The Milk Churn

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  Alyson Hunt

  ·1 month ago

  “A friend & myself were out having a Birthday evening meal. She had fish & chips which were great, but on having my first mouthful of curry, unfortunately, was stone cold. The situation was dealt with quickly with..I think the Manager Aaron & in no time at all, had a lovely hot meal on the table & was offered a refund. He was very apologetic & gave me a complimentary small bottle of fizz for my Birthday. All in all we had a lovely evening in a lovely environment & the cold meal on this instance, didnt dampen our evening.”

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  Gary Cable

  ·1 month ago

  “Stayed at the Travelodge Melksham which is situated opposite this pub. The waitress that we had was called Ruby and she was very friendly and helpful. The food that we chose was nice. My wife particularly liked her fish and chips. If we are in the area again in the future we would certainly return to this pub.”

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  Ágnes Kiss-Torma

  ·2 months ago

  “Perfect service with excellent quality food, everything was soo delicious, thank you very much. We will go again (four of us went there for a dinner and some drinks) We enjoyed it very much. I had the soup for starter (spicy lentils, spinach and coconut sounded interesting) and the taste was just amazing. Fish and chips for main and the raspberry gin cheesecake for pudding. Wow, everything was so delicious. Thank you”

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  Ana-Sofia Velasco

  ·2 months ago

  “We had a great time here - thank you Milk Churn team! Booked a large table of 23 people for a meal after my mum’s wedding rehearsal. We were able to preorder from the main menu and the pub was really flexible in the lead up to the day as I had to add a few people arriving at different times. We were booked into the function room which was great. All staff were very friendly, and Aaron in particular was fab with managing the preorder and giving us a warm welcome. Food arrived on time and was enjoyed all round, including the kids. Would very much recommend for larger bookings :)”

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  Darren

  ·2 months ago

  “Myself and my family (5) of us travelled down from Lancashire to stay at the travellodge enroute to Longleat. Booked a table at short notice and so glad we did. From the initial booking to the service throughout, all was firstclass. Our server was Ruby who was attentive from the outset. Made sure the kids felt at ease and food was delicious for all. My wife and I opted for the Duck and Steak and Ale pie. Not to be disappointed at all. All throughout Ruby ensured we were looked after and I would recommend this place to anyone. Thanks to Ruby for looking after a tired family after a 5 hour drive.”

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  William Evans

  ·2 months ago

  “food is excellent here. I had a seafood pie. It was creamy and rich. The Yorkshire puddings looked amazing (they were massive) and chocolate fondant for dessert. definitely recommend eating here, easy to get to, ideal if you are staying at the Travelodge over the road”

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  Jordan Power

  ·4 months ago

  “We recently visited The Milk Churn and had a really enjoyable meal. The food was well presented, full of flavour and the portion sizes were generous. The restaurant has a lovely atmosphere and the staff were friendly, welcoming and attentive throughout our visit. The only reason for 4 rather than 5 stars is that there were a couple of small things that stopped it being perfect, but nothing that spoiled the experience. Overall, it’s a great place to eat with quality food and excellent service, and we’d happily return. Definitely worth a visit if you’re in the area.”

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  Phil Bridges

  ·9 months ago

  “Nice Dog friendly family style pub restaurant, part of Hall and Woodhouse Group. Very convenient for the Travelodge about 200 meters away. . Quick service (Jan 2026), lovely staff (especially young Maisie C!) Fish and chips shop style Fish and Chips, quite large and good value, ditto Chicken Supreme, fab puds! Blue Light cards accepted (15% discount) Also validates parking locally.”

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  Andrew T “Andrew's Adventures”

  ·1 year ago

  “I was staying at the Travelodge just across the car park which has no bar or food offerings except the dreadful ‘Breakfast in a Box’, so The Milk Churn was a welcome sight on arrival. I enjoyed a full English breakfast the first morning and sat down to eat it after paying only to find out that if you want a coffee, you have to order and pay for it separately as it is not included with breakfast. Flaw number 1. Who eats breakfast and does not drink tea or coffee! Breakfast was good and service was prompt. I came back in the evening after eating a packed dinner a friend gave me. I was shocked that the bar closed at 10:00pm. I was there and there were 4 other guys who along with me would have jointly dropped another hundred quid in the till had it not been whipped away at the stroke of 10:00 with no last orders called. Flaw number 2. On night number two, Saturday, I ordered Chilli Con Carne, the presentation was great, but the beans were hard and need more cooking, plus it all needed seasoning, Flaw number 3. Sunday I was looking forward to a roast Sunday dinner, went to order it and ‘all sold out’. Flaw number 4. I had a re-think and ordered Sweet Potato and Aubergine Curry. I had missed the fact it was vegetarian but that’s okay for a change. Somehow it just mixed the mark, unseasoned Uncle Ben’s American rice rather than Basmati and braised cubes of Aubergine are horrible! Flaw number 5. It came with a Poppadum and the curry sauce itself wasn’t bad except that also needed seasoning. Flaw number 6. I am a trade chef with 50 years experience in hospitality management and have told many young chefs I have trained “you only get one chance to make a first impression and that should not be, this needs salt”. Having said all that, the ales were well kept and the staff were professional, prompt and friendly. The building and decor is great and there is an outside patio with heater. It is a busy place in the early evening. Nice place, corporate chain pub but the food just misses the mark on all counts and needs some fine tuning. Tell your chefs to taste the food they serve up.”

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  Stephen Saloway

  ·3 years ago

  “A perfectly placed pub to eat, near our Travel Lodge. A decent size, with plenty of wood, pictures and ornaments on display. It was relatively quiet considering it was a Saturday night. The service was polite and very quick. The food was excellent. They serve a simple menu which is very clever for a restaurant. If I was to stay near here again, I definitely would eat here again. Well we did, breakfast this time. When they serve tea and hot chocolate it's exquisite! See the pictures. Full English, nice. 2 personal criticisms:- I'm not a fan of streaky bacon, and the chef gets heavy handed sprinkling pepper on everything! All in all great. Breakfasts Friday to Sunday!”

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