Good Pub Guide Recommended
Pretty pub with interesting food, several real ales, well chosen wines and a friendly atmosphere; stylish bedrooms
Our readers enjoy their visits to this lovely golden-stone thatched pub, with all reports praising the appealing food cooked by the chef-landlord. The softly lit, beamed bar has leather and antique dining chairs around a nice mix of chunky tables on bare boards, an open fire in a stone fireplace and good pictures and pubby ornaments on pastel walls. The beamed main dining area has fresh flowers and candles, and similar tables and chairs on stripped wooden flooring; there's a modern circular dining extension too. High bar chairs against the counter are popular with locals, and they keep a house beer (from Kings Cliffe Brewery), Digfield March Hare, Greene King IPA and Oakham JHB on handpump, well chosen wines by the glass and farm cider; background music and TV. There are tables outside on the front terrace, and Elton Mill and Lock are nearby. Bedrooms are smart, comfortable and well equipped and the breakfasts are especially good. To find the pub (it's on the edge of this charming village), follow the brown sign towards Nassington.
Bar food times: 12-2 (3 Sun), 6.30-9; not Sun evening, not Mon except for residents
Highly rewarding food cooked by the landlord includes sandwiches, chicken liver and brandy parfait with red onion marmalade, smoked haddock and home-cured bacon chowder, omelettes, chargrilled halloumi burger with roasted red pepper and grilled courgette and sweet potato fries, steak and mushroom in ale pie, saltmarsh lamb rump with root vegetable and potato gratin and red wine jus, panko-coated plaice with shellfish bisque and crushed, herbed potatoes, and puddings such as spiced apple crumble with clotted cream custard and apple caramel and dark chocolate brownie with chocolate sauce.
Licensee Information
Marcus Lamb
Awards

Good Pub Guide Recommended

Wine Award

Food Award

Stay Award
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Accepts Credit Cards

Meals & Snacks

Sandwiches

Separate Restaurant

Cask Ales

Bedrooms

Background Music

Dogs at the bar

Dedicated children area
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Good Pub Guide recommended

Worth a visit

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