Theplough Inn Reviews 

Stayed for 2 nights as a last minute break. We were drawn in by the AA 5* rating and the website photos. What a disappointment!

No idea where the AA got 5*s from as neither the room or the food warranted that rating.

We were "greeted" at the pub entrance, to check into our room, by a seemingly harassed waitress. No "how are you", "welcome", "have you travelled far?", just a "this is how much you owe" and " you'll have to book if you want dinner".

Food in pub (2 evening meals) was average to poor. The "roasted tomato soup with basil" at £7.50 had the taste and texture of a tin of Mutti chopped tomatoes with chilli flakes added and chopped parsley on top. The chicken burger that I had on the second night was almost inedible. I struggled to get a fork into it or a knife to cut it. I think that it had been cooked earlier and reheated. In the end I sent it back and received a free dessert. The cooked breakfast was a little better but the "Bury black pudding" was a thin texture-less slice of something but it definitely wasn't what was advertised!

The 5* rooms... Tired, old fashioned, dark, not particularly clean with a view of your car parked outside. The noise from the room above sounded like a herd of elephants everytime anybody moved. Specifics... The single bed that was also in our room had a castor missing off the corner and had been propped up with folded paper napkins. There were no chairs in the bedroom so we had no choice but to sit on the bed. The lights were dim... which might've been a good thing... glad that I'd brought slippers. The bathroom had cracked and chipped tiles on the floor. We spotted a sticker stuck to the floor tiles in the middle of the floor which obviously hadn't been cleaned off during the changeover. Interestingly it was still there the next day even after the room had been cleaned again. Cushions and throws on the bed were drab and faded looking like a leftover from the 1980s.

Don't know when the AA reviewed the place or which room they were shown, honeymoon suite maybe, but at well over £100 a night plus breakfast it was a rip off. Would've had far better and cheaper at a Travelodge

Our visit was a mixed experience. The roast beef was excellent and really enjoyable, while the lamb itself was tasty but unfortunately quite fatty. Service was also a little disappointing at times, as one member of staff came across as rather abrupt and we were left feeling as though our presence was a cause for inconvenience, which made the atmosphere feel less welcoming than expected.

Booking was easy, and there ends the high point. We were late and profusely apologetic, but the entire pub was made aware by our host that we were late. We were seated by a radiator, as we had requested when booking. The menu was quite limited, without a vegetarian roast/main meal option. We ordered linguini which was VERY basic and very small. Definitely not worth the £18. We also had cod loin, which was well cooked and moist, but again, very small with too few vegetables. The cod cost £21 and my partner was still hungry afterwards. The sirloin roasts were tasty but the meat wasn't tender and mum couldn't cut it and didn't like it, so she didn't eat it. Mum ordered a glass of Rose (£11.50) and it was so sharp we bought lemonade to take the edge/sharpness off it. Not sure if the wine had been open a while but I can't recall tasting a rose that sharp.

In fairness, they offered mum a free liqueur but we were charged for the coffee to go with it, and considering we only bought the coffee to have with the liqueur we feel like we were mugged.

The fire was nice, the tables were clean, the men's toilet was OK but we won't be going back. It felt like mutton dressed as lamb.