We noticed that you're using an unsupported browser. The Tripadvisor website may not display properly.We support the following browsers:
Windows: Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome. Mac: Safari.

Ratings and reviews

Travellers' Choice2023
RATINGS
Food
Service
Value
Atmosphere

Details

PRICE RANGE
£7 - £28
CUISINES
Bar, British, Pub
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
View all details
meals, features, about
Reviews (718)
We perform checks on reviews.
Tripadvisor’s approach to reviews
Before posting, each Tripadvisor review goes through an automated tracking system, which collects information, answering the following questions: how, what, where and when. If the system detects something that potentially contradicts our community guidelines, the review is not published.
When the system detects a problem, a review may be automatically rejected, sent to the reviewer for validation, or manually reviewed by our team of content specialists, who work 24/7 to maintain the quality of the reviews on our site.
Our team checks each review posted on the site disputed by our community as not meeting our community guidelines.
Learn more about our review moderation.
Filter reviews
716 results
Traveller rating
518
120
34
27
17
Traveller type
Time of year
LanguageEnglish
Traveller rating
518
120
34
27
17
Show reviews that mention
All reviews mussels seafood ribs pie salad roast beef the pub glamping pods cotswold distillery specials board beautiful village stayed here excellent lunch booked a table welcoming staff car park dog
Sort and selected filters
Sort FilterEnglish
Updating list...
Reviewed 1 week ago

Wonderful food; the menu is fish heavy (thank goodness). Despite the distance from the sea the quality is outstanding. The meat items are also of high quality and very well cooked. An experience to be strongly recommended.

Date of visit: February 2024
Helpful?
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Reviewed 2 December 2023 via mobile

The Sunday lunch here is the best we have found - faultless! I had the rare beef, my husband had pork with very crispy crackling and the roast potatoes were second to none. A good selection of fresh veg and very tasty gravy. This is...our favourite place for a relaxing Sunday lunch. The place is very welcoming and has a very relaxed atmosphere, and dogs are welcomed. Very good access for those in a wheelchair, which I am due to a broken ankle. All the staff were very helpful in getting me comfortable at the table. We will definitely be back.More

Date of visit: November 2023
Helpful?
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Reviewed 26 October 2023

I love to bring my clients to the Norman Knight and visit with friends also .. today was a client visit! Food as ever was top notch! Service was fantastic. Its my goto place I’ve never been disappointed and a warm welcome is always waiting...for you whether a new or old face . Look forward to visiting again very soon.More

Date of visit: October 2023
Helpful?
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Reviewed 22 October 2023

I don't know what on earth happened last night when we had dinner here, the reviews looked good, and we're struggling to understand how. We're very easily pleased and takes a lot to prompt a complaint, but we had an absolutely awful experience. My partner...ordered the belly pork off the specials board, and it turned up on a side plate, a very few overcooked bits of diced pork thrown in with a few veg. I had the cauliflower with braised lentils, this turned out to be a few mainly burnt cauliflower florets thrown into a plate of sludgy lentils. The chunky chips we ordered came out as skinny fries, not a big deal but just added to the general lack of care. We were both mortified, to the point of embarrassment. We ate it as we were hungry and there was nowhere else to go as we were staying at a local campsite. One of the team took the plates away, and another brought the bill. Neither of them asked us how the meal was, else we'd have said how disappointed we were. So we just left, just as the table next to ours was commenting on the small portion sizes of their food. We should have complained but we were hungry, disappointed, tired and just wanted to leave and simply couldn't face the confrontation in the busy setting. No excuses but that's how it was. We are very relaxed easy going people but this was a truly disappointing meal and experience and we felt robbed of £45 instead of enjoying what we'd hoped would be a lovely Saturday night out and special occasion.More

Date of visit: October 2023
Helpful?
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Reviewed 21 October 2023 via mobile

Stayed here for 2 nights in the badger set pod. Pods are comfy, cozy, warm and spacious. The pub itself has managed something that many pubs have failed, not only does it serve amazing food it’s still a pub a place you can just go...for a beer. We met so many great locals early evening when we just stopped for a beer or three. It’s a pub you can go in just for a drink, or a full on meal. They have a top class selection of cask beers on as well and I had several of each over the duration of our stay. The staff here are the most welcoming, friendly fun bunch of people too. After eating we ended up chatting with two locals who sat on our table with us, we all drank beer and chatted exchanging stories etc, it’s really how pubs used to be, only shame is it’s not my local as it’s really rather special.More

Date of visit: October 2023
Helpful?
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Reviewed 5 October 2023

Excellent lunch with friends for a birthday celebration, on Tuesday of this week. Delightful helpful staff, wonderful ambiance and delicious meal, especially the seafood special!! Can recommend unreservedly, we will be revisiting this pub soon.

