Our top Sunday roasts near you

The Great Bustard, Great Durnford

The Great Bustard has only been open since October 2024, but it quickly earned its spot on our list of best roasts in the area.

Around six miles from Salisbury, in the Woodford Valley, is the warm, friendly, country pub with stylish décor and great food. Expect all the trimmings, and then some. The menu includes locally-sourced ingredients, with lamb from the Great Durnford Estate and beef from a nearby farm. Even the vegetables come straight from the estate garden.

Before you get to the main event, there’s small plates of hare and duck liver terrine, or house smoked trout (fresh from the chalk streams) to start. And when it comes to puddings, your options are traditional indulgence – bread & butter pudding, chocolate mousse with chocolate brownie and sticky toffee pudding.

The Ox Row Inn, Salisbury

Located in Salisbury on Butcher’s Row, the Grade II listed Ox Row Inn dates back to the 16th Century. A roaring fire creates a cosy atmosphere in winter, while the outdoor seating overlooking the Market Place is ideal for people watching on sunny Sundays.

The Sunday lunch menu offers sirloin of beef, pork belly porchetta, lamb shoulder, roast corn-fed chicken, or a squash and feta pithivier. Can’t decide? Opt for a duo of meats. Every roast is served with Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables and plenty of gravy.

Vegans and vegetarians aren’t left out either, with options like a spinach & potato bhaji burger topped with mint and coriander chutney, served with triple-cooked chips. For dessert, our pick is the Bakewell tart with vanilla custard, but you might be tempted by Bailey’s tiramisu, coconut rice pudding, or a warm chocolate brownie with ice cream.

The Boot Inn, Berwick St James

This dog-friendly, cosy country pub is one of our favourites in the Wiltshire countryside.

If you’re looking for a traditional Sunday pub lunch, The Boot Inn is the place to go. The portions are nice and generous and the roast meat is lovely and tender. If, like us, you enjoy a taste of everything, we recommend the “a little bit of everything” board with beef, pork belly and chicken.

We love that The Boot Inn uses local suppliers for their menu. Meat is provided by Pritchett’s Butchers and Walter Rose and Sons, fish is from Premier Fish and Druids Lodge, just steps from the pub, is used for game meat.