ABOUT US
Nestled in the heart of Warwickshire, The Great Western Pub has been a local treasure since the mid-1800s. Originally established to serve travellers and workers of the Great Western Railway at the nearby Southam Road and Harbury station, our pub has retained its iconic charm for generations. Steeped in history and connected to the legacy of British engineering, we are proud to be a symbol of tradition in a modern world.



From perfectly golden fish and chips to hearty steak and ale pies, their creations
celebrate the best of traditional British cuisine, crafted with passion and precision.
Every dish reflects their dedication to flavour, quality, and the rich heritage of British cooking.
The Great Western management team
RECENT UPDATES
Our news
@ thegreatwesterndb . Sep 1
Looking for somewhere special to celebrate Christmas? 🎄✨
Whether it’s with family, friends, your office party, a festive get-together or simply the two of you, we’d love to welcome you to The Great Western this Christmas.
Book online at thegreatwestern.pub or call the elves on 01926 422422 🎅🏼🥂✨
@ thegreatwesterndb . Sep 1
🎶 MONDAY NIGHT IS MUSIC NIGHT 🎶
From Monday 7th September, from 7pm, join us at The Great Western for a good old-fashioned pub céilí.
Bring your sheet music, bring your favourite tunes, bring your musical instrument— and definitely bring your musician friends.
Grab a pint, pull up a chair and settle in for an evening of folk songs, favourite tunes, familiar melodies and whatever everyone feels like playing.
No stage. No pressure. Just a proper pub, good company and music being made around the room.
🍺🎻🪕🎸 A good old-fashioned pub céilí — Great Western style. Please do get in touch by direct message if you’re interested in joining in or email siobhan@thegreatwestern. pub.
@ thegreatwesterndb . Aug 31
🎄 CHRISTMAS IS COMING TO THE GREAT WESTERN! 🎄
The mince pies are in the shops… there’s really no denying it now. Christmas is coming! ✨🎅🏼🥂
And we’re VERY excited to announce that The Great Western Christmas Menu has been created and will be available to book from 23rd November through to 24th December.
Whether it’s the office Christmas lunch, the annual get-together with friends, a festive family feast, the girls’ Christmas catch-up, the boys’ night out, your club, team or social group — come and celebrate Christmas with us. ❤️
Think roaring fires, twinkling lights, fabulous festive food, bottles popping, glasses clinking and that wonderfully cosy country-pub Christmas feeling. 🎄🍷✨
We won’t be opening on Christmas Day — our brilliant team will be enjoying a very well-earned Christmas with their own families — but right up until Christmas Eve, we’ll be absolutely delighted to welcome you, your business, your family, your friends and your favourite people to celebrate with us.
Christmas at The Great Western.
Great food. Great people. Great times.
And just a little bit of Christmas magic. ✨🎄🥂
Bookings from 23rd November – 24th December book online or call 01926 422422
@ thegreatwesterndb . Aug 31
Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, to everyone who came to celebrate our first birthday with us yesterday. 🥂✨🎈
To stand there and see The Great Western full of people laughing, eating, drinking, listening to music, catching up with friends and simply enjoying this beautiful little corner of the Warwickshire countryside was incredibly special.
Because this birthday was about so much more than 12 months of being open.
It was about everything that came before it too — the ideas, the plans, the dust, the renovation, the restoration, the long days, the setbacks, the excitement and the enormous amount of love and determination that went into bringing The Great Western back to life.
And then, after all of that, came you.
You came to dine, to drink, to walk, to celebrate, to meet friends, to bring your families and your dogs, to sit in the sunshine, to listen to music, to raise a glass and to make memories here.
That is what has turned this building into a pub again. ❤️
A very special thank you to our brilliant kitchen team, who somehow found time amongst everything else to create the most beautiful birthday cake for us — and judging by how quickly it disappeared, it was very much appreciated! 🎂
And to our whole team, who have poured so much into this place over the past year, thank you. We are incredibly proud of what we are building together.
Yesterday gave us one of those rare moments to stop, look around and take it all in.
One year of The Great Western.
