Wiltshire

<p>I wholeheartedly agree with this glowing review! Brilliant pub, warm service, delicious food, lovely owners and in a convenient location. It is not the cheapest pub around, but you pay for quality and this pub is top quality and I consider it to be fantastic value. They also always manage to make something delicious and vegan for me, even when I have turned up without booking before, which is very much appreciated.</p>


<p><strong>LOCATION</strong></p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone wp-image-7657" src="https://wilts.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/three-tuns-front-300x153.jpg" alt="" width="771" height="393" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/three-tuns-front-300x153.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/three-tuns-front-768x391.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/three-tuns-front-720x366.jpg 720w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/three-tuns-front.jpg 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px" /></p>
<p><span class="">All hail to this most delectable country pub in the heart of Ye Olde Greate Bedwyne, a picture perfect village in North Wilts. Mere miles from Marlborough, Great Bedwyn boasts the remains of several crusaders and a prestigious memorial to </span>Sir John Seymour, father of King Henry VIII&#8217;s third wife Jane Seymour, but there&#8217;s nothing old or fusty or, frankly, medieval about this scrummy gaff. <a href="http://tunsfreehouse.com/">The Three Tuns</a> is one of those rare beauties – its lovely summer garden and toasty fires make for year-round curb appeal, it is positioned perfectly for a walking/shopping/exploring day out, and, more than anything, the food is to die for.</p>
<p><strong>THE VIBE</strong></p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone wp-image-7660" src="https://wilts.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/three-tuns-interior-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="767" height="511" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/three-tuns-interior-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/three-tuns-interior-768x512.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/three-tuns-interior-720x480.jpg 720w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/three-tuns-interior.jpg 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px" /></p>
<p>This pub is so special that it needed owners James and Ashley (young and funky with three kids; James was a chef at Scott&#8217;s in Mayfair, Rivington Mix Shoreditch and then my old local the Anglesey Arms in Shepherd&#8217;s Bush before heading westwards) to spend three years searching for it. In fact, they nearly gave up and bought a farm shop instead but thank the lord they didn&#8217;t, because The Three Tuns is a magical sparkling gem.</p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone wp-image-7663" src="https://wilts.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/three-tuns-fireplace-300x210.jpg" alt="" width="769" height="538" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/three-tuns-fireplace-300x210.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/three-tuns-fireplace-768x538.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/three-tuns-fireplace-714x500.jpg 714w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/three-tuns-fireplace.jpg 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px" /></p>
<p>Having gutted the place and started from scratch, the decor is cosy yet chic, with stripped wooden floors, leather sofas, rugs, fresh flowers and plenty of nooks and crannies. And you know how we love nooks and crannies at Muddy. A fab beer garden out back (unusual for a centre-of-the-village pub) is dog-friendly and has a boules pitch for summer-tastic drinking.</p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone wp-image-7661" src="https://wilts.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/three-tuns-shed-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="773" height="515" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/three-tuns-shed-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/three-tuns-shed-768x512.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/three-tuns-shed-720x480.jpg 720w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/three-tuns-shed.jpg 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px" /></p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone wp-image-7681" src="https://wilts.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/bar-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="770" height="513" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/bar-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/bar-768x512.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/bar-720x480.jpg 720w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/bar.jpg 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px" /></p>
<p><strong>SCOFF &amp; QUAFF</strong></p>
<p>OK, the real reason why I&#8217;d come here again is the food. It was seriously good, and I don&#8217;t say that lightly. In fact, I have to &#8216;fess up that I can&#8217;t even post the photo of the nibbles we shared (melt-in-your-mouth Lomo with Fried Salted Almonds) or my starter (Wild Boar Scotch Egg, Celeriac Remoulade and Pork Scratchings) &#8216;cos I scoffed the lot before remembering about the camera. Oops. And apologies. But it was just too good! My friend went for 1/2 Pint of Prawns with the most delicious Aioli.</p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone wp-image-7669" src="https://wilts.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/pint-of-prawns-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="771" height="578" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/pint-of-prawns-300x225.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/pint-of-prawns-768x576.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/pint-of-prawns-667x500.jpg 667w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/pint-of-prawns.jpg 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px" /></p>
<div class="">For the main event she plumped for 8oz Rare Bavette Steak with Parsley &amp; Garlic Butter, Chips and Salad. She chowed the lot, although she told me repeatedly that she&#8217;d skipped breakfast and burned off a gazillion calories this morning on the treadmill just so she could stuff herself today. I tried to pretend I was unimpressed and then proceeded to kick her under the table after every mention but she didn&#8217;t seem to get the hint.</div>
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<div class="">I trumped that with Crispy Fish Cake, Samphire, Tomato &amp; Herb butter which, honest to God, was heaven (even though I picked out the bits of salmon. I don&#8217;t know why I keep forgetting I don&#8217;t like salmon.)</div>
