Best Gastro Pubs in Ashwell

The staff at Harwood Arms was absolutely wonderful - they really made our meal experience special, in addition to the amazing starters! The root vegetable salad and pate en croute were just unbelievable.

We love the Parakeet. It never disappoints. We’ve been a handful of times and have also gone to two quiz nights which were loads of fun. The staff on the floor are incredible and everyone has so much heart and passion for what they do. Overall, I would highly recommend with one caveat. For this particular visit I had some trouble with the very unpleasant woman in charge of group bookings. I reached out months in advance as we were a large party. She was very unresponsive and dismissive so I would recommend for a larger group. Not worth the stress and aggravation.

Very nice place and the staff were brilliant. The food was also great and we enjoyed the place and general atmosphere.. we will do it again.

We booked for breakfast, not 100% sure what to expect, but had read some good reviews, so decided to give it a try. We were impressed with the menu before we went, as it has plenty of options. When we arrived, there was a kind gentleman who greeted us straight away and directed us to our table in the bar area. The interior is beautifully decorated and with a few extra garnishes for the festive season, truly delightful. The service was brilliant throughout our visit, we could not fault the friendliness of the staff, and prompt service. The food itself was delicious, I chose the Eggs Benedict, which was perfectly cooked and presented, and delicious! My other half chose the Full English, which was a hearty portion, and looked freshly prepared, well presented, and was delicious too. Our bill was very fair, and shows fantastic value for money. We will certainly be coming back for another breakfast, and look forward to trying the lunch and dinner menus too. We would like to thank the staff for a brilliant visit, we couldn’t recommend it to our family and friends enough!

Loved the experience but meal was a bit ruined by adding heavily fishy broccoli as a side to a beef cheek dish. We didn’t realise the side came with the fishy topping. :( Thought the portions of main were small for price point. Charming staff and really glad we visited! Thanks!