The Water Margin @ The Hollybush food hygiene rating

The rating: 5 - Very good

This is a fresh result: The Water Margin @ The Hollybush was inspected on 26 August 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

96% of rated food businesses in Stratford-on-Avon score 4 or 5, so this is a normal, good result for the area. See all Stratford-on-Avon ratings →

Address: Hollybush Inn, Holly Bush Lane, Priors Marston, CV47 7RW

How it compares in Stratford-on-Avon

That puts The Water Margin @ The Hollybush among the 1,088 places in Stratford-on-Avon holding top marks, 86% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Stratford-on-Avon

5 out of 5		1,088	86%	← The Water Margin @ The Hollybush
4 out of 5		124	10%
3 out of 5		41	3%
2 out of 5		11	1%
1 out of 5		4	<1%
0 out of 5		0	0%

A further 127 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

• Hygienic food handling Good
• Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
• How well they manage food safety Very good

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At The Water Margin @ The Hollybush none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Understanding this rating

• What does a 0 food hygiene rating mean? A 0 means the inspector found serious problems and urgent improvement is necessary. It is the lowest rating the scheme gives, but it is not a closure order, and a business with a 0 can, and usually does, keep trading while it puts things right.
• Does a low hygiene rating mean the food is unsafe? A low rating tells you that an inspector found problems on a particular day. It is not a measurement of the food, it is not a prediction, and it is not a verdict on whether you will get ill. It is the best single signal a member of the public has, and it is a snapshot.
• Does a business have to display its hygiene rating? It depends where you are. In Wales and Northern Ireland a food business must display its rating where you can read it before you go in. In England it is voluntary, a business there can legally show you nothing.

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The Water Margin @ The Hollybush is one of 115 rated food businesses in Southam. See every hygiene rating in Southam →

Stratford-on-Avon inspects and rates 1,395 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Stratford-on-Avon →

The official record is held by the council: http://www.stratford.gov.uk