Helen Browning's Royal Oak

Farm to plate does not get any better than this. Pork ribs, slaw with roasted mixed veg cooked by Karl and simply superb. Tucked away in little ole Bishopstone there is many a top class costing restaurant that will never see the natural quality of the produce served by these guys👍🏿

The rooms are just splendid, so neat and tidy, they are a credit to the place A great night's sleep on a comfortable bed...and a splendid shower in the morning. The ambience of the pub is delightful..and the owner Tim is a colourful character, who always is cheerful and makes you welcome. Onto the food, the breakfast was delicious and the homemade apple juice was so tasty . Tea was superb...The pork burger is a must ..so wholesome and tasty ...dessert was fantastic. All in all...a great experience,..a truly fantastic meal in splendid surroundings.

If you like an old fashioned relaxed pub/restaurant/hotel go no further!! Wish I lived closer to this quirky shabby chic pub in a chocolate box village of thatched cottages. Staff were attentive and the evening meal was innovative and I knew it would be tasty when I saw the chef who was on the meaty side 😎

Helen Brownings Royal Oak provided a warm and welcoming environment where I was looked after amazingly. The food is great, being fresh, organic and locally produced, you definitely notice the difference. Tim and the staff work hard to make sure you're given a fantastic experience, and it was great to meet all the lovely people working there. Thanks for the wonderful stay, I will be back! Lucy :)

My husband and I first stayed here for two nights after our wedding last December (separate review for that). We both agreed that after the most wonderful two night stay, we had to come back for our first anniversary. The staff are all so incredibly welcoming - truly. They cannot do enough for you. Tim is brilliant - he's very down to earth and makes time to speak to as many guests as he can. I've seen comments about rudeness and to be honest, I think people need to chill out a bit. These days, people get offended by the slightest thing! We thoroughly enjoyed our chats with him. The food is just delicious - really good. The Christmas burger was huge and we both agreed it was the best burger we've had (and I've had a lot of burgers!).. Juicy beef - slightly pink as it should be. Thick, melting brie and cranberry sauce. I've seen comments with regards to prices. You get what you pay for! This is their own organic produce. Everything locally sourced or homemade. I'm not sure what people expect for this kind of quality? Staff were very attentive, same as our previous visit. Nothing was too much trouble. The rooms are beautiful, with super comfy beds. Spotless.. Thoughtful extras in the lounge area. We'll definitely be back. Everyone is entitled to their opinion of course, but please, I implore you: before you leave a negative review for this beautiful pub, ask yourself this question first- did you mention your issues at the time, therefore giving the staff the opportunity to resolve the issue? Nobody can help if they don't know that you're unhappy.

We enjoyed our stay here enormously, its a great location if you need to go to Swindon or the surrounding villages. Also lovely to park very near the rooms. We were greeted warmly by the person in the farm shop which was fill of goodies such a beautiful deep purple grapes that had been picked not far away that morning! We were shown to the communal area of the accommodation first which has lots of space, fresh milk and much more, this forms part of a pretty courtyard. Up a flight of stairs to our lovely very large room, double vanities which delighted my daughter and I. It was lovely to have so much space! We ate at the restaurant, the outside space was very "cool" and I imagine a really great venue for parties and the like. We walked past an outside kitchen with delicious aromas wafting through the garden, so delicious in fact that I ordered a burger (I only ever normally eat the ones I make myself to BBQ) so I surprised myself that one I ordered a burger and two that I enjoyed it so much! We have a lovely meal. The night was so peacefully quiet and we slept very well indeed. Breakfast was fresh bread and local honey etc. We enjoyed the omelette and would have liked some fruit. Overall we had an excellent stay and are delighted that we now have a new place to stay in this area of Wiltshire.