The Water Margin @ The Hollybush

Priors Marston

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Water Margin @ The Hollybush scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 26 August 2026 by Stratford-on-Avon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Water Margin @ The Hollybush, from January 2025 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2025 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Water Margin @ The Hollybush.

Food hygiene rating history for The Water Margin @ The Hollybush
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 January 2025	4 / 5	Good
26 August 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Water Margin @ The Hollybush in Priors Marston has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Hollybush Inn,
Holly Bush Lane,
Priors Marston,
Southam,
CV47 7RW

The Water Margin @ The Hollybush Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Water Margin @ The Hollybush. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Water Margin @ The Hollybush?

Food hygiene at The Water Margin @ The Hollybush is inspected by Stratford-on-Avon, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.stratford.gov.uk or [email protected].

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 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 August 2026.

When was The Water Margin @ The Hollybush last inspected?

The Water Margin @ The Hollybush was last inspected by Stratford-on-Avon on 26 August 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.