What is your idea of a perfect village pub?

Is it an olde worlde building with oak beams, with a cosy interior and an open log fire? Is it a quiet country pub where you can get a good plain tasty meal at a very reasonable cost,  accompanied by a glass of well conditioned local cask ale?

Is it a place where you may still play traditional games such as dominoes, darts, or chess without the accompanying throb of juke box music or clatter of one-armed bandits? Is it a place where your custom is valued and you are not just treated as a number?

Well, the above is what we think village pubs should be all about, and it is what we have aimed to achieve since we came here in 1993, and by and large we like to think that we have more or less got there. Along the  way however a number of features have evolved which were not wholly intentional. Firstly there is a large collection of foreign currency notes displayed on the bar surround, and an even larger collection of pigs which are everywhere in the pub-walls, floor, window sills, and even suspended from the ceiling. Both these collections were basically accumulated by our customers bringing items back with them from holiday. However should you ask Judy why she collects pigs she will give you a typically feminist answer, which she considers is humorous. Huh!

One wall of the pub is covered with drawings made by the children of our customers. This simply started because Judy provided paper and felt-tips to keep children happy while Mum’s and Dad’s were having a chat, and the idea just grew and grew. We also have an interesting collection of pub mirrors although we don’t have too many as they are terrible to keep clean!

In the summer quite a few tourists call here  because they have lost their way,  but invariably say that they were glad they found us. We would like to see you here, not because you have lost your way, but because you have followed instructions on the directions page. You will be assured of a warm welcome and the "crack" (local vernacular for conversation) is usually good. We are open 365 days a year, and are open all day from 11 am. Families are most welcome and you will find ample parking space.

Looking forward to seeing you.

Judy and Ian.