Heverlee 0623
Heverlee 0623

About us

Built in 1625 and originally known as The Boars Head, this inn has been serving the community of Brereton for almost four hundred years. The Bear's Head was a popular posting house on the London to Liverpool turnpike, becoming so busy that in the 18th Century a new wing was built and a range of stables constructed on the opposite side of the road.

A country pub oozing rural charm and rustic character, our picturesque surroundings provide the perfect backdrop for savouring the hearty, seasonal pub-food on our menu, and the carefully nurtured cask ales and fine wines gracing our bar.

Whether you are planning dinner with friends or Sunday lunch with family, book a table online and enjoy some quality time with those you love the most.

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AccommodationBeer gardenCar parkDisabled facilitiesFamily friendlyFoodOutside areaReal aleReal fireWiFi freeQuiz nightsCask Marque

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Tiffany

1 month ago

We stayed a night in the inn and had an evening meal and breakfast. Room was clean and stylish. Food was lovely. The thing that impressed us the most was that we felt really well looked after. Louise and her team went above and beyond for us. I can’t say what a difference it made when travelling with a 9mth old that likes to throw stuff off the highchair! Everyone was so friendly and we felt so welcomed. Their service was amazing - very fast considering it was a busy Friday night. Breakfast was nice - the beetroot hash was amazing! Only suggestion I would make would be trays for the high chairs as the highchair was quite a bit lower than the table which meant baby couldn’t reach the table easily.

jefferson lord (skycamuk)

2 months ago

We stayed at the Bears Head sat 30th Dec23 for one night. Room 210 Overall it was just OK, but I would not stay there again, so ultimately I would not reccomend for an overnight stay . The poor night's sleep caused by staff was the major deciding factor. I have rated the different aspects with a reason behind the marking at the bottom of my review. Overall impression from outside 5 out of 5 Check in procedure 1 out of 5 Interior decor/appearance 5 out of 5 Service from the barman all afternoon 5 out of 5 Evening meal 4 out of 5 Breakfast 4 out of 5 Room 3 out of 5 Comfort of bed 4 out of 5 Quality of sleep minus 2!!!!! Overall cleanliness 3 out of 5 Total score 32 out of possible 50 Good points: Nice decor friendly and helpful barman , decent food service, pleasant and comfortable , Bad points : EXTREMELY BAD sleep very noisy room from internal noises from staff not guests. Bumping and banging of chairs and doors etc went on till midnight , very noisy water pipes but the REAL BAD POINT WAS THE LOUD TALKING AND SMOKERS TYPE COUGHING COMING FROM THE PRIVATE QUARTERS THAT WENT ON TILL GONE 2AM. Opposite our room window was a small open area with patio doors( no view ) one of the staff was smoking at the opened doors and talking loudly plus coughing regularly at 12, 1, 2am see photo , it was just feet away and really loud ,he may as well Been standing in our room!! Other problem was POOR CHECK-IN ,after standing waiting and being ignored for 5 minuits I stopped a member of staff and asked him how we check in. " no idea mate pointing at his pini , I'm a chef " then walked off .... eventually the same girl that had passed and blanked us twice came back and checked us in. The room was nice although obviously not been vacuum cleaned properly. The room was a bit in the small side as was the bed. The service of the evening meal was good as was the food although the king prawns were missing from the sea bass Breakfast was full English which was great apart from the soggy sausages also the tables although set, still had salt granules across the table top from the night before !!

Wendy Tarpley-Naylor

3 months ago

Ordered the vegan arancini starter from the festive menu. Three vegans in our group of fourteen. All three tasted it and immediately said "this is meat". The waitress insisted it was beetroot arancini. I said "arancini has rice and this has meat in it, no beetroot and no rice". The manager insisted that there was no meat, but we were convinced and refused to eat it. I even showed her the chunks of meat in my "arancini". She even brought us a photo of the arancini freezer box showing that there was soya protein in it and told us they were fine to eat. We didn't eat them. Then, the person next to me had duck confit with a "hoisin duck bon bon", and IT WAS THE SAME THING. It took three tries to get them to admit that yes, they had in fact, fed three vegans a meat dish. They also went through quite an extensive review of my mother's allergens and helped her choose something, then her meal came out with an allergen stickers...which they proceeded to give to someone else. Finally, after THREE AND A HALF HOURS with small children, half of us had gotten no dessert, so we finally gave up and went home. The manager thankfully took a hefty chunk out of the bill, but the server had the nerve to mention that the festive menu was meant to be two courses. Then serve the correct thing and make it in less than 4 hours! Ultimately, they all needed more staff and better training.

diane cox

5 months ago

What a lovely meal! We had Sunday roast and a dessert each. The food was excellent and great portion sizes too. Lots of veg, really good beef that was tender and tasty and extra gravy in a jug on the side. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming. Kirstyn looked after us, she was happy to give recommendations and was very efficient, pleasant and friendly. There was lots of choice for each course on the menu and a good wine list too. We will be returning soon!

Ste Wright

5 months ago

We stopped by to check out the renovation and to have an early dinner. We were quickly sat by the open fire which was very atmospheric on a cold autumnal Sunday. We were served by 'Grace' who was very attentive and gave us a warm welcome. We had the sticky sharer to begin. Everything was delicious, the chicken was mega tender and the prawns were lovely and juicy. For our mains we had the Forestiére chicken breast, yet again, beautifully balanced flavours and very tender. Highly recommend, we'll be back

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Mon07:00 – 23:00
Tue07:00 – 23:00
Wed07:00 – 23:00
Thur07:00 – 23:00
Fri07:00 – 23:00
Sat08:00 – 23:00
Sun08:00 – 22:30
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Heverlee 0623
Heverlee 0623