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About The Chequers Fowlmere
The Chequers Fowlmere is a 15th century village pub in Royston on High St, with open fires inside. The kitchen runs a daily-changing tapas menu that features homegrown Berkshire pork. Fish and chips comes with freshly made tartar sauce, and a Sunday roast is also on the menu. Coeliac diners have gluten-free options to choose from. Upstairs, a mezzanine area adds more seating. A private dining room is available for groups, and dogs are welcome.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree parking lot · Free street parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, parking lot, restroom
- Good for kidsGood for kids
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention gluten free menu, sunday roast, mezzanine seating and fish and chips.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention gluten free menu, sunday roast, mezzanine seating and fish and chips.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often praise the friendly, attentive staff, and the food follows close behind, with several naming the Sunday roast, where one diner's family loved the pork belly and another had the sirloin. Another reviewer singled out fish and chips with fresh fish and freshly made tartar sauce. Coeliac diners repeatedly mention a good gluten free menu and feeling understood about it, and one found the pub while searching for gluten free options near a nearby country house. Tapas on the menu gets a mention too, and one reviewer calls the portions plentiful and hot. The setting draws praise as a pretty village pub with cozy fires, and two reviewers liked sitting upstairs on the mezzanine, where one found scrabble letters set out on the table. No recurring complaints appear in the reviews. One reviewer who stopped for lunch on a journey called the menu reasonably priced, and several say they plan to return.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often praise the friendly, attentive staff, and the food follows close behind, with several naming the Sunday roast, where one diner's family loved the pork belly and another had the sirloin. Another reviewer singled out fish and chips with fresh fish and freshly made tartar sauce. Coeliac diners repeatedly mention a good gluten free menu and feeling understood about it, and one found the pub while searching for gluten free options near a nearby country house. Tapas on the menu gets a mention too, and one reviewer calls the portions plentiful and hot. The setting draws praise as a pretty village pub with cozy fires, and two reviewers liked sitting upstairs on the mezzanine, where one found scrabble letters set out on the table. No recurring complaints appear in the reviews. One reviewer who stopped for lunch on a journey called the menu reasonably priced, and several say they plan to return.
Featured reviews
- martin dolby
“Had Sunday lunch in this excellent village pub. The food was great, nice and hot and very plentiful. The staff were friendly, helpful and attentive. Well worth a visit”
- Anthony Klaiber
“What a great find for a lunch stop on our journey! Beautiful pub with an excellent and reasonably priced menu which had a great selection for my coeliac wife. Service was perfect from the welcoming and friendly staff.”
- Frances Scro
“Absolutely delightful pub with incredible service. We very much liked sitting up on the mezzanine. Food really good, it's just such a pretty place.”
- BOB GREEN
“We were recommended by a friend to this lovely 15th century pub. Excellent meal and super friendly service. Great mixture on the menu including tapas.Will definitely return”
- Tim C
“Amazing pub, food and staff with a good choice of beers etc, in fact an amazing country gem which we wouldn’t have found unless we’d asked AI to find us a pub near Wimpole Hall that had a good gluten free menu. Highly recommend and we will definitely be back when we are local again, actually trying to find an excuse to come back soon. We also loved the little touches when we arrived, seated upstairs in the very quaint mezzanine area and the table had scrabble letters set out … would also like to say a special thanks to our waitress from New Zealand , forgot her name, who was lovely. Try this place, you won’t be disappointed :)”
Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
“A traditional village pub in the picturesque village of Fowlmere. Great service and a hearty daily changing menu with tapas and homegrown Berkshire pork”
- Great beer selection
- Great wine list
- Live performances
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Accepts reservations
- Outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
- Dine-in
- Good for kids
Show more amenities
- Food at bar
- Cozy
- Beer
- Food
- Free water refills
- Private dining room
- Offerings· 4
- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Hard liquor
- Wine
- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Dining options· 3
- Outside food allowed
- Seating
- Table service
- Atmosphere· 2
- Casual
- Romantic
- Parking· 2
- Free parking lot
- Free street parking
- Highlights· 3
- Great beer selection
- Great wine list
- Live performances
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Crowd· 2
- Groups
- Tourists
Location
Bars near The Chequers Fowlmere
- Fox & Hounds4.74384.8 miWheelchair accessible
roast lamb, Sunday roast, blood orange mousse
- Jolly Postie4.31,5535.2 mi away£20–30ReservationsOutdoor seatingTakeout
pizzas, rotisserie chicken, chicken mixed grill
- Green Man Cambridge4.42,6766 mi away£20–30ReservationsOutdoor seatingGood for kids
sunday roast, sticky toffee pudding, pork duo with scallops
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Chequers FowlmereReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.8677 | — | — | gluten free menu, sunday roast, mezzanine seating |
| Fox & HoundsWheelchair accessible | 4.7438 | 4.8 mi | — | roast lamb, Sunday roast, blood orange mousse |
| Jolly PostieReservations · Outdoor seating · Takeout | 4.31,553 | 5.2 mi away | £20–30 | pizzas, rotisserie chicken, chicken mixed grill |
| Green Man CambridgeReservations · Outdoor seating · Good for kids | 4.42,676 | 6 mi away | £20–30 | sunday roast, sticky toffee pudding, pork duo with scallops |
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