Ball & Wicket

About Ball & Wicket

A Chef & Brewer country pub-restaurant on the A325 at Holt Pound, just over the Hampshire side of the Surrey border near Alice Holt Forest. It stands on the old Holt Pound cricket ground (hence the name) and has its own car park, free wifi and disabled facilities. BNI's Holt Pound group meets here on Tuesday afternoons.

• Free parking
• Wifi
• Breakfast

Finding the door

BNI Holt Pound meets here weekly on Tuesday afternoons; ask at the bar for the group.

Parking

The pub has its own car park, including coach parking. The pub does not publish any charge or time limit; it is a customer car park.

• Ball & Wicket car park

  On site · 1 min walk

Getting here

On the A325 Farnham Road between Farnham (about 4 km north-east) and Bordon. Stagecoach 18 (Aldershot–Farnham–Bordon) stops at Fullers Road, a two-minute walk south; the 16 and 405 also call there. Bentley station is about 2.5 km away and Farnham station about 4 km.

• Holt Pound, opposite Fullers Road · 4 min walk

  Stagecoach 18 (Aldershot–Farnham–Bordon), 405 (Wrecclesham–Farnborough)

• Holt Pound, adjacent to Fullers Road · 6 min walk

  Stagecoach 16 (Aldershot–Farnham–Rowledge), 18

• Bentley · 41 min walk

  South Western Railway (Alton line)

  About 2.5 km by road; no direct bus.

• Farnham · 63 min walk

  South Western Railway

  About 4 km; Stagecoach 18 runs from Farnham to Holt Pound.

Inside

Access: The pub lists disabled facilities; step-free access not confirmed.

Food and drink

Pub classics, seasonal specials, cask ales, wine and gin; breakfast is served Friday to Sunday. Opening Monday–Thursday from 11am, Friday–Saturday from 9am, Sunday from 9am.