Black Swan in Herefordshire, County of

Came here for a bite to eat whilst staying at the local Travelodge. Really nice old 14th Century Inn with all the fittings to boot. The beer was excellent (Three Tuns Zenith) as was the food. Nothing overly fancy but hearty, filling and really well cooked. Staff were friendly and welcoming which made our brief stay all the more enjoyable. Well worth a go.

Welcoming, helpful & very friendly staff. Delicious food. Relaxing atmosphere. Everything perfect. Thank you very much.

A delightful old beamed English pub, offering good service and excellent food at reasonable prices. Both my scampi and chips and my vegan friend's nut roast were cooked to perfection.

Olde world pub, just like they used to be 👍🏻 Lovely welcome from the bar lady and a group of locals having a drink. Had a wait for food to be cooked as doing an order at a time, no problem for us as sat reading & taking in the history and supping a beer. Worth the wait as most homemade or made at local butchers, etc. I had pasty, chips & beans, lovely & a peppery pasty. Hubby had ham, two eggs & chips, again very nice and he scoffed the lot! Would definitely recommend.

Christmas dinner fantastic.as always.Going again tomorrow with group of friends.Turkey and trimmings.Dessert mince pies and coffee

Frequently attend Thursday music sessions . Have eaten there a couple of times too. Been going there for several years . It is a very nice pub . Music is great with a varied and friendly bunch .

The pub has some interesting historical features and interesting furniture. A good choice of beers and ciders. The young lady behind the bar was very friendly and explained there would be a wait for food as they had two large parties to serve. This was fair enough and we sat and had some drinks while we waited. When we did eventually get our food we were quite disappointed with it, the chilli was a bit watery and it was overpowered by the taste of garlic, could've done with being richer. The mash with the sausage and mash was not seasoned and quite lumpy. We put this down to them being busy as the food the other parties had looked really nice. I hope this was a one off as other reviews recommended the food.

Great pub, friendly staff, good character & atmosphere. Had a meal 2 nights running & both very tasty plus drinks were very fairly priced. Would recommend.

We met our friends for lunch and each had different meals. All were very much enjoyed along with the attentive service provided by the landlady. This pub also accepts well behaved dogs.

We had a great meal on Monday 5th June in the evening. Lovely lady serving who chatted happily , was very friendly AND efficient ! Very nice atmosphere and excellent Pub Grub at very reasonable prices. My partner had a tasty Lasagne (seemingly home-made) and I opted for a substantial Fillet Steak meal with all the trimmings ( I couldn't manage it all !) for £19.95p ...excellent. The locals were also cheerful and pleasant. (I have seen a "One Star" review on here and I can't imagine that they have the right place...there's a lot of "Black Swan Pubs" in the area). Many thanks to the team there and well done ! Cheers, Pete and Mike

Stopped off here for lunch. Food was fabulous , service great, locals freindly. Good selection of beers and ciders. Could definately spend a few hours here. Will be back soon.

Ghastly place. Rude and staff ignorant staff devoid of ability to offer hospitable service. Definitely to be avoided.

Top Sunday roast. Choice of 3 different meats and I opted for the pork. Crispy crackling, delicious pork, roasties, Yorkshire pud and veg. It certainly hit the spot. Wide range of beers. Jackie was fabulous and nothing was too much trouble. Locals were very friendly too. Couldn’t fault this great little pub.

What a lovely, local pub. We were a large family group staying locally. Liaised with Clare to book an evening meal. All was so easy. We were a party of 18 and a dog. On arrival room was set out beautifully. Food was served quickly and on hot plates. Service was excellent. No complaints whatsoever, a fab evening in a fab pub.

Very old pub steeped in history, full of friendly locals. Food was all home made, you won’t leave feeling hungry. You could easily spend hours here sat in one of the armchairs that are placed in the lounge bar. Well worth a visit.

Excellent service by Clare and a delicious steak meal cooked to perfection. This place is 14th century and is full of atmosphere. A traditional pub with a good selection of beers and food. We will certainly revisit the Black Swan soon.

Welcomed to this rational pub by really helpful bar staff. Unfortunately the kitchen had closed however they made two fresh delicious sandwiches. Washed down with Henry Westons refreshing cider. The conversations we had with the locals was unexpected but they made us feel very welcome and kept is part out the discussion without being overbearing. We'll visit again and wholeheartedly recommend this beautiful country pub Thank you all!

