The Black Swan in North East Derbyshire

Possibly the worst meal I have ever had.

I love the old fashioned English pub in nice surroundings and this did to a degree meet all of that. The bar here is good with a great selection of craft beers, the abbey brewery one being particularly nice. The interior of this pub is a mixture of old and new but could i ask the owners to replace the worst wall paper I have ever seen in a pub. Supposed to look like stone with what appears to be a mock bookcase as part of the horrendous pattern this was a throwback from the seventies. It would not have been so bad had it not been put up by an amateur who left creases and miss matches all over. We came here for lunch which I have to say was very average. I had sausage and mash that wasn’t great. The sausage was the oddest I have ever come across and at first I thought it was one of those veggies things as the taste and texture resembled them. One of my friends had the duck burger and said it was delicious, the other two had the pub trades version of hunters kitchen which they said was very dry and both of them left most of it. Taking all into account including the outrageous price of pinot Grigio this vist was ok but it would need a lot of changes to compete locally and get me back again.

We always enjoy a sharing platter, and this was the best so far! A delicious selection of top quality cheeses and cured meats with homemade coleslaw, walnuts and artichoke hearts. So delicious and incredible value. Lovely friendly welcome and well kept hand pulled real ales. Nice atmosphere with a good mix of music in the background; a very cosy and comfortable pub. Well done team, credit to you! We will definitely be back! The only recommendation I would make is to try and sell the ale for a lower price if possible; there's plenty of competition in the area.

Poor food. Both had a hot cob with roast meat served with stuffing and roast potatoes. Barely warm food badly cooked and tasteless. Overpriced and not at all good at 11 each

Poor food. We both went for a cob with roast meat served with stuffing,roast potatoes and gravy. Badly cooked barely warm and tasteless and massively overpriced at 11 each. Would not recommend

Camping on the local area we found the black swan on Google and walked up. Immediately there was a lovely friendly atmosphere in the pub. The staff can't do enough for you and are very friendly and accommodating. The food was fantastic. And most important of all, the Guinness is thick, a brilliant pint. We will be back!

Georgie and the team were so welcoming and friendly. The wagyu burger was amazing.

Came here with family recently for an impromptu evening meal. The atmosphere was great, staff are lovely and food good too. Dog friendly, child friendly, great selection of drinks and swift food service. Highly recommend for families.

Went here for Sunday lunch after a long walk, so we were ready for some hearty, home cooked food. Unfortunately, the home it was cooked in must have been under siege as the mash hadn't been mashed, the roasts hadn't been roasted and the meat had clearly spent longer in the oven than it ever had in a field. Overall very disappointing and incredibly dry. 3 stars given as the pint of Old Peculiar was lovely and the service was good, plus they're dog friendly. Wouldn't eat here again but would pop in for a drink.

I visited with a group of about 20 people for lunch and we had pre-ordered the meals so as to be served at 1-15pm however the meals were served in dribs and drabs with the last people not getting their food until 2.10pm. This completely obviated the reason for pre-ordering and it would have been quicker for people to have ordered separately. There was no apology for the unacceptable delay. The food was mediocre.

Stopped here for food while walking. I have to be honest and say it was probably the worst burger I have ever had. Two meat patties were obviously frozen ones and dry as anything, chef must cooked the burger in fryer. Paid for some red onion too but there was literally 4 or 5 chopped red onion bits in it. Chips were not bad but best bit was beetroot buns. I would have scored lower but people were nice. I don't think this is what David invisaged when he set out to serve food.

Popped here for a drink, nice pub, dog friendly, and nice friendly staff. Based on this booked for Sunday dinner. Read some poor reviews, but thought we’d try it for ourselves. Roast dinner not good, only part of it that was really nice was the stuffing. Roast potatoes were hard and completely inedible. Told one of the bar staff who apologised and said they’d get us some more. They arrived, again hard and no sign of any rosemary or garlic as stated on the menu. Would you not check before serving again that you could at least get a knife through the potato?! In the end just paid and left. When paying, the bar lady said there had been several food complaints recently, so do something about it then. It’s not difficult to make a crispy fluffy roast potato. No offer of any discount made. I heard one of the bar staff say, ‘I just can’t cope with this anymore’ indicating this is not the only complaint. Would’ve loved to of met the chef and explained how to cook a roast potato! Poorly presented too, Yorkshire a bit soggy, everything seemed like it was probably cooked from frozen. Won’t visit here again.

Lovely food and friendly staff. Highly recommend.

Called in here on our way glamping with our very playful puppy. We was going to sit outside due to us having the dog but the staff were insistent to bring him in from the not very nice weather. The atmosphere was so calm and relaxing that he laid down and was such a good boy! The added dog treats were a bonus. Lovely staff and atmosphere.

