Malet Arms

Pub Details

Address
Newton Tony
Wiltshire
SP4 0HF
Telephone
(01980) 629279
Opening Times
Weekdays
11 - 3, 6 - 11
Sundays
12 - 3, 6 (7 in winter) - 10.30
Closed
25th and 26th Dec, 1 Jan

Location

Good Pub Guide Recommended

Smashing village pub with no pretensions, a good choice of local beers and highly thought-of food Quite unpretentious and with plenty of character, this friendly place is run with much enthusiasm by the cheerful landlord. The two low-beamed interconnecting rooms have nice furnishings, including a mix of different-sized tables with high-winged wall settles, carved pews, chapel and carver chairs, and lots of pictures, mainly from imperial days. The main front windows are said to have come from the stern of a ship, and there's a log and coal fire in a huge fireplace. At the back is a homely dining room. Four real ales are well kept on handpump from breweries such as Andwell, Butcombe, Itchen Valley, Plain Ales, Ramsbury and Stonehenge; they also have 24 malt whiskies, 11 wines by the glass and Weston's Old Rosie cider. The small front terrace has old-fashioned garden seats and some picnic-sets on the grass, and there are more tables in the back garden, along with a wendy house. There's also a little aviary and a horse paddock behind. Getting to the pub takes you through a ford and it may be best to use an alternative route in winter, as it can be quite deep. There's now an all-weather cricket pitch on the village green.

Good Pub Guide Food

Using lamb raised in the surrounding fields, lots of seasonal game (bagged by the landlord), their own pigs and baking their own bread, the enjoyable, interesting food might include pressed pork shoulder terrine with real ale chutney, popular breaded whitebait, pork, honey and watercress sausages, goats cheese and stinging nettle tart, beer-battered haddock with home-made tartare sauce, and spicy cajun chicken with sour cream; they hold monthly curry and pie nights.

Bar food times: 12 - 2.30, 6.30 - 10 (6 - 9 Sun)

Good Pub Information

Children allowed in: Childrens Indoors Rest
Children in restaurant only
Dogs allowed in: Dogs Bar

Rating

  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
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Rating: 3/5 (246 votes cast)

Reader Comments

Bluemoon

Sunday 18 March 2012 7:48:21 am

Proper pubs don't always look like National Trust properties. This is a great place and feels like a proper pub. Lovely food and superb local beer. 'Unpretentious' sums it up.

loobybucks

Sunday 16 October 2011 5:30:52 pm

Nearly drove off without stopping as so scruffy on the exterior. Against my better judgement we went in and were pleased we did the food was delicious. Real shame about the tatty appearance as I am sure many people would not give it a second glance.

WaesHael

Thursday 18 August 2011 4:35:45 pm

Don't be put off by the exterior - this is a great village pub with loads of character. A choice of really good hand-pulled ales and the food was excellent (both meat-eater's and veggie options) -thoroughly reccomended!!

kozlik

Tuesday 08 June 2010 7:30:13 pm

Great place!

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