Really old fashion pub, friendly lady served us & was helpful as I have a fish allergy. Lovely homemade beef pie plenty of fresh vegetables. Husband had ham salad with new potatoes he said it was delicious home cooked ham. Makes a change from Ping meals in chain pubs. Will call again when we are up Herefordshire.

Lovely, cosy pub. Great food. We were visiting the area and spent both evenings here. Particular thanks to Debs for making us so welcome including our dog Ziva.

First time we have dined out for six months or so. The steak and ale pie was lovely as was the steak and mushroom pie. Ample portions. Really enjoyed ourselves

Whilst on holiday in the area (family of 15 plus 2 dogs) we visited the Black Swan twice, once for a drink and once for a meal. Both times we had a very warm welcome and lovely service (including water and treats for the dogs). The food was delicious and served hot (not easy for large groups). The lemon cheesecake I had for dessert was light and zingy. Highly recommended.

The Black Swan is simply a dream of a pub. The staff are an absolute delight, they go above and beyond without a thought - that is their level of commitment to ensuring that patrons have a good visit. The food is well priced and varied. However, no real need for a menu - the pies are all you need to ask for. These pies are legendary - I can only assume that witchcraft is used in their making. There is always a selection of cask ales, which are run through at a rapid rate, meaning that you'll never risk a bad pint that has been sat too long in the barrel.

Reputedly the oldest pub in this part of the world. Warm welcome, decent ale (and a nice choice of wine by the glass). Proper, home-cooked, Sunday lunches and a relaxed and warm table by the gorgeous open fire. What could be nicer! Choice of meat for the roast, and non-roast items for those who don't. Lovely puds and super ice-cream, all served with a smile, even if you want to change a bit of the selection. Highly recommended on a miserably cold and wet Sunday!

This is a beautiful old country pub, steeped in history, with comfortable settees in the bar, the kind your granny would have. We were given a warm and friendly welcome. We only called in for a drink but liked the place so much that we stayed for dinner, we both had lasagne bake which was delicious. we came across it by chance and it was good luck for us.

Lovely old pub near Hereford. The hostess was super friendly and really enhances the experience. Food was proper pub grub - well cooked, tasty and very fairly priced. Would definitely recommend for the welcome alone.

Very friendly locals. Real rustic food, meant in the most complimentary manner possible. I had steak and ale pie. PIE! Not stew with a hat on. Proper homemade pie..... With carrots and peas.... And Herby fries..... Then, drum roll..... real proper homemade bread and butter pudding. Heaven. The staff are friendly, very courteous and efficient, the building is a place I could spend hours in (it's old!) And the beer was superbly kept....... I'll be back...

Very friendly pub. Good homemade meals with food cooked from fresh (nice not to have reheated potatoes!) Light the real candle on our table. Nice homemade apple crumble for our. Yum!

Went for evening meal. The food was ok and the young lad serving us was very friendly and accommodating. I get that the pub appeals to people for its “rustic” feel, but it really could do with a good decorating to spruce it up. The place is still stuck in the 80’s with the car boot sale ornaments dotted around. I honestly don’t see why most of the reviews rate it 4 & 5 but each to their own as they say!

I visited the pub on recommendation for dinner. The food surpassed all expectations. Try the homemade pies. Brilliant wine & ale choices too. Tracey was working and made every effort to make sure I felt welcomed and well looked after. The landlady Jill came to welcome me personally and shared some interesting facts about the pub dating back to the 16th century. I was dining alone but quickly felt warmly welcomed. This is a fascinating, charming little pub steeped in history which is visible from the lopsided Tudor architecture and little niches and around the place. Ask the staff to tell you about the attempted assassination of Oliver Cromwell that took place there and the priest's escape tunnel connected to the local church! A must-see pub, highly recommended!

We enjoyed a lovely family meal at the Black Swan. They were very welcoming and couldn't do enough for us. I would definitely recommend.

Much needed family meal after lockdown, we couldn’t have been more welcomed by the staff despite not being local. We had a fantastic meal and would definitely return when in the area.

A whole load of us met here for a pre-wedding get together last Friday. A lovely old pub, with very friendly patrons and staff. It was a bit like herding cats but the landlady and her staff were absolutely fabulous and fed us all, mostly at late notice and gave us a room all of our own too to accommodate the masses. Good food and friendly, accommodating staff. Thank you!

Lovely old historic pub with amazing open fires. Great food (ham egg and chips was excellent). Very friendly people.