Thought we’d give it a try with it just being taken over , unfortunately not the best . After getting the drinks ( run out of J2O’S and ginger beer/ale ) and ordering the it took half an hour for us to get 2 sandwiches which if the place was busy I’d probably expect but we were the only ones having food at that time , apparently an issue with the order going through to the kitchen but no one bothered to inform us that there had been an issue. The sandwiches were quite disappointing, not quite the bloomer bread we were expecting more like standard wholemeal sliced bread . Given there’s 2 other pubs with 2 mins I’d expect them to be on the ball . Don’t think we’ll be back .

Great food, lovely staff, even though busy they left a great impression

One rasher of bacon on a BLT …. Can’t really say much more. Got to drag the review out for 100 characters. Ashover is a nice place though. Won’t be going in here again mind.

A friendly welcome and lovely , well presented and well cooked food that was excellent quality. We’ll definitely be returning.

Very disappointed.£38 for 2 child size lunches with coffee from a machine.roast potatoes obviously were frozen,as hard in the middle.tasteless gravy.

Just been here had beautiful fish and chips gluten free the fish was amazing cooked to perfection by jo and jarred bar Staff and management was brilliant 👍👍👍

What a fiasco!!!! How to ruin a pensioner's date night. Booked for 6.45 and arrived on time. Ordered food at 7pm. Still no food at 7.45 when we were informed that no orders were going through to kitchen. Asked for refund which took about 10 minutes to do. Called at chip shop on way home. Will not be returning to this pub.

Something seriously wrong here. Booked for family gathering 2 days before no food after an hour then the wrong meals for 2 of the only 3 to get served. Same food re-served with a pice of bacon and cheese on top (£13.99 meal). Chips were disgusting, suggestive of being fried in stale oil. We were then informed that there were no fish & chips as the fish ‘kept breaking up in the fryer’ After this revelation we demanded a full refund and left.

We went on a Sunday which was a limited menu which we knew about , we went for the roast cobs which were really basic with no relish . The roast potatoes were so hard we couldn’t eat them. The bar maid did kindly get some more but apart from being browner were still solid . Really disappointed !!

We called in today after our walk. Food was below average. Sausages were tasteless. Mash was ok. Tinned peas and sweetcorn were bland and the green beans and carrots were nearly mush. Possibly warmed up from yesterday. The Pepsi Max was so flat. Wouldn't go near the place again. So very disappointing 😔

Poor service. Ridiculous high price for wine. Food disgusting. Under cooked. One of the worst pubs in the area

Went to Black Swan for a couple of relaxing afternoon drinks. Definitely recommend as great beers and friendly barman who gave us complimentary experimental drinks to try, rather than throw them. Definitely be back to try the food as menu looked good too

Lovely place. Lovely food, great staff and atmosphere and reasonably priced. Also, great portions too (we had a group of 4 eating Sunday lunch)

Went for Sunday lunch with my husband after having rave reviews. Arrived to the restaurant being empty - I stand red flag for 1.15 on a Sunday lunchtime. I ordered beef my husband ordered beef and pork. The portions were quite small and consisted of meat, small amount of mash, roast potatoes that were done in deep fat fryer, mange tout carrots and a Yorkshire pudding (which was nice). The whole meal was so salty it was literally all you could taste. We had to eat it because we were so hungry. Won’t rush back if at all. Very disappointed.

Beautiful food and swift service.

Very good food and good sized portions. It’s perhaps a little more expensive than typical “pub grub” in the area - but definitely value for money. Lovely, friendly staff - couldn’t do enough to help.

Fabulous family meal on Saturday night. The staff were extremely attentive and very friendly. We will definitely be back.

Really great pub, the staff were so friendly and made us feel so welcome. The food was insane, absolutely delicious. I can't recommend here more, I'll definitely be back! Thank you to all the staff at The Black Swan, but in particular the front of house manager Lukas who catered to our every need and the head chef Harley who has clearly put in incredible effort and care into every dish we were served!

The food and service was fantastic, the chips were the best I’ve ever tasted. We also loved Alfie the acoustic guitarist, such a shame there weren’t more people in to listen to him, think everyone was watching the football!!

Thoroughly enjoyed it, and with special thanks to Harley for accommodating my awkward palate with a smile and even coming out to check on us

I’ve been here a few times but the portion sizes this time are much better. The head chef, Harley checked on us and Lukas looked after us well

Lucas and Harley made our visit. We came from Lincolnshire for a walk and thought we would grab a drink before we headed home. Lucas gave us a warm welcome and was so friendly we decided to stay for food, he gave us recommendations on the menu and we had the duck dumplings that were amazing but the strawberry and balsamic salad was the best surprise, we both had the BLT for our main and it didn't disappoint, it came in soft bread with a perfect crust and with old fashioned proper cooked chips. Lucas pointed us towards the QR code that meant we could choose our music, which we did. Harley the chef came out front and made conversation, we even got to try some menu experiments that were delicious! What a beautiful pub but it was definitely the hospitality that has made our afternoon. Thank you and we will see you again!

