anywhere I had to end the call, especially at the moment he patronisingly call me 'DARLING '. In this day and age!!!! He needs to stop taking phone calls as he has ABSOLUTELY NO CUSTOMER SERVICE and his speak is archaic. Low and behold we cancelled the entire trip away here. Who wants to stay in a place where they treat you like this?!"