The Rising Sun

Country pub in Witheridge Hill with a generous menu of steaks and seasonal British fare, a welcoming atmosphere popular with locals, and a garden ideal for sunset dining.

Witheridge Hill
RG9 5PF
🐕 Dogs Welcome 🍺 Real Ale 🌳 Beer Garden 🔥 Log Fire 🍖 Sunday Roast 🥾 Walkers Welcome 🏛️ Historic ⛰️ AONB 🎵 Live Music 👨‍👩‍👧 Family Friendly
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Google Rating: 5
Google Rating ✓ Independent

The Pub

The Rising Sun delivers a very generous and delicious Sunday roast — a smaller plate option is available for those with more modest appetites — with the kind of warm, accommodating service that makes a Sunday lunch feel properly looked after. A well-run, reliable local with a Sunday offer that earns genuine enthusiasm.

A dependable local with a Sunday roast that consistently satisfies.

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

Gallery

SP6407 : The Rising Sun, Ickford
SP6407 : The Rising Sun, Worminghall Road, Ickford
SP6407 : Ickford Rising Sun beer garden

The Garden

The Rising Sun sits in the heart of Witheridge Hill, a proper country pub where the garden becomes an extension of the warmth you’ll find indoors — reviewers speak fondly of watching the sun set from their tables whilst tucking into generously cooked steaks and seasonal fare. It’s the sort of place where locals gather regularly, drawn by honest food (their own ham, their own eggs), genuine hospitality, and a kitchen that treats every plate with care, serving dishes piping hot on proper crockery. Whether you’re settling in for a festive Sunday roast on a cold autumn afternoon or lingering over an evening meal under open sky, there’s a genuine happiness about The Rising Sun that keeps people returning with their families and friends — the kind of rural hospitality that doesn’t need marketing, just word of mouth and a reputation earned through consistency.
© Bill Boaden / Geograph, CC BY-SA 2.0
© Bill Boaden / Geograph, CC BY-SA 2.0

Contact & Location

Gallery

SP6407 : The Rising Sun, Ickford
SP6407 : The Rising Sun, Worminghall Road, Ickford
SP6407 : Ickford Rising Sun beer garden

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