Name: The Cricketers Inn
Address: Easton Ln, Winchester, Winchester, Winchester, SO21 1EJ, United Kingdom
Rating: 9

Smoking areas

Smoke-free property

Heating

Terrace

Outdoor furniture

No elevators

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Flat-screen TV

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Laundry

Luggage storage

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Restaurant

Kettle

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Free Wi-Fi

Internet

Hiking

Fishing

Sun Deck

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Parking

Free Parking on Premises

Fax and copy machine

Business

Pets Not Allowed

Pets

Location

At the guest house

Room amenities

Avington Park

Southampton Airport

Blackbushe Airport

Farnborough Airport

Bournemouth Airport

The Cricketers Inn

Winchester

child-bed

child-bed-fee

external-private-bathroom

private-bathroom

shared-bathroom

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king-bed

queen-bed

limited-time

lounge

treatment

no-window

bay-view

bosphorus-view

canal-view

city-view

courtyard-view

garden-view

golf-view

harbour-view

inland-view

lake-view

land-view

mountain-view

ocean-front

ocean-view

oceanside

panoramic-view

park-view

partial-ocean-view

partial-sea-view

partial-view

pool-view

river-view

sea-front

sea-view

street-view

sunrise-view

sunset-view

water-view

with-view

annex

basement

main-building

1-bedroom

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not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

duplex

safe

mini-bar

breakfast-for-1

breakfast-for-2

pets-allowed

wi-fi

kitchen

We visited for dinner in 1/2 term,  persuaded by their £1 kids menu offer.  The service was really lovely, the owner made great conversation with our little one, and we felt very welcome.  The food was good, a problem with my husbands meal was quickly resolved and they kindly took it off the bill.  It's a great family place, and we will definitely return.

Lovely service at a family pub

Chosen to meet a friend halfway. What a find! Quite difficult to find but lovely pub with superb customer service. Had a ploughman's which is rare these days. Huge amount of food. All delicious. Set in a pretty village. We'll worth a visit.

Fabulous!

Four of us ate here, three had amazing ploughman lunch,several cheeses, pickles, biscuits, bread, and other items, too much to eat!  I had a freshly made to order Mushroom Risotto, vegan, with vegan mozzarella.  It was totally delish, hot, fluffy rice, well presented and fresh!  
The manager, Jay, cooked it himself and him and the staff were lovely, and friendly without being pushy.  deffo going again when we visit the area. 

THE best vegan risotto! 

Visited on a Friday lunchtime, there were 3 other people there. We ordered and waited for our food …. And waited….and waited! We waited an hour for burger and chips! Staff kept making the excuse that chef was busy cooking for a private function the next day! Don’t take my order then! 
To be fair they did take price of one meal off the bill but we would rather have had good service.  We couldn’t have dessert because chef was too busy! 
We won’t be back!!

Slow

The Cricketers has recently been taken over by Jay, who, as he is keen to tell you, is a painter/decorator. At the moment, he is just that. His publican skills are that he is friendly and helpful, but he needs a crash course in customer service and man management. Jay, if you're reading this, please accept our advice in the spirit in which it's meant. 
You need to be a landlord and a boss if you're going to make a success of that lovely pub. So, smarten yourself up, no more tatty, paint - splattered shirts! Don't swear in front of customers, especially if you've only just met them! Never, ever have an argument with your chef in public - very unprofessional!! Finally, get yourself a better alarm clock!! 
On the plus side, it is a great pub in a fantastic location and the room was well appointed and clean (obviously thanks to the young lady we met as we left). To be picky, there weren't enough tea bags, sachets of coffee and sugar etc. for us to have more than one cup. Also, NO BISCUITS!!
Bed good but springs  v creaky, bathroom great, v big. We had Room 2, which has quite a big wardrobe in it, not necessary in my opinion.
Breakfast was rather average. There was no menu, just Jay asking if we wanted full English or not. We were offered "fresh" croissants, but they turned out to be frozen, finish - in - the - oven type, and they were not cooked through.
Most elements of the cooked breakfast were overdone, hard eggs, both my fried and my wife's poached, incredibly hard and salty bacon, v average sausage. Baked beans were great! Get rid of the hash browns, not part of a full English, and do some mushrooms! Also, I had half a grilled tomato! What happened to the other half??? 
Given the location, surely it's crying out for a menu which boasts nearly all locally sourced produce.
This place could be amazing, but at the moment it's just OK. Good luck, Jay. 



Great location, but needs a lot of work!!

If you can find anything amiss here, you are very hard to please.  A truly exceptional experience in terms of location, standard of accommodation, food and attentive hosts.   
A genuine country pub with everything spotlessly clean.  
Well done guys.

A Gem

I called in here almost by accident to shelter from the rain - what I found was a pub exactly as one should be.  Not glitzy, no gimmicks, just what you want from a pub - a traditional welcome from an excellent landlord, and even a pub dog.  I would say this place is definitely worth a visit - even if it’s not raining!

How a Pub Should Be

We stopped for a Lovely pint after a walk in the area Friendly service and great lunch menu. Sat outside on a lovely summers day with a crisp pint. It was nice to see well kept hanging baskets. Would recommend to anyone passing the area to pop in.

Lovely pint after a walk in the area 👌🏼

Popped in to meet a colleague and hold a quick catch up! Lovely pub, good sized car park and friendly service! Great little lunch menu available as well 👌 I recommend this if you are in the area for either a lunch spot or as a meeting space !

Business lunch and meeting

Quick discussion to have Sunday Dinner out. All we can say is it was delicious!! Service was great too!! 
I would have taken a photo but i wad starving!! 
Dog friendly and quaint location. Quiet and peaceful. 
Outdoor seating area
We will be visiting again for our Sunday dinner!!



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