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Plough Inn Our traditional country inn is located just one mile south of the historic market town of Aylsham halfway between the city of Norwich and the coast at Cromer. We are in an ideal location for exploring the beautiful county of Norfolk. Whether staying for business or leisure, guests will find genuine warmth and attention to detail, along with professional standards.

Landlord Bradley Whitham leads a team of friendly and efficient staff whose aim is to provide comfortable surroundings, great food and excellent service for their guests.
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Michael
May 22, 2022
Food was amazing! When we arrived they was quite busy, but our services was still on point. Good selection of drinks with table service or bar service. Inside had a nice modern twist to a classic English pub.
Kev Peterkin
May 15, 2022
Lovely country pub and hotel with a great modern twist in the resteraunt. Pub classics and modern street food choices from fresh fish dishes to amazing dirty fries and home made burgers. Fantastic service every time, well worth a visit. The katsu chicken brown is pure heaven but go with an empty stomach!
Adam Lee
May 15, 2022
Had a delicious burger, was a little confused about ordering as we were pointed to our table and some staff could be seen chatting for about 10 minutes after we had been seated, while we were waiting to order food and drinks. Once we got their attention, the service was great and recommended going back because of the quality of the food but staff shouldn't make customers wait so long to order.
Sam Shane
May 09, 2022
Great food, had steak and guineas pie, and mash. Was a big portion. Stayed in room 10, which was very well appointed, with a comfortable bed. Breakfast the following morning was delicious with fresh locally sourced ingredients. Nice little pub/inn close to Aylesham and Blickling Hall Only thing that put me off was the noise from the staff at night, under the window, and the number handwritten on the door, everything else was great
Adam Kenworthy
May 06, 2022
OK tough review this one. I marked 3 stars based on experience from a number of visits. OK the good. Staff are always friendly and polite. Pub is very clean and pleasant with a lovely country feel. Food has always been very good there. Amazing roast dinners. And starters good to. Food is hot and tasty. The kids mains at times though does not always seem as fresh or tasty as adult meals.

But I would not say they are bad or not nice. But overall great food amd quality. So why 3 stars you ask. Well on every visit we found the speed of service poor. Once your order is taken for food and drink, and after your first course the service comes to a snails pace. Each visit there is such a length of time from finishing your course to clearing the table followed by further long waits for next course.

Then after mains we always say waiting amd waiting for table to be cleared. On last two occasions it was so long we decided to bin getting desert and just get the bill. Which was another long wait. It's a shame this has been constant with our visit. If service speed was much better I would be hitting those 5 stars.
Darren Gotts
Apr 19, 2022
Had a fantastic stay at The Plough Inn. I arrived and was greeted with a friendly helpful atmosphere. The staff guided me to my room and left me to settle in. The room was amazing, clean tidy and with everything you could possibly ask for. The bed was comfy and I had a great nights sleep. The shower room is immaculate and perfect to wake you up in the morning!

