Reviews of The Trout at Tadpole Bridge
Buckland Marsh, Faringdon, SN7 8RF, United Kingdom
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Reviewed: 4 September 2025 · Stayed in September 2025
Verified reviewFabulous food Comfy bed Friendly courteous staff Great location Highly recommend it
Reviewed: 4 September 2025 · Stayed in September 2025
Verified reviewWhat a lovely place! very nice staff! excellent food
leaving!
Reviewed: 4 September 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewLocation and nice architecture
No negatives.
Reviewed: 2 September 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 2 September 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewIt’s a great location alongside the River Thames. Great to be able to sit outside for dinner. The staff were really pleasant and helpful.
In general the food was good. However some things were a bit hit or miss. A steak ordered was tough and considering it was the most expensive item on the menu was disappointing.
Reviewed: 2 September 2025 · Stayed in September 2025
Verified reviewvery beautiful and big room and big and comfortable bed, nice space to sit outside in front of the room
food (dinner) too expensive for the quality compared to food we had in other pubs in the region room unfortunately too dark during daytime (only a small window letting nearly no light in)
Reviewed: 31 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 28 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewExcellent vegan options on the menu for all meals. Wonderful walks. Suit was huge and comfy. Great alcohol free beer on tap.
There was nowhere to put a sponge bag other than the floor. Dining room chairs were uncomfortable for a long meal.
Hi Clare, Thank you so much for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re delighted to hear you enjoyed the vegan options on our menu, the beautiful walks nearby, your spacious suite, and our alcohol-free beer selection. It’s wonderful to know these aspects helped make your stay a memorable one. We also appreciate your constructive comments regarding storage space in the room and the comfort of our dining chairs. Feedback like this is very valuable to us, and we will certainly take it into consideration as we look at ways to improve our guest experience further. We hope to welcome you back again soon for another enjoyable stay. Warm regards Kaylee Assistant manager
Hi Clare, Thank you so much for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re delighted to hear you enjoyed the vegan options on our menu, the beautiful walks nearby, your spacious suite, and our alcohol-free beer selection. It’s wonderful … Show more
Reviewed: 25 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewWe were made to feel really welcome from the moment we arrived. Friendly and efficient staff, comfy room, great food, right next to the river.
The fire alarm going off at 3am, followed by the radio alarm going off at 6am. We didn't realise the digital radio had an alarm and was still set by the previous guests. Night 2 was quiet, and we had a brilliant night's sleep.
Thank you for sharing such a lovely review, Kathryn. We’re so pleased to hear you felt welcome from the moment you arrived and that you enjoyed the comfort of your room, our food, and the riverside setting. I’ll be sure to pass on your kind words to the team – they’ll be delighted. I’m very sorry your first night was disturbed by the fire alarm and the unexpected radio alarm. We completely understand how disruptive this must have been. We’ve already spoken with the team to make sure radios are checked moving forward, to prevent this happening again. I’m glad to hear your second night was peaceful and that you left feeling well rested. We hope to welcome you back again soon for another stay by the river. Warm regards Kaylee Assistant manager
Thank you for sharing such a lovely review, Kathryn. We’re so pleased to hear you felt welcome from the moment you arrived and that you enjoyed the comfort of your room, our food, and the riverside setting. I’ll be sure to pass on your kind… Show more
Reviewed: 25 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewEnjoyable stay and lovely wildflower walk near by.
Hi Helen, Great to hear you enjoyed your stay and the walks near by. Hope to welcome you back again soon. Warm regards Kaylee Assistant manager
Reviewed: 24 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewEverything was very professional and friendly. A beautiful short break
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Hi Mick, Thank you so much for the great review, Hope to welcome you back again soon! Warm regards Kaylee
Reviewed: 24 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewWarm, friendly welcome with complimentary drink. Clean, quiet and excellent location. Pretty and historic. Ample parking for the car. Rooms upstairs and next door to one another which was ideal for the family. Late checkout perfect for my elderly parents. Fantastic breakfast. Great choice and price,
These are just little niggles- nit picking really. Coffee, tea and biscuits in room, but no milk. Shower cap in the bathroom & a fridge would have been perfect in the room. Silage smell outside near eating area from nearby septic tank. Do not be put off as this is out of their hands. Move table and it goes. Noisy with pub patrons if going to bed before 11.
