Embrace the Season

UPDATE – Seasonal Soups has been Postponed – click for the next event.    The walk is going ahead, but will be informal.

January can seem like the longest month of the year, so here is a lifeline to help you through it.
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A mix-and-match collection of events is guaranteed to warm the cockles and put a spring in your step as we head towards spring.

Your Choice: Two Events – Do One or Both

Two consecutive events – do either, do both – it’s your choice.

Walk – 10am – 12.15pm. Start with a cuppa and a hot sandwich at the Royal Oak. A 2 hour stroll about the local countryside and back to the pub.

Soup – 12.30pm – 3.30pm. Enjoy unlimited amounts of fresh homemade seasonal soups.

In the morning, enjoy a Wonderful Wiltshire Winter Walk, and from lunchtime into the afternoon, indulge in an unlimited feast of Seasonal Soups served with freshly baked local bread, local butter, West Country cheeses, and The Royal Oak’s Triple Wiltshire Ham – all with roaring log fires in every room.

Wonderful Wiltshire Winter Walk

Winter is a great time to explore the countryside and see things in a whole new way. I won’t lie – it can be chilly or damp, and mud will be present. But there are also magnificent things to see. The land is far from dead; it’s merely resting, ready for the explosion of new life in spring.

It’s a great time to understand what lies beneath: the geology and structure of the landscape, the shape and power of trees with their skeletal forms naked in the winter wind, and the places where animals live, visible now that the verdant growth of summer is gone.

This is not a race or an effort to cover distance, but rather an opportunity to be outside and connect with the natural world. Take time to look, listen, smell, and think.

Start and Finish: The walk begins at The Royal Oak with a hot drink and a bite to eat (hot sandwich or cake) and ends at the same place.

A more detailed program will be published before the event.

Super Seasonal Soups

Enjoy an unlimited feast of seasonal soups alongside plenty of local bread and butter, hearty cheeses, ham, and other delicious accompaniments – all while warming yourself in front of a roaring fire.

When it’s cold and chilly outside, what better way to cheer yourself than with wholesome, heart-warming food? With an emphasis on local, regional, and seasonal ingredients, our soups are guaranteed to nourish and satisfy both body and soul.

It’s a perfect chance to catch up with friends or meet new people. While you toast yourself by the fire, we’ll look ahead to the coming seasons.

Accompany your soups with bread or sandwiches, high-quality cheeses, ham, and other fillings of your choice. Then go back for seconds—or thirds!

More details on the soups will be available closer to the time. We’ll also email a quick poll to gather favourites and special requests.

How Does It Work?

You choose!

• Do the walk.
• Enjoy the soups.
• Do either – or do both!

See ticket options below.

Get Your Ticket Now – Bring a Friend Along Too!

Get your tickets now to guarantee a place. Select from:

• Winter Walk
• Seasonal Soups
• Wiltshire Warmer (Day ticket for both events)

Getting there

Train – if arriving by train for the walk, we can meet you at the station before hand and walk with you to the Oak where the events start.

Car – Lots of parking in the Royal Oak car park and the village car parks nearby.

Where

In the Royal Oak.

Allergens, Food Intolerances, and Dietary Requirements

We can offer gluten-free alternatives, and some are often available. Primarily, these include potato-based options, but we can also provide rice or gluten-free bread upon request.

While our dishes do not intentionally contain nuts, we cannot guarantee they are nut-free, as all foods are prepared in environments where nuts may be present.

There will be vegetarian soup options available.

Any questions? Please feel free to Contact us.

Get a ticket and let your creativity flourish, your tastebuds will thank you for it.