A Village Tradition

The Robin Hood Inn is located in the village of Clifton Reynes, just ten miles from Central Milton Keynes and a six minute drive from the thriving old market town of Olney. Its idyllic location is in the heart of the village and the original pub dates back to 1577, although the current building is much younger.

In October 2017, the pub was purchased by a consortium of 46 local people to safeguard the future of this greatly respected community asset. Not only was there huge local enthusiasm in making the purchase but we are indebted to Dentons, one of the top global law firms who kindly donated their legal services to the venture.

The first activity was to refurbish the outside and this was completed with the installation of replacement windows and new external decorations. We even managed to clean off the old moss, exposing the old clay and concrete roof tiles. The old small and unwelcoming fireplace was removed and replaced by a cosy warm wood burner, interior areas have had a spruce up and we feel it has the feel of a traditional local pub.

We also totally re-laid the outside patio making a huge sun trap and a very pleasant place to enjoy a drink with your friends.

After a period being run by the consortium and a willing group of volunteers we subsequently employed a manager, a popular local chef, but in 2022 he moved on. Finally, we now have a tenant landlord, Peter Anthony who runs the pub with his business partner and a trained butcher, Mark Bailey. Their specialty is homemade pies and sausages, nothing extravagant, just proper food at reasonable prices. You can be certain that all the meat is locally sourced and of top quality (where possible from local farms and even wild venison). Vegetarians are of course also catered for!

With their own brand of superb Sunday lunches and really excellent fish and chips (with special recipe beer batter which we think can’t be beaten!) there is great food for the whole family.

The village and local community now have a very warm and friendly asset, where everyone in the family and their pets are always welcome. The huge garden and patio area is a massive plus, being a great place to enjoy the summer sun and a drink while kids have fun in the play area.

The Robin Hood is just fifteen minutes drive from Central Milton Keynes or ten minutes from M1 Junction 14. It’s also a delightful 20-minute stroll across the meadows from Olney, so come and have a beer or two, maybe lunch, and no worry about driving home!

We serve a good range of Real Ales, Lagers, Ciders, Fine Wines and Spirits.

We welcome thirsty and hungry walkers, especially if they leave their muddy boots inside the back porch!