Good Pub Guide Recommended
As always, the enthusiastic Mr Gray and his friendly staff will give you a genuinely warm welcome here - whether you want just a drink and a chat or a full meal. There's a small flagstoned bar area on the left with pictures above its stripped-brick dado, a steadily ticking clock and a log fire. Around to the right of the serving counter - which has a couple of stylish wrought-iron bar chairs - it's carpeted; throughout there is a mix of tables, including some quite small ones for two, and miscellaneous chairs. Twelve wines by the glass from a well chosen list which may include summer rosé and Louis Jadot burgundies from a shipper based just along the lane. Bowman Eldorado and a beer from Triple fff named after the pub on handpump. There are solid tables and chunky seats out on the front terrace, picnic-sets in a sizeable side garden, pleasant views and a cricket field across the quiet lane; nearby walks.
Good Pub Guide Food
Top-quality food from an interesting menu includes sandwiches, smoked duck breast and pear salad with a beetroot and apricot compote, thyme and blue cheese creamy mushrooms on herbed toast, sausages of the week with spring onion and parsley mash and onion gravy, thai red chicken and baby corn curry, pork belly on caramelised apple with a calvados and apple sauce, and whole bass dressed with orange, fennel and rosemary.








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