The Greyhound on the Test

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“A delightful award-winning country inn in an idyllic location. Perfect for a weekend break, favoured amongst couples. Rooms and en-suites provide contemporary country chic. great base for walkers and foodies and those into typical country pursuits - fly fishing, walking and shooting.”

Hotel review

In the picturesque village of Stockbridge, delicious food and comfort await at this 15th century coaching inn that backs onto the River Test - regarded historically as the birthplace of fly-fishing. Recently refurbished to a high standard - think contemporary boutique country lodge interior - the pub retains a warmth and informality. Rooms in muted Farrow & Ball shades have button-backed bed heads, wicker bedside tables, louvred wardrobes, Moroccan kilims, tweed curtains and underfloor heating. Modern bathrooms house walk-in power showers or roll top baths. Savoy trained chef Alex Haughie presides over the atmospheric candlelit restaurant combining classic dishes (smoked haddock with poached egg) with a twist (pig’s trotter with apple & liquorice). Staff are friendly and professional and the place is understandably often packed with locals. Guests can book in for fly-fishing, casting off at the end of the garden and Alex will even bake the day’s catch.

Laura Campbell

Recommended for

  • Fishing

    • The property boasts its own private stretch along the Test River for you to try your hand at fly fishing.

  • Great walks

    • With wellie boots to borrow and packed lunched available you are all see to complete the Test Way.

  • Other Activities

    • Stockbridge High Street won a 'foodies' award. So make sure to sample some of the local produce!

  • Country Escape

    • Easily accesible by train and car this property is the perfect weekend bolthole.

  • Golf

    • Leckford and Hampshire Golf Courses are both within easy reach.

  • Foodies

    • Winner of a 2014 Michelin pub award.

  • Full of character

  • Restaurant

  • Owner managed

  • Gourmet

  • Charming

  • Traditional

  • Village

  • Inn

Facilities

  • Rooms

    10 rooms in this hotel

  • Restaurant

  • Walking distance restaurants

  • Fireplace

  • Bar

  • Wifi

  • Garden

Activities

  • Fishing

    • The property boasts its own private stretch along the Test River for you to try your hand at fly fishing.

  • Great walks

    • With wellie boots to borrow and packed lunched available you are all see to complete the Test Way.

  • Other Activities

    • Stockbridge High Street won a 'foodies' award. So make sure to sample some of the local produce!

  • Golf

    • Leckford and Hampshire Golf Courses are both within easy reach.

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Other reviews

The Greyhound on the Test, Hampshire: Fishing and

Having won Michelin Pub of the Year 2014, the Greyhound has added three very well-appointed bedrooms to the operation, bringing the total to 10. It is furnished with impeccably good taste. My room is cool and cloistered with a low window that looks out on to the high street. The gun-metal grey walls make a virtue of the low ceiling. There's a luxurious, well-made sturdiness to everything: the cut-stone basin, the thick white towels, the needle-point scatter cushions on the bed.

Originally published by The Independent

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