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The Fox, Basingstoke
North Waltham
Postal town: Basingstoke
RG25 2BE
Served areas
Reviews of The Fox (Average Rating: 9 of 10) see review guidelines
Please Note: This review is over a year old.
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 22nd July 2021
- rating: 8
[User has posted 5089 recommendations about 5072 pubs]
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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 15th September 2008
- rating: 10
[User has posted 29 recommendations about 29 pubs]
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Overton, 5.05 miles, 1 hr 37 min walk (show)
Basingstoke, 6.97 miles, 2 hr 14 min walk (show)
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- Bar Billiards : No last updated 15 April 2014 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 15 April 2014 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 15 April 2014 by Quinno _
- Car Park : Yes last updated 15 April 2014 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 15 April 2014 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 15 April 2014 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 15 April 2014 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 15 April 2014 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 15 April 2014 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Real Cider : No last updated 15 April 2014 by Quinno _