Date of visit: October 2023
Helpful?
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Reviewed 1 September 2023

Booked a Motorhome pitch and dinner for 29th August. What an amazing spot in a fabulous village! The glamping pods look amazing and one for the future! The food was absolutely outstanding, the best we've had in a long time!! I would definitely recommend the...Norman Knight without any hesitation. The staff were great, very welcoming, knowledgeable and attentive. For Motorhome users, there is EHU and Water but couldn't see an Elsan point.More

Date of visit: August 2023
Helpful?
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Reviewed 30 August 2023 via mobile

Such good food and lovely service . I had the chicken burger and it was lovely the food took a bit longer than first thought but the servers apologised and were really considerate and a great atmosphere and great decoration.

Date of visit: July 2023
Helpful?
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Reviewed 27 August 2023

Most delicious veggie deli board I have ever had. Staff very friendly and attentive. Hubby had fish and chips which he too loved, would highly recommend

Date of visit: August 2023
Helpful?
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Reviewed 24 August 2023

My partner is a vegetarian who is allergic to garlic. We booked to visit there last Saturday. My partner had confirmed the previous Sunday that they could make the Camembert dish without garlic. This was confirmed again when she phoned mid week and booked a...table. On arriving on the Saturday the person behind the bar who it would appear took the booking seemed concerned and went to the kitchen to find out about the garlic. He then showed us to a table. It was only they were taking our order that we were told that the chef was "too busy" to accommodate this request and that the best he oould do was a cold cheese selection. There was virtually no apology for this and it was too late at this stage to go elsewhere. She was very unhappy with her food which was basically an expensive ploughmans and which we found when we received the bill was charged at the same price as the Camenbert. We never had a visit from the manager or received a proper apology for a ruined evening. We suggest that you avoid if you have an allergy.More

Date of visit: August 2023
Helpful?
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Reviewed 28 July 2023

After many visits I can confirm, lovely very attentative staff,lovely venue, great beer and food to die for. Many congratulations to all at the KN for a real English country pub.

Date of visit: June 2023
Helpful?
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Reviewed 27 July 2023

Nice food, specials not cheap but excellent, we had fish, chicken, beef pie (no bottom) and scallops

Date of visit: July 2023
Helpful?
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Reviewed 17 July 2023

We had Sunday lunch here and chose the roast beef. It was very good, very tender and served with a lovely selection of vegetables. Tasted like home-made.

Date of visit: July 2023
Helpful?
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Reviewed 10 July 2023

We are here for a weeks holiday staying in a cottage just outside the village, he Norman knight was a recommendation and we booked before we arrived, for Sunday lunch, it surpassed all expectations! The welcome from the staff, the ambiance and the locally sourced...food! Friendly staff willing to chat, local people very friendly and food fit for a restaurant! It was a busy pub but everyone was given attention by the staff! Our little Dog loved the attention including a bowl of water with ice to keep cool! We will be back as the menu looked so good!More

Date of visit: July 2023
Helpful?
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Reviewed 31 May 2023 via mobile

Really friendly welcome for us all and our three dogs from Cat ( not a real one ) and the team with wonderful food especially the seafood. If you like quality food in a proper pub in a lovely village we would highly recommend a...visitMore

Date of visit: May 2023
Helpful?1  
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
View more reviews
Best nearby
Best nearby hotelsSee all
Crown and Cushion Hotel
1,040 reviews
4.67 miles away
The Fox
448 reviews
4.78 miles away
The White Bear Inn
160 reviews
5.07 miles away
The George Townhouse
497 reviews
5.10 miles away
Best nearby restaurantsSee all
The Straw Kitchen, Whichford Pottery
132 reviews
.10 miles away
The Still House Cafe
19 reviews
1.67 miles away
The Cherington Arms
197 reviews
1.91 miles away
The Red Lion
1,007 reviews
2.18 miles away
Best nearby attractionsSee all
Cotswolds Distillery
2,553 reviews
1.50 miles away
Feldon Valley - Golf Club
26 reviews
2.01 miles away
Hook Norton Brewery
3,217 reviews
2.26 miles away
Rollright Stones
407 reviews
2.67 miles away
Questions & Answers
Ask a question
wendyi866
9 March 2021|
AnswerShow all 2 answers
Response from NormanKnight2021 | Property representative |
Hi, firstly thanks for your booking. There are a lot of sheep around so she should be fine. Sometimes they have been known to escape! We don’t do breakfast but the straw kitchen which is part of Whichford pottery is just... More
1
Vote
Weeba2000
21 January 2018|
AnswerShow all 2 answers
Response from Mark7267 | Property representative |
Yes there is and water
0
Votes
DMRobinson63
5 January 2018|
Answer
Response from Weeba2000 |
I don't believe they can have caravans now as they have added wooden sleeping pods. I rang tonight and booked my motorhome which was fine but I do seem to remember her saying they do not have caravans anymore.
1
Vote
Is This Your Listing?
Own or manage this property? Claim your listing for free to respond to reviews, update your profile and much more.
Claim Your Free Listing

THE NORMAN KNIGHT, Shipston on Stour - Updated 2024 Restaurant Reviews, Photos & Phone Number - Tripadvisor

Frequently Asked Questions about The Norman Knight

Yes, The Norman Knight offers takeaway services.

The Norman Knight is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 4.5
  • Value: 4.5
  • Atmosphere: 4.5