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The Bat & Ball
Review
About
Travelers' Choice
2024
At the heart of the delightful Hampshire village of Clanfield, The Bat and Ball is famous locally for its cricketing history, fabulous food, fine cask ales and warm, friendly welcome.
Features
CUISINES
Bar, International, British, Pub, Gastropub
Meal types
Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Drinks
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
FEATURES
Accepts Credit Cards
American Express
Digital Payments
Discover
Free off-street parking
Free Wifi
Full Bar
Highchairs Available
Mastercard
Parking Available
Reservations
Seating
Serves Alcohol
Table Service
Validated Parking
Visa
Wheelchair Accessible
Wine and Beer
Location
Free off-street parking, Parking Available, Validated Parking
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Hours
Closed now
• Opens at 11:30 AM
Sunday
11:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Monday
11:30 AM - 10:30 PM
Tuesday
11:30 AM - 10:30 PM
Wednesday
11:30 AM - 10:30 PM
Thursday
11:30 AM - 10:30 PM
Friday
11:30 AM - 11:00 PM
Saturday
11:30 AM - 11:00 PM
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4.2
736 reviews
Excellent
395
Very good
191
Average
81
Poor
48
Terrible
21
Michelle C
2 contributions
Feb 2025 • business
A lovely lunch - a very cosy country pub. Friendly service and welcome from the bar staff and prompt efficient service with a smile from Ceci. Will come again. Our dog was made very welcome with dog treats owners can help themselves to.
Written February 6, 2025
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Andrea Collins
Thank you so much for your lovely review. We are so pleased that you had a great visit. I have passed on your comments to Ceci and the rest of my team.
Andrea & Team
Written February 15, 2025
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Jay and Vanessa
17 contributions
Jul 2024 • couples
What a wonderful pub, the best staff I’ve seen in a pub for decades and they are very very dog friendly. The food we had was very good, I had the shortcrust steak and ale pie and my wife had one of the fish specials board meals. Young Obi-Wan Kenobi (our dog) was made a fuss over and given bits of roast beef by the pub landlord.
It’s a beautiful location as well. The rear garden has spectacular views over rolling hills and the area is very quiet.
All in all, the best pub I’ve found in the area (and there are some good ones), but I have a funny feeling we will be back!
Written July 19, 2024
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Andrea Collins
Thank you so much for your lovely review, we are so glad you and Obi love it here, great photo! We hope to see you again soon
Andrea & Team
Written July 23, 2024
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Adam N
1 contribution
Nov 2024 • family
Andrea and her team were fantastic when they accepted our booking to host my father’s wake at very short notice when the original venue went out of business. Nothing was too much for them and they went out of their way to make a difficult time very simple. They accommodated everybody’s requirements immediately and without fuss. The food was to a very high standard and the venue itself was perfect overlooking the beautiful South Downs. We have eaten here before, and thoroughly recommend it.
Written November 22, 2024
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Andrea Collins
Thank you so much for your kind words. I am so happy to have been able to help you. We hope to see you again.
Andrea & Team
Written November 25, 2024
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Snipsy47
270 contributions
Aug 2023 • couples
Saw the cocktails menu including Aperol spritz at £9.50. Having just returned from Italy, an Aperol spritz there costs €5 and that includes a plate of nibbles! A bottle of Aperol is not expensive in U.K. nor a bottle of relatively cheap Prosecco. I can make Aperol spritz at home for about £2 per glass. Are you having a laugh?
Written August 2, 2023
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Andrea Collins
Thank you for taking the time to leave us your feedback.
Andrea & Team
Written August 5, 2023
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Voyage31067307260
2 contributions
Aug 2024 • family
Great quality and really tasty food
Staff attentive and friendly
I had a main course of Ox cheek pie mash and cabbage. It was hand raised and fantastic and £18.95 felt reasonably priced.
