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Where to Find a Ploughman’s Lunch in Pubs & Cafés Across the UK

It can be hard locating a place that does a Ploughman’s Lunch when you have the desire. So, lets compile a list! The list is ever growing, so do revisit.

Ploughman’s lunch served on a wooden board: thick slices of brown bread, cheddar cheese, ham, pork pie, salad with onion and tomato, apple slices, pickled onions, chutney, and mustard pickle
A classic Ploughman’s lunch served outdoors on a rustic wooden board. Generous slices of brown bread sit alongside cheddar cheese, ham, pork pie, fresh salad with onion, tomato and apple, pickled onions, and sides of chutney and mustard pickle — the perfect hearty pub plate.

Please note, these places have had Ploughman’s Lunches either as a review or listed on the menu. To guarantee satisfaction, please check the website or direct as menus do change.


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The List.

International

OK, it says UK in the title – but it might be churlish to ignore the overseas representations.

Australia

The Lord Nelson Brewery – The Rocks, Sydney

Spain

Potter’s Lodge – Benalmádena, Mallaga

Central London

The Queens Larder – Queens Square, WC1N

Channel Islands

St Mary’s – St Mary, Jersey

Cornwall

The Riverside – Boscastle

Trevithic and Trays, Farm shop and Cafe – St Austell

The Halzephron Inn – Gunwalloe

The Badger Inn – Lelant

The ship Inn – Mevagissey

Cumbria

The Hole in the Wall – Bowness-on-Windermere

Derbyshire

The Shoulder of Mutton – Osmaston

The Spirit Vaults – Melbourne

The Boat Inn – Cromford

Sanctuary Inn – Bolsover

Meynell Langley Gardens – Ashbourne

Devon

The Rugglestone Inn – Widecombe in the Moor

The Cornish Arms – Tavistock

Miriams – Sidmouth

Dorset

The Greyhound – Corfe Castle (This might be an open sandwich, and it might be delicious!)

The Scott Arms – Kingston

The Ship Inn – Wool

The George Hotel – West Bay

Essex

The Forest Gate Inn – Epping

Panners Coffee Bar – Braintree

Gloucestershire

Bathurst Arms – North Cerney

The Inn at Fossebridge – Fossebridge

The Village Pub – Barnsley, Nr. Cirencester

The Colesbourne Inn – Colesbourne, Nr. Cheltenham

The Thames Head Inn – Tetbury Road. Nr. Cirencester

The Bell Inn – Frampton on Severn

The Bell Inn – Old Sodbury

The Codrington Arms – Yate

The Warren at Attwoolls – Whitminster

Woodlands Coffee House (Greenway Farm Holiday Park) – Drybrook

Hampshire

The Old Bell and Crown – Wildhern, Andover

The Bear and Ragged Staff – Michelmersh, Romsey

The Royal Oak – Fritham

The Harrow Inn – Steep, Petersfield (Cash only)

Henry’s Pub – Bucklers Hard (Listed as New Forest cured meats and British cheese’s, pickles, chutney, Hoxton sourdough)

The Foresters Arms – Brockenhurst

The Snakecatcher – Brockenhurst

The Huntsman – Brockenhurst

The Filly Inn – Brockenhurst

The New Forest Inn – Emery Down

The Clatford Arms – Goodworth Clatford

The Royal Oak – Goodworth Clatford

The Crook and Shears  – Upper Clatford

The Eagle Inn – Abbotts Ann

The Peat Spade – Stockbridge

Horse & Jockey – Hipley, near Denmead

The Farmers Home – Durley, Southampton

The Flowerpots Inn & Brewery – Cheriton

Herefordshire

The Scrumpy House (Westons Cider) – Much Marckle

Ye Old Ferrie Inn – Symonds Yat West

The Butchers Arms – Woolhope

The Alma Inn – Linton

The White Hart – Eversley

Kent

The Black Lion – Appledore

The Pied Bull – Farningham

The Mullberry Tree Restaurant – Ruxley Manor Garden Centre

The George Inn – Trottiscliffe

Novell’s restaurant – Polehill Garden Centre

Leicestershire

The Woodman’s Stroke (Woodies) – Rothley

The Bell Inn – Gumley

Lincolnshire

Smiths Tea Room – Lincoln

The Plough Swinderby – Swinderby

Lincoln Jazz Cafe – Lincoln

Fenland Hideaway – Greetwell

Uncle Henry’s – Kirton in Lindsey

The Ploughmans Barn – Leasingham (may be specials only)

Monmouthshire

The Robin Hood Inn – Monmouth

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Fenwick & Greggs: The Golden Flake Tavern – Northumberland Street NE1

Norfolk

The Wildfowler, Terrington St Clement – Kings Lynn

The Ferry Inn – Horning

Bridge Stones of Potter – Potter Heigham 

Old Hall Farm – Woodton

The Dun Cow, Purdy Street – Salthouse

Nottinghamshire

Mulberry Tree Cafe – Strelley

The White Lion – Bramcote

The Victoria – Beeston

Oxfordshire

The Pickled Ploughman – Adderbury

Ploughman’s Pit Stop – Turville Heath

Pembrokeshire

The Potting Shed – Manorbier Garden Centre

Woodland Garden Tea-room – Colby Woodland Garden

Cawdors Tea Rooms – Stackpole Walled Gardens

Reading

Henry Street Garden Centre – Arborfield

Shropshire 

Shrewsbury Prison – Shrewsbury

Somerset

The Crown Inn – Churchill

The Crown – Marnhull (Sundays only)

The Beehive – Yeovil

The Rusty Axe Inn – Stembridge

The Halfway House – Langport

Suffolk

Jimmy’s Farm and Wildlife Park – Ipswich

Oakes Barn Free House – Bury St Edmunds

Warwickshire

The Old Windmill – Coventry

The Bell Inn – Welford

The Greyhound Inn – Sutton Stop

West Berkshire

The Bell Inn – Aldworth. This is reported to be an absolute gem of a place. No Website – hence: Google Maps Location Facebook Tripadvisor

The Four Points – Nr. Aldworth.

The Elephant Hotel – Pangbourne.

The Volunteer – Theale.

The Furze Bush – Ball Hill.

The Downgate Pub – Hungerford

West Sussex

The Old House at Home – Chidham

Wiltshire

The Roebuck – Marlborough

The Village Inn – Liddington (Nr. Swindon)

The Charlton Cat – Charlton St. Peters, Pewsey

The Antelope Inn – Upavon, Pewsey

Borg’s Hideaway – Pewsey

The New Inn – Amesbury (Seems to have been removed)

The Crown Inn – Bishops Cannings (New Management)

The Beckford Arms – Fonthill Gifford.

The Benett Arms – Semley

The Malet Arms – Newton Tony

The Fox and Hounds – Devizes

The Hook and Glove – Farley

The Cuckoo Inn – Hamptworth

The Radnor Arms – Nunton

The Earl of Normanton – Boscombe

Rifleman’s Table – Salisbury, city

Stones Kitchen – Salisbury, city

The Pheasant – Salisbury, city

The Calley Arms – Hodson, Swindon

The Bridge Inn – Horton

The Ship Inn – Upavon

Old Ham Tree – Holt

Worcestershire

Malvern Hills Hotel and Restaurants – Malvern

Clives Fruit Farm – Upton upon Severn

The Talbot at Knightwick – Knightwick

The King Charles House – Worcester, city

The Garden Kitchen – Bewdley

Yorkshire

North Yorkshire

Cedarbarn Farm Shop & Cafe – Pickering

South Yorkshire

The Old Smythie – Wentworth


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