One year of memories.
And this is only the very beginning…..
Thank you for being part of our story.
Here’s to year two. 🥂✨🚂❤️
@ thegreatwesterndb . Aug 30
@cartoon.tears 🚂🥂🚂🥂🎶🎸🎶🎸🎶🎸🎶🎸
@ thegreatwesterndb . Aug 30
The boys are setting up… @cartoon.tears starting at 3pm live from the Pylon stage… 🚂🎸🎶🚂🎸🎶🚂🎸🎶🚂🎸🎶🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂 join the first birthday celebrations 🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈
@ thegreatwesterndb . Aug 30
The Braai is Party ready….. are you 🥳🎈🥳🎈🚂
@ thegreatwesterndb . Aug 30
🎈🥳 GOOD MORNING… IT’S OUR BIRTHDAY PARTY DAY! 🥳🎈
THE GREAT WESTERN IS ONE! 🚂✨🥂🍺
And you’re ALL invited to come and celebrate with us today! 🫶🏻
🥾 Great Wanderers — meet from 10:45am
🍽️ Sunday roasts — from midday
🔥 BBQ — fired up from midday
🎶 LIVE MUSIC from Cartoon Tears
🍺 Drinks flowing
🥂 Bubbles popping
🎈 Birthday celebrations in full swing…
And the weather?
Well… we’re British. 🇬🇧😂
So bring a brolly AND a bikini, a Barbour AND a Bermuda shirt and all will be absolutely fine.
Rain? Sunshine? A bit of both? Who cares — WE’RE HAVING A PARTY! 🥳🍺✨
And most importantly…
🎂 THERE’S CAKE.
Yes. We have birthday cake too. ✌️🎂
Come and raise a glass with us to an incredible first year at The Great Western.
ONE YEAR. WHAT A RIDE. 🚂❤️
See you at the GW!
🥳✨🥂🫶🏻🍺🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈
@ thegreatwesterndb . Aug 30
THE GREAT WESTERN IS ONE! 🚂✨🥂🍺
And you’re ALL invited to come and celebrate with us today! 🫶🏻
🥾 Great Wanderers — meet from 10:30am
🍽️ Sunday roasts — from midday
🔥 BBQ — fired up from midday
🎶 LIVE MUSIC from Cartoon Tears
🍺 Drinks flowing
🥂 Bubbles popping
🎈 Birthday celebrations in full swing…
And the weather?
Well… we’re British. 🇬🇧😂
So bring a brolly AND a bikini, a Barbour AND a Bermuda shirt and all will be absolutely fine.
Rain? Sunshine? A bit of both? Who cares — WE’RE HAVING A PARTY! 🥳🍺✨
And most importantly…
🎂 THERE’S CAKE.
Yes. We have birthday cake too. ✌️🎂
Come and raise a glass with us to an incredible first year at The Great Western.
ONE YEAR. WHAT A RIDE. 🚂❤️
See you at the GW!
🥳✨🥂🫶🏻🍺🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈
@ thegreatwesterndb . Aug 29
Tomorrow it’s our birthday party 🥳🎈🥳🎈🥳🎈🥳🎈🥳🎈 …. Join us… xxx
@ thegreatwesterndb . Aug 29
SATURDAY. BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND. LET’S GO! 🍻✨
The last Saturday of August is here… and that feels like reason enough to get together.
Lunch that turns into drinks.
Drinks that turn into dinner.
A catch-up that lasts far longer than planned.
Bring the family, bring your mates, bring the dog, grab your favourite people and make a day of it at The Great Western.
Freshly cooked food, cold drinks, great company and that Bank Holiday feeling we’ve all been waiting for.
AND… tomorrow we turn ONE! 🎂🥂
Our first birthday celebrations are coming, so consider today the warm-up.
No cooking. No rushing. No excuses.
It’s Saturday.
It’s Bank Holiday weekend.
And The Great Western is ready for you. 🤠
Open from 11am.
Book at thegreatwestern.pub
or call the crew on 01926 422422





















