The Half Moon Inn review
Ranked 8 of 10 in Restaurants in Telford
Best for: riverside pub meals with rooms in Jackfield
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Trading as The Jackfield Half Moon Limited · 174 Salthouse Road, Telford, Shropshire, TF8 7LP · Service area: Telford
The Half Moon Inn in short
The Half Moon Inn is a riverside pub in Jackfield serving food every day from midday with local ales and ciders, plus room-only accommodation above for a night by the water. The site carries recent customer reviews praising the food and service, and gluten-free options sit on the menu. Our verdict is that The Half Moon Inn suits a slow gorge lunch that turns into a stay.
Google reviews give the headline at 4.3 out of 5 across a wide base, while the hygiene register and the company record back the paperwork. Opening times for every day are published with contact detail. What counts against it is booking detail: the site shows no prices and no online booking, and no insurance detail is published.
The pub serves food every day from midday with local ales and ciders, plus room-only accommodation above for a night by the water. The record places it on Salthouse Road in Jackfield beside the river in the gorge, with opening times for every day and phone and email for bookings. Gluten-free options sit on the menu, and the site carries recent customer reviews praising the food and service [1].
Our reading of the customer evidence starts from that 4.3 Google headline on the five-point scale across well over a thousand ratings [4]. The hygiene entry follows an inspection early last year, and the local company behind it sits on the company record for over a decade. Published opening times sit beside both, which is why planning a visit reads so simply.
Our verdict
Our judgement: the Half Moon Inn suits you if you want a riverside pub meal in Jackfield with rooms overhead and gluten-free options on the menu [1]. It holds 4.3 out of 5 from 1,697 Google reviews [4]. What counts against it is the absence of prices and online booking, and no published insurance details [1].
Score summary
Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.
- Composite score
- 66.3 / 100
Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%
90 out of 100
Food Standards Agency hygiene rating 5 is listed on the register, inspected 23 January 2025 [2].
First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%
55 out of 100
The site describes food served daily from 12pm and room-only accommodation but shows no prices or online booking [1]. Partial transparency only.
Website and service information C7 · weight 5%
75 out of 100
The site sets out food from 12pm daily, drinks, room-only accommodation, opening times and customer reviews [1].
Industry qualifications
Sourced from the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders, on the date shown.
- Food Standards Agency hygiene rating 5Sourcedchecked 4 September 2026. Reference FHRSID 480325, inspected 2025-01-23.
Strengths
You get food served daily from 12pm with local ales and ciders, plus room-only accommodation beside the river in Jackfield [1].
The site publishes opening times for every day and carries recent customer reviews praising the food and service [1].
Hygiene is documented at the top mark: the Food Standards Agency lists a rating of 5 after an inspection on 23 January 2025 [2].
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Questions about The Half Moon Inn
Is the Half Moon Inn any good?
On the evidence, yes for a riverside meal with a stay attached: it ranks eighth of our ten Telford restaurants, holds 4.3 out of 5 on Google, and serves food daily with room-only accommodation above. There is no online booking, so call ahead for a table. Ask the price when you ring.
Is the Half Moon Inn on the food hygiene register?
Yes. A hygiene rating of 5 is listed for the pub on the Food Standards Agency register. Display of the sticker on the door is voluntary in England, so search the register by name if you want to see the entry yourself. Check the address matches Salthouse Road before you rely on it.
What does the Half Moon Inn charge?
The site shows no prices and no online booking, describing daily food service and room-only accommodation instead. That means costs and availability stay unclear until you call. Ask the price of food and rooms together when you ring. Keep any written confirmation until the bill is paid. Room prices move with the season, so get both figures together.
Where is the Half Moon Inn?
It stands on Salthouse Road in Jackfield, Telford, beside the river in the gorge. The site publishes opening times for every day with phone and email for bookings. Send your postcode with an enquiry to plan the drive down the gorge. Call ahead, since tables cannot be booked online. Allow extra time for the gorge lanes.
How is the Half Moon Inn ranked?
It ranks eighth of the ten restaurants in our September round, carried by its riverside rooms and steady reviews against thin booking detail. What customers say counts most toward the score, then qualifications and trading history. Read the full review and its sources, then call to book. The score bar shows how close the neighbours sit.
What areas does the Half Moon Inn cover?
It stands on Salthouse Road in Jackfield beside the river in the gorge, and the record gives its service area as Telford [1]. Most tables will come from the gorge villages, walkers and drivers making the trip down for lunch. The site publishes opening times with phone and email, so send your postcode with an enquiry to plan the drive down the gorge. Call ahead, since tables cannot be booked online.
How do I get prices and book a table?
Call the pub on the published phone number, since the site shows no prices and no online booking [1]. Ask the price of food and rooms together when you ring, and keep anything agreed in an email or message you can file. Take the written confirmation with you and keep it until the bill is paid.
How does the Half Moon Inn compare with the others in this round?
It sits eighth of the ten, below Miller and Carter and above Nando's. The steakhouse above it suits birthday nights built around the meat, while the chicken chain below suits quick dinners with collect and delivery. Its honest note is booking detail: no prices and no online booking on the site. Read the neighbouring reviews, then match the room to your evening.
Others assessed for this trade
- Severn Gorge67.6 / 100Ranked 1. Best for seven-day family carvery by Southwater with garden.
- Wrekin Giant67.2 / 100Ranked 2. Best for waterside pub meals with family deals.
- Euston Way Beefeater67.0 / 100Ranked 3. Best for grill dinners with stated menu prices.
- The Grazing Cow at Lawley67.0 / 100Ranked 4. Best for modern pub dining in Lawley with offers.
Sources
- Half Moon Jackfield site — food, rooms, hours and reviews Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Food Standards Agency hygiene entry — The Half Moon, Salthouse Road (rating 5) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Companies House — THE JACKFIELD HALF MOON LIMITED overview (07919589) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Google Maps listing — Half Moon Inn, Telford Retrieved 4 September 2026.
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