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Haunch of Venison, Salisbury
Salisbury
SP1 1TB
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Reviews of Haunch of Venison (Average Rating: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
Ian Mapp left this review about Haunch of Venison
Probably Salisbury's most famous pub... and really should not be missed for its wood-panelled interior. 3 Star CAMRA Heritage Pub and GBG 2026.
A small bar, with nooks and crannie rooms off it and an upstairs restaurant (unexplored but offering fine views, apparently).
Beer offerings were a little tricky to identify, as all handpulls are separate and none on the customer facing side of the bar. It looked like all beers were from Hop Back but this is not a tied house. Summer Lightning in perfect condition, even if its not my go to style.
A must visit.
On 16th May 2026
- rating: 8
[User has posted 1857 recommendations about 1823 pubs]
Tris C left this review about Haunch of Venison
A suitably ye olde half-timbered wonky building, this dates from the early 14th century and was later a brothel, to become an inn – ‘chop house’ – around the 16th century, formerly under the stewardship of Courage, judging by the signage above the entrance.
I missed the mummified hand, but with its nogging and nooks and crannies, the atmospheric interior is magnificent, rightly deserving of its CAMRA ***-rating; of note are the old brass and mahogany taps used to dispense wines and spirits above a genuine pewter – not zinc – historic bar top; also of special mention is the front snug or the ‘intimate’ once we’d squeezed 11 blokes into it.
I went for a half of the Hop Back GFB, noted as very good.
Close to the railway station and with a central location, it’s handy in every sense; it was also my favourite pub of the day and a must-visit when in Salisbury.
On 13th May 2026
- rating: 8
[User has posted 2337 recommendations about 2279 pubs]
Strongers . left this review about Haunch of Venison
Haunch of Venison is an attractive and historic pub with old wooden beamed ceilings throughout. A small wood panelled bar sits at the front with a black and white tiled floor and seating around the walls to the left where a burner sits in the fireplace on the left-hand wall. In the front right is a snug where 11 of us piled in for the pub crawl group picture that was kindly taken by the polite barmaid. She was running the bar where two Hop Back and two Downton cask ales were available alongside premium keg and the Alpacalypse that has an amazing font handle, a cross between a nuclear explosion and an alpaca’s head, marketing genius. This pub is worth a visit just to gaze at the bar that is packed with history and character. Some stairs to the left of the counter lead up to a small room at the rear that was full of diners, and the stairs continue up to the first floor where there’s an L-shaped restaurant that is just as interesting as the bar below. Yes, it gets a bit cosy in here due to its small size, but visiting places like this is what Great British pub crawling is all about, loved it.
On 15th April 2026
- rating: 9
[User has posted 6673 recommendations about 6635 pubs]
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- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 12 May 2019 by Gill Smith
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- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 21 February 2022 by Pub SignMan
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