The Bird In Hand

Lovely local pub very friendly food was very nice staff were very friendly kid and dog friendly love the menu microwave food take seconds real food takes a bit longer and it's worth it would highly recommend.

It was my first visit to The Bird in Hand and I was very impressed when I went inside although the view when you sat outside was lovely. I especially liked the background music they played, the atmosphere was good and all the staff were so pleasant. The choice and quality of beer and wines were excellent. Had a really enjoyable evening all round and will definitely be returning there soon.

After a few years in the doldrums the Bird in Hand is back with a vengeance!
I've visited for a couple of lunches with partner and elderly mother - both times a great experience. The waiting staff are delightful and attentive with nothing too much trouble. There is a good selection of beers and the wine has not disappointed.
The food, mainly locally sourced, has been of an excellent quality - of particular note is the slow-braised blade of beef and the bass fillets - the Chef clearly knows his stuff (never trust a skinny Chef!).
Great to see the Bird in Hand doing well - their success is deserved, and we'll be back soon!

Called on Sunday evening. The lady at the desk (sorry didn't get your name) met us at the door and showed us immediately to our table (4 of us). She was patient and also attentive all the time we were there and always with a smile. The main courses were fantastic, the chicken curry was sensational, decent portion, home made chips and great flavour. The cheese cake desserts we had - the chef that made those is properly talented. The presentation was among the best I've seen in my 50+ years on the planet and having enjoyed many a great meal both privately and through my job. It tasted as good as it looked too. Great value, great atmosphere, we'll be returning of course, please change nothing about what you do, your attention to detail and high standards were definitely not lost on us, well done everyone at the Bird in Hand 😁👌👌👌👌

Visited the Bird in Hand last night for a Christmas meal from their seasonal menu. Brilliant food, absolutely outstanding menu with trimmings included. Plenty of meat on the plate, big Yorkshires, all the gravy you need, extra veg, cauliflower cheese. I could go on and on.
Brilliant drinks variety from teas to lagers to ciders on draught, served by professional bar staff.
The service was brilliant, our waitress kept us up to date on the status of our food as they accommodated our party of 13 which is not an easy feat.
The atmosphere in the Bird in Hand is second to none. Exactly the kind of bar you want to be sat in with a pint. The drinks are flowing and laughs are echoing through the rooms, next to a lovely log fire with music playing in the background.

Ask them about the free taxi service, where they can meet you at a spot for pickup. The most convenient and straight forward part of the whole night!

In an economy where running this kind of establishment is getting harder and harder to do, I'd say they've nailed it. I'd recommend this pub to anyone. 5⭐ 👏

such a lovely warm atmosphere. and friendly staff and so polite. the food was the best I have ever had .I had gammon it was 1/2 inch thick and about 9-10 inches round the chips were proper chips and enough for 2 . wife had curry and rice and chips she said was lovely and very tasty. will be visiting again soon I would recommend 100% keep it up don't get many pubs that serve lovely food like you get in this pub

The bird in hand hosted my car clubs Christmas party last night! Fantastic atmosphere, very good prices, food was amazing and the customer service was bang on! As a chef myself I know how difficult it can be to keep up this time of year especially when busier than anticipated, food was a little slow but that didn't stop everyone having a great night and was worth the wait for the quality! Very well presented, fantastic flavour and clearly all freshly cooked 😍

Dropped in on our way home . Both of us had the lamb burger 🍔 I had a pint and my partner had a glass of wine. Service was good. The burgers were excellent and came with a mound of chips , homemade onion rings and a coleslaw. It was cosy and warm on a cold Wednesday night. Will definitely "dropping in" again.