Welcome

Mapledurham is a quiet, rural village on the river Thames, hidden away down a steep, narrow lane. The village formed part of the landscape of The Wind in the Willows, and if you visit you can appreciate how extraordinarily well author Kenneth Grahame has captured the essence and feel of the place.

You'll find log fires burning, lots of cosy corners to lock yourself away, and a well stocked bar right at the heart of things.

Our chefs create delicious seasonally inspired menus in the style of modern British cookery, always including hearty pub classics as well as introducing something a little different, or a little lighter for all occasons.

We have a beautiful garden overlooking the local countryside, the perfect spot, we think to while away an afternoon

We look forward to welcoming you,
Sarah and the Packhorse team.


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Halloween Dog Walk - Saturday 26th October

Saturday 26th October

Bring your friends and family (and of course your four-legged companions) and join us at The Packhorse to raise funds for the  Dogs Trust...

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Glass Decorating Class - Monday 25th November

Monday 25th November

Whether you are a gin drinker or not, join us and set your creative flair a flow with painting one of our gin glasses...

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Dog Walk - Saturday 30th November

Saturday 30th November

Whether you have two feet or four paws this is a perfect opportunity to burn off some calories (to make room for more) and take in a bit of fresh air amongst friends...

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Wreath Making Class - Tuesday 3rd December

Tuesday 3rd December

On  Tuesday the 3rd December at 7pm  join Jan from Heaven Scent florist for a wreath making class...

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Menus

Our passion lies in finding quality fresh ingredients and preparing, cooking and presenting them in a modern but unpretentious way. Our menus have a spine of classic British dishes complemented by more exotic influences from other parts of the world. We upload them to our web site each day so that you may peruse them at your leisure.

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Recommendations
  • Good Pub Guide2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

  • Good Beer Guide2016

  • The Sustainable Restaurant Association's Food Made Good Standard

  • Coeliac UK AccreditedWe are proud to have the processes in place to meet this standard and serve gluten free food safely.

  • CAMRA Pub of the Season (Winter)2015

  • AA and VisitEngland - Visitor ReadyThis badge displays a commitment to operating safely so consumers can visit with confidence.
Love pubs? Like walking? Read on...

AllTrails have kindly created a circular walk from the pub to help you work up that thirst/appetite. You can view the walk details via any of the routes below. (varying levels of tech savviness required -Ed)

The Packhorse and Chazey Heath an AllTrails walk

Local Attractions

We’re lucky to have lots of attractions close by, so we thought we’d put a list together, in case you fancied heading along to one before or after you visit us.

Things to do near us
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