The Cottage of Content in Stratford-on-Avon

We used to love this pub always having lunch there after a walk in the Heart of England Forest. Then they cut their hours drastically, only serving food at the weekends. We thought we would try them after a long absence. So disappointing and I won't visit again - maybe for a drink in the summer, that's all. It was a very cold day, the day of our visit so you would think there would some form of heating. Nothing. The few people eating lunch were sitting in their coats. The radiators weren't on. The wood burner wasn't on. There was some kind of large and ugly electric fire - we asked for it to be switched on but the heat was negligible. As for the food, well, of course everything has risen in price so £9 for a panini and chips. The fillings were completely tasteless. Cheapest possible fish finger and not much of that and I say "finger" here. Brie, again tasteless, I suspect a very cheap variety. Salad garnish - well, not even a slice of tomato but a tiniest sliver of tomato. This pub can do better. I don't know if it has changed hands.

Almost our local; food, welcome, excellent as usual.

Not good, very cold inside pub and didn't start well when served a pot of tea with luke warm water. Food wasn't the best either, tasteless chicken curry with rice swimming in water overcooked fish and four which should be hot desserts, apple crumble, jam sponge, sticky toffee puddings all served stone cold with just hot custard. All returned. Haven't been here for many years when it had a very good reputation but won't hurry back unfortunately.

A real down-to-earth pub with camping facilities. Live music during summer months, great place to sit in the sun and have a beer

Great Sunday lunch, the lamb just fell off the bone, very tasty. Would recommend. Nice location in the country with friendly staff.

Dani was incredibly kind and helpful when we went to the pub needing advice on a nearby hotel when we were stranded.

Yet another great weekend here Many Thanks to all at the Cottage from all the guys Dave I of M Bike Club

Lovely staff , made to feel very welcome and the food was amazing

I actually stayed at the campsite behind the pub. Facilities were average, 1 tiny mens shower and toilet onsite, same in place for women too. Did eat in the pub one night, food reasonably priced and tasted good.

Fantastic little pub. Great ale.

Food was great, large menu and great value for money. Staff very friendly and cosy atmosphere. Will come back for sure.

Fab place. Got very drunk. Danced and played skittles. Loved it

Camped here for 4 nights, lot of space to set up tents or camper vans, there is a pub on site too and lovely footpaths leading to local villages. Only thing that let us down slightly were the toilets running out of toilet paper frequently.

Brilliant pub, excellent food, lovely bar staff.

We stopped here for a much needed refreshing beer after a long cycle. The lady at the bar was so polite and friendly. She gave us the space we needed to stretch out and relax and served us cold and refreshing beers. This was a lovely place to stop.

Was like walking into a western film set, when you walk in the whole place goes quiet like who’s going to draw first, we arranged to collect some food on the too good to go app, this is clearly a local pub for local people and I felt a little uncomfortable anyway I collected my order and left the cottage of contempt, sorry but the food was some of the worst I’ve ever experienced in my life, I complaint to Too good to go provided pics and got a full refund, sure after 20 or so years of getting to know the locals you’ll be fine but there are much better places to try locally.

Very noisy if you sit in the rear garden due to the campsite & children's play area. Quieter sat out the front. Food wasn't great, microwaved bagged rice & very small portion of chilli so meal was very dry. Wouldn't eat here again.

Very friendly, genuine feel oldie village pub in nice old village

Rustic is the word! The campsite is really basic and the one toilet shower is unsuitable. The food in the pub is out of the freezer.

This is a new venue for Bidford Car Boot which sadly doesn't compete. Very disorganised with the sellers being just set out in no particular order, not in lines but just higgeldy piggeldy ask over the place. On top of which you now have to pay to park! With VERY limited parking available. Why on earth do we have to pay to enter a setting where we are going to spend money anyway? Having been a fan of Bidford for some years I certainly won't be visiting this new venue anytime soon.

We have camped here a few times and loved it. This weekend during Bartonfest was amazing! We camped on pegs 24/25 which gave us a great view of the marque to watch the live bands. Great fun for all the family. Can’t wait to return.

Nice little pub for a few drinks!

Good lunch menu for pensioners on Friday and Saturday, currently.

