The Trout at Tadpole Bridge

We had such a lovely evening. There was a very warm welcome as we arrived and were taken through to the dining room. The food was excellent, a good amount of choice . We had a perfectly cooked steak and interesting salad accompaniments. We were served by Luke who looked after us really well. Somewhere we will want to return to.

Excellent in every respect, beautiful site next to the river, clean, well-maintained and comfortable rooms, friendly, welcoming and very helpful staff and good tasty food from a menu with a good selection of dishes. Look forward to returning in the not too distant future

Saturday lunch in January. We actually wanted to book & stay but there were no rooms available – which is good for them. Good service, efficient & friendly. Good food, reasonable value. Prawn & Crayfish cakes were very good and decent size, Fish & chips nice (nearly £20 mind) but the ‘crumble’ not so – just not a crumble as such more deconstructed.

We managed to get a mooring when another boat kindly moved up but part of the mooring is crumbling. There was a limited selection of real ales but the Butcombe Rare Breed was nice. The food ( a burger & an aubergine dish) was nice. Ellie Our waitress in the tipi was very helpful

The pub was warm on a cold day. The decor and furnishings new and the welcome was delightful.I was encouraged to sign up for the loyalty scheme which was offering a decent 25% saving that day. The food was top class pub fare but the menu for the main courses quite limited.You know a burger,fish chips etc.I suspect much of this is dictated by Butcombe the pub chain. A decent range of beers ,an ok wine list complemented the fare. Service was spot on.

It isn't often I take the time to write a review just for a meal out but on this occasion I wanted to take the time to tell other people about this little gem. Situated just outside Faringdon and not far from the picturesque and famous village of Bampton ( the village setting for Downton Abbey). We met up with friends and had a wonderfully relaxed, delicious lunch in warm, comfortable surroundings with a burning log fire. Dan and Faye went out of their way to look after us and couldn't have been more accommodating. How nice to find such friendly, happy and helpful staff. Never a given these days! You can join their loyalty scheme for free and get 25% off all food on a Wednesday so that was a bonus too. 4 main courses, 4 puddings, coffee, 3 beers and even a winterberry Kia Royale came to £90 on this deal for the 4 of us. Incredible value. Everything was great and we shall certainly be returning again or to another of their sister pubs. Hopefully on a Wednesday so we can get the deal! Again many thanks Dan and Faye for making it such an enjoyable day. Butcombe Pubs & Inns are very lucky to have you.