For a starter I had burrata pesto and heritage tomatoes. It was delicious BUT for a price of burrata the size of half a boiled egg and 3 cherry sized tomatoes with a price of £11.50 I felt like I’d been mugged
to be honest
Written August 15, 2024
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Andrea Collins
Thank you for your valued honest feedback, we are so pleased you enjoyed your food. Unfortunately our prices are governed by market costs, however we do try to keep prices down where we can. We hope you come again soon.
Andrea & Team
Written August 18, 2024
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helen a
Portsmouth9 contributions
May 2024 • friends
Average experience. Popped in for lunch and had a prawn and crayfish sandwich. I was really looking forward to it but when it came is was a sandwich chopped into small triangle. In 3 triangles there was 2 small prawns and no crayfish and in the last triangle there was no prawns, just lettuce and the sauce. The bread was so stale I couldn’t even eat the crusts as I couldn’t get my teeth through it.
Surely the kitchen staff check before sending it out.
When you order a sandwich you expect it to be full of succulent prawns but this was just stingy.
We didn’t bother complaining as we thought we would be met with the dull welcome we received when we arrived at the bar.
I will try it again to see if the portions improve, but if they don’t then I will never go back.
Written May 27, 2024
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Andrea Collins
Oh dear, I'm so sorry to hear you had a poor experience with us. This is not the way we want our guests to feel. We strive to give friendly service and great food and we are disappointed that you feel this way. I have fed back your comments to my kitchen team. We hope you come in again.
Andrea & Team
Written May 28, 2024
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Wendy G
2 contributions
Dec 2023 • friends
A group of 4 of us decided to have a Xmas evening meal close to Xmas. we were welcomed and served very quickly. The meals were ordered in advance and arrived quickly, The amount of meat on the main course was plentiful and delicious.. I chose beef which was tasty,tender and generous in quantity.
Staff were attentive throughout the evening. The cost of the meal was not excessive for the standard provided.
I can fully recommend the Bat & Ball for an evening out
Written January 14, 2024
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Andrea Collins
Hi Wendy
Thank you very much for this lovely review. We are so glad that you would recommend us.
Andrea & Team
Written January 18, 2024
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RussandHaze
9 contributions
May 2024 • family
This is a great, traditional English country pub. It is owned by Fullers, but has retained its independent "original" looks, both inside and out. Andrea and Chris have a great team working for them and everyone is very friendly and extremely accommodating. There is now a new menu which is amazing, we haven't tried it all yet but the Chicken Burrata and Gambas Alajillo (prawns) are "stand out" dishes for us. There is also a daily specials board and smaller plates, so basically something for all tastes.
The final draw is the location. It's in a wonderful setting overlooking the fields and on a quiet day, it is silent outside apart from nature. It is very popular with walkers and anyone who is interested in Cricket, as it full of historic photos and pictures relating to the grounds opposite.
If you fancy a Sunday roast be sure to book in advance because it's always full!
Written May 23, 2024
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Andrea Collins
Thank you so much for this lovely review. We are thrilled that you enjoy your visits here and look forward to seeing you again next time.
Andrea & Team
Written May 28, 2024
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Frankie B
3 contributions
Mar 2024 • family
Very disappointing, Thai green chicken curry was extremely small, hardly any chicken and the sauce was like green water, sent it back and staff agreed it didn’t look good. We had to wait for an alternative to be served and by then the rest of us had finished our food.
Chicken supreme was also poor, the sauce was again like water.
This used to be one of our favourite pubs and it was difficult to get booked in, however last night it was virtually empty, which says everything you need to know.
Will never return
Written March 10, 2024
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Andrea Collins
We are sorry to hear that you didn't enjoy your food on your recent visit. We strive to give great food and great service and are disappointed that you feel we fell short on this occasion. We hope you do return as all of our custom is valued.
Andrea & Team
Written March 11, 2024
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Ginglymus123
23 contributions
Aug 2024 • couples
I had the lamb rump and my partner had the buttermilk chicken burger, both were superb, my lamb was pink and juicy and absolutely superb. The staff here are so friendly and accommodating, nothing was too much trouble, they even made a fuss of our dog, with off cuts of beef as a special treat. Highly recommend 😊
Written August 18, 2024
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Andrea Collins
Thank you for your valued feedback. We are thrilled you had a great meal.