Awful camp site, unclean showers and toilets and the field was a disgrace with motor homes and caravans getting stuck. Can’t comment on the food as when we tried to order we were told they had nothing left, this was about 3pm we were told we could order from just eat but would have to eat at a table furthest away from the pub or go back to our pitch to eat.. Motor home got stuck when we arrived and again when leaving if it wasn’t for the other campers help we would still be there now. My advise would be go if you must when it is dry and book a table for food if you want to eat here. Would not recommend and will never return to this place again.

This should be called “ the cottage of discontent “ , it’s not a campsite it’s a pub with a muddy field behind it, we got our motor home stuck as we entered the field and asked in the pub for some assistance and was told someone would come and tow us out, 3 1/2 hours later I had to ask another camper to help which gladly he did and eventually got to our pitch.I went for a shower and found the lock on the door broken, I had to undress in the uncleaned toilet as there was no room to do so in the shower room. The next day we went to another village for a drink as we were told the pub didn’t open until 3pm on our return ( before 3pm) we asked for a food menu only to be told they had no food left, as the pub had been open anyway. When leaving the site on Monday we had to ask again for assistance as everyone was getting stuck in the mud. I went to the toilet and found it had not been cleaned since my arrival. Would never stay here again and would recommend anyone who does to go when it’s dry, don’t waste your money on this place.

We used the campsite and ate in the pub. I got stuck in the mud! The staff were excellent and towed me out. Although the pub was very busy the service was quick and the food was nice. The landlady impressed me most, attentive, friendly and still had a smile when there were SO many people to serve.

Lovely Sunday lunch, good price. Great service

This is definately a little gem of a pub. We came as we were meeting friends and this was a good half way point. As we walked in we were welcomed by both the staff and the locals. The food was top class and all home cooked and pretty good value. We will definately be back and would like to take advantage of the camping field at the back.

What a welcome, and a great pint. I am rarely surprised in a pub but Landlady Timmy Taylors made me laugh. Keep it up, must visit.😊😊

Visited a few times while staying near by, very welcoming pub that was showing the 6 nations rugby. Really good real ales and guiness

Very welcoming, warm homely feel. Good food, great atmosphere. Varied beer options, Guinness, local beer , John smiths etc. Good stock of whiskey and various optics for all tastes. Had vegetarian curry , scampi and chips, Jam sponge and custard 🍮 and brownies.....oh yes, we'll be back 👍👏

Love the Cottage, 1994 our wedding reception here. Les on the spoons and Hilda on the organ.

Lovely lunch today. Good food. Good company. Sensible price.

Had spent the morning planting trees in memory of husband. It was a very cold day. The temperature was zero with about 2" of snow. As it was a Tuesday the Cottage didn't normally open until 3.00pm. I asked if I could have sandwiches and drinks @ 12.30 pm. Only a party of 10. Julie opened the pub up specially. Sandwiches and chips, hot drinks and log fires blazing. Couldn't have asked for anything better. Excellent.

Simply the friendliest Cody traditional pub found. The lasagna was the best ever! Even better than my own. Service was fantastic. Roaring log fire and dogs welcome. A proper pub!

Lovely food and staff at this delightful pub on Friday evening for my birthday. Catered for a large number and all the meals were spot on. Sounded like a great atmosphere in the main part of the pub too! Well done all the staff. Hope to be back again. Tracey Jones

Lovely, comfy, old fashioned village pub.

Great food and great atmosphere.

Dropped in for Thursday night quiz with friends. Really made to feel welcome by both bar staff and customers alike. Really lovely and authentic traditional pub.

We have been coming to camp at the cottage of content yearly for over 20 years. Usually A** and maybe its because we came mid week Mon- Wed this time (usually stay weekends) but the pub didn't open until 3pm and NO food could be purchased. With there being a campsite maybe a snack bar would be welcomed during the season? Or your food van between certain hours EVERY day I'm sure it would be an asset to your site. Was really looking forward to Julia's homemade curry sauce which is definitely a must if you visit. Didn't see Julia on this visit but there was a blonde lady with a lab who didn't seem like she wanted to be there. Didn't even respond when I asked if she was ok whilst carrying a giant number 3 light. I just assumed it was maybe because I had emailed the night before to let them know there was no toilet roll as a few of the other campers were complaining about it in which I got no reply and there was still no toilet roll when we left. I do hope that you can resolve these few issues for future campers as it's a lovely site in a lovely area. The new toilet/shower area is a lot better than it was before. I will return but definitely on a weekend. Still craving the curry sauce 🤣

We stayed for one night with out 4 children and dog. The screamed with excitement when we pulled in to the car park when they saw the little park. We put the tent up and they went off and played. We felt they were very safe playing while we made their little home for the night. We had dinner from the pub which was also lovely and excellent value. We went across the fields for an evening walk. All in all it was a lovely weekend and we came home and booked another stay.

