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The Fox, Basingstoke

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Frog Lane
North Waltham
Postal town: Basingstoke
RG25 2BE

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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Fox

Village pub consisting of a small bar and a larger dining area. There is also an outdoor garden area with children's play equipment. There is also an undercover space with a pool table adjacent to the bar. Nearly all tables were set out for food, even in the bar area, where most tables were occupied by a mixture of drinkers and diners. One table was an old arcade machine. But I'm not sure if it was still functioning. There was a fireplace, which was unlit despite it being fairly cold outside. Dogs are allowed.

Plenty of staff were on hand to serve. Regular cask ales are St Austell Proper Job & Timothy Taylor Landlord. The guest beer was Black Sheep Best Bitter, leaving a fourth handpull unclipped. Beavertown Neck Oil was available on keg, with the cider being Aspall's.

A nice place with a characterful bar, but with a clear focus on food.

On 22^nd October 2024 - rating: 6
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Quinno _ left this review about The Fox

Unexpected revisit. COVID meant we ended-up in the small characterful rear bar which has a traditional 1940’s feel. Four pretty samey ales on the go; Ringwood Best, Andwell King John, West Berks GoB and Hogs Back TEA (NBSS 3.5). The Rothaus is still available, though noticed too late! Still a very good place with good cask, but of beer variety might have helped this time.

November 2013
Wonderfully well-maintained building both inside and out. The impressive trellis-arch entrance gives way to three(!) separate and exquisitely-maintained garden areas including a kids play zone. The interior consists of two rooms, to the right for posh dining behind a door and the left mainly for drinking (if a little small for all the punters that were in doing just that). Four ales offered at 3.20pp; Doom Bar, West Berks Good Old Boy, Three Castles Saxon Archer and Brakspear Ordinary. The quality of my West Berks was good (though over-cold) and the Saxon Archer was a superb drop at a better temperature. There was also a gigantic Rothaus Pils ceramic font – I couldn’t resist giving it a go and for £2 a half got a pretty good German lager in a rather sexy branded glass which I had to try hard not to swipe. Given the location and ambience, prices were surprisingly cheap for the drink. Features of note in the main bar include a wood burning stove and a large glass case of bottled spirit miniatures. The covered patio area for smokers was a cut above the usual and afforded a nice view over the adjacent wheat field. All-in-all, this is a lovely place and I’d happily pop back. Rated 9

On 22^nd July 2021 - rating: 8
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Dave Everitt left this review about The Fox Inn

Impossible to find, look at the little white sign posts in the village, The Fox is included ... Pub one side of building, restaurant the other. Food and beer excellent, Garden incredible ...

On 15^th September 2008 - rating: 10
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