What a high standard of food both in quality and presentation. This is a pleasant discovery and well be visiting again. For pub food to be presented in such a creative way and then add to that the clever preparation of flavours, its like an expensive restaurant. The beer was well looked after too. I can thoroughly recommend this pub. Its pleasant outside and there's a garden at the back as well.

We're very lucky to have this as our local - as of time of writing (July 2023) it is truly excellent, a real hidden gem and worth visiting if you're in the area. Above everything else the menu is fantastic, with a good range of options, and the food is just impeccable. Presentation, taste, imagination put into what could just be deemed 'pub grub' - really above and beyond what you would expect. I've had the meat pie about 4 times now, it's that good. They do a meal and a pint offer on Wednesdays as well, so definitely worth popping down then. The beer is good (it's a Wadworth's pub), so I'm afraid I can't talk about the wine or coffee options as I just get 6X whenever I'm there! Current owners you can tell are really making an effort and taking care of the place; there's been renovations in the dining area, so there's plenty of seating inside, and they've made the bar a much more welcoming and warm place, where it previously had a bit more of a 'rustic' charm, (i.e. felt a bit like a bunch of random chairs and tables thrown into a room...). There's a patio out the front with a view of the village duckpond, and a nice grassy garden out the back with shade if it's nice weather and the patio's suntrap is too much! It's a beautiful old building as well, so cool in summer and with the fires in in winter stays nice and toasty. And it's a short walk from the steam railway! Only problem is I can't get down here enough.