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<div class=""><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone wp-image-7671" src="https://wilts.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/fish-cake-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="768" height="576" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/fish-cake-300x225.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/fish-cake-768x576.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/fish-cake-667x500.jpg 667w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/fish-cake.jpg 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></div>
<div class="">Sides (which come in at no more than a super-value £4) were Purple Sprouting Broccoli with Toasted Almonds &#8211; always a fave of mine &#8211; and Kimchi, which is a little bit too cool for school for me but my friend told me it&#8217;s good for the gut and proceeded to finish the bowl.</div>
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<div class=""><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone wp-image-7675" src="https://wilts.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/sides-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="768" height="576" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/sides-300x225.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/sides-768x576.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/sides-667x500.jpg 667w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/sides.jpg 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></div>
<p>I&#8217;m not a pud person as a rule but despite the fact that my skinny jeans had popped a button (and most of the zip and if you look closely some of the inside seams too) I couldn&#8217;t resist, and went for Rhubarb, Strawberry &amp; Mint Nut Crumble with Clotted Cream (yum) while my friend had Snickers &amp; Peanut Butter Salami (which I didn&#8217;t get to try as she swiped it in a napkin for later). Overall, this is the best lunch I&#8217;ve had in a very long time (and trust me, I eat a <em>lot</em> working this gig.)</p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone wp-image-7676" src="https://wilts.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/crumble-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="775" height="581" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/crumble-300x225.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/crumble-768x576.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/crumble-667x500.jpg 667w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/crumble.jpg 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px" /></p>
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<p>Good food is at the very heart of The Three Tuns (they&#8217;ve won accolades for Best Sunday Roast EVER and Favourite Local Pub, so it’s no surprise that great food is a biggie), clearly produced with great care and energy by chef/owner James. The menu changes on a daily basis and features local, in season produce (very Muddy, thank you very much). Almost everything you will eat here is made fresh in-house, including the breads, hand-cut chips, ice-creams and all the accompaniments. There is also a Blackboard Bar Menu which features small bites, a kids&#8217; menu and the obligatory Sunday Lunch. Quirky touches include the jug of freshly-made Bloody Mary propped on the bar, small batch spirits from around the Southwest and homemade Mulled Cider.</p>
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<p>NEW for 2019 is an exciting Spring/Summer wine list, with a focus on sourcing the best by-the-glass options. They now stock wines from <a href="https://www.abecketts.co.uk/">A’Becketts</a> vineyard near Devizes – true pioneers in the English wine industry, plus they are super affordable, which we like to hear.</p>
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<p>For beers, check out the new offerings from Otter Brewery, Ramsbury, Flack Manor and Bath Ales, though they are always introducing new products too. Heard of <a href="https://geniedrinks.co.uk/">Genie</a>? The Three Tuns are one of the first pubs in the country to sell this new range of soft drinks, made with delicious live and fermented gut-loving active cultures (!), with no added sugar, scary sweeteners or artificial ingredients.</p>
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<div>Watch this space for an overhaul of their garden and outdoor areas this summer, too! It’s a big Muddy tick from us.</div>
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<div class=""><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone wp-image-7683" src="https://wilts.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/marlborough-300x201.jpg" alt="" width="772" height="517" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/marlborough-300x201.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/marlborough-768x514.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/marlborough-720x482.jpg 720w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/marlborough.jpg 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 772px) 100vw, 772px" /></div>
<p>Local town Marlborough has some fun, independent boutiques and if you&#8217;re more of the outdoorsy type you couldn&#8217;t do much better than some of the walks around here. The Kennet &amp; Avon canal, originally built in 1799, runs through the village and there is a wharf allowing access to the canal. Plus, there&#8217;s the Wiltshire Cycle way and plenty of walking trails. The surrounding area is steeped in history including the Savernake Forest, Wolfe Manor, Wilton Windmill and Crofton Beam Engine. Or you can just hole up by the fire here and open a bottle of the good stuff. I know what I&#8217;m gonna do&#8230;</p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone wp-image-7682" src="https://wilts.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/cushion-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="767" height="511" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/cushion-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/cushion-768x512.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/cushion-720x480.jpg 720w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/04/cushion.jpg 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px" /></p>
<p><strong><span class="">THE MUDDY VERDICT</span></strong></p>
<p><span class=""><strong>Good for:</strong>  Sunday lunch (in fact, any lunch), tip-top food you don&#8217;t normally find in a local pub, and a young, relaxed ambiance. Foodies will be in seventh heaven and whoever is paying won&#8217;t be too unhappy either. A big fat Muddy tick from us.</span></p>
<p><span class=""><strong>Not for:</strong> Don&#8217;t know, really. It&#8217;s a great pub/restaurant in a great location. Nothing to complain about here.</span></p>
<p><span class=""><strong>££:</strong> Excellent value. Nibbles from £3 (I&#8217;m coming back to try out the Baby Bangers, please), starters around £7/8, mains from £13 (only the Bavette Steak took us over £17), sides £3-£4, and puds from £3. </span></p>
<p><em>High Street, Great Bedwyn, Marlborough, Wiltshire SN8 3NU, Tel: 01672 870280, <a href="http://tunsfreehouse.com/">tunsfreehouse.com</a></em></p>
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