This place is a real Gem. A classic traditional English pub, really chocolate boxy. Serves great beers, ales and hearty rustic rolls for an extremely fair price. You won't go home hungry. Its Dog friendly, muddy walker friendly and has contactless payments. It was quite...busy, and that was on a Thursday at 1 o'clock so what does that tell you?More

All I can ever find on the menu is a sandwich. Not exactly the greatest variety of food available. If you like sandwiches, this is a good place to go. If sandwiches are only one among many of the kinds of food that you tend...to ingest on a daily basis, you might want to try and find an alternative venue. I really can’t criticise the sandwiches. The fillings are nice, so is the bread. The ambience is pleasant. Definitely a country pub. But as far as I can tell, and I have looked quite hard, they only sell sandwiches. Maybe there are some days when you can get a salad, but from where I’m sitting, it really is only about the sandwiches.More

We knew in advance about the rather limited food choice, but gave our ramble leader our choices and he phoned them through. When we arrived, we were made welcome and shown our table: near the window with a nice view of that part of the...village. The food soon arrived, courtesy of a helpful and pleasant waitress. All the rolls were properly wrapped, and the waitress knew the filling for each one. There were sliced onions and tomatoes, as well as plenty of sauces, too. My roll (tongue) was delicious and more filling than I expected. This is a lovely pub in its village setting and traditional interior. Not local but would gladly revisit if in the area.More

It is a wonderful place. Welcoming, knowledgeable and helpful staff. Great selection of well kept beers. The only food on offer is a good selection of warm filled rolls and that’s exactly the right thing for this place. It is a convivial place to go...for a drink and is not a restaurant. It is how pubs used to be and reminds me how much I miss that sort of place. Long may it prosper.More

I first went to the Bell in the 1990s when I lived in London and always remembered this wonderful old pub it but could never recall the name or where it was! With the advent of Google maps I retraced our steps and rediscovered this...pub. We returned after a 2 year hiatus and it’s thankfully still the same! The same hot rolls with butter beautiful roasted ham, cheddar, prawns served with fresh onion and tomatoes. All washed down with lovely local ales and beers. They used to only take cash but do take cards now. If you want a posh gastropub go to the Wellington Arms in Baughaust if you want a proper old school pub with a gentleman landlord and a nice laid back atmosphere then this is perfect. Never change! Have a lovely walk around the ridgeway first.More

Rating The Bell as 3/5 feels harsh because it is a wonderfully distinctive pub that was frozen in time at some point! The staff know the locals by name and what they’re having - it’s really lovely to see! If real ale is your thing,...then this is definitely a place for you and would definitely get 5/5. We’ve given 3/5 as we happened to be in the area and we’re looking for a nice spot for a bite to eat. Some of the photos shown on this site show amazing ploughman’s lunches, but sadly these are no longer served. There is now only a very small selection of rolls, although these did look tasty enough. A lovely local pub, working hard to keep itself that way.More

This was my first visit to The Bell Inn. What a total joy from a warm friendly welcome. Stunning draft beer, fantastic uncomplicated food and they let dog in. If you want frills don't go here but if you want to experience a taste of...the past with great beer, food and friendly atmosphere with a great pinch of nostalgia you must try this pub.More

When COVID restrictions meant customers were not allowed to sit inside pubs, The Bell was open 12-7pm. These opening hours are still shown on the door, but on my recent visits it has closed at 8pm. Even so this means that both locals and in...particular the many who used to travel from further afield to enjoy an evening in the pub can no longer do so. How busy the pub used to be in the evenings pre COVID seems to have been forgotten. There may be good reason for what appears to be a reduced family involvement in the running of the pub, but frustration among customers with the new hours is growing and alarm bells should be ringing. This "new normal" represents a sad chapter in the illustrious history of The Bell, but hopefully not a final one.More

This place is a real one-off, a pub so unchanged and so full of character it could have sprung straight from the pages of a Thomas Hardy novel. Where else do you come across a tap room furnished with trestle tables, and benches to sit...on? But the Bell's not only about atmosphere. The lunch time menu, though limited, is superb. I warmly recommend the broccoli soup served with warm rolls, both so appetising on a cold November day. May the Bell flourish - and never change.More

Was walking through the country and found this wonderful pub. Time has stood still here. It could have been 1921 or 1821. Real ale of the finest quality was served along with two fantastic rolls. Swear blind that I had been transported back in time....This is probably the best pub in Britain. Original and an experience. If you like pubs and straight forward food then this is a must.More

Its a pub. Its not part of a chain of restaurants where the food is mass-produced and arrives on a lorry. Nor is it an over-priced gastro-pub. Its a pub. Its for conversation, good beer and simple food - and in my case, its for...morris dancing and playing music afterwards. It's a pub. It's what the so-called "hospitality industry" should be aiming for. We'll be there again next Tuesday evening for one of our first post-lock down outings. It's simply the best pub in Berkshire.More

After a long walk in the area, we stopped by for some light refreshment. A pint of Old Tyler went down well and the rolls, while not as good value as your Greggs sandwiches consistented of a lightly toasted roll with a large quantity of...filling. The stilton roll contained as much cheese as I would normally eat with a good port. Yes it might be a little plain, and served in a paper bag, but it really hit the spot. If passing again, I will look this place up.More