The Talbot Inn is a traditional old 17th Century Inn. Broad, sturdy and steeped in character, The Talbot is located in the picture postcard village of Berwick St. John. 3 miles off the A30 and 5 miles from the historic market town of Shaftesbury.
The Talbot Inn is a Grade II listed building, built in the mid 17th Century.
The Talbot Inn at Berwick St John is located approximately 5 miles south of Shaftesbury in the Chalke valley of Wiltshire.
Located in beautiful surroundings, this little gem is not to be missed off your holiday, walking or ad hoc itinerary. Renowned for it’s charm, when you visit this pub, especially in the evening when the locals make themselves at home at the bar, you can almost be forgiven for believing you had gone back in time to the early 1900’s.
Beware that there is no mobile phone coverage, but we do have wifi you can connect to for the internet.
The Talbot Inn is renowned for it’s excellent traditional English pub food. You’ll need to book a table if you plan to visit later in the week or at the weekend.
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Exceptional Village Pub. Food and Service Outstanding. Fish dish was to die for. The staff were very welcoming and couldn't be more helpful and polite. Very accommodating for my food allergy.
We decided to eat at this village pub and it was a lovely location in a village. We went to the bar and ordered drinks and I was going to pay and the bar maid said "I will put it on your table tab" ok that was fine. There were four of us in the party and we sat down and looked at menu. The bar maid came over and we all placed our orders. The food came out and it was the usual pub grub at the higher end of pricing nothing fantastic and we had more drinks, then 2 puddings between us at over £15. So far all ok and service is what you would expect from a local pub, I should know as I work in one. At the end of the evening I asked for the bill and the young lady brought over the bill, there was a Discretionary service charge on drinks and food ( enough for us to have another 4 drinks ) . I asked her if she could remove the service charge please. The first barmaid came over and said " was everything ok or was there something not right. I said no it was all ok thank you we have just requested the service charge to be removed as its on all the drinks as well as the food. she then said well its on the bottom of the Menu, I replied yes its discretionary not compulsory ( Direct Gov .... A service charge is an amount added to the customer’s bill before it is presented to the customer. If it is made clear to the customer that the charge is a purely discretionary amount and there is no obligation to pay, the payment is a voluntary service charge.) She then changed from being polite to rude and impolite. I gave her the correct amount and she then scanned my card. I gave her a cash tip and she told me to keep it. Her attitude was disgusting and we will never go back.
We went to visit the very near by Wardour Castle, an English Heritage sight. After looking around tue grounds of Wardour Caslte for over an hour (the electronic guided tour was good), we decided to look for a good, local pub and came across The Talbot Inn. It was great. Old building in a lovely village at the end of a windy road, with a very well kept flower garden a friendly landlady and their lovely, friendly dog to greet you. Well worth a visit.
Our visit to the Talbot Inn and we were welcomed and the kind landlady even moved the desserts chalkboard closer to our table. Good coffee and seriously scrumptious desserts. Clean toilets (always important!). Definitely worth a visit if you are close by.
A traditional village Inn dating back 250 years. Run by a pleasant Kiwi couple for last 10 years serving (currently) 2 good real Ales from 4 hand pulls. The food looks good too, but these are not 'pub grub' prices. Nevertheless it's well worth a visit.
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Ludwell, Shaftesbury, SP7
4.4/5
The Grove is a retreat for all and has fast become the hub of Ludwell life with many joining the team for special occasions, a Sunday roast, a week long escape or simply a cosy drink in our village bar where you will find many a local relaxing with a pint
Tollard Royal, Salisbury, SP5
4.3/5
Our refurbished Victorian inn, surrounded by the thatched cottages and flower gardens of Wiltshire’s picturesque Tollard Royal, strikes the ideal balance between rustic hideaway and relaxing village pub.
