Review as listed in the new
Eating Out in Pubs Michelin Guide 2009

A well run pub set on a T-junction opposite this rural village’s church.  To the left as you enter is a comfy, sofa-furnished locals bar with dartboard and skittle alley. To the right you’ll find a cosy beamed room set for dining, with flagged floors, bunches of hops and a warming wood burner.  The style here is understated and uncluttered, with decorative herbs in plant ports and simple farmhouse furniture. Like the décor, the cooking’s strength lies in its simplicity, and tasty, value-for-money choices might include game terrine, sausage and mash or streak and Guinness pie, with sandwiches also available at lunchtime. The dinner menu adds more spice with dishes such as Thai style salmon fishcake or pan-roasted sea bass fillets, and the specials also compete for your attention.  Duck isn’t on the menu but might well see a few waddle past if you sit in the garden.  Pleasant, pine-furnished bedrooms.