Had planned aday out at Evesham and remember this little pub of nearly 20 years ago so booked a table for 3 at 1 o’clock Parking not great, pub small but quaint. Staff friendly and very helpful. Sunday lunch very nice and nice selection of home made puddings. Reasonable price for lunch.

Based on other trip advisor reviews we visited this pub for a meal. The service from the manager was good but other staff lacked interest in what they were doing. Food was adequate and portions good but atmosphere sadly lacking. We shall not be visiting again unfortunately.

I have published several reviews of this pub because it is local and never fails to impress. It is hard to fault as the food and ambience are great. The crowning glory though lies with the attitude of landlady and staff, where even odd requests are dealt with positively and with a smile.

As locals we love this pub (and its landlady) but as everywhere life has been difficult. Tonight we had cracking meals and service that were reminiscent of the pre Covid world. Great ambience, service (thanks Dani), and food.

Really friendly staff. Adequate safe eating space outside and varied menu. Presented well and pudding delicious. Bedroom was quaint but could do with updating and a spring clean plus a more comfortable mattress. Bedding spotlessly clean. Overall an enjoyable stay. Very reasonably priced. Would definitely recommend and would return!

So we were hunting for a takeaway meal and had struck out with two other places. A Just Eat search came up with The Cottage of Content. I'd seen the pub the previous day when out walking along the Avon tow path. The name made...

Our annual Boxer dog rally was held here toilets and showers are discusting no toilet paper hand soap and not cleaned on a daily basis. NOT RETURNING. 0/10.

Visited here with family for first time in a while. Standards haven’t dropped one bit and is amazing considering Covid restrictions. On arrival we were given options of where to sit and then was promptly, and safely with protocol, visited to see what we wanted...

On the face of it the Cottage of Content is a beautiful little English pub but it fails to deliver on so many levels. Last year the pub pulled out all the stops to keep business going, most Saturday nights there were live music and...

Lovely area to explore the surrounding countryside. stayed one night in the guest House, a pleasant room and comfortable bed. The guest house facilities states that a continental breakfast is provided, however after asking a staff member I was told that breakfast Would not be...

My husband and I had a takeaway tonight. Delivery was quick, the burger was the best I have ever had tasted, moist, perfectly cooked. We also had garlic bread which was soft and very tasty. I can not pick fault apart from I can not...

Visited recently for Sunday lunch. COVID-19 measures were in place abd adhered to. Unfortunately, even though we were relatively early, the roast Lamb had sold out but the roast Beef dinner had instead couldn't be faulted. Staff were attentive and courteous. Just wished it hadn't...

Really enjoyed our two night stay here at the weekend. The pub isn't actually open inside at the moment, due to Covid restrictions, but what they've done outside with the seating and the outside bar is very well done. The campsite is small, but nicely...

Really have to applaud the Cottage of Content for how they are keeping their business going at such a tough time. The lovely old building doesn't really end itself to social distancing, so they've built an outside bar, and there's a marquee area for eating...

Great stay, food and atmosphere! Enjoyed staying here for a few days, excellent food, beer and friendly staff Rooms aren’t up to much but equipped with everything you need and at a bargain price! Will be staying here again, thanks all

We made a lunchtime visit on Valentine's day. The two steaks were succulent and tender. Peppercorn sauce was excellent. Friendly and efficient staff. Lovely live fire. What's not to love.

A group Christmas lunch, the service was efficient and the food was tasty and plentiful. When we arrived there were already two large groups dining and despite the busy pup there service and food met all our expectations. Well done to all the staff at...

Visited with family for an evening meal. Very friendly and helpful staff. The food was good portion sizes. Only negative would be the pate was quite bland but other than that, the food was delicious.

We were a party of 4 eating on the 1st November.......This is very nice country pub serving good food! Nice atmosphere and the staff without exception were excellent. Recommended!

Great food, great atmosphere in a very charming oldie worldie country pub. Very good. Will definitely be going back

Thank you! Our meal here was great. The welcome was friendly. The food was great pub grub. It arrived very promptly and was a good sized portion. The man serving was sincere when he asked if everything was ok. He offered to fetch us sauces etc we needed. This pub served us, even though it was time to stop serving!We'll be back next time we are in the area. We all felt happy and content here. The name suits the pub well.

