The Water Margin @ The Hollybush food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Stratford-on-Avon
The Water Margin @ The Hollybush holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 23 January 2025, 17 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: Hollybush Inn, Holly Bush Lane, Priors Marston, CV47 7RW
How it compares in Stratford-on-Avon
In Stratford-on-Avon, 86% of rated places manage a 5, so The Water Margin @ The Hollybush sits behind roughly 1,074 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,074 | 86% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 121 | 10% | ← The Water Margin @ The Hollybush | |
| 3 out of 5 | 41 | 3% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 11 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 5 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 111 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 Generally satisfactory
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.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to The Water Margin @ The Hollybush, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Holly Bush Inn Pub/bar/nightclub | at this address | 5 - Very good | 9 May 2022 |
| The Priors School School/college/university | 90 yards away | 4 - Good | 20 March 2025 |
| Fresh Start Catering Ltd School/college/university | 91 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 December 2025 |
| Priors Sport And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 386 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 June 2019 |
| Honesberie Shooting School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.9 miles away | 4 - Good | 30 January 2025 |
| Honesberie Farms Retailers - other | 0.9 miles away | Exempt |
Questions about The Water Margin @ The Hollybush
What is The Water Margin @ The Hollybush's food hygiene rating?
The Water Margin @ The Hollybush has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Stratford-on-Avon Council on 23 January 2025.
Is The Water Margin @ The Hollybush safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was The Water Margin @ The Hollybush last inspected?
The Water Margin @ The Hollybush was last inspected on 23 January 2025, 17 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Stratford-on-Avon Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at The Water Margin @ The Hollybush?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does The Water Margin @ The Hollybush compare to other places in Stratford-on-Avon?
86% of the 1,252 rated food businesses in Stratford-on-Avon hold the top rating of 5, while The Water Margin @ The Hollybush holds a 4. 121 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Stratford-on-Avon Council inspects The Water Margin @ The Hollybush and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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