Nelson Arms
Quick info
About Nelson Arms
On Castle St in Farnham, Nelson Arms is a pub housed in a 16th-century tavern building with uneven walls and low beamed ceilings. Ale and cider are served at the bar, and the kitchen turns out home-made pub food. Sunday lunch and Sunday evening meals are both offered, with lamb and pork roast dinners on the Sunday menu. The veggie burger comes with onion rings, and sticky toffee pudding is one of the desserts. Inside, a fireplace stands in the pub, and every table carries a candle under a nautical theme. Nelson Arms takes walk-ins.
Good to know
“16th-century tavern with wonky walls and low beamed ceilings, serving local ales and standard grub.”
- ReservationsWalk-in only
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sunday roast, cauliflower fritters, sticky toffee pudding and veggie burger with onion rings.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sunday roast, cauliflower fritters, sticky toffee pudding and veggie burger with onion rings.
Customer Review Summary
Sunday roast draws the most mentions, and reviewers split sharply on it. One diner praises a lamb roast dinner with cauliflower cheese, while another describes uncarved lumps of meat, a single hard roast potato and a small, barely warm Yorkshire pudding, plus whitebait called a frozen commercial product. Beyond the roast, diners name cauliflower fritters, popcorn shrimp, sticky toffee pudding and veggie burgers with onion rings, and several call the food home made and unpretentious. The setting earns steady praise: a fireplace, candles on every table, a nautical theme and a dark, cosy feel, with friendly staff. One visitor found no food being served that day. One reviewer reports a dead caterpillar in a husband's overly seasoned Caesar salad; no replacement was possible at the end of the chef's shift, so the couple did not pay for that meal.
Customer Review Summary
Sunday roast draws the most mentions, and reviewers split sharply on it. One diner praises a lamb roast dinner with cauliflower cheese, while another describes uncarved lumps of meat, a single hard roast potato and a small, barely warm Yorkshire pudding, plus whitebait called a frozen commercial product. Beyond the roast, diners name cauliflower fritters, popcorn shrimp, sticky toffee pudding and veggie burgers with onion rings, and several call the food home made and unpretentious. The setting earns steady praise: a fireplace, candles on every table, a nautical theme and a dark, cosy feel, with friendly staff. One visitor found no food being served that day. One reviewer reports a dead caterpillar in a husband's overly seasoned Caesar salad; no replacement was possible at the end of the chef's shift, so the couple did not pay for that meal.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Do not go here for Sunday Lunch. A truly appalling experience. Lumps of meat, not carved, ONE hard roast potato and a commercially purchased TINY Yorkshire pudding that was soft and only slightly warm. It was YUK. Disgusted. The manager had no idea what was going on, chaos. My starter was whitebate, again, a frozen commercial product that was heated up, processed and almost inedible. It was just horrible. Plus it’s over priced for what it is. A total disaster, waste of time and money. Looking at previous good reviews for their Sunday lunch from 9 months earlier, I can only presume this pub is under new management or they have new kitchen people. Please don’t eat here now.”
- Google user
“Great traditional pub serving well made home cooked food. Well presented and choice of food is good, only let down is daughter drinks are same as most other pubs. Staff are great and usually see the owner flying around being a great host”
- Google user
“A delightful old fashioned pub serving home made food without pretension.”
- Google user
“Wonderfully dark and cosy little nook 🥰 🏴☠️ 🥃 🍻 Love the candles 🕯️ on every table and nautical theme ⚓️”
- Google user
“I wanted a traditional English food at an English pub. And I got it right there! The essence of the fireplace, either you love it or hate it, but it adds to the ambiance of the establishment and the authenticity of the place. I also got to chat with a few locals. It is a lovely place.”
Location
Bars near Nelson Arms
- The Wyvern4.48833.4 miWheelchair accessible
sunday roast, cauliflower cheese, ciabatta sandwiches
- The Fox & Hounds4.61,1844.3 mi£20–30ReservationsGood for kids
canal-side location, sunday roast, thick cut chips
- Heron on the Lake4.42,8875.4 mi away£20–30Wheelchair accessible
lakeside terrace views, ham & cheese croquettes, steak frites
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Arms | 4.4647 | — | — | sunday roast, cauliflower fritters, sticky toffee pudding |
| The WyvernWheelchair accessible | 4.4883 | 3.4 mi | — | sunday roast, cauliflower cheese, ciabatta sandwiches |
| The Fox & HoundsReservations · Good for kids | 4.61,184 | 4.3 mi | £20–30 | canal-side location, sunday roast, thick cut chips |
| Heron on the LakeWheelchair accessible | 4.42,887 | 5.4 mi away | £20–30 | lakeside terrace views, ham & cheese croquettes, steak frites |
The 3 nearest bars by distance. Ratings, hours and review terms come from public business profiles.
