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The Thornhill Arms, Rushton, Northamptonshire

The Thornhill Arms

4.4
4.4
687 Reviews
£25 and under
British

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2 people
11:00 pm
Booked 10 times today
  • Charming
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for groups
Welcome to The Thornhill Arms located within the picturesque village of Rushton, Northamptonshire.

Conveniently located between Corby & Kettering and a stones throw from Market Harborough.

Independent family owned pub & restaurant, we strive to make you feel relaxed and unwind while within our bar, dining rooms or beautiful garden..
All our food is home cooked using fresh ingredients weather it be a monumental homemade burger or traditional Cod & Chips to a Club Sandwich we have something for everyone’s tastes.

A warm welcome awaits parties large and small.


We aim to offer tasty, whole-hearted meals to eat in any of our dining rooms, bar or garden overlooking the beautiful countryside.

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    British
  • Hours of Operation
    Food Served Tue–Sat 6:00 pm–8:30 pm Wed–Sat 12:00 pm–2:15 pm Sun 12:00 pm–5:30 pm Bar Tue–Sat 6:00 pm–11:00 pm Wed–Fri 12:00 pm–3:30 pm Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Parking
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa

What 687 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • Northampton/Northamptonshire

    Best Value

  • Northampton/Northamptonshire

    Good for business meals

  • Northampton/Northamptonshire

    Good for groups

  • Northampton/Northamptonshire

    Healthy

  • Northampton/Northamptonshire

    Neighbourhood gem

  • Northampton/Northamptonshire

    Vegetarian-friendly

  • Northampton/Northamptonshire

    Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Thornhill Arms offers a charming atmosphere with "friendly and welcoming staff" and a delightful rural setting. Guests often praise the "excellent carvery," "great value," and "delicious food." While service can occasionally be slow, the overall experience remains positive, with many patrons eager to return for the warm hospitality and hearty meals.

687 Reviews
  1. Mark

    Leicestershire1 review

    2.0

    Dined today

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Very disappointed. Upon arrival we weren’t even given a chance to buy any drinks, barman was very abrupt, told us to wait in the small area further along and wait to be taken to a table. We were taken to a table, ordered drinks and waited ages to receive them. Then, we found it was extremely cold in the area we sat and asked to move. This was done and better than initially. We ordered our meals and waited. 3 of us had carvery, the other had a set meal. Set meal was brought out and the other 3 were asked to go to the carvery. The person who had the set meal then had to wait to get any utensils to eat with 🙈. Halfway through the meal, one of us found a very very long hair with the Yorkshire on the carvery meal, and this put us off for ever and will not be going back. Based on the poor customer experience and the found hair in the food we would not be going back again in a hurry. Dissatisfied and very disappointed ☹️.

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  2. Archna VIP

    London53 reviews

    2.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 1
    Poor quality food. Also very limited menu of which a number of dishes also not available

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  3. Julie VIP

    Northampton12 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 7 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely lovely as always. Nice surroundings lovely food good service

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  4. Iain

    Northampton5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 2 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    I'd not visited this pub since Covid so it was good to see it thriving. A really good Sunday roast with a generous portion of meats and a wide selection of veg. The beer was good (Fullers Grand Slam) and although I prefer my wife's apple crumble this was pretty good too. Good value - 2 roast lunches, 1 dessert, 2 pints of beer and a lime and tonic came to £48 Thoroughly recommend this pub and will return.

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  5. Siobhan

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 25 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had a lovely evening. Food was lovely, the waitress couldn't have done more. Lovely food, company and service.

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  6. Anne

    Northampton3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 21 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Servive was excellent as was our food. Ill definately go again.

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  7. Michael

    Leicestershire1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 13 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Excellent evening as usual. Nice atmosphere, good food and great service. Room was rather cold.

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  8. James

    Northampton3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 9 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely pub, very helpful staff and excellent food, been here several times and would highly recommend.

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  9. Dawn

    Northampton3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 2 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely hot and tasty food. Service good, but could have been faster to clear tables. Looking forward to our next visit

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  10. Julie

    Northampton1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 26 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely place, food delicious, staff lovely and helpful, definitely go back

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The Thornhill Arms is rated 4.4 stars by 687 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
11:00 pm
Booked 10 times today
Google Map for The Thornhill Arms

2 Station Road, Rushton, Northamptonshire NN14 1RL

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    British
  • Hours of Operation
    Food Served Tue–Sat 6:00 pm–8:30 pm Wed–Sat 12:00 pm–2:15 pm Sun 12:00 pm–5:30 pm Bar Tue–Sat 6:00 pm–11:00 pm Wed–Fri 12:00 pm–3:30 pm Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Parking
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
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