Andrea & Team
Written August 18, 2024
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Dco755
73 contributions
Jan 2024 • friends
I was so impressed with my first visit here. The staff could not do enough to help us and made us feel so welcome.
The food was absolutely delicious. Particularly impressed that the vegan Sunday roast came with a cauliflower ‘cheese’ and a Yorkshire pudding.
This is the first time I’ve ever been served this in a vegan roast dinner, at other establishments my plate looks sparse compared to the vegetarians and meat eaters, due to not being able to have this, but not at the Bat and Ball. The vegetarians and one meat eater all loved their meals too.
Thank you to the Bat and Ball and all the hard working staff for making our Sunday afternoon so special. I’ll be back soon and can’t wait.
Written January 14, 2024
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Andrea Collins
Thank you so much for this lovely review. We are so pleased you enjoyed your visit.
Andrea & Team
Written January 19, 2024
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Phil C
Fareham106 contributions
May 2024 • solo
Nice looking pub in lovely location. Prices reflect this - £6.85 for a pint of HSB and a packet of crisps. Didn't try the food but I what saw looked very good. Unfortunately on this occasion I was served with a sub measure pint. It remained noticeably sub measure even after l asked for a top up. I make allowances but this was very disappointing.
Written May 26, 2024
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Andrea Collins
Thank you for taking the time to leave us your feedback. Sorry to hear you were disappointed with the measure of your pint, we hope it hasn't put you off coming back.
Andrea & Team
Written May 28, 2024
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BobH764
Fareham1048 contributions
Jul 2022 • family
We met up with my wife’s son again for lunch and as always were were very happy with the food and service. My wife and son had the chicken schnitzel and I choose one of their specials - grilled sardines with salad. My meal was different and the sardines weren’t out of a tin but I wouldn’t have it again. My wife and son were very happy with their chickens. We all had deserts, wine, beer, orange juice and lemonade and coffees and the bill came to £95 with tip for Jo who gave us excellent service. Another super lunch at out favourite pub.
Written July 31, 2022
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Andrea Collins
Hi
Thank you so much for your lovely review and honest feedback, we are glad we are your favourite pub and look forward to seeing you again
Andrea & Team
Written August 14, 2022
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Curious57951357337
1 contribution
Nov 2024 • family
The Bat & Ball team did an amazing job for us in hosting a reception booking at short notice. We were let down by our original venue but were immediately reassured by Andrea that we were in safe hands. We felt that the food was great and the atmosphere was perfect for our needs.
Written January 4, 2025
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Andrea Collins
Thank you so much for your lovely review. It was a pleasure to be able to help and we are thrilled that you were so pleased with the outcome.
Andrea & Team
Written January 4, 2025
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Pauline C
Worthing106 contributions
Nov 2023 • family
Good welcome to the pub. Offered drinks at our table quickly and menus left. With 6 in our party, 1 had fish & cips (fish waa very large), 1 had the pork chop (said it was dry), 2 had pies (both said crust was thick), 1 had the burger and the other the chicken schnizel. All meals were excellent with a good choice. Landlord (Chris) and Landlady (Andrea) with their staff were friendly and helpful. We all had desserts which were great (lemon possee, sticky toffee pudding, ice cream and freshly baked cheesecake). Pub and eating areas was busy for a winter Saturday lunchtime. My wife (birthday) had received a discount voucher by email so this came in very handy when paying the bill. Bat & Ball was excellent, good food and friendly, helpful hosts so would recommend to others to visit. Had a nice log fire!
Written November 26, 2023
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Andrea Collins
Thank you very much for your lovely review, we are happy you enjoyed your visit and that you think we are a friendly team as this is what we strive for. We hope to see you again.
Andrea & Team
Written December 2, 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
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