The Victoria and Albert, Netherhampton - pub details
Address: Netherhampton, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 8PU [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 4178) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Salisbury (1.8 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served, Real ale
Pub suggested by Duncan Scott on 5 Sep 2003
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> Current user rating: 7.4/10 (rated by 18 users)
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user reviews of the Victoria and Albert, Netherhampton
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| Well worth the walk from Salisbury. Friendly welcome, 3 ales all in excellent condition and a real cider as well. Sat in the spacious garden and enjoyed a filling lunch. Re the signage - most of it that I saw was very "tongue in cheek" and even if it wasn't , sadly there are many people these days who do need to be reminded of how to behave in a public house TonyAle - 2 Sep 2010 17:57 |
| After reading a few of the somewhat negative reviews for this pub, my lady, her daughter and I decided to visit anyway as it's the nearest country pub to the house. We were greeted with a warm welcome to a bustly bar on which 3 ales were available and a local cider. The 2 ales we chose (Cottage Tornado and Chimera Dark Delight from Downton) were in excellent condition and not overpriced. The signs regarding children's behaviour however were much more tongue in cheek than totalitarian! A bit of good humour accompanied with good ale and a nice beer garden combined for a brief but pleasant evening. We both look forward to visiting this pub again in the near future, minus the little one next time (for one or two more pints of course). Cheers! TonySheridan - 24 Aug 2010 21:15 |
| Best (rural) pub around Salisbury by far. Excellent beers - there's always 3 real ales on which are changed constantly and, in my experience, always in perfect condition and usually a 'real' cider. £3 a pint - not too bad, these days you can pay more than that for run-of-the-mill stuff. The food is very good, properly cooked, no boil-in-bag nonsense, not the cheapest but you get what you pay for! Landlady and barstaff are welcoming - it all makes for a nice, relaxed atmosphere. As a local I suppose I'm biased but I would heartily recommend this pub - best to book beforehand if you're eating. thegasman - 26 Jan 2010 16:09 |
| No, it's not cheap. Yes, the notices in the garden are ludicrous. But the beer and the rustic charm of the V&A help it through. Country pubs need to do whatever it takes to survive these days - an extra 20p on a pint and some frankly silly parental advice might not be to my taste, but the drinking landscape of South Wiltshire would be a lot more barren if the V&A were to go under like so many other country pubs. WebelMC - 29 Jul 2009 22:23 |
| Interesting to read some contrasting views about this pub. I should say I've only found myself here twice; once about 4 years back and again last Monday, courtesy of the Good Beer Guide of course. I ate on the first occasion and found the food to be hearty, a good portion, and very tasty (they employ what looks to be a "chef" as opposed to a cook and the menu looked fantastic - also it has a heavyweight wine list to match; it's a rare boozer that sells '78 Port, '96 and '05 mid-range Bordeaux!). On both occasions I found the beer selection to be excellent, although on the recent visit the conditioning was perhaps a notch off-kilter, but this may be a rarity. The interior exudes well-heeled classic rural pub, logs and dogs, and is most welcoming. There was some local gents clearly enjoying a good session at the bar, and although the landlady/barmaid seemed a little schoolmistressy, she was pleasant enough. The real chink in the armour at the V & A is the pricing. Luckily, it was my friend's round, but he reliably informed me afterwards that he got stung for a hefty amount just for 2 halves. Perhaps the standard of the cuisine, and the wine, can justify a more generous mark-up, but, good as the ale range was, it didn't justify the prices in my opinion. In general, a very nice establishment, but maybe just a touch self-important, and more than a touch over-priced. TWG - 9 Oct 2008 16:10 |
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