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Peterborough Arms food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Wiltshire

Peterborough Arms holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The pub met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.

The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory

The rating dates from 6 October 2025, 9 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: Peterborough Arms, Dauntsey Lock, SN15 4HD

How it compares in Wiltshire

In Wiltshire, 81% of rated places manage a 5, so Peterborough Arms sits behind roughly 2,715 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Wiltshire
5 out of 5 2,380 81%
4 out of 5 335 11%
3 out of 5 174 6% ← Peterborough Arms
2 out of 5 25 1%
1 out of 5 32 1%
0 out of 5 4 <1%

A further 1,252 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

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 Peterborough Arms 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 Peterborough Arms, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
The Cross Keys Pub/bar/nightclub 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 28 March 2025
Dodford Farm Daycare Nursery Caring Premises 1.5 miles away 5 - Very good 14 July 2025
Spice of Asia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1.5 miles away 5 - Very good 19 February 2025
Oasis Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1.6 miles away 3 - Generally satisfactory 12 March 2026
Pound Farm Shop Retailers - other 1.7 miles away 3 - Generally satisfactory 9 July 2024
The Mallard Pub/bar/nightclub 1.8 miles away Exempt
Pound Farm Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1.9 miles away 5 - Very good 29 July 2024
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 2.0 miles away 5 - Very good 9 September 2024

Questions about Peterborough Arms

What is Peterborough Arms's food hygiene rating?

Peterborough Arms has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Wiltshire Council on 6 October 2025.

Is Peterborough Arms safe to eat at?

A 3 means the pub met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.

When was Peterborough Arms last inspected?

Peterborough Arms was last inspected on 6 October 2025, 9 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Wiltshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Peterborough Arms?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Peterborough Arms compare to other places in Wiltshire?

81% of the 2,950 rated food businesses in Wiltshire hold the top rating of 5, while Peterborough Arms holds a 3. 174 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Wiltshire Council inspects Peterborough Arms 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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