Amazing service even though we ordered 6 meals 5 minutes before the kitchen closed. Really friendly attentive staff, great food. Will definitely visit again

Iv been staying at this B&b; for the past 3 months for work in the area. It’s 1 of the best B&b;’s I’ve stayed great value for money. The host Julie and her staff are fantastic I highly recommend the cottage of content (joe)

Walked from Bidford across the fields on the easy to follow footpath and had lunch with friends and four dogs. Although local we have never eaten at the Cottage. Food was good value and nicely prepared. The Senior lunch menu had lots of choice and the main menu offered a wide choice and also catered for veggies and vegans. Beer good with four at least on hand pull. Will certainly visit again.

Yes it wasnt expensive but never expected a shed!! Room 8 was a shabby shed with a bad springy mattress and yes it did have an ensuite but it was so cranky and gross, it needs a complete overhaul. The table and chairs outside were disgusting and the pavement to the shed was full of weeds. Breakfast was a cheap 59p cereal bar a banana and a carton of orange juice left in your room, if you stay in the cottage rooms which are better but a shared bathroom you get a yoghurt as well as there is a fridge

My wife & I along with our daughter & son in law went to the cottage of content we went to the cottage for a meal for a Friday night meal, we had not booked but they were able to find us a table, all the food we had was perfectly presented and so tasty, I requested to have extra salad rather than chips with my lasagna with was not a problem.All the staff were attentive without being overbearing, as this pub is a short drive from our home, we will be returning again and again to receive great food and service.

This is a regular haunt of ours, but I normally steer clear of pub curries as I find them very similar and flavourless. Today's was totally delicious and tasty. Thanks Cottage!

Stopped here over night was fine room bit small but had everything in it even sugar coffee .hair drier iron ironing board down stairs if we needed it,for the money was excellent value,also had small bag in fridge with breakfast things in it.would stay here again staff really friendly aswell

Really enjoyed our meals here. It is simple pub food but an extensive menu with lots of choices.

A real pub with real people. Friendly atmosphere with very helpful staff. The food, whilst not in the style of Raymond Blanc (or his price range!) was very good honest pub grub. The prices are very reasonable and the choices varied. The puddings are not to be missed. Go and try this cosy, friendly REAL pub.

I have visited many times for food and for camping. The camp site is so peaceful and the pub food is fabulous.

We visited Saturday evening for the first time having been recommended by a work colleague. The pub has a good campsite attached so plenty of parking and a relaxed atmosphere. Lovely bar area good choice of ales and cider. We had booked a table so settled down for a our meal - plenty of gluten free options and a lovely American waitress. We had nachos and steak with sauces - all good. I'm giving 4 stars as I'm not a fan of frozen fatty chips but other than that a lovely evening followed by a walk on the river.

Stopped for a drink after a lovely local walk. Advertised as having a childs play area which is quite unkempt and dirty. The camping pitch nearest the ‘play area’ was littered with rubbish and empty bottles which was disgraceful to be honest.

Went to the Cottage for lunch and chose the senior citizen meals, 1course,2 courses or 3 courses for under £11. The food was amazing and plentiful, and the menu was very enticing. Will certainly go back again.

The pub is ok with friendly staff, the seating out the front is alright but not very nice out the back next to the bins and camp ground. The campsite itself is awful and not properly managed.. lots of unpleasant people around. Not for the faint hearted!

The first thing you notice when you pull in to the campsite is the overflowing bins, absolutely disgusting! they stank and should have been kept well out the way.

Visited with a group of friends. Had pre ordered and that worked ok, however those who had an accompanying salad - as I did - left it. I had a BLT baguette and asked for bacon to be well done, that was fine BUT the salad - ugh. It looked like someone had opened a tin of mixed veg ,threw it onto salad leaves then covered it in a dressing of some sort. So a note for the chef, a few salad leaves, a bit of tomato, cuecumber and maybe grated carrot, that's all that's required. Staff were helpful. This is a very old pub so the floors are not level. New loos since I last went are very clean.

This was only for 1 night so my experience was brief but very pleasant. The food and beer in the pub was very nice and the staff were great. The camping field was fairly spacious and we had a pitch at the top of the field which was level but anywhere in the middle would not be good for campers as its not level.

