The Furze Bush Inn

Absolutely brilliant pub a gem. We had booked in to stay the night for a party nearby, arrived at lunchtime and switched the engine off for 24 hrs Had a great lunch, with a busy pub garden hosting a large family gathering, couples having lunch, dogs wandering happily around and just a overall feeling of the world is ok! Great comfy rooms, lovely breakfast, and friendy staff Went for a stroll over the surrounding fields before leaving, bucolic bliss I am a fussy stayer so this is praise indeed well deserved Thank you

Met friends here for lunch, not on our doorstep unfortunately but well worth the 90 minute drive for us. Menu content was excellent, food and service great. Would love to be there on a sunny day as they have lovely garden.

En-route from Kidlington, Oxfordshire to the South coast on a Sunday, we phoned ahead to double-check if they were still serving roasts at 15:30 and yes, indeed they were. This place is only about 10 minutes drive from the A34 turn-off and what a great find. Cosy, character, country pub with plenty of parking and outdoor seating, and excellent food. Good choice on menu including GF ice-creams. The staff were friendly and very attentive. Hope to return some time and stay in their B B rooms as would be a good base for the area's highlights such as Highclere Castle.

Lovely pub both inside and out , with friendly smiley staff but very poor food. Roast potatoes like greasy bullets, with not a crunch in sight, an odd selection of veg with random spices thrown in which added nothing, horrible Eton Mess and beef like an old shoe. Such a let down

One of those rare pubs that does snacks all day, well until 3pm in the week and 6pm on Saturday, when we were there. Good parking, great to stop over in this off season when nothing seems to be particularly welcoming around Highclere Castle. It seems that when the house is not open to the paying visitor, the grounds, even some online mapped public pathways, are not open either. Lovely service in this pub, good food, great bar selection and prices are affordable. Dog friendly