The Windmill

My wife and I came up from Dorset to catch up with family whom we haven’t seen for some time, We were a party of eight last Friday for dinner and had a wonderful time at the windmill we found the service to be excellent and reasonably quick, we all enjoyed our meals and were of a really good size. The atmosphere in the pub was really nice and relaxed, and the there is a really good selection of real ales. Would highly recommend and thank you for the Hobgoblin Glass.

Opted to eat here on a Saturday night and booked a table in person when it was quiet. A villager advised us this was the slightly posher pub in the village. Arrived to find a very busy bar with a good local atmosphere and a restaurant area The meals we ordered were good although served very quickly, perhaps to avoid us being delayed by the very large party next to us.. For a Saturday evening we were in and out within 45 minutes and didn't feel the atmosphere inviting to stay for a second drink. We did return on Sunday evening when it was much quieter for a quiet pint.

This is a gem of a place really enjoyed our visit the food and the service we had. It's called the Windmill likely as it's next to what was an old mill now used as a gallery. They have a small car park to the side and rear and parking is not really big enough for the venue. The building is deceptive and they have a good amount of tables inside. They do have a few tables outside which would be ok in the summer. They have a great menu and a specials board, the three in our party all had different meals and all were excellent. The waitress was very attentive and they made a small modification to one of the set meals on the menu as one item wasn't to the persons taste, it appeared to be no issue. Would love to return and try some of the other items on the menu. If you are close make it a stop for food.

Absolutely delicious food. We had the beef Sunday roast, the duck roast and the bakewell and raspberry tart. Dog friendly, so we sat in the dog friendly area, which is this cosy small room which had a 6 seater, 4 seater and 2 seater table. Staff were friendly however minor tweaks could be made, such as; reading the specials to customers instead of directing them to the board; checking on how customers are enjoying their food; checking if customers want more drinks. We had a great time though and will definitely be back. It's right next to the canal as well so perfect for a walk afterwards.