Pubs in Milton Keynes
Pubs across Milton Keynes and its surrounding towns serve drinks, food and provide spaces for events, sport screenings and community gatherings. This page lists pubs in areas including Bletchley, Wolverton, Stony Stratford, Newport Pagnell, Woburn Sands and Olney, with contact details, opening hours, reviews and a short summary of what customers say. Use it to compare venues before you visit or book.
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★ 4.2 (433)
The Dolphin
📍 82 High St, Newport Pagnell Dine-inDog-friendlyFree parking
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What customers say review highlights
- Welcoming landlady and staff
- Locally sourced meat and good breakfasts
- Good for private events and meetings
- Charity involvement and entertainment
- Inconsistent Sunday lunch
- Slow service at times
- Some poor-quality food reported
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★ 4.1 (546)
Burnt Oak
📍 Milton Keynes Dine-inDog-friendlyFree parking
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What customers say review highlights
- Welcoming, lively atmosphere
- Friendly staff
- Good pints
- Function room available
- Sticky tables and floors
- Cigarette smoke smell
- Basic food
- Can be too loud
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★ 4.1 (595)
Clocktower
📍 White Horse Dr, Milton Keynes Dine-inDog-friendlyFree parking
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What customers say review highlights
- Good, well-cooked food
- Polite, friendly staff
- Great atmosphere
- Dog friendly and recently refitted
- Occasional long waits for food
- Tables can be unavailable on busy match days
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★ 4.1 (869)
The Galleon Old
📍 Old Wolverton Rd Dine-inDog-friendlyFree parking
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What customers say review highlights
- friendly staff
- canalside location
- good value food
- welcoming atmosphere
- slow food service at times
- occasional rudeness reported
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★ 4.1 (1,826)
The Giffard Park
📍 Broadway Ave, Milton Keynes CocktailsDeliveryDine-in
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What customers say review highlights
- Good value food
- Friendly, efficient staff
- Great atmosphere
- App ordering available
- Occasional slow or mistimed app orders
- Reported lukewarm kids meal on one visit
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★ 4.1 (3,169)
The Peartree Bridge Inn Stonehouse
📍 Waterside, Milton Keynes DeliveryDine-inDog-friendly
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What customers say review highlights
- Excellent, attentive service
- Good food, hot and tasty
- Friendly named staff
- Nice atmosphere and outdoor area
- Isolated food poisoning report
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★ 4.1 (1,406)
The Ship Ashore
📍 12 Granville Square, Milton Keynes DeliveryDine-inDog-friendly
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What customers say review highlights
- Good, reasonably priced food
- Friendly, attentive staff
- Clean after refurbishment
- Dog friendly
- Music can be loud
- Occasional food quality dips
- Items reported running out early
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Popular ★ 4.7 (1,470)
The Broughton Milton Keynes
📍 Milton Rd, Milton Keynes Dine-inFree parkingFree Wi-Fi
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What customers say review highlights
- Good, tasty food
- Friendly, welcoming staff
- Family friendly with bounce house
- Good prices, especially breakfast
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★ 4 (1,210)
The Cock
📍 72-74 High St, Stony Stratford Dine-inDog-friendlyFree parking
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What customers say review highlights
- Attentive, friendly staff
- Good food and breakfast
- Great location with parking
- Comfortable, clean rooms
- Rooms and building tired
- Expensive coffee
- Can be warm in summer
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★ 4 (3,120)
Wolverton House
📍 Stratford Rd, Wolverton DeliveryDine-inDog-friendly
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What customers say review highlights
- Good value food
- Friendly, helpful staff
- Play area and pub gardens
- Spacious and clean
- Items sometimes out of stock
- Undercooked food reported by some
- Early bar closing noted
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Popular ★ 4.6 (1,992)
Turing Key
📍 Drayton Rd, Bletchley Dine-inDog-friendlyFree parking
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What customers say review highlights
- Excellent food
- Friendly, attentive staff
- Clean and welcoming
- Beer garden and kids play area
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Popular ★ 4.7 (2,150)
The Cross Keys
📍 34 Newport Rd, Milton Keynes Dine-inDog-friendlyFree parking
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What customers say review highlights
- good food and roasts
- relaxing atmosphere
- reasonable portions and value
- prices seen as high by some
- occasional poor bar service
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★ 4.4 (1,538)
The Nut And Squirrel
📍 1 Barnsdale Dr, Milton Keynes DeliveryDine-inDog-friendly
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What customers say review highlights
- Friendly, helpful staff
- Tasty pub food
- Good value, including lunch menu
- Welcoming atmosphere
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★ 4.4 (2,770)
The Wavendon Arms
📍 2 Newport Rd, Buckinghamshire, Woburn Sands CocktailsDeliveryDine-in
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What customers say review highlights