Breakfast was superb! If you want an amazing place to stay in Norfolk then look no further, this place is by far the best around in my opinion. Thankyou Brad and your staff for a perfect stay.
Adam Davies
Apr 09, 2022
Came in today last minute as a table of 6. We rang about an hour before arriving and the lady on the phone was very accommodating and happy to sort us out with a table. Been past this place so many times and have been meaning to try it out. I have to say, it was excellent! The service was fantastic, the food was perfect and was a very enjoyable experience. We will be returning for sure!
Mike Burrows
Apr 07, 2022
I can't believe what fantastic meal my wife have just had. It was cooked to perfection with fresh vegetables. It's the best meal we have had out in years. We are on a holiday but if we lived nearer this would be a regular haunt. Brilliant staff. Reasonable prices including the wine.
Megan Landis
Apr 07, 2022
Absolutely loved our stay at the Plough Inn. The staff were exceptional in helping us sort out travel arrangements and were so kind to us with every interaction. Our room was super cute and comfortable. The best sleep we had on our traveling holiday. Really enjoyed the stay and hope to come back!
Amanda Marks
Apr 07, 2022
Great meal here. This place serves good food at a good price. Lots to choose from on the menu and all really nicely presented. The burgers are lovely and the chicken wings were a hit. For dessert there's a whippy machine with whippy bowls and milkshakes in all different flavours. comfortable surroundings and nice staff.
Carole Green
Jan 23, 2022
Great Sunday Roast and dessert. Friendly staff and good atmosphere. Highly recommend. Will be back
Nathaniel Carter
Jan 21, 2022
We had a work's Christmas meal here, the staff were brilliant and the food all came out hot and at the same time
Lisa Giles
Jan 15, 2022
We enjoyed our first takeaway from The Plough this evening. Pizzas were very tasty and delicious chicken wings. Thank you
Bea Roat
Jan 13, 2022
Amazing food, fresh ingredients and they really care about presentation, welcoming staff nothing is ever to much trouble, our favourite place to eat. Well done to all the team
Freckles L'Amour
Jan 10, 2022
Visited on Saturday had a lovely tasting meal staff friendly and helpful food was presented well and tasted great will definitely visit again
Dennis Woodhouse
Jan 10, 2022
We went yesterday for first time after i messed the booking up they were very accommodating the staff were amazing the food was 1st class and will definitely be back the plough marsham is the place to be 10/10
Rachel Wolton
Jan 10, 2022
When trying to find somewhere to eat, rung in advanced to check if they had a table for 6 out right said no availability for the rest of the night but yet when you go on their website there was tables bookable. Clearly don't want any custom.
Robert Flood
Jan 09, 2022
What can I say this was our first time coming to this restaurant and wow why didn't we come here before, food was amazing cozy atmosphere friendly and helpful staff had a lovely time will be back very soon
Leanne Welch
Jan 02, 2022
1st time trying this hidden gem! Food was delicious and very generous portions. A nice variety of draught lagers/ciders and my fav Woodfordes Adder! Staff were really friendly and efficient. 100% will be going back
Alex Mungham
Dec 16, 2021
I went for dinner with a few friends last night and it was absolutely amazing, great menu choice, fresh & local and so tasty. Would highly recommend to others : great customer service and generally a very nice atmosphere. Already planning our next visit. So thank you everyone
Enid Taylor
Nov 16, 2021
We have spent the last 4 days at The Plough Inn, Marsham, where we enjoyed the ambience of the Inn. The food was excellent, served by cheerful staff. The Rooms were excellent, clean, warm and thoughtfully decorated making you feel welcome. Thank you Bradley we will return next year.
John G.
Nov 01, 2021
Evening food excellent, lovely fresh breakfast. Pub/dining area very clean, service and staff excellent. However, room was very cold on arrival with no heating on and took more than 1.5 hours to warm up. Our room overlooked a busy main road and, as a consequence, was very noisy right through the night meaning very little sleep was had. Room needed a little TLC, bed area was clean but not comfortable and curtains didn't fit properly. We would return for food but not to stay overnight as it needs more attention to detail.
Ann Wright
Sep 25, 2021
Delicious food and pleased to see vegetarian choices. Staff were very friendly and efficient. Unfortunately on the menu there were more than three items meaning my husband took forever choosing by which time I had cleaned the tables and washed up. I then remembered I was a visitor how embarrassing!
Simon Chatterton
Aug 17, 2021
I only gave this place 3 stars as while I was staying here it was during the Covid pandemic and the main bar was shut. I stayed here while I was in the area on business. The staff were lovely and could do enough. I ordered in food and they gave me all the cutlery etc that I would need. The bed and room was fine for a couple of days. Not somewhere I would go with my partner, but more than comfortable for me on my own. Would be happy to go back. FYI has a car park if you are driving.
Sue Longmore
Jul 30, 2021
We stayed for five nights and it was great. The room was lovely and clean with plenty of tea and coffee which was replenished daily. It is ideally situated for exploring the area. The downside is that it is on a main road and can be noisy at times, the shower wasn't very powerful and maybe thicker curtains are needed. We had breakfast every morning and also all our evening meals at The Plough.

The breakfasts are wonderful and so were the evening meals with so much to choose from. Saturday evening was very busy and there was quite a backlog of people waiting for tables. The staff were very apologetic and it was just one of those things. I would however check your bill when checking out. We were charged for a bottle of wine and 3 meals that we hadn't had. Having said that, it was corrected straight away. If we do visit the area again, we would definitely stay at The Plough
Stephen Herbert
Jul 25, 2021
Fantastic quality food served here. Locally sourced produce leading to a range of wonderful dishes. I was spoilt for choice, everything looked wonderful. To top it though was the attentive, but not invasive service that was provided by the four young staff. They work tirelessly to make sure everything is just right. I wish that we could have this service and quality back in Doncaster! Thank you you all.
Bob Ashlin
Nov 18, 2019
Went here as part of Norfolk restaurant week. Pleasant welcome, unusual way of serving food, but very tasty. Deconstructed crumble was a hoot, who dreams these things up? Service first class. Thoroughly recommend.