Pub steeped in history serving good food at reasonable prices. Lovely welcome, quaint decor we will be back

We made a special effort to visit this Old World Pub I saw this on the TripAdvisor site and was intrigued by some of the comments. We were given a friendly welcome at the bar where we sat next to the fireplace. The regulars were talkative and sociable giving the strangers that homely feeling. We asked if a table was available and were shown through to the delightful dining room. The room is not very large with some tables already reserved, so no doubt advance booking would be advised for busy periods. I chose the sausages with mash, my wife ordered chicken curry jacket potato. Our meals were tasty well portioned and excellent value for money. Looking forward to another visit.

The hosts were very welcoming and the place had a nice atmosphere. The food was good British fare, I have steak and ale pie and it came as a generous slice from a large pie, delicious! If you want sleek modern decor then this is not for you as the furnishings are well worn but don’t let this put you off!

My wife and I visited this pub for dinner on the night before our family joined us in the nearby Much Dewchurch Holiday cottages.We were given a warm welcome having booked several months before and knowing that on this Thursday was a folk night which can be very popular as indeed it was! Several excellent pints of Timothy Taylor's Landlord bitter preceded an excellent steak meal in good company as the folk around us were very friendly and chatty.The folk singers/players were very also good and their number increased during the evening.A great village pub which can be strongly recommended.

A real old fashioned classic English country inn. Home cooking at its best. Superb steaks and the currys not bad either. We visited on a Thursday night and were superbly entertained by the locals singing shanties and folk songs.Three real ales - all in good order. What more could you wish for?

My first experience eating here was top notch. Very good value for money. Quick service. Nice friendly staff. Meals with taste and character. I have been back three times since. Would recommend to anyone wanting to have a good meal in this area. The pub itself is full of character as very old. The roses in the garden very fragrant. Reminded me of my Grandparents home when we were younger. All in all an A1 rating given from me.

visited the Black Swan on Sat 10th Aug for an evening meal with my brother visiting from Toronto , my partner and friend .. we all had steaks of varying finishes but all were superb and cooked to our preferences, the puds were good too !! .. service was good , atmosphere perfect in this wonderful unique old pub .... highly recommend the Black Swan if you love old traditional pubs with good pub food ....

Very friendly staff, excellent customer service. Delicious food. Would recommendefinitely to anyone.

The Black Swan is always very welcoming, with a good selection of a well priced drinks. The food is spot on, with the pies being absolutely fantastic

We stumbled upon this little pub by chance. We were a little early as they don't start serving food until 7pm. That wasn't an issue as we went through to the lounge and had a drink while looking at their menu. There was also a vast list of specials for both meat eaters as well as vegetarians. I chose the scampi and chips from the main menu while my partner chose the steak and ale pie from the special board. The meals arrived

A typical family owned village Pub. Lounge bar and Saloon bar, decent Pub menu with many home made dishes, pies etc and desserts. Near the village church which is worth a look. Friendly staff and a good find

Arrived on my bike and met my family there for lunch. Felt very welcome and well looked after. Nice pub food - scampi, curry, and ham egg and chips. Thank you :)

Went to The Black Swan for lunch recently. The pub was busy, but only one member of staff showing, so the wait for drinks was long.

wonderful building. great food. superb beer (incl Tim Taylors Landlord), friendly locals, and welcoming hosts. Just what a good pub should be like!

Perfect Roast Dinner on a Sunday for the whole family. Full plate with beautifully-cooked beef, lots of real vegetables and a home-made Yorkshire pudding.

Great food, lovely atmosphere , a warm welcome ,just what a pub should be like . Hoping to visit again soon.

This pub was recommended to us by the owners of a cottage we’d hired for new year.

Four of us visited this historical pub for a drink and evening meal. The home made pie was outstanding. We were told it was made by an 83 year old lady who lived next to the pub. The selection of ciders was impressive too.

This pub keeps winning CAMRA awards but don't miss their food for trying their beer. Their Sunday lunches are especially good. It's not haute cuisine but it's good locally sourced meat and vegetables cooked to order by staff who seem to care. The pies mid-week are not small individual pies. They are huge portions of large pies and are the better for it. If you think that you want a particular pie then order ahead!!

Went here after reading the reviews on TA and wasn't disappointed. A really old pub with good old fashioned service. We were made to feel like long lost friends and offered a table by the log fire.

As we were staying in the area for a week a local eatery was critical. Being way too old and decrepit to walk, our hosts recommended three within 10 minutes drive.

We were made very welcome and got really good service. Real food, plenty of choice and great value for money. Hoping to return soon!

