The Coach & Horses — Restaurant in Stratford-on-Avon

The Coach and Horses has the potential to be a great British pub, but sadly, it would appear that the landlord has lost interest in the pub.

The outdoors is becoming run down, with paint peeling off rotten window frames, there are abandoned fridges in the car park, a graveyard of rotten benches, which should have been burned last 5th November.

The remaining better benches are becoming rickety and tatty, often covered in old bird droppings.

The smoking area has dusty tables, an empty K'archer box, and bottles of detergent and weed killer within children's easy reach.

We were going to stay for lunch, but decided to try elsewhere, and luckily found The Red Lion...

GDPR issue - wrong receipt attached to our order so we had full name address and numbers of another persons order, meaning someone has all my details?????

Food was missing an item and one of the curry’s was so thin it was like soup! Called restaurant to ask about the chips that were missing and they were very unhelpful and said they would take money off next order. Said we were on holiday and wouldn’t be ordering again. Asked for missing chips to be sent to us and the man moaned we were 15 mins away… after a few awkward silences he said they would send the chips….. They NEVER...

Fantastic pub, great atmosphere, friendly staff and locals. All are welcome and family embraced!! Food is fantastic and reasonably priced. If you are ever in shipston hive this place a go you wont be...