Friends of ours were staying in caravans for the weekend celebrating one of their big birthdays. We decided to join them and stayed in the B&B; rooms for the night. The site is really well laid out for caravanning and camping, and the rooms in the B&B; are clean and tidy.

We walked from our caravan site along the Avon just for a drink in the beer garden. Nice quiet location, good service at the bar. The diners looked happy. We wanted to return to eat, but ran out of time.

Quite expensive for bog standard food

Called in this lovely pub for a bit of lunch on a walk from Bidford on Avon to Welford on Avon. Excellent friendly service by 2 very welcoming waitresses. Food was good - I had a prawn baguette with Marie-Rose sauce, reasonably priced. Good selection of beers too. Timothy Taylor LANDLADY bitter!! Well worth a visit.

Good ale, good food and great staff. The lamb shank was to die for! And the bonus - they have a campsite with showers and hook ups at the back! Had a lovely couple of nights here with a group of mates and would certainly go again.

This pub is Fantastic The Beer is Great the Food is Great the camping is Good and everybody involved in the pub is so friendly and helpful. we are a small bike Club and The Cottage has become our adopted local and we come here about three times a year and have never had a bad pint our a bad meal. It's a real Pub great atmosphere and friendly locals who are always ready for a chat. Love it here and we have just booked up our Christmas get together here, so Roll on.

Called in for lunch really nice food and very pleasant service at a good price really worth a vist . I had fagot could have done with more than one as it was very nice.

We called in for lunch after a lovely walk in the forest. They have a great selection to choose from and cater for young old and dogs. We opted for the pensioners meal which is just a smaller version from the main menu and just right for our appetites. We had lasagne which was great and didn't leave room for a desert sadly! There is a choice of seating areas and the staff were very welcoming and efficient. Has a lovely ambience and real fire! We will certainly go back.

Have not ate here so cannot comment, but always feel welcome and have always had prompt service for drinks.

What a lovely find ! The Cottage of Content is a true traditional "country pub" with the warmest welcome imaginable, it's spotlessly clean and, a good selection of well kept ales, the food is very reasonably priced and freshly cooked to order. It really is nice to find a pub (especially in the countryside) that remembers "hospitality" is the key word.

Excellent lunch after a long walk, dog friendly and lovely real Village Pub feel to the place.

Went for my dad's birthday and booked a table for 10 and none of us could complain about any part of ours meals and the steaks were cooked perfectly to everyone's taste,the girl who served us was lovely and polite and made sure we were all happy with our food and drinks I would deffinatly come again

We found this pub by accident. The parking was a little cramped and the weather horrible so we entered with a little trepidation. Simply put - it was excellent. The food was delicious and served in impressively large portions by a friendly staff who knew the difference between polite and intrusive. The beers were good and only the need to drive home stopped us sampling one of each one. Now we know it's there we're definitely coming back!

Lunch, with a group after a walk, was disappointing. Several people complained that their meal was “dry” and my fish and chips certainly were. I would think that the meals and sandwiches had been prepared in advance and the hot meals kept warm. Service was good and cheerful.

We were going to have a full meal here but it was busy mainly from visitors from the full campsite/caravan site at the rear. They found us a seat and we just ordered a starter which was good and promptly served. Most people were eating here with lots of children about. Obviously very popular quaint old pub.

Four of us visited the Cottage for Lunch on Friday. When I booked the person taking the booking was friendly and that approach from the staff continued throughout.

Food was good and reasonably price. I agree with a previous review that the desserts, although good, were straight out of the freezer. Service was good and efficient.

We stayed here just for one night on the campsite and ate in the pub and both were as good as you’re going to get in a country pub.Enough said.

A perfect meal sitting out in the sunshine in beautiful surroundings - what more could ask for! Brilliant food and brilliant service even though it was a really busy lunch time. The steak and kidney pie was perfect. A place that definably deserves a revisit. Also a lovely camp site at the rear.

Visited on a Saturday Evening and even though it was packed the Service was excellent glad we had booked

We must declare that this is our local (otherwise known as our dining room extension). It is a good traditional pub with good traditional pub food. Chirpy helpful staff serving good food and drinks. We sample it weekly which tells it's own story. Good luck to Julia on your 4th anniversary as publican, and happy birthday to Shannon. Another lovely Sunday lunch today as expected. D