The Royal Oak - Wiltshire

A great evening shared by a group of 12 friends. the staff could no longer have been accommodating and the choice and quality of the food was excellent. well maintained real ales for a perfect evening

We had a Sunday lunch with many friends and the service was exceptional. The landlady and staff were very friendly and couldn’t do enough for us. The meals were really lovely and had their own twist to a traditional Sunday lunch. Would definitely go again.

The owner Inez and staff were first class when you walk in a warm welcome great choice of guest ales and the regular beers. I had the vegetarian bake and it was the best meal I have had in decades and that’s a fact !!...Really glad we pulled off the main road to find this little gem. Even had a great craic with some of the locals. Open fires oak beams very charismatic establishment!

I give the Royal Oak in Great Wishford (Wishford Magna) in Wiltshire, my highest possible recommendation as it is quite simply everything that is great and lovely about a traditional English pub and also has two open fires, a large restaurant with an excellent chef...and a wonderful landlady, who runs the pub with her daughters. It was the inviting appearance of the pub, in its stunning setting, that made us want to go in, but my rating is is catapulted from Great to EXCELLENT because of the rich, warm welcome we received from the Landlady Inês as we walked in. I felt warmth from this amazing lady before she even spoke, and when she did, her strength of character, warm motherly charm and kindness shone like a star and I resolved there and then to return the next day for a meal with friends. Six of us enjoyed a splendid meal the next evening from the extraordinary “pub grub” menu where every dish has a unique twist to elevate it above normal expectations. We also indulged deeply into the huge selection of gins on offer to make it a real night to remember. It is is not unusual to want to return to a great pub, but it is a rare and wonderful thing to feel such a connection with another human being who you’ve only just met, but I was unable to leave without asking Inêz for a hug. I’ll never forget meeting this incredible woman and will certainly return to the pub when next in Wiltshire. The Royal Oak regularly offer’s live music and Sunday roasts, and we’re told that curries, made by the African chef are served using a recipe that he will not share with anyone.

Lovely staff, great food, fab welcome. Found it by accident and so glad we did. Will definitely go back. Happy days