Eat and drink · Great Tew
The Falkland Arms, Great Tew
A Grade II listed Wadworth pub on the green at Great Tew, with flagstones, an inglenook, Wadworth ales and seven dog-friendly rooms up winding stairs.
Dog-friendly · Walker-friendly
The obvious pub in Great Tew, and it earns the visit: flagstones and an inglenook inside, a hedged beer garden behind, and dogs welcome in the bar, the garden and every bedroom. Good for a pint and a plate of pub classics after a walk on the estate. The rooms are up winding stairs and there is no car park of its own.
- Good: Dogs welcome in the pub, the garden and all seven bedrooms
- Good: In the CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2027, its own site says
- Good: Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free choices, and a children's menu
- Worth knowing: Bedrooms are on the first and second floors, up winding wooden stairs
- Worth knowing: No car park: the pub points to free spaces around the village
- Worth knowing: Kitchen shuts between lunch and evening service every day
About
The Falkland Arms stands on The Green in Great Tew, inside the Great Tew Estate and close to its walking routes. The Historic England list (Grade II) dates the building to the late 17th century, possibly partly earlier, though the pub calls it 16th century. It has leaded windows, flagstone floors, oak beams hung with jugs and an inglenook fireplace, and it belongs to the Wiltshire brewer Wadworth.
The bar pours Wadworth ales and Folly Road craft beers, with seasonal brews from the Folly Road Brewhouse. The food is classic British pub cooking with daily specials: the site shows steak and ale pie, fish and chips and venison and pork faggots alongside Korean fried partridge and tempura aubergine. Most ingredients come from the South West, and there are vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free choices and a children's menu.
Behind the pub is a private beer garden, hedged and shaded by established trees, and there are more seats at the front facing the village. Dogs are welcome throughout.
Upstairs are seven en-suite rooms, six doubles and one single, on the first and second floors. Breakfast is included and every room takes dogs. There is no lift mentioned and the stairs wind, so ask before booking if stairs are hard for you. If you came hoping to see Soho Farmhouse, this is the pub to come to instead: that is a members' club, and this is open to all.
Opening hours and season
Closed, opens Mon 16, 11:00
| Mon | Opening | Food served |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 11:00 to 23:00 | 12:00 to 14:30, 17:30 to 20:30 |
| Tuesday | 11:00 to 23:00 | 12:00 to 14:30, 17:30 to 20:30 |
| Wednesday | 11:00 to 23:00 | 12:00 to 14:30, 17:30 to 20:30 |
| Thursday | 11:00 to 23:00 | 12:00 to 14:30, 17:30 to 20:30 |
| Friday | 11:00 to 23:00 | 12:00 to 14:30, 17:30 to 20:30 |
| Saturday | 11:00 to 23:00 | 12:00 to 15:00, 17:30 to 21:00 |
| Sunday | 11:00 to 21:00 | 12:00 to 15:30, 17:30 to 19:30 |
Food served: Last table seating is 15 minutes before the kitchen closes.
The details
- Food
- Pub classics
- Serving
- Lunch · Dinner
- Dietary
- Vegetarian dishes · Vegan dishes · Gluten-free dishes · Children's menu
- Rooms
- 7
- Check-in
- 4pm to 10pm
- Check-out
- By 11am
- Features
- Garden or terrace · Real ale · Restaurant · Bar · Dogs in rooms · Dogs inside · Wi-Fi
- Awards
- CAMRA Good Beer Guide (2027)
- History
- Late 17th century, possibly partly earlier (Historic England list)
- Parking
- No parking on site; the pub says there are free spaces around the village.
Photos
The bar 
A bedroom 
The window seat 
The front garden
Location
Places to stay nearby
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The Falkland Arms, Great Tew
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A Grade II listed Wadworth pub on the green at Great Tew, with flagstones, an inglenook, Wadworth ales and seven dog-friendly rooms up winding stairs.
Dog-friendly · Walker-friendly
Verified Nov 2026
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Soho Farmhouse
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Verified Nov 2026
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Nearby walks, places and things to do
- Quince and Clover, Great Tew
- Soho Farmhouse 2.4 km away
- Newton Grove, South Newington 3.9 km away
- The Duck on the Pond, South Newington 4.2 km away
Sights nearby
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Rollright Stones
Sight · Hill fort or barrow
Three prehistoric monuments on the Oxfordshire and Warwickshire border, built over more than 2,000 years: the Whispering Knights, the King's Men circle and the King Stone, with a legend of a king and a witch to go with them. Open daily; adults £2.