Vale of Belvoir Pubs
The Vale of Belvoir is blessed with some great pubs and inns, ranging from old-fashioned “spit and sawdust” style drinking pubs to high-brow gastropubs.
Whatever your taste you will find a delightful country pub which fits the bill and keeps you coming back for more.
As you might expect, every pub in the Vale of Belvoir has its strengths, with some being known for their music nights, others for their high-brow food.
Don’t forget that the Vale of Belvoir has lots of accommodation available, from high-end hotels like Langar Hall to a huge range of bed & breakfast options, as well as numerous self-catering cottages, glamping and camping offerings.
Base yourself in the Vale, visit tourist attractions like Belvoir Castle and The Engine Yard, walk some of our fabulous trails and footpaths, and then retire to one of these great pubs to rest and recuperate.
Pubs in the Vale of Belvoir
Berkeley Arms
Berkeley Arms
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Wymondham is definitely not in the Vale of Belvoir but The Berkeley Arms remains one of the most popular pubs in the East Midlands and deserves a mention here. This traditional village pub shot to fame when Neil and and Louise turned it into a Michelin-recognised gastropub some ten years ago. They championed local produce […]
Crown at Rolleston
Crown at Rolleston
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Village free house, restaurant and bar in Rolleston near Southwell Racecourse, serving real ales and freshly prepared food with a large covered terrace.
Durham Ox, Orston
Traditional country pub situated in the heart of the Vale of Belvoir. Offering a lovely cosy atmosphere while serving a range of real ales, fine wines and excellent home-cooked food.
Go Sing (Yeung Sing)
Don’t be put off when it doesn’t look like a Chinese from the outside. Go Sing (Yeung Sing) is within a hotel (Bingham Townhouse) and also serves as a cocktail bar, with ample seating to eat in as well as providing a takeaway service which includes delivery to neighbouring villages (for a surcharge).
Lily of the Vale
Stathern is a popular village for good reason. It is nestled on the edge of the Vale with good access to Melton Mowbray, Grantham and Bingham. It also has a good pub in The Lily of the Vale, now under new ownership with much investment. New owner Edin, who already owns restaurants in Hockley and […]
Marquis of Granby
Marquis of Granby
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Compact, cosy village free house in Granby that doubles as the brewery tap for Brewster's Brewery of Grantham, and was named Great Food Club Classic Pub of the Year 2020/21. Also home to the Dragon Street village stores.
Martin's Arms, Colston Basset
Martin's Arms, Colston Basset
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Martin’s Arms, Colston Basset
Rose & Crown, Hose
As a proud, independent country pub, we embrace the important values in life. With fine food comes joy and contentment, with exceptional drink comes laughter and friendship. It’s a simple recipe for happiness! Innovation is at the heart of everything we do, our menu changes twice a season. We select excellent guest ales and wines, and we […]
Royal Oak
Royal Oak
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Traditional pub on Main Road, Long Bennington, serving real ales and home-cooked food.
The Anchor at Gunthorpe
The Anchor at Gunthorpe
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Riverside family pub, cafe and courtyard by the River Trent at Gunthorpe, fully refurbished in 2025, with Spouges cafe, a miniature railway and en-suite guest rooms.
The Anchor Inn
The Anchor Inn
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Cosy roadside village pub on the A606 at Nether Broughton, serving award-winning freshly prepared food and well-kept beers, with a real fire, dining area and outside seating.
The Bromley at Fiskerton
The Bromley at Fiskerton
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Riverside gastro pub and restaurant beside the River Trent at Fiskerton, serving freshly prepared food all day.
The Chequers, Cropwell Bishop
The Chequers, Cropwell Bishop
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The Chequers, Cropwell Bishop
The Crown Inn
The Crown Inn in Sproxton (pronounced sprowston) is a proper village pub which also offers rooms.
The Crown Inn
The Crown Inn
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Independent free house in the historic village of Old Dalby, with dining areas, a function room and beer gardens on Debdale Hill.
The Duck at Woolsthorpe
Situated next to the Grantham Canal, The Duck at Woolsthorpe has a nice indoor restaurant and bar area. It also has an extended outdoor seating area
The Durham Ox
If you're looking for good country puibs near Nottingham then then Durham oxx would be an excellent choice. The Durham Ox is a traditional country pub situated in the Vale of Belvoir. Offering a lovely cosy atmosphere while serving a range of real ales, fine wines and excellent home-cooked food. Great beer garden with cosy […]
The Geese and Fountain [CLOSED]
The Geese and Fountain is a traditional, friendly village pub on the A607 between Grantham and Melton Mowbray in the village of Croxton Kerrial.
The Gregory Arms
The 4-star Gregory Arms lies within four miles of Grantham. Guests who stay in the hotel can park their car on site.
The Hop Stop
The Hop Stop
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Small, friendly independent craft-ale micropub on Burton Street in Melton Mowbray, selling a changing range of craft ales, wines and spirits.
The King's Arms, Scalford
The King’s Arms, Scalford is a very popular village pub in the heart of the village of Scalford, north of Melton Mowbray. Michael & Mark welcome you to The Kings Arms, in Scalford, rural Leicestershire. Our pub is 18th century and in the heart of the farming village, situated five miles north of Melton Mowbray […]
The Manners Arms, Knipton
The Manners Arms is a famous pub in the village of Knipton, just South of Belvoir Castle. It is part of the estate. The Manners Arms is a country restaurant with rooms claiming pride of place in the heart of The Vale of Belvoir. Formerly a hunting lodge, built for the 6th Duke of Rutland […]
The Nags Head, Harby
The Nags Head is a very popular village pub in Harby, in the heart of the Vale of Belvoir
The Plough
The Plough
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Country free house in Wysall dating back more than 150 years, retaining period features and character with an attractive front beer garden.
