Eat and drink · Hook Norton
The Gate Hangs High, Hook Norton
A country pub on the Whichford road outside Hook Norton, with local ales, an open fire, freshly cooked food from Wednesday to Sunday, rooms and a large camping field with electric hook-ups.
Dog-friendly
A country pub out on the Whichford road, useful for campers and for anyone who wants a bed, a pint and a dog at their feet. The kitchen is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, so come later in the week. It stands outside the village, so a car is the easy way here.
- Good: Well-behaved dogs always welcome
- Good: Traditional open fire and a good choice of local ales
- Good: Rooms, and a large camping area with electric hook-ups
- Good: Bar open every day from noon, 11am at weekends
- Worth knowing: No food on Mondays and Tuesdays
- Worth knowing: Out of the village, so a car is the easy way here
About
The Gate Hangs High stands on Whichford Road, out in the country from Hook Norton towards the Warwickshire border. It is a traditional pub with an open fire, a well-stocked bar and a choice of local ales, and it says the food is freshly cooked and locally sourced.
The bar opens from noon on weekdays and 11am at weekends, until 11pm. The kitchen runs from noon to 8.30pm from Wednesday to Saturday, and from noon to 4.30pm on Sundays. There is no food on Mondays and Tuesdays. The menus on the pub's site, among them lunch, evening, pizza, Sunday and children's menus, come as files with no prices shown on the page; tables book by phone or online.
Beyond the bar, this is also somewhere to stay. There are comfortable rooms, bookable online, and a large camping area with electric hook-ups, booked through Campsites.co.uk. Its listing there describes unallocated grass pitches, with and without electric, for tents, campervans and motorhomes. The pub does not say how many rooms it has, so ask. Well-behaved dogs are always welcome.
Hook Norton Brewery and the Sun Inn are back in the village.
Opening hours and season
Open today until 23:00
| Mon | Opening | Food served |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 12:00 to 23:00 | Closed |
| Tuesday | 12:00 to 23:00 | Closed |
| Wednesday | 12:00 to 23:00 | 12:00 to 20:30 |
| Thursday | 12:00 to 23:00 | 12:00 to 20:30 |
| Friday | 12:00 to 23:00 | 12:00 to 20:30 |
| Saturday | 11:00 to 23:00 | 12:00 to 20:30 |
| Sunday | 11:00 to 23:00 | 12:00 to 16:30 |
The details
- Food
- Pub classics
- Serving
- Lunch · Dinner · Sunday lunch
- Features
- Bar · Restaurant · Real ale · Open fire · Dogs inside
Photos
The bar 
The bar room 
Steak from the kitchen 
Duck breast
Location
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Nearby walks, places and things to do
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