- Excellent food and generous portions
- Attentive, friendly service
- Warm, welcoming atmosphere
- Easy to book
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★ 4.3 (437)
Halley’s Comet
📍 101 Bradwell Rd, Milton Keynes DeliveryDine-inDog-friendly
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What customers say review highlights
- Friendly, attentive staff
- Good value food
- Drinks cheaper than average for MK
- Welcoming atmosphere for groups and families
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★ 4.4 (253)
The Dove
📍 6 Wordsworth Ave, Newport Pagnell Dog-friendlyFree parkingFree Wi-Fi
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What customers say review highlights
- Friendly staff
- Great atmosphere
- Live music and games
- Good quality, well-priced drinks
- No food served
- Isolated rude service report
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★ 4.3 (258)
The Bull and Butcher
📍 30 Aylesbury St, Bletchley Dine-inDog-friendlyFree parking
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What customers say review highlights
- Delicious food
- Friendly, helpful staff
- Good atmosphere and events
- Affordable extras
- Reports of dirty glassware
- Occasional poor language and untidy garden
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★ 4.4 (1,950)
Prince George
📍 Portishead Drive, Tattenhoe, Milton Keynes CocktailsDine-inDog-friendly
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What customers say review highlights
- Friendly, attentive service
- Good food served quickly
- Air conditioning in hot weather
- Menu felt limited to some
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★ 4.2 (1,521)
Talbot Inn
📍 33 London Rd, Milton Keynes DeliveryDine-inDog-friendly
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What customers say review highlights
- Amazing, good-value food
- Warm, friendly named servers
- Great atmosphere
- Good selection of real ales
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★ 4.1 (870)
Cricketers
📍 247 Oldbrook Blvd, Milton Keynes Dine-inDog-friendlyFree parking
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What customers say review highlights
- Friendly, welcoming staff
- Great atmosphere
- Good food at fair prices
- Plenty of screens for sport
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Popular ★ 4.5 (265)
The New Queen Victoria pub
📍 42 Church St, Wolverton Dog-friendlyFree parkingFree Wi-Fi
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What customers say review highlights
- Friendly bar staff
- Good atmosphere and vibes
- Affordable drinks
- Karaoke and weekend events
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★ 3.9 (3,396)
The Moon Under Water – JD Wetherspoon
📍 10 Avebury Blvd, Milton Keynes CocktailsDine-inFree parking
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What customers say review highlights
- Cheap prices
- Convenient town-centre location
- Some friendly staff
- Inconsistent food quality
- Cleanliness complaints
- Slow service and table-reservation confusion
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★ 4.2 (144)
The Plough Tavern
📍 57 High St, Newport Pagnell Dine-inDog-friendlyFree parking
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What customers say review highlights
- Cheap drinks
- Friendly, smartly dressed staff
- Good atmosphere
- Regular live entertainment
- Limited drink range for some
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Popular ★ 4.8 (82)
Hotshots Sports Bar
📍 Bond Ave, Bletchley Dine-inFree parkingFree Wi-Fi
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What customers say review highlights
- Friendly, attentive staff
- Good pool tables and dart boards
- Cheap drinks
- Good food and atmosphere
- Tucked away in an industrial estate, hard to find
What to check before choosing a pub in Milton Keynes
Every pub selling alcohol must hold a premises licence issued by the local licensing authority, in this case Milton Keynes City Council, under the Licensing Act 2003, and this sets the permitted hours for alcohol, food and entertainment. If food is served, the venue should display a Food Hygiene Rating from the Food Standards Agency, scored from 0 to 5, which you can check on the FSA website. It is also worth confirming a pub's opening hours, whether it takes bookings and whether kitchen times differ from bar times, particularly for Sunday roasts or larger groups.
Real ales, food and local context
Many pubs in the area feature in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide or take part in local beer festivals, which can be a useful signal of cask ale quality and turnover. Historic market towns such as Stony Stratford, Olney and Newport Pagnell retain a good number of traditional and coaching inns, while central Milton Keynes and Bletchley offer a mix of managed houses, sports bars and gastro-style venues. If accessibility, parking or step-free access matters to you, contact the pub directly, as facilities vary widely between older buildings and newer sites.
Do Milton Keynes pubs serve food all day?
Kitchen hours vary by venue and are often shorter than bar hours, with many pubs serving food in set lunch and evening sittings rather than continuously. Sunday roasts in particular can sell out, so it is best to check the individual listing or call ahead to confirm serving times and whether a table can be reserved.
How can I check a pub's hygiene standards?
Pubs that serve food are inspected by the local authority and given a Food Hygiene Rating by the Food Standards Agency, from 0 to 5. You can search any venue by name on the FSA website, and many pubs also display their rating sticker near the entrance.