The Plough Inn
The Plough Inn
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Traditional independent village pub beside the Grantham Canal at Hickling Basin, known for proper home-made pies, Friday pizzas, real ales and craft beers and ciders.
The Plough Inn
The Plough Inn
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Traditional village free house on Main Street in Cropwell Butler, dating from the mid-1800s, serving Shipstone ales, home-cooked lunch and evening food, with real fires and a beer garden.
The Recruiting Sergeant
The Recruiting Sergeant
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Village pub on Great Gonerby High Street.
The Ruddington Arms
Ruddington Arms Opening Times RESTAURANT Monday - ClosedTuesday - 12pm - 10pm. Food served 12pm - 9pmWednesday - Thursday - 11am - 11pmFriday-Saturday - 10am - 11pmSunday - 10am - 6pm: Food served. 10am - 11pm: Bar open About Owner/chef Mark Anderson began his cooking career in Newcastle upon Tyne aged 19 working for Terry […]
The Tap & Run
Upmarket celebrity-owned village pub and restaurant which finds the right balance between local and gastro.
The Thorold
The Thorold Arms in Marston is a village pub with an excellent reputation for friendliness and good food and drink.
The Unicorn's Head, Langar
The Unicorn’s Head, Langar has been under new management since November 2023 so any reviews you might have read previous to this should be largely ignored. Opinions of The Unicorn's Head, Langar People who have visited recently describe it as a "great gastropub" and that "food was perfect and service was wonderful". There is an […]
The Welby Arms, Allington
The Welby Arms, Allington
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See also The Welby Arms, Denton. The Welby Arms in Allington is a popular village pub.
The Welby Arms, Denton
The Welby Arms in Denton is hidden away on Church Street but well signposted from the Main Street.
Other Vale of Belvoir Businesses
- Accommodation
- Activity Centres
- Aerial fitters
- Agricultural Shows
- Animal Feed Suppliers
- Architects
- Bakeries
- Bakers
- Barber
- Bars
- Beauty
- Beauty Salons
- Bookshops
- Breweries
- Brewery
- Butchers
- Cafes
- Cafes and Coffee Shops
- Car Finishers
- Carpenters/Joiners
- Caterers
- Chimney Sweeps
- Chocolatier
- Clothing Shops
- Clubs and Associations
- Coffee Specialists
- Consultants
- Cropwell Bishop
- Dairies
- Decorators
- Delicatessen
- Delicatessens
- Dentists
- Doctors Surgeries
- Dog Grooming
- Electricians
- Engineering
- Equestrian Facilities
- Farm Shops
- Farriers
- Fencing Contractor
- Fish and Chip Shop
- Fish and Chips
- Florists
- Food and Drink Producers
- Food and Drink Producers
- Funeral Directors
- Garage
- Garages & Vehicle Repair
- Gift Shops
- Groundwork Contractor
- Gyms
- Hairdressers
- Hairdressers and Beauty
- Hardware and DIY Stores
- Interior Design
- Jewellers
- Kennels and Catteries
- Log Suppliers
- MOT Centre
- Nurseries and Childcare
- Opticians
- Pet Care
- Pet Grooming
- Petrol Stations
- Pharmacies
- Photographers
- Plumbers and Heating Engineers
- Post Offices
- Poultry Farmers
- Pubs
- Pubs and Inns
- Recycling Centres (Tips)
- Restaurants
- Schools
- SEO Specialists
- Shooting Grounds
- Shooting Instructors
- Solicitors
- Spas
- Sports Clubs and Facilities
- Storage Facilities
- Supermarkets
- Surveyors and Land Agents
- Takeaway
- Tourist Attractions
- Toy Shop
- Tree Surgeons
- Used Car Dealers
- Vets
- Village Shops
- Web Developers
- Wedding Venues
Vale of Belvoir Villages
- Allington
- Ancaster
- Aslockton
- Barkestone
- Barrowby
- Belton
- Belvoir
- Bingham
- Bleasby
- Bottesford
- Branston
- Buckminster
- Burrough on the Hill
- Colston Bassett
- Cotham
- Cropwell Bishop
- Cropwell Butler
- Croxton Kerrial
- Denton
- Eastwell
- Elston
- Farndon
- Fiskerton
- Flintham
- Garthorpe
- Goadby Marwood
- Gonalston
- Granby
- Grantham
- Great Gonerby
- Gunthorpe
- Harby
- Harlaxton
- Harston
- Hickling
- Holwell
- Hose
- Hungerton
- Kinoulton
- Kirby Bellars
- Knipton
- Langar
- Leesthorpe
- Long Bennington
- Long Clawson
- Marston
- Melton Mowbray
- Nether Broughton
- Old Dalby
- Old Somerby
- Orston
- Plumtree
- Plungar
- Pubs and Inns
- Radcliffe on Trent
- Redmile
- Rolleston
- Ruddington
- Saltby
- Saxondale
- Scalford
- Scarrington
- Sedgebrook
- Sproxton
- Stathern
- Staunton in the Vale
- Upper Broughton
- Waltham on the Wolds
- Welby
- Whatton
- Woolsthorpe
- Wymondham
- Wysall