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The Boot, Cirencester
Barnsley
Postal town: Cirencester
GL7 5EF
Served areas
Reviews of The Boot (Average Rating: 5 of 10) see review guidelines
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Village Pub
We were disappointed with this pub set in the village of Barnsley. It seemingly belongs to the large local hotel and spa, but has its own accommodation too. Whilst there, a couple appeared in the bar having left their children upstairs with a nanny employed by the pub, which gives an idea to the clientele.
The Village Pub was fairly empty when we arrived on a winter Tuesday evening. But we were still asked if we had booked. We replied that we hadn't and that we'd only like a drink and were then told that all tables were booked, but we were welcome to take a stool at the bar. I assume therefore that we would have been turned away, had the stools been occupied, despite the pub remaining fairly empty throughout our visit.
A blackboard behind the bar listed the real ales, but the list bore now resemblance to what was actually being dispensed, i.e. Wye Valley Butty Bach & Stroud Tom Long. I had a half of the latter, which was pretty insipid. Together with a gin, it set me back over £9, making me wonder if I'd been charged for a pint. But then I noticed a drinks menu listing some spirits in the £7-£8 range and concluded that £9+ was indeed the going rate in this Cotswold village.
Primarily a restaurant rather than a pub, the title of this establishment is a little misleading. But I guess it pulls in the hotel guests looking for a quintessential English village pub experience.
On 1st January 2022
- rating: 4
[User has posted 2452 recommendations about 2451 pubs]
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Steve of N21 left this review about The Village Pub
This is an upmarket food led pub in the Gloucester village of Barnsley. It is a fine period solid stone building of some age with a pleasant courtyard garden out the back.
Most people come here to eat and that was primarily also the reason we visited on an August Monday lunchtime.
Internally there are three areas with one either side of the central bar room and all have a collection of tables set for dining. The small bar area had two ales from Wye Valley in the form of the usual HPA and Butty Bach and my pint of HPA was perfectly fine. The food was very good, albeit a bit on the pricey side and two meals with drinks would normally have come to £40. But fortunately for us the pub was part of the government Covid discount scheme which knocked £20 off..
We experienced very good service levels and you could do a lot worse for a lunch stop if you are on the road.
On 1st September 2020
- rating: 7
[User has posted 2110 recommendations about 1992 pubs]
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Peter Jillings left this review about The Village Pub
Good real ales, excellent food although expensive, good service. A good gastro pub.
On 23rd February 2014
- rating: 7
[User has posted 59 recommendations about 54 pubs]
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : Yes last updated 06 September 2010 by hondo .
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 26 June 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 26 June 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 26 June 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Car Park : Yes last updated 26 June 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 26 June 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Jukebox : No last updated 26 June 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Karaoke : No last updated 26 June 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Live Music : No last updated 26 June 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 26 June 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Micropub : No last updated 26 June 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Pinball : No last updated 26 June 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Pool Table : No last updated 26 June 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Quiz Night : No last updated 26 June 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 23 February 2014 by ROB Camra
- Real Cider : Yes - Boxed - last updated 26 June 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 26 June 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- WiFi : Yes last updated 26 June 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