Thank you for your wonderful 10/10 review, Sherrea I’m so pleased you enjoyed our warm welcome, comfortable rooms, and fantastic breakfast – and that the location worked so well for your family. It’s lovely to hear the late checkout was especially helpful for your parents. I also appreciate your constructive feedback. Fresh milk should have been offered upon arrival, and I’m sorry we missed that at check-in. We’ll make sure this is addressed going forward. We’ll also take on board your other suggestions, as we’re always looking for ways to improve the little touches. As you kindly mentioned, the silage smell is unfortunately beyond our control but is being monitored, but I’m glad it didn’t detract from your overall experience. We’re delighted you had such a positive stay and look forward to welcoming you again. Warm regards Kaylee Assistant manager
Thank you for your wonderful 10/10 review, Sherrea I’m so pleased you enjoyed our warm welcome, comfortable rooms, and fantastic breakfast – and that the location worked so well for your family. It’s lovely to hear the late checkout was… Show more
Reviewed: 23 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 22 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewFabulous room
Food in the evening was ok but nothing special. Breakfast good but service slow
Hi Sarah, Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are delighted to hear you enjoyed your room and breakfast, though we note your comments about the evening meal and the speed of service. We will share your feedback with the team to help us continue improving. We hope to welcome you back again soon. Warm regards, Hannah McMenemy General Manager
Hi Sarah, Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are delighted to hear you enjoyed your room and breakfast, though we note your comments about the evening meal and the speed of service. We will share your feedback with the team to help us… Show more
Reviewed: 19 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewStaff, food, rooms
Phone reception, price of rooms and food
Hi Poppy, Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback. We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed our staff, food, rooms, phone reception, and the value of both our rooms and meals. It is always lovely to know our efforts are appreciated, and we look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Warm regards, Hannah McMenemy General Manager
Hi Poppy, Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback. We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed our staff, food, rooms, phone reception, and the value of both our rooms and meals. It is always lovely to know our efforts are appreciated, … Show more
Reviewed: 17 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewHotel was wonderful
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Thank you for your kind words, Garry! I’m so pleased to hear you had a lovely time with us and that our team’s friendly service helped make your visit so enjoyable. It’s also wonderful to know you found the hotel to be such a positive part of your stay. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Warm regards, Kaylee Assistant manager
Thank you for your kind words, Garry! I’m so pleased to hear you had a lovely time with us and that our team’s friendly service helped make your visit so enjoyable. It’s also wonderful to know you found the h… Show more
Reviewed: 17 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewStaff great clean rooms good wedding venue.
Hook for wedding dress in room req.
Hi Anthony, Thank you so much for your kind words. I am delighted to hear you enjoyed your stay, found our team welcoming, and that you thought of us as a great wedding venue. We truly value your suggestion about having a hook for wedding dresses in the room and we have already ordered these and they will be in place very soon. We hope to welcome you back again soon. Warm regards, Hannah McMenemy General Manager
Hi Anthony, Thank you so much for your kind words. I am delighted to hear you enjoyed your stay, found our team welcoming, and that you thought of us as a great wedding venue. We truly value your suggestion about having a hook for wedding … Show more
Reviewed: 13 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewAmazing décor, good food, comfortable room
Duvet too warm for middle of summer, lack of mixer taps
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback, Christina. We're so pleased you enjoyed the decor, food, and comfort of your room. We appreciate your comments about the duvet and taps, and will take them into consideration for future improvements. We hope to welcome you back again soon. Warm regards, Kaylee Assistant manager
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback, Christina. We're so pleased you enjoyed the decor, food, and comfort of your room. We appreciate your comments about the duvet and taps, and will take them into consideration for … Show more
Reviewed: 12 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewLovely location and well-maintained rooms.
Breakfast was good - but took 90 minutes to serve and eat - rather too long for our planned early start.
Thank you for your feedback, Simon I'm pleased you enjoyed our location and well-maintained rooms, and that you found breakfast to be good. I'm sorry, however, that the service time was longer than expected and affected your early start - we'll review this with the team to see how we can improve. We hope to welcome you back again soon. Warm regards, Kaylee Assistant manager
Thank you for your feedback, Simon I'm pleased you enjoyed our location and well-maintained rooms, and that you found breakfast to be good. I'm sorry, however, that the service time was longer than expected and affected your early … Show more
Reviewed: 11 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewLoved the location being alongside the river. The weather was wonderful, so we were able to sit outside and enjoy the view. Bed was incredibly comfortable. Food was great, had an evening meal which was very enjoyable.
