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The King Charles

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4.5 out of 5 stars4.5(798 reviews)

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Quick info

+44 196 288 16 26
6 Lovedon Ln, Kings Worthy, Winchester SO23 7NU, United Kingdom

About The King Charles

The King Charles is a rural pub and inn in Winchester, at 6 Lovedon Ln, serving real ales alongside breakfast and a full kitchen menu. Food runs from a Sunday roast and fish and chips to a duck dish, with vegan options on the menu and homemade desserts to finish. Families with children have a play area tucked away to one side of the grounds, and a fire pit is there for cooler evenings, which gives the grassy garden a use beyond summer afternoons. Dogs are welcome.

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Reviews

4.5/5
798 reviews

What reviewers say

Reviewers most often mention outdoor play area, dog friendly, sunday roast and duck.

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Customer Review Summary

Reviewers most often single out the large outdoor area, with a children's play area and garden that families and dog owners praise, and a fire pit mentioned too. The food draws strong praise close behind: an excellent Sunday roast, homemade desserts, lamb rump, beef with horseradish mash, fish and chips and the duck, along with good vegan options and a decent beer selection, though one reviewer wished for craft beer on keg. Staff are repeatedly described as friendly and welcoming, and several mention clean toilets. Value is called reasonable by a few. The main complaint comes from one diner who found the duck cold, burnt and lacking flavour, then waited until after the meal for salt that arrived in tiny sachets, and said service felt a bit rushed. That reviewer would return but likely order from the kids menu. Another visitor thanked the staff for bringing colouring and sharpened pencils for the children while the party waited.

Featured reviews

  • Sarah Pearcy
    “Amazing outdoor area for the kids. Definitely a summer pub. Service was good, felt a bit rushed. The food was not great unfortunately, I had the duck (one of the most expensive dishes) and it was cold, burnt, no flavour and needed salt. When we asked for salt, we eventually got some after our meal and they came in the smallest sachets. Would go again but very likely would eat from the kids menu”
  • John Gale
    “What a lovely setting, great food, friendly staff and reasonably priced. There is a great outdoor area for bothe adults and children, dogs welcome.”
  • Amy Lewis
    “Lovely pub with a beautiful pub garden, the service was amazing the staff were so lovely and welcoming. The food was also great my boyfriend got the fish and chips and i got the duck.”
  • Maria Sara
    “Absolutely beautiful, great service by Bruce, big smile and very welcoming. I’m driving from London and had a stop here and I’ll definitely come back. Very clean place, also the toilets are spotless. Very nice venue.”
  • Mart H
    “Nice pub, proper beer, lovely staff and delicious food. Dog friendly too”

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Good to know

“Real ales, breakfast and hearty food served in a laid-back rural inn with a grassy garden.”

  • Accessibility
    Wheelchair-accessible car park · Wheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible toilet

Amenities

  • Wheelchair-accessible car park
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet

Location

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