The Running Horse

The Running Horse is a very good personable country pub with rooms which are very well appointed with comfortable beds. The staff were very welcoming and friendly and we had a business lunch in their semi private room which was simple but excellent. The only reason I marked them down a little was because of several carpet stains that I do feel should be removed - or if not removable then they should put in a new carpet as they were large and off putting. Highly recommended!

This charming country pub offers accommodation at less than £100 a night so you get what you pay for especially in this part of the world where two local Premier Inns often charge £150 +. All credit to the management who have tried their best. A comfy bed, nice towels, fresh milk and water in a mini fridge., plus a Dyson fan. They are also very accommodating. The bed head is rough wood painted grey and the electric sockets are industrial. Outside the whole area has an unloved look about it apart from the spiders many of whom have made their home. Why people think wooden sheds are a good idea for accommodation in this country I don’t know. It’s not bad but for me not that good. It’s good value though if the prices remain under £100. Would be pretty bleak in winter I fear.

We arrived very close to end of service in the restaurant but were made very welcome. The staff were friendly, informative & careful as we had caeliac & gluten intolerant people in our party. Our only real disappontment. Having offered gluten items like fish & chips & having gone to effort to make gluten free batter, then foolishly cook it in same fryer as other gluten products. The staff were quick to point this out & quite rightly too as this would make us ill. By cooking in this manner, this should not be marked up gluten free. Your staff could offer chips for various meals as they cooked them carefully in the oven. A small seperate gluten free fryer or even an isolated air fryer would give you so many additional options to offer to your customers. I know gluten free flour is more expensive but bought in bulk, it could be used for so many meals, again opening up choice for allergy customers & so attracting them to your restaurant. As with fish/chips all customers could eat it. No loss of taste. And such flour used in quantity would add pennies or fractions of pennies to meal cost. You attract the allergy sufferers, you also bring in all their family & friends & earn a reputation to draw in their custom & spread the word that you cater especially well for allergy sufferers as well as offering a variety of good quality tasty food, reasonably priced. I hope you value this feedback as I'd really like to come back as atmosphere, location & service was excellent

We popped in for a meal, it was the closest pub to where we were staying and the menu looked good. We ordered teriyaki pork from the small plates menu, they were not lying, it was small! And dry with gristle in it, we then had fish pie which again was extremely small and lacking in fish (one prawn!) I did mention this to the waiter, for £23 it was very disappointing, I enquired to the waitress on order what the seasonal greens were (they came with the fish pie) leeks and peas, I said that was fine and she brought two potions (which we were charged for both) just as well really as I was still hungry! My partner ordered the fish and chips, it was a huge piece of fish and looked very fresh, he said it was very good. The waiter sent apologies from the chef regarding the NO fish fish pie and knocked 10% off the bill, but as they charged for the extra veg that we didn’t order and 12.5% service charge this was still a very expensive meal for what we had.

Avery nicely located pub with rooms in a quiet location ideal for visiting the Winchester area. The arrival and welcome were very good and great effort had been taken to keep the rooms as cool as possible on our few days of 'summer'. The rooms are of a chalet type but soundproofing is not an issue. Very comfortable beds, and good in room coffee and tea supplies. Decoration is rustic but clean and modern in the rooms and the pub Meals are served all day and although not cheap are of a good quality and represent value for money. Drinks are the same, although the wine is pricey, and a few local ales are there to try too. Friendly and efficient staff and a large free car park make this a worthwhile place to stay.

Such a lovely pub/restaurant, with really friendly helpful staff. It has good wheelchair accessibility and disabled toilets which is important. Good choice of menus including a great value for money set menu. All the food was absolutely delicious perfectly cooked and with good portion sizes. Felt that the drinks were over priced but all in all it was a very good dinning experience. Will def visit again as food is very good.

Based on all the most recent reviews we arrived at The Running Horse in Littleton with the highest of expectations. Sadly, our stay was far from satisfactory. Things started well, with our arrival 30 minutes before check in time. Our room (room 1) was already available. I was somewhat dubious about its proximity to the kitchen and staff entrance when we were taken there, concerns which later proved to be well-founded. One of the attractions of our stay was the room rate of £99 for two nights room only. We had also found that there was a meal deal of £20.24 for a three course meal. Quite the bargain. We also found a handbill about the meal deal and there were appealing options on it. In the early evening, the kitchen and wait staff assembled around the staff entrance and their conversations, although not particularly raucous, could be heard word for word whilst we were reading awaiting going across to dinner. There was persistent banging of the staff door which became a nuisance. Eventually, the staff members left and we went across to have dinner. We were not offered the discounted menu, only the standard restaurant menu. When I requested the other menu, the waitress said that it wasn’t available and hadn’t been for several weeks. I pointed out that there was a copy of the menu in the folder in our room and I was told later that this should have been removed. As it was we chose from the less inspiring restaurant menu, opting for fish pie with spring vegetables and a lamb hot pot. Both were served with sautéed leeks and peas (this wasn’t specified on the menu) and I also had red cabbage. We found the amounts of fish and meat in the dishes to be rather scant although they were flavoursome. We found nothing to appeal from the dessert options - a dull selection of standards such as sticky toffee pudding, brownies etc so we passed. On returning to our room we decided to watch some TV. Again we experienced the staff gathering outside our room, chatting. The poor sound insulation meant that their talking and door banging was again an intrusion. It was at this point that I requested a room change. We were shown a second room and I outlined our concerns to the manager of the establishment. She was suitably apologetic. We carried our luggage and settled down in our second room (room 14). Unfortunately we were again aware of three men drinking and chatting in the courtyard area outside our room. This went on beyond 10:30 pm. In fairness when I opened the door I was asked by one of the men whether their chat was disturbing us. I said that we were aware of their chatter and he politely said that they would finish their drinks and go elsewhere. Having already had a disappointing experience overall, it was disheartening to find minor faults with our room, such as having no plug for the sink, the TV not being connected to the internet, the leaking shower head ….. . In the interest of balance, the toiletries and towels were of a very high standard a

We had the most delicious meal and a wonderful server called Jemma at the pub/restaurant. She was very helpful and lovely. Such a beautiful pub decorated most wonderfully. Fabulous atmosphere as well. Everything was just great. Fully recommend The Running Horses.

A most pleasant and most enjoyable trip. Such a wonderful evening dining experience in the quirky race horse themed bar upon arrival followed by a stay in the stable lodge with fantastic rooms, modern finish that are extremely clean and comfortable and at a price point that I just could not believe especially given it includes such a wonderful English breakfast. Keep up the work team.