Walter De Cantelupe Inn

Quirky little pub with great food and character rooms. Lovely bar with antique furniture and huge open fire. Well kept beer and excellent wines. Traditional hospitality at its best.

Cosy evening sat by the log fire before retiring to our comfortable bed and pillows. Then awake to a splendid full English breakfast. What more can you want? Attentive service from the proprietor. Great value for money. Will certainly be back.

My husband and I spent the bank holiday weekend here as a getaway from a long lockdown of working from home and DIY. Martin was friendly and welcoming from the start, and our room Beams was gorgeous, in the oldest part of the house and dating from the 17th century. Martin was incredibly conscientious about COVID safeguarding and we felt completely at ease. The steak and ale pie is not to be missed!

Can not fault this place at all the rooms were very clean and comfortable, there is a bar restaurant hosted by Martin who is the owner chef and he made every effort to welcome me and nothing seemed too much trouble. The breakfast was described in the listing as continental but this was unlike any continental breakfast I had before very nice Thankyou. Highly recommended if you on the area. Was on my own and chatted to the locals who were very friendly too.

Well, what can I say? Probably the best pub we have stayed in in the Uk!!! And we have stayed in many! Martin , a courteous and erudite gentleman has the memory of an elephant!!!!! We have only stayed here one night before this time, but we are booking 2 nights next time, purely for the pleasure!! The food is excellent I ate all my carrots, and I don't like carrots!!!!! The pub is a proper local and has a quirky spin! The best thing I can say is that Martin loves what he does in running his lovely establishment and I think that is the best commendation !!!! Full marks

We did an overnight stay here. Rooms are pleasant with sone good quality vintage furniture. En suite was very modern with shower. Bed was very comfortable. Tea tray with tea, coffee, hot chocolate and biscuits supplied. Fresh milk in the fridge. Secondary double glazing ensured that any noise from the main road couldn’t be heard. The bar downstairs has a nice ambience, with friendly customers who obviously visit very often. Bar staff were polite and friendly. We had dinner, which was excellent. Cooked by the Landlord, Martin. His breakfast the next morning was equally good and plentiful. A very pleasant stay.

We live several miles from Kempsey and have often thought to drop in at this pub. Passing earlier this week we noticed that this very day they were cooking food to take home, fish and chips to be precise as they prepared the kitchen for opening tomorrow.Knowing how the dish does not typically travel well we took along;Salt and VinegarKnives and ForksTartare SauceNapkinsWe parked in the car park and with a couple of pints of their house cider we enjoyed a pleasant meal in the car park at the back.. The fish was light and well cooked, the batter crispy. The chips were great. Pots of mushy peas and tartare sauce completed the picture.Well done to Martin and the team who were putting the final t...

Our visit was like going back in time when pub grub was fresh, tasty and value for money … and with a charming, genuine host Martin, who also is the genius who turn out the fabulous food! The young lady who served us was also extremely friendly (sorry we didn’t get her name . Another MASSIVE bonus is the quality of the superb real ales (the Timothy Taylor was just heaven!! , though shouldn’t be a surprise as Walter is a long term member in the Good Beer Guide. All four of us enjoyed every course we had, but in particular a new-to-the-menu Lamb dish (with Rhubarb ....wow!!! , the salmon with pesto pasta was cooked to perfection and then as for the pudding, the stunning Cointreau and Orange Pa...

My Mum and I regularly do Sunday lunch and were looking for somewhere new to try not too far from Worcester. Having researched on line and found this pub’s website offering a varied menu at sensible prices with an imaginative veggie option, I booked on line on Sunday morning. I did have to phone and check that a table was available before setting off as no one got back to me to confirm. On arrival the front of the pub did seem to lack some kerb appeal no info about food available, plants seemingly dying in window boxes, tired looking main front door etc. However, lots of easy parking behind pub and front entrance not actually used as we were directed to the side entrance. Cosy atmosphere ins...