The rose-covered arch leading into the garden at The Bell Inn, Yarpole

A Historic Country Pub in the Heart of Herefordshire

Seasonal food, carefully considered wine and a warm welcome in the beautiful village of Yarpole. Somewhere to slow down and stay a while.

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Booking essential for dinner & Sunday lunch

The Bell at Yarpole, a black and white timber-framed country pub, seen from the lane

17th

Century Inn

Our Story

A new chapter for a much-loved village inn

Beautifully restored and quietly grand, The Bell Inn is a 17th-century timber-framed country pub standing at the heart of Yarpole. Low beams, open fires and worn flagstones remain exactly as they should be — the character earned over four centuries, carefully kept.

Today the inn enters an exciting new chapter under experienced hospitality owners Michelle Coutts and Blaine Reed, whose approach is simple: generous, unhurried hospitality, cooking built on the produce of Herefordshire's farms and orchards, and a wine list chosen with real care.

Come for a long lunch in the garden, an evening meal by the fire, or simply a pint of local ale. Everyone is welcome, and nobody is rushed.

Exceptional hospitality
Relaxed dining
Produce from within ~30 miles
Carefully selected wines
Traditional character
A warm welcome

The Bell Dining Experience

Seasonal dining inspired by Herefordshire

Every menu at The Bell is written around the produce available to us and prepared with quiet care. From informal sharing platters to thoughtfully composed dinner dishes and an unhurried Sunday lunch, what you find here is a sample of the kind of food you can expect — not a fixed schedule.

Our menus change regularly according to season, availability and the produce available to us. The menus shown here are samples of the style of food we serve.

Oak tables laid with slate mats and fresh flowers beneath low timber beams

Relaxed Sharing

Grazing boards made for lingering

Our sharing platter menu offers an informal way to enjoy good food at The Bell. No booking is required — simply arrive, settle in and stay as long as you like.

Charcuterie Platter

Locally cured meats, prosciutto, salami and chorizo with blush tomatoes, olives, local salad leaves and fresh artisan bread.

Vegetable Platter

Spiced fritters, crudités, feta, beetroot, blush tomatoes, couscous, olives, homemade dips, fresh bread and local salad.

Seafood Platter

Smoked salmon, peppered mackerel, king prawns, scampi, Cornish crab pâté, tuna mayonnaise, homemade dips and fresh bread.

Baked Camembert

Served with blossom honey, chutney, crisp apple, salad leaves and fresh bread.

Also available — Quarry Farm Scotch Egg or Pork Pie, served with mustard or chutney; Baked Potato Chips.

Sample Dinner Menu

Dinner at The Bell

Explore a sample of our dinner menu. Dishes are chosen around the season and the produce available to us, and we also host occasional food evenings and special menus through the year.

Booking essential for dinner service

View Sample Dinner Menu

The beamed dining room at The Bell Inn, softly lit with candle-style wall lights

To Begin

Grazing Board
Provençal olives, cashews, feta cheese, cured meats, smoked salmon, farmhouse butter and artisan bread.

Main Courses

Braised Herefordshire Lamb
Creamy mash, spiced red cabbage and minted red wine jus.
Scottish Salmon
Herb couscous, crushed peas with red pepper and tomato dressing.
Pan Fried Chicken Breast
Chestnut mushrooms, butterbeans, chicken velouté and spring onions.
Tenderloin of Pork
Buttery fondant, chorizo, summer squash with soy and sherry sauce.

Something Sweet to Finish

Triple Chocolate Brownie
Condensed milk ice cream.
Lemon & Lime Posset
Hereford strawberries and crushed meringue.
Iced Honeycomb Parfait
Caramel biscuit crunch and raspberries.
British Cheese Board
Savoury biscuits, grapes and chutney.

Our menus change regularly according to season, availability and the produce available to us. The menus shown here are samples of the style of food we serve.

Armchairs and tables gathered around the stone inglenook fireplace

Sunday Lunch

An unhurried Sunday lunch

Our Sunday lunch is prepared around seasonal availability and changes from week to week. Vegetarian and pescatarian options are available with advance notice.

One Roast. Different Every Week.

Each Sunday we serve one carefully chosen roast, changing from week to week. Call us to find out what we're cooking this Sunday, or check our Facebook page for the latest menu.

Sunday Lunch — Booking Essential

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A single, carefully chosen roast

Each Sunday we prepare one roast, selected around seasonal availability and served with Yorkshire pudding, seasonal vegetables, dripping roast potatoes and thyme roast gravy. The format may vary from week to week.

Roasts you might find at The Bell

Across the weeks, you might find roasts such as these — not all are served on a single Sunday.

Roast Rump of Beef
Roast Pork Belly
Roast Shoulder of Lamb
Honey Roast Ham
Loin of Pork with Crackling

Something Sweet to Finish

Triple Chocolate Brownie
Lemon & Lime Posset
Iced Honeycomb Parfait
British Cheese Board

View Sample Sunday Lunch

Booking is essential for dinner service and Sunday lunch. Sharing platters need no booking.

The Gardens

Long lunches beneath the roses

Through the rose-covered arch lies one of the loveliest gardens in the county — deep lawns, dappled shade, timber tables and the sound of very little at all. Settle in for a slow lunch, an evening meal as the light softens, or a glass of something cold surrounded by peaceful Herefordshire countryside.

Rustic rose-covered arch and gate leading into the pub garden

Parasols shading picnic tables in the beer garden on a summer afternoon

Timber pergola and planted borders beside the terrace

Picnic benches on the lawn beside the whitewashed pub building

Food & Drink

Seasonal cooking, thoughtfully prepared

Seasonal Menus

A short, considered menu that changes with the county's seasons, written around the best produce available to us.

Sunday Lunch

A single roast prepared each Sunday around seasonal availability. Booking essential.

Locally Sourced Produce

We source thoughtfully, with much of our produce coming from within approximately 30 miles of Yarpole wherever possible.

Real Ale

Well-kept local cask ales alongside Herefordshire ciders, poured with the care they deserve.

Considered Wine

A wine list chosen to sit alongside our food, from a glass in the garden to a bottle over dinner.

Something Sweet to Finish

Finish with something sweet, or take your time over a British cheese board accompanied by a dessert wine or port.

The stone inglenook fireplace with woodburner, copper kettles and antique clock

Sample Menus

Browse our sample menus

Our menus change regularly according to season, availability and the produce available to us. The menus shown here are samples of the style of food we serve.

Booking is essential for dinner service and Sunday lunch. Sharing platters need no booking.

Long oak table looking through to the fireside lounge at The Bell Inn

The Wine List

A Carefully Chosen Wine List

From crisp Vinho Verde and English Bacchus to Malbec, Rioja, Champagne and dessert wines, discover a collection chosen to complement a relaxed meal at The Bell.

Sparkling
Bottles for celebrations, and a glass of something cold in the garden.
White
Crisp, textured and aromatic styles chosen to sit alongside our lighter dishes.
Rosé
Pale, dry rosé for long afternoons beneath the roses.
Red
From soft and gentle to fuller bottles for slow evenings by the fire.
Dessert Wines
A small selection to finish, poured by the glass.
Port
Served with our British cheese board.

Explore the Wine List

Our full list is available at the bar and changes from time to time. Please do ask us, or call 01568 601110, and we will happily talk you through what we are pouring.

Through the Lens