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Haycutter

The large main bar in this much extended, characterful pub is the focus of its many charms. There's an assortment of dining chairs around wooden tables on parquet flooring or large rugs, some high tables with equally high stools in one corner, and masses of photos and pictures on pigeon-grey walls. House plants and bookshelves and a long counter stretches along a back wall. Here, friendly staff serve St Austell Brunning & Price Traditional Bitter plus Harveys Sussex Best, Surrey Hills Shere Drop, Timothy Taylors Landlord, Wantsum Montgomery and Westerham Hay Today on handpump, 24 wines by the glass, more than 120 gins and 80 whiskies. A quarry-tiled walkway leads towards the original building with a couple of small rooms leading off to each side with similar furnishings and décor; there's also a massive circular table surrounded by a dozen chairs plus a private dining room. Outside, a large paved area with raised flower beds has good quality tables and chairs under big parasols and there are picnic-sets on . Dogs are warmly welcomed with a bowl of water and maybe even a biscuit or two.