Came to visit an old colleague, Harley and once again he didn’t disappoint. His and Lukas’ service made it a very enjoyable experience would definitely come again

A village pub with high standards and a great selection of local gins. The barman / owner was friendly and informative and the locals wished us goodbye as we left. We'll definately return for a meal and more atmosphere.

We recently had dinner as a family of 14 upstairs in the restaurant and everything was great. The chef was working alone and somehow managed to have everything ready at the same time, I truly don’t know how he did it. Service from Lucas was brilliant and prices were really reasonable

Absolutely chaming pub and restaurant nestled in Andover with incredible hearty and warming but beautifully presented food. We were warmly welcomed, seated and attended to. The food was incredible, the garlic soup is perfect on a chilly day, the leek and gammon pie was delicious (full of gammon!), the btl and chips was enough to fill the hungriest tummy, the trillionaire tart was divine and the sundae was the cherry on the cake. Thank you to David, Dean and Lucas for the hospitality. We'll be back.

Very nice country pub over 300 yrs old aswell 😀

Really good experience staff were lovely too! Thank you

Fantastic Sunday lunch, came for husbands birthday, excellent service, and amazing staff. Lovely friendly atmosphere 😀

Lovely food, great atmosphere, very attentive staff , made a fuss of my pooch several times 😊 thank you so much really relaxing

Just returned from the Black Swan having had a truly amazing 3 course meal and drinks with my wife. It is a long time since we gave been out so expectations were high. I am happy to say these were surpassed. We had garlic mushrooms, chicken strips, followed by ribeye steaks and finally cheesecake. The staff were very attentive and customer focused and have worked hard which is clear to see having been open a few weeks in the upstairs restaurant where we sat. We would like to thank Georgie the waitress, Harvey the chef and the Restaurant Manager whose name I forgot to ask. Thank you.

I had a Sunday roast, with pork. The meat and Yorkshire pud was perfect. Veg was a little soggy. One of my party was vegetarian, and with very limited options, she opted for a Sunday roast with no meat. She was still charged the full rate, so the meat was served separately for the rest of us to eat. Maybe they should consider a veggie price?? Beautiful pub, currently having some refurbishment. Easy parking, and a large outdoor seating area

Great village pub, lovely pint of Bass, food looked fab I'm sorry I didn't eat there now - but I'll be back to fix that. Staff were friendly and helpful too!

Party of eight on Saturday night Really great experience at a reasonable price. Excellent choices and service. Special thanks to Luca for his friendly assistance and hospitality. We shall be back. Robin.

Had a group meal for 6 at Stephen’s restaurant upstairs this weekend. The food was fantastic, the atmosphere just right and the staff made the evening, shout out to Luca who made us all very welcome.

I’m really sorry but this was probably the worst Sunday roast I’ve had in my life. Firstly the portion size was ridiculously big (clearly quantity over quality), beef and turkey sliced 1” thick was hard to get through, especially as the meat was so dry (I’ve heard of “well done” meat but this was “congratulations”) it took us two jugs of gravy to try and moisten it, which was tasteless and watered down, more like stock - or maybe got mixed up with dishwater. Never have I been served vegetables so bland and unseasoned, thrown on the plate. Roast potatoes should be a staple of a Sunday roast, but didn’t seem like they’d been in the oven? Mash potato also completely unseasoned with lumps of uncooked potato. Neither myself nor partner could finish the food. Looks nothing like the pictures on the internet, but they did mention they had a new chef last week - which in fairness you asked us to review. I now see similar reviews of Sunday roasts online so it doesn’t look like us having a bad experience. Hope you get this sorted. Going out to pay £20 a head for food, we’d at least expect something slightly better than we could do ourselves at home. Only positive was good gluten free options, just shame food isn’t up to scratch. Waiting staff were also great and we really appreciate the bill being taken off…but this isn’t how to run Sunday service or restaurant. We love supporting the pub trade and hate to not be charged (thought of pubs losing money is terrible, especially from working in industry), but this was really bad and verging on inedible.

Our visit to The Black Swan in Ashover with a group of 8 was a pleasant surprise. The starters were flavorful and generously portioned, while the main courses, particularly the vegetarian options, were delicious. The restaurant, under new ownership, is clearly making strides. The manager was exceptionally friendly and accommodating, adding to the positive experience. Overall, a solid choice for a satisfying meal in a welcoming atmosphere

Thank you so much to Jody, Lucy's and Harley for a great evening. Our vegan starter and pizzas were amazing. The only complaint we have is that we couldn't make it to the desserts as the portions were so generous. 😁😁

Utter disappointment. We have to give 1 star for food as we aren’t given the option to rate 0. All of the Instagram posts of the Sunday roasts are not