Lord Nelson

Good Pub Guide Recommended

Splendidly restored and full of interest, usefully open all day, real ales and ciders and enjoyable food

This is an interesting place with half a dozen rooms spread over two floors and you can choose from cushioned church pews, leather elbow chairs, long oak settles, sofas, armchairs or, to watch the passing scene, a big bow-window seat; carpet, bare boards and ancient red and black tiles, plus fresh new paintwork and William Morris wallpaper. There's plenty to look at too, from intriguing antique Police News and other prints (plenty of Nelson, of course) to the collections of mullers, copper kettles and other homely bric-a-brac in the heavy-beamed former kitchen with its Aga. Fullers London Pride and Oakham JHB with guest ales such as Black Sheep, Hopshackle Jaramillo and Sadlers Peaky Blinder on handpump; also 15 gins with half a dozen tonics, four farm ciders and 16 wines by the glass. Background music, TV and board games.

Bar food times: 12-2.30, 6-9; 9-9 Sat; 9-8 Sun

Rewarding food includes nibbles such as yorkshire pudding with dipping gravy, pigs in blankets with mustard mayonnaise, baked camembert with tomato chutney, hummus with toasted red peppers and flatbread, plus lentil and chickpea cassoulet with salted rosemary potatoes, local sausages with creamy mash and red wine and onion gravy, superfood salad with grilled chicken or smoked salmon, game hotpot with herb dumplings, pulled pork with garlic and herb crumb, cheddar, parmesan and garlic and rosemary bread, steak in stout pie, and puddings such as apple and blackberry crumble with vanilla custard and chocolate and clementine brownie with blood orange sorbet.