August 2025 by mandy smith
Four of us enjoyed a very pleasant few hours having lunch for my dad's birthday, yesterday.
The food and service was excellent and my brother, who eats out regularly with his job commented on how nice the food was and how it made a fantastic change from chain pub experiences. I agree. The staff gave us lots of attention and my dad particularly enjoyed flirting with the young waitress, even though he is 90. Highly recommended.
August 2025 by Becky Clarke
Just had an amazing Sunday roast here, which as someone with coeliac disease can sometimes be tricky. Huge portions and amazing quality food. And the bonus, kids 12 and under eat for free Sundays. We will be back thank you!
July 2025 by Sharon Wilcox
A lovely place to eat very nice people even asked if we could say thank you in person to the chef Leo will be going back It?s very nice place
July 2025 by C B
We had a lovely weekend at The Ship Inn, spending our time walking to nearby Stour Provost Mill, relaxing in the beautiful beer garden (with the hens, ducks, and a friendly cat named Cat), and enjoying a lovely dinner on the Friday night.
For dinner on the Friday we shared the arancini to start, and had Cornish mussels and pork schnitzel for mains. Generous portions, reasonable prices, and amazing quality - it was delicious, and such a relaxing place to unwind!
Our room at The Ship Inn was very comfy, and our breakfasts with fresh eggs each morning were a lovely start to the day. The whole team are friendly and make this a lovely place to spend a night or two whilst exploring the local area. Highly recommend!
July 2025 by Sarah Willoughby
What a disappointment! Party of 4 who used to go to the Ship Inn regularly but hadn?t been there for over 3 years thought we would try it out. On arrival we asked if they served Pimm?s and were told they did, but we were given a glass of Pimm?s and lemonade with a chunk of lemon in it. We asked for some cucumber, or mint or even a strawberry to add to it, but were told they didn?t have any. Then came the meals, two of us chose the creamed chicken with chestnut mushrooms, new potatoes and tarragon, . This consisted of one mushroom, one new potato cut in half, some lumps of chicken and a heck of a lot of ?flobby? chicken skin and for one of us the addition of a chicken bone in the first mouthful. It was also served lukewarm. We both found the meal unpleasant and chose not to eat any more. We were offered a replacement so chose a starter each which were ok but not a good substitute for a main meal. We all then ordered desserts and when they arrived we made a comment to say they looked lovely, only for the manager who was serving us to say a very sarcastic comment ?well at least we got something right then?. We all thought this was very unnecessary and unprofessional! Sadly we will definitely not be going back and we will not recommend it to our friends. On a positive note, the waiter that served us was polite, friendly and very professional and apologised for the comment made by the manager.
July 2025 by Fay Spanswick
Just been here and eaten some incredible meals
We?re just visiting for a couple of days and stumbled upon it, as so thankful we did.
Wonderful staff and a great atmosphere
Would 100% recommend
July 2025 by Laserguys Activities
I was looking for a place to have lunch and found The Ship Inn. Reviews were good so decided to give it a try. Ordered double smashed burger and oh boy it was so good. Lovely outdoor garden with friendly cat to keep you company. Great food, service & atmosphere - highly recommended.
July 2025 by Issei Kanatani
I'm coming from japan.
They served good meals and beer.
The room was clean.
Please stay here for Japanese everyone!
May 2025 by David Lupton
After a delayed check in, we found the staff very friendly and helpful. Breakfast and evening dinner were excellent and the service outstanding. We would recommend booking as there were many walk-ins on a sunny day. Our room was great for 2 parents with a teenage daughter and a springer Spaniel with 2 seperate areas. The location is ideal for walking the Stour valley.
April 2025 by Lawrence Dyke
Not worth the 50 minute wait. Steak not cooked correctly, fish and chips .... slimy fish, pork belly.... where was the rest? When you are paying £30 for a steak and £20 for the others you expect it right. When ask if everything was all right we said no. Over priced and not good. Glasses and cutlery were dirty. Amstel shandy tasted very metalic. Cant recommend and wont be back!
April 2025 by dawn chatfield
Popped in for a Sunday roast and the staff, meal and experience was wonderful. Highly recommend. Looking forward to visiting again ?
March 2025 by Hannah Miller
We came to the pub to celebrate my husbands 40th birthday. We waited 30 minutes for staff to take orders, which we had to ask to do. The waitress said there would be a long wait for food because all the tables turned up at once (I presumed they would stagger reservations?) but she said she would let us know how long the wait was. She didn?t let us know the wait time and it took an hour and half after we sat down for food to arrive. The food was cold, and we were fed up. The staff ignored us because the wait time was so long and I assume didn?t want to deal with it. A real disappointment on a special evening, service was really poor.
March 2025 by Freya Braddock
The best roast I?ve ever had. Such good quality and big portions. Amazing service - staff were so welcoming and accommodating. My boyfriend and I live an hour away but will be back!
February 2025 by Sam Lifton
We popped in on Monday evening to watch the folk session, organised by Alex Percy. There was a fantastic atmosphere of live, acoustic music surrounded by friendly locals. There was a good selection of beers and ales. A great place to pop in for a visit.
February 2025 by julian olivier-myall
Smashing food and a brilliant place to relax
