Overall Ratings & Reviews The Jolly Drover

lovely stay in an attractive pub with very pleasant rooms the staff and landlord were lovely, very friendly the restaurant was excellent with a great chef

Good place for us to stop on the King Alfred Way. Storage for bikes and great dinner, staff were great.

Really nice little rooms well appointed with everything you need. Breakfast was really good as was the lamb shank the night before. Beer was good also!

Clean comfortable and quiet, with plenty of parking. Stayed 3 nights and the room was cleaned and replenished each day. Staff were friendly and cooked a lovely breakfast. Would have given 5 stars but the bathroom lacked a stool or any surface to place clothes. Outside step is very deep. A half step would make the entrance and exit safer especially for older guests.

Had a lovely stay at the Jolly Drover. Pet friendly room and pub. Fabulous National Trust woodlands down the road for a great frosty morning walk.

It was our third visit to the Jolly Drover and we have always returned because the beds and bedding are so comfy and the accommodation is simple but well maintained. We have stayed in different rooms and this time were in room 6. Everything was fine until we got into bed. The mattress was so awful that you could feel the slats on the bed. I nearly fell out on one occasion. It was a horrible night and very sad because we were exhausted after a long drive from Wales and settling a family member back in to their home nearby. I did let a member of staff know as we were leaving that the mattress needs replacing and was a short it would be escalated with head office. Personally I didn't feel very reassured. Breakfast was ultimately very good but I originally asked for two poached eggs and was informed I would need to make my own toast to go with the poached eggs which I thought was really weird. I'm not sure I have ever stayed anywhere where two poached eggs have been presented on a plate on their own. Anyway I had the full English instead which was excellent. We may return but I would want to know that the mattress in number six had been replaced beforehand.

A homely Country Pub with very good food and friendly staff.

5* excellent place to stay.

Very pleasant friendly stay. Great food

Lovely full english breakfast

The staff were super friendly and the breakfast was really good. Get the breakfast, that will be your meal for the day! It was a 25min walk to town which worked well for me, got a walk in everyday.

Nice rooms, good food and very friendly staff. Nice stay all round

Lovely people, superb menu. Definitely worth a visit.

Staff are lovely

Very good staff, friendly and attentive, the place was spotless.

Everything I needed. I had a comfortable night's sleep and the room was a nice temperature. Perhaps the only missing thing which would have been nice was shampoo, conditioner and shower gel. It was all provided in one dispenser.

Lovely country pub, nice clean comfortable accommodation in adjoining building. Only negative was the brightness of emergency exit light in the room. Really nice friendly people. Lively warm and powerful shower.

A fantastic overnight stay as part of a bikepacking trip. Excellent location along the King Alfred Way trail. Super friendly and efficient staff. Tasty food with a good selection of evening meals and puddings. The room was spacious and comfortable with a good double bed. The bathroom was also good with a large walk in shower cubicle. There was not enough bike storage so needed to keep bike in room, which was fine as the room was large. I'd highly recommend the Jolly Drover to anyone visiting the area. Thank you for looking after us.

Everything you need in a B&B. Friendly staff, clean, secure room, nice shower, comfortable bed, decent breakfast. 👍

Really nice b&b at the back of a lovely country pub. Nice-size room, well-equipped, comfy bed, new shower. Plenty of parking; wheelchair-accessible. Freshly cooked breakfast to order, very good quality food, friendly staff. Really nice experience, would definitely recommend.