The Smithy Farm Shop and Tea Room in Wellingborough

Decided to have Sunday lunch there as it was local to where we were staying. I ordered bacon, brie and cranberry baggett and my husband ordered pea and ham soup.His soup was incredibly salty so returned it and ordered a cheese and ham baggett.There way very little brie in my baggett and my husband baggett looked like they just put any old left over chunks of ham and cheese in his. The young lady waitress as she passed us said "don't worry I'm not charging you for the baggett" as though she was doing us a favour.Too right we weren't going to be charged for it, the soup was inedible.

Ordered food at the bar, sat outside near canal.. food came quickly and was very well presented, young staff very polite great service 👍 will visit again great stop for a bike ride along canal..

Main meals and service excellent, but two of the four starters were not available and desserts were very small portions and not value for money. Good job it wasn't my turn to pay.

Lovely pub by the canal for food and a pint. Nice to sit outside in the sun and watch the narrow boats go through the lock right outside.

Such a lovely surprise find today. Loved the food. 5 different meals for 5 people all loved their meals. I feel very relaxed after a chilled afternoon in the sun eating good food in a beautiful setting by the locks

Poor customer experience.I ordered the Steak and Stilton salad. The steak came cut into largish strips which need cutting to be mouth-size, this in itself was an ordeal as no steak knife was provided. I ended up picking up the steak and trying to chew through it... unfortunately the steak was mainly gristle (a tough, rubbery substance found in meat of poor quality, which is unpleasant to eat). I had only two strips that were ok but not very tasty.The salad had far too much raw onion.No member of staff came near or by to ask if the meal was OK while we were eating or for me to mention it to them as they passed. I ate the salad as I was hungry and my husband was eating his meal.My husband presented my bowl of gristle at the bar and said I was not happy with the quality of the meal and frankly whoever the bar staff spoke to "upstairs" regarding this (presumably the landlord/lady) could not give a damn as there was no apology or offer of a drink or dessert as a sweetener. They could clearly see the meat was inedible. It was not like I had consumed it then complained it was gristly the evidence was in my bowl!!!Unhappy. We will not be returning. You bring shame on the hospitality industry. The meaning of hospitality: generous and friendly treatment of visitors... hmmm.

Very popular pub, staff friendly and efficient. Lovely to sit next to the canal when the weather's good, equally pleasant inside.

Lovely pub . Great jacket potatoes. Takes dogs in bar. Old Smithy Tearoom great too for a cuppa after lovely walk along canal. Dog friendly too.

We had to moor up at Wolverley due to unforeseen circumstances which thankfully turned out okay in the end.Our treat afterwards was a lovely drink at The Lock Inn and two portions of chips.A very pretty pub even though it's right on a busy main road from Wolverley village which crosses the canal with Wolverley Bridge.If you wanted a pub right on the canal, this is it...Wolverley Lock is right next to the the bridge and close to the road! You can watch the canal boaters coming up or going down on the outside seating area which has lovely tables and umbrellas. Say hello to the canal boaters whilst you're here and great place to see all the different style and decorations of the canal boats.The Lock Inn pub is a fascinating place and the building dates back to the 16th-C when it was Cottages apparently. Converted over the years to a pub. They told me that The Lock Inn predates the canal itself, wow and hard to believe as it feels as it is part of the canal ...!The staff were friendly and welcoming and the chips and drinks were perfect.Thanks Lock Inn for the relaxing experience to unwind our earlier worries of the day!We had a quick peek into the Old Smithy Tearoom on the way back to our moorings and it looked lovely, maybe next time when we're back here again on the canal.

It's a very picturesque pub settled right on the canal. You can sit outside and watch the narrow/barge boats navigate through the lock. The food is what I would call real pub food and very tasty good choice of ales. Also very handy for the campers at the Wolverley Caravan & Camping Site.