The Bell Public House

Village pub in Risborough's countryside setting with well-kept ales including Timothy Taylor, a menu of burgers and pasta, multiple seating areas and a relaxed atmosphere favoured by locals and visitors alike.

🐕 Dogs Welcome 🍺 Real Ale 🌳 Beer Garden 🔥 Log Fire 🍖 Sunday Roast 🥾 Walkers Welcome 🏛️ Historic ⛰️ AONB 🎵 Live Music 👨‍👩‍👧 Family Friendly
Google Rating ✓ Independent

The Pub

Facilities & Features

🐕 Dogs Welcome
🍺 Real Ale
🌳 Beer Garden
🔥 Log Fire
🍖 Sunday Roast
🥾 Walkers Welcome
🏛️ Historic
⛰️ AONB
🎵 Live Music
👨‍👩‍👧 Family Friendly
🛢️ Cask Ale
🍻 Craft Beer
🍂 Seasonal Menu
🥕 Local Produce
🪵 Inglenook Fireplace
🌿 Outdoor Seating
🛝 Play Area
👥 Good for Groups
✓ Independent
🤝 Community Owned
🏞️ Country Estate
🏡 Village Pub
🚲 Cyclists Welcome
🗺️ Walking Route
📺 Sports Screening
🚻 Restrooms

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The Garden

The Bell draws a genuine crowd of locals and visitors alike, and whilst details of a formal beer garden are sparse, the pub rewards exploration with multiple seating areas and a relaxed, unhurried atmosphere that speaks of a proper village boozer rather than a manicured destination. Set in Risborough’s countryside heart, it’s the sort of place where you’ll find well-kept Timothy Taylor on tap, live music sessions lifting the rafters on quieter evenings, and honest, straightforward food that doesn’t pretend to be more than it is—burgers and pasta cooked with care rather than fuss. The staff carry an easy friendliness that suggests they’ve time for a chat, and whether you’re stopping for a pint after a country walk or settling in for an evening meal, there’s a convivial warmth that feels earned rather than performed. It’s a place where the ale is genuinely good and the welcome genuine—the kind of local that works precisely because it doesn’t try too hard.
© Des Blenkinsopp / Geograph, CC BY-SA 2.0
© Des Blenkinsopp / Geograph, CC BY-SA 2.0

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