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One Big Thank You!

We wanted to say a big thank you to everyone we keep bumping into across our five pubs. You know who you are!

It’s a real joy to see so many familiar faces enjoying our wonderful collection of pubs, alongside all the new faces we’ve been getting to know. It’s always a particular treat to catch up with customers we haven’t seen for a while.

Whether you’ve been visiting us for years or have only recently discovered one of our pubs, thank you for spending your time with us, supporting our fantastic teams, and being part of the Inn The Sticks community.

It really does mean a lot to us both.

Mark & Mark

Your Event, Our Venue

From family celebrations and baby showers to private dining, meetings, and intimate weddings, our pubs offer spaces to bring people together.

Events at The Wellesley Arms

Some occasions call for a little more than a table for two. Whether it’s a family celebration, a birthday party, a wedding, a work get-together or a Christmas gathering, The Wellesley Arms has spaces to bring everyone together.

From the cosy private Snug and smaller meeting room to the Stable Block function room, complete with its own bar and optional skittle alley, there’s plenty of flexibility. For something bigger, you can even hire the whole pub exclusively, with space for up to 90 guests seated or 250 for a more relaxed, street-food-style celebration.

Conveniently located near Chippenham and Junction 17 off the M4, The Wellesley is an easy meeting point for friends, family and colleagues travelling from near or far.

The Wellesley Arms, Sutton Benger

Events at The Bull

For bigger gatherings, our Garden Marquee is a lovely place to celebrate. Seating up to 60 guests, with its own working bar and direct access to the garden, it’s perfect for long lunches, summer parties and relaxed country weddings.

Picture drinks in the garden, good music, plenty of food and an afternoon that stretches into the evening. Keep things casual with a BBQ from our outside kitchen, grazing boards around the table or make more of an occasion with reception drinks, canapés and a three-course banquet. We’ll help you find the right fit for your plans.

For smaller gatherings, The Pantry offers a more intimate setting, with large windows overlooking the garden and space for around 30 guests. It’s the sort of room made for bringing everyone around the table, sharing good food and taking your time.

From birthday lunches and baby showers to family celebrations and leisurely dinners, it’s a comfortable, welcoming space with all the character of a proper country pub yet just the right touch of occasion.

The Bull at Hinton

Events at The King’s Arms

NEW. Our grand dining room, The Red Room, is ready to welcome guests for occasions big and small. With its original Georgian features, high ceilings, beautiful cornicing and traditional panelling, it’s full of character and has just the right balance of elegance and warmth.

Seating up to 20 guests around one large table, it’s ideal for private suppers, family lunches, baby showers, intimate wedding breakfasts and smaller celebrations. The room can also be arranged for standing receptions, meetings and other gatherings, with the flexibility to make it your own.

It’s a dramatic setting for bringing people together over good food, whether you’re celebrating a family milestone, hosting a team meeting or gathering to remember someone special.

And if you’re travelling for work or planning a longer stay, The King’s Arms makes it easy to combine business with a little time away. The Red Room has Wi-Fi and a large flat-screen TV for presentations, while the pub’s six bedrooms and two cottages, with five additional bedrooms between them, mean that your guests or colleagues can stay overnight.

The King’s Arms, Didmarton

Events at The Neeld Arms

Some occasions call for a little extra space, and the West Wing at The Neeld Arms is made for bringing people together.

With its vaulted ceilings, roof lights and bi-fold doors opening onto an adjoining courtyard, it’s a bright, relaxed space with plenty of country charm. Whether you’re planning a family lunch, a baby shower, an intimate wedding or a wake, it offers a welcoming setting to gather, share good food and spend time together.

The courtyard doors make it easy to move between indoors and outdoors, while the room can be arranged to suit your occasion.

The Neeld Arms, Grittleton

If you thought we had forgotten The Tap, think again, as there are plans afoot there too.

Planning something special?

Whatever the occasion, speak to your favourite Inn The Sticks team to find the right space for you.

An Inn The Sticks What’s On Round-Up

There’s plenty to look forward to across our pubs this autumn, from fancy dress and Oktoberfest celebrations to a night at the races and a little creative fun. Get the dates in your diary and gather your friends. Here’s what’s coming up.

16 October | The Wellesley Arms. Oktoberfest with live music from Ken Scott. Expect Oktoberfest fun at The Welly, with music from Ken Scott to get the celebrations going. A great excuse to gather your friends, raise a glass and enjoy the evening. Fancy dress encouraged!

31 October | The Langley Tap Halloween. Old School Fancy Dress. We’re going old school for Halloween at The Tap. Dig out your fancy dress, embrace the fun and join us for a Halloween night with a nostalgic twist. We get spooky from 8 pm.

23 October | The King’s Arms Night at the Races. Join us for a fun-filled night at the races, with dressing-up and prizes for the best dressed. The evening will support Leighterton School PTFA, so there’s a good cause at the heart of the fun.

5 November | The Bull at Hinton Brush Party. Paint & Sip. Fancy trying something a little different? Brush Party is bringing its paint-and-sip experience to The Bull. Enjoy a creative evening, no masterpiece required! Book online here.

Whether you’re dressing up, raising a glass or picking up a paintbrush, there’s something to put in the diary. We look forward to seeing you across the pubs soon.

The Welly Pop-Up Post Office

The Wellesley Arms in Sutton Benger has welcomed a new weekly pop-up Post Office, giving locals the chance to take care of everyday errands over a cup of tea or coffee.

Running every Thursday from 9 am to 11 am, the service offers bill payments, shopping returns, cash withdrawals, banking for cash and cheques, Royal Mail and Parcelforce services, and utility top-ups.

It’s another way The Welly is supporting its local community, offering more than just a place to eat, drink and catch up.

As Inn The Sticks owner Mark Florey puts it, a good village pub has always been about bringing people together and providing a useful local service felt like a natural fit.

The Welly Pop-Up Post Office is open every Thursday, 9 am–11 am, at The Wellesley Arms, 10 High Street, Sutton Benger, SN15 4RD.

Christmas is calling.

A little reminder that Christmas bookings are filling up across our five pubs, and if you’re planning a festive get-together, now’s the time to get your table booked.

This year, we’ve listened to your feedback and are doing things a little differently. Forget the traditional set Christmas menu; we are serving a more flexible menu with all the Christmas trimmings, so everyone can enjoy their festive favourites with a little more choice.

Our Christmas menus are ready and waiting on our websites, packed with seasonal dishes guaranteed to get you in the festive spirit.

Take a look at the menus, choose your favourite pub and book your table. We’d love to celebrate the season with you!

The Tap. The Neeld. The Welly. The Bull. The King’s.

Five pubs. One leaderboard. One winning team.

The countdown is on. On October 25th we start!

Our regular pub quizzes are about to get a whole lot more interesting. So get your team together, brush up on your general knowledge and prepare for some serious inter-pub rivalry. A little competitive fun between the pubs!

Click here to see how the quiz league works, how to get involved. Let the games begin.

As always, we encourage you to sign up for our ITS Loyalty Club, where you can earn loyalty points whenever you eat or drink with us. These can be redeemed against future visits, meals, or even a stay at The Neeld Arms or The King’s Arms our Cotswold pubs, where we have several cosy bedrooms and cottages.

Join the ITS Loyalty Club to earn points towards future meals and celebrations, as our membership continues to grow!

Sign up today for rewards on every visit.

Friday night is PIZZA NIGHT at The Neeld & The Welly.

Grab a slice of foodie heaven with our STONEBAKED or WOODFIRED pizzas every Friday. No booking required. Served in the bar & in our outside spaces.

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We hope to see you soon.

Mark & Mark