With temperatures reaching as high as 27C today, there’s no better place to celebrate the sunshine than with a cold pint in a beer garden. In case you’re at a loose end of where to go in Bucks to make the most of the warm weather, we’ve rounded up the five best beer gardens in the area, according to TripAdvisor reviews.
After a prolonged period of wind and rain, the UK has finally begun to feel like spring this weekend – with today (Sunday, May 12) expected to hit highs of 27C, making it the hottest day of the year so far.
Although thunderstorm warnings have been issued for the Southeast later this afternoon and evening, there’s still time to head to your nearest beer garden and pretend high summer is upon us.
To save you from trawling through the reviews yourself, we’ve compiled a list of the five best pubs with a beer garden in South Bucks, according to TripAdvisor.
Let us know if you stop by any of the spots listed below today, and what you thought of them!
The Flint Cottage, High Wycombe. Four and a half stars from 90 reviews.
One reviewer who visited in May 2024, said: “Amazing pub with a very friendly atmosphere. We sat in the garden with a pint each and enjoyed the sunshine. There were plenty of friendly customers around and brilliant customer service at the bar.”
Another added: “Great location next to the train station. Lovely staff and fantastic beer garden.”
The General Havelock, High Wycombe. Four and a half stars from 91 reviews.
One person who visited last summer described it as a “great local with great Thai food between Thursday and Saturday”, adding: “Spent lots of time down here during the summer as it has a great garden too.”
Another praised it as a “beautiful historic pub with a lovely garden” while another said it had a “delicious Sunday lunch with great service”.
The Royal Saracens Head, Beaconsfield. Four stars from 1,356 reviews.
One reviewer described it as “the perfect Friday afternoon destination”, with a “nice beer garden, good choice of ales and really friendly staff”.
Another said the garden was “sunny, open and had a great atmosphere”.
The Marlow Donkey, Marlow. Four stars from 641 reviews.
Following its relatively recent makeover, one person praised the “great atmosphere” of the Marlow Pub, also praising its “amazing” beer garden.
Another person said they had “a lovely time outside in the sun” with a jug of Pimm's amid a “very well-kept garden and decking area”.
Golden Eagle, Chesham. Four stars from 118 reviews.
One recent visitor praised the Golden Eagle for its “absolutely delicious Sunday Roast and large sunny garden”.
Another wrote: “The food was INCREDIBLE, the pub is lovely, the garden looks great for summer, even the toilets are nice and clean, and the cutlery is decent!
“I’ve been recommending this place to all the foodies I know.”
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