We were on a recce to look at the church and decided that we needed lunch. What better than the local pub! The Black Swan is dripping with history and now offers a homely and comfortable atmosphere with original beams, panelling and a massive inglenook fireplace. Better stil, great beer and excellent food: our ham egg and chips were just superb. After a nice mug of coffee we made our way back into the cold. A special thanks to Jackie who looked after us and even lit the fire specially for us. We’ll be back!

Really cozy and historic old world country pub. Friendly staff and locals made us feel at home. Musket shot-marks still on oak paneling from where someone took a shot at Oliver Cromwell and priest hole by fireplace. Real fires which were great on a cold February night. We all enjoyed our meals great tasty steaks local Herefordshire beef. Nice choice of local ales. Pool table and darts .

We visited the Black Swan twice during a self catering holiday nearby, once for drinks and the second time for dinner. It's a traditional local, with the public bar on one side (hard floor, high stools, pool table) and the lounge bar on the other (cosy sofas, old pianola, small dining area). The ambience is great, the landlady couldn't have been more welcoming and friendly, and the same goes for the barman/waiter (her grandson??). This is what English pubs used to be like. Complete with a priest hole and evidence of a musket shot on one of the walls. Couldn't recommend it more highly.

My wife and I have visited the Black Swan on a number times when coming back to the town of our birth. It is so wonderful and quaint. The host and all the staff are fantastic as are the variety of meals on offer. We strongly recommend all visitors to Herefordshire to head towards Much Dewchurch and go back in time when a pub was a pub. M and A.

Recommended to us by the owners of a farmhouse we were renting for the weekend.

All the food here is home made and cooked, service is efficient and staff are polite and very helpful. All food on menu was readily available and the fish melody is beautiful. Very old country pub with lots of history. We went to Black Swan for lunch and evening meals and no matter what time we arrived food and service was always good.

Very interesting old pub steeped in history. Felt immediately at home thanks to welcome received from staff and locals. Very good pub grub and brilliant selection of real ales and ciders. Been from Hereford twice now and expect to make it a regular event. (Priest hole and centuries-old bullet holes worth a look!)

I was taken as a surprise by my partner last night and had a delicious pie, chips and veg followed by a nice steamed pudding. Good value, cosy older style pub. £8.50 a main. The fire was lit and just what I needed after a busy week at work. Would return. X

Fantastic pub with welcoming staff and locals. Alongside a great selection of drinks and food (recommend the Sunday roast) all...

Normally a group of eleven men turning up at 22:30 can be daunting for a quaint public house but Jill and her staff welcomed us merrily with a smile and made room for us in the comfortable lounge bar. The Black Swan has quality choice of ales (check all sides of the bar,) especially the Timothy Taylor and the Sunday Roast is superb.

We were made to feel so very very welcome by Jill and her staff-they were so friendly and warm to us- a group of lads-when other locals pubs might have turned their noses up. The is obviously a hub of the community which is fantastic. The beer was good, the Sunday roast was delicious and the hospitality and love was so genuine we went back 3 times in 3 days-we knew everyone's names and they knew ours and we were treated like locals. I would move to this area just to be by this pub as it's the kinda pub I imagine but rarely find.

Great little pub visited on the evening with friends, nice open fire with great friendly staff mum & daughter serving behind the bar. Very accommodating with the children nothing too much trouble. Toy box for the kids to play with. Small Oldiy Worldy pub perfect for chilling out with friends, family or couples. Kids very welcome. Well worth dropping by for a pint.

After spending the evening here the night before we came back for lunch, kids had bar snacks scampi in a basket massive portions they were stuffed, we had the quiche & the Ale pie the best quiche was the best iv ever had fantastic home made food . We will be back.

Stopped on the off chance of Sunday lunch, landlord was friendly and accommodating. Lunch was of a good standard, the beef was delicious. Only let down by aunt Bessie's yourkshire pud and the crumble needs some work (imo). The last comments are a bit of a nit pick as it wasn't perfect. We enjoyed our meal and the ale was good too. We'll be swanning back when the opportunity arises.

Popped in on the way back from Monmouth, and was warmly greater, great selection of home made food and a great choice of ales and ciders mostly local, had the steak and kidney pie and have to admit the best I have had, the locals in there were very friendly and made us feel at home straight away, world very much recommend this pub and when we are in the area next will definitely go out of our way to go back there.

