The Wheatsheaf, Braishfield

I visited the Wheatsheaf on the last bank holiday Monday only to be surprised to see Gordon Ramsay and his family enjoying lunch on the patio. We were their for a couple of hours and so were the Ramsay's enjoying the atmosphere and the sunshine, like us they obviously enjoyed their food as they were in no hurry to move. We had a lovely meal and can thoroughly recommend their home grown pork, you can see their pigs roaming around the paddock, it's brilliant, proper food in a perfect country setting. This is a proper pub with lots of quirky bits and pieces around the place. The food was very good indeed and they served really good wine by the glass and local beer. The atmosphere was chilled and relaxed, they were playing jazz inside the pub but not loud, this added to the relaxed atmosphere. I would thoroughly recommend a visit, we have been back on a number of occasions since, sometimes to eat but also just simply to have a drink and a chat and have enjoyed ourselves each time, this pub is definitely on our 'to visit' list. I would highly recommend a visit and just cannot understand some of the other comments on this page, the prices are no different from any other place serving fresh food the wine was cheaper at the Wheatsheaf than another place we visited locally as was the beer.

5 Nov 2007 20:07