Hey Sara-j Thank you for your lovely feedback! We're so pleased you enjoyed our riverside location, especially with such beautiful weather to sit outside and take in the view. It’s wonderful to hear you found the bed so comfortable and enjoyed both your evening meal and the rest of your stay. We hope to welcome you back again soon. Warm regards, Kaylee Assistant manager
Hey Sara-j Thank you for your lovely feedback! We're so pleased you enjoyed our riverside location, especially with such beautiful weather to sit outside and take in the view. It’s wonderful to hear you found the bed so comf… Show more
Reviewed: 9 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThe location was ideally placed on the Thames Path for a stop over. The restaurant meal choice is limited but the food we had was very good. All of the staff very friendly and helpful.
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Thank you for your feedback, Perry. We’re delighted you enjoyed our ideal location on the Thames Path and that the food you chose was very good. It’s also lovely to hear such kind words about our friendly and helpful team. We hope to welcome you again on your next stopover. Warm regards, Kaylee Assistant manager
Thank you for your feedback, Perry. We’re delighted you enjoyed our ideal location on the Thames Path and that the food you chose was very good. It’s also lovely to hear such kind words about our friendly and helpful t… Show more
Reviewed: 8 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewbreakfast was lovely, slightly long wait
Access to the river footpath was a nightmare not the hotels fault obviously!
Thank you for your review, Andrew. We’re so pleased you enjoyed breakfast, and we appreciate your patience with the wait. We’re sorry to hear the river footpath access was tricky – while it’s outside our control, we understand it can be frustrating. We hope to welcome you back for another enjoyable stay. Warm regards, Kaylee Assistant manager
Thank you for your review, Andrew. We’re so pleased you enjoyed breakfast, and we appreciate your patience with the wait. We’re sorry to hear the river footpath access was tricky – while it’s outside our control, we understand it can be fru… Show more
Reviewed: 7 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewExtremely clean. Very friendly staff. Lovely decorated rooms. Great food and drinks at the pub. Nice outside area.
It's right on a road.
Thank you so much for your kind feedback, Tadej, We're delighted to hear you enjoyed the cleanliness of our rooms, the warm service from our team, and the food and drink in the pub. It's great to know you appreciated the décor and our outdoor space too. We do understand that being situated by the road might not suit everyone, but we're pleased it didn’t take away from your overall experience with us. We hope to welcome you back again soon! Warm regards, Kaylee Assistant manager
Thank you so much for your kind feedback, Tadej, We're delighted to hear you enjoyed the cleanliness of our rooms, the warm service from our team, and the food and drink in the pub. It's great to know you appreciated the décor and o… Show more
Reviewed: 5 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewAnother fantastic stay at the Trout, staff were welcoming, friendly and helpful. Room was lovely and food excellent
There is nothing that we didn't like!
Hi Elizabeth! Thank you so much for your kind words and for choosing to stay with us again at The Trout. We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed your room, our food, and the service from our team. It truly means a lot to know there was nothing you didn’t like — we’ll be sure to share your lovely feedback with everyone here. We look forward to welcoming you back for another fantastic visit soon! Warm regards, Kaylee Assistant manager
Hi Elizabeth! Thank you so much for your kind words and for choosing to stay with us again at The Trout. We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed your room, our food, and the service from our team. It truly means a lot to know… Show more
Reviewed: 4 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReally lovely location, the rooms are newly refurbished to a very high quality and are really clean and comfortable. The food was excellent and nicely presented. Breakfast ingredients are of a high quality and nicely cooked.
Only tbd lack of daylight in the room but really not that important.
Thank you for your lovely review, Liz! We're so pleased to hear you enjoyed our beautiful location, the high standard of our newly refurbished rooms, and the quality of our food and breakfast! 😍 Your kind comments mean a lot to the team and will be shared with everyone here. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Warm regards, Kaylee Assistant manager
Thank you for your lovely review, Liz! We're so pleased to hear you enjoyed our beautiful location, the high standard of our newly refurbished rooms, and the quality of our food and breakfast! 😍 Your kind comments mean a lot to the… Show more