Very friendly welcome. Good standard pub grub. Quick service, well cooked food, delicious old fashioned puddings. Very interesting old 14th century pub. Worth a visit.

27th February 2017: Visited Hereford with friends to see a potential Hotel for a 20+ strong group visit in September. Journey home stopped by massive gas-main jam into Hereford so turned around and headed down the B4348 and happened upon the Black Swan.Soon discovered they served lunches so in we went.What a lovely timbered old pub, full of quirky character and charm, with a great range of drinks and eats. The local invited us to sit away from the window - "it's warmer in by the stairs" and cosy it certainly. Warm hospitality from the staff, really friendly customers and ham, egg 'n' chips to die for!Worth a longer route home to get there - you bet! Go there again - definitely in September, and maybe before as well.Thanks for a lovely time.

Visited for lunch with friends 3 weeks ago. Excellent service and food, ate from the bar menu, very reasonably priced and good portions, especially the faggots! Others had puds that were definitely home made not out a freezer pack. A very friendly pub will certainly go back. As mentioned on other reviews they do not take credit cards but will accept cheques.

Went there as a family on a Thursday night We were the only ones eating but all the staff made us feel very welcomeMenu fairly basic but what we had was well cooked very tasty and portion size was plentiful Only tiny thing that could be made clearer is that they don't accept credit or debit cards which we hadn't realised until time fir payment Think this information should be passed on when tweaking the order by staffWill definitely be back especially as we now know dogs welcomedA good night out

We were staying in a Large Farm house close by and this was the closest Pub ! Drink - as at a reasonable price and a good selection of Real Ales, does have a Pool Table as well Food - we visited for Sunday Lunch and it was Fab.Would definitely recommend and when in the area again we will definitely be back.

Went for supper on a Sunday night. Full of very friendly locals enjoying a drink and made us feel most welcome. Slightly better than basic menu with a specials board. We ate in the bar area although there was an inviting dining room as an alternative option. Go and try it if you're looking for an informal meal and a good pint of real ale.

We had a meal in the very old & delightful restaurant.We both had Steak & kidney pie, chips & veg, large, excellent, good price.Should be 5* but we had the Garlic Bread to share & was very poor, they came as 4 small pieces of French bread cut at an angle, so part of the bread had no garlic & we therefore left. If the owner read this please cut the bread length ways.The staff were very good with the lady owner very chatty & welcoming.Locals seemed very friendlyHighly recommended, not expensive.

This pub was recommended to us on our first day here, and we now know why.The service is really good, the staff are very nice and helpful and couldn't do enough for us.To top it off the food was excellent, and deserts well worth leaving room for.I think we'll pay a visit later in the week for seconds.

We were staying in a nearby holiday cottage and were recommended to the pub for dinner on our first night. Although not busy on the night we visited the food was hot and comforting and best of all we were able to take our dog in with us.After dinner we relaxed in the bar area and enjoyed talking with the local villagers in front of a lovely fire.We were made very welcome and would highly recommend a visit.

How refreshing to find a pub which has the service and friendliness of the 1960's! We loved it, 700 years old character pub serving "pub grub" in front of a log fire. The bar was full of locals, including a huge Irish Wolfhound named Tara. The landlady was a dream ! I offered my credit card to pay to be told nicely "my dear, we don't accept cards, but it's ok, you can pay another time, just pop the cash in when you can". We are complete strangers, but to be trusted like that warmed our hearts. (Just as well I had cash on me anyway). Oh how we miss that sort of pub ! Please go, you'll love it !

Bar - flagstone floors, thick stone walls apart from exposed section ie., an intertwined wall of `branch`. Blazing warm fire, crooked but stable and functional chairs with tables. Mind where you sit as it could be reserved for a local old boy!Sold T.Taylor Landlord ale, excellent, kept in v.good condition. Pint £3.40.Lounge is very interesting, you can l-o-u-n-g-e in the furniture.Booked dinner for the evening. Choice of eating in bar or restaurant, no contest chose warm, cosy, intimate restaurant. Room beautifully laid out. Served by a lovely lady named Mirsca.Wife and I went for their famous pies, steak and ale and steak and kidney, beautifully cooked. Lady next door does the pastry apparently. Bar locals suggested pie was huge, I found not so, but there was sufficient meat to satisfy.Pie meal £8.50 each.Dessert we had, Rum & Raisen ice cream, plus Crumble with Custard. Cost of desserts, £4.50 each.You can dress up for a meal here, customers did. Obvious professional persons shared the restaurant that night, so this is no backwater take it or leave it type establishment by any means. Highly recommend the place though beware of the ruts in the drive, particularly when filled with water, it hides the depth of the holes. Parking is also round the back. If you wish a taxi, they are expensive we've been told as they come oput from Hereford. Not sure about local buses, ask.We visited Black Swan whilst staying at Pilgrim Hotel at Much Birch, not far.Tump Inn is down the road, different.

We called in for lunch on New Year's day. We were made very welcome and given a pleasant table by the window where our dog, Daisy, had space to lie down without getting in anybody's way. We ate the Steak & Kidney Pie, which was home-made and delicious. Daisy had a biscuit and a bowl of water. Service was prompt and very friendly. We'll be back soon!

I have been to this pub a few times and have always felt very welcome there. They serve nice beers for decent prices. They even have bookshelves for people to peruse. The atmosphere and the décor is outstanding with an open fire just to make it even cosier. The only thing I didn't try and should have done was the food.

Had a lovely meal and the hostess put on the fire just for us as we were the only ones on the restaurant side that night. Good first impressions of the pub side and the locals were quite friendly to obvious foreigners. Cash only.

On the way home was looking for somewhere to eat and remembered that we had a nice meal there some years ago ..... we were not disappointed then nor were we this time lovely fresh fool great staff lovely old pub full of character reasonably priced will definitely be going back soon. Wanted to give an excellent score but for some reason my computer wouldn't do it. One other thing is they only take cash no cards just so your aware

We are stopping in the village for a week and were recommended the pub by our holiday cottage owner so thought we'd give it a try. When we got there on a Sunday lunchtime we were made amazingly welcome by the locals outside who loved our dog. Then inside all the customers and staff were really genuine and friendly. Although they were busy the staff were really accommodating.We've now been three times for lunch. Each and every time the customers and staff have been without exception lovely.All four adults have had different meals each time and each one has been very good quality, honest food. Also every time our dog is made to feel a like superstar. Today my son (aged 7 with special needs) was having a bit of a wobble as hasn't wanted to sleep enough while we are away. The lady serving us made him and us feel very much at ease and I can honestly say nowhere we have ever been before for a meal has been so helpful and understanding towards him and us.I just really wish it was our local!!!

3 lamb & 1 chicken Sunday lunches 4 glorious puddings, everything locally grown, cooked just like your mother makes it!!! It's a cash only establishment (we have been a few times before) so we already knew but they do inform you before they take your order. A lovely place I'd love to call my local....

On the face of it this pub has everything going for it - 14th century inn in a country setting, open fires and a selection of real ales. Unfortunately it feels like the menu hasn't been updated since it first opened! Ok I exaggerate but I cannot remember seeing fruit juice on a menu since I was a child way back in the 70's. The food was nothing special - breaded garlic mushrooms - didn't state they were breaded but again I can't remember the last time I went anywhere with breaded mushrooms. The meat pie was ok but nothing special and the fisherman's medley - again all the fish was breaded. A shame as with a bit of imagination the menu could be significantly improved and the restaurant a lot busier.

In many respects this pub meets many of a foreigner's expectations of a "traditional English inn" - low beams, cosy corners, friendly locals and roaring fires. So far so good. The selections of ales and ciders are also quite impressive, and the bar staff are helpful and obliging. So what is wrong?I'm afraid the food can best be described as unadventurous and being gluten intolerant I could only be offered cold meat, a jacket potato and a lettuce leaf with tomato. The menu seems to be one that has been used for some time and the food served to friends evidenced the use of bought in prepped items. Whilst this means that meals can be produced quickly it also results in rather dull dishes. - not a place for a special "dine out".

We used the Black Swan as a venue for refreshments after a family funeral. Gill Davies and her staff provided a beautiful meal (Stew and Dumplings) and home made deserts - lovely comfort food in front of a roaring open fire on a cold day. Just what we needed. Thank you.

Visited one evening in March 14 for drinks and meals as two couples. Warm welcome in bar - fire blazing cheerfully - locals happily chatting to us - good beer and competitive prices. Went through to dining room - comfy sofas to peruse the menu - amazing historic interior, all old timbered walls and ceiling, with lovely fire warming the room. The Landlady of many years standing proudly pointed out to us the marks on the timbers where Roundhead forces shot had entered the building during an exchange of fire in the Civil War. We ate our steaks that evening feeling very close to history! A very enjoyable evening had by us all - just a shame that there is no acccommodation, we would have booked like a 'shot'!