Festive Celebrations in Alton, Hampshire
Whether it’s delicious festive food and drink or spending quality time with family, friends, colleagues, and loved ones, a warm welcome awaits at The Anchor Inn this festive season. Running from 16th November 2026 through to 3rd January 2027, our festive menus are carefully crafted by our talented chefs and include a mouth-watering selection of dishes with vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options available.
Festive Parties & Corporate Events at The Anchor Inn
We’re dedicated to making your seasonal celebrations truly memorable. Whether you’re organising a corporate Christmas party to reward your team for a fantastic year, planning a larger private event, or arranging a festive get-together with friends and family, The Anchor Inn offers the perfect setting.
Bookings and enquiries for our festive period 2026 are now open. For tables and smaller gatherings, head to the ‘Festive’ section when you click Book Now For larger parties, corporate bookings, and bespoke event enquiries, you can also speak to our team directly here.
Feast Your Eyes on our Christmas Menus
From Grazing Boards and Festive Party Set Menus to a full Christmas Day feast (with a kids’ menu too), there’s something for every crowd. Join us for Festive Afternoon Tea, Festive Brunch, Festive Feasting, or our NYE Brunch to see in 2027 in style. Drinks Packages are also available to pre-order, so the celebrations can start the moment you arrive.
Please note: sample menus are shown for guidance only — dishes and availability may vary.
Please check detailed information about allergens present in our menu items.
If your specific allergy or dietary requirement can’t be accommodated within our festive menus, please let us know and we will do what we can to help.
Festive Getaways in Alton
Thinking of booking a getaway over the festive period? Our beautiful country inn has tailor made packages ready to welcome you for a magical escape.
Give the Gift of Butcombe This Christmas
A Butcombe gift card lets the recipient choose how to spend it on food, drink, and stays across Butcombe’s pubs and inns in the South of England and London. So whether they’ll be spending it here or further afield, it’s the perfect gift for any loved one.
We also have our award-winning Butcombe beers available to buy directly through the Butcombe Brewery Store on Amazon, a great option for beer-loving friends and family looking to bring the pub home!
Important Info
Festive Menus are available 16th November 2026 – 3rd January 2027, excluding December 25th, 26th, 31st and January 1st.
Christmas Day Menu available 25th December 2026.
We require a £10pp deposit on all festive bookings. For standard bookings, we require a £10pp for groups of 8 or more guests. For Christmas Day bookings, we require a £25pp deposit and full payment by 1st December.
Pre-orders are required for all bookings of 8 and above, and these can also be made for drinks.
For full T&C’s click here.
How to Book
Bookings can be made via our website, phone and email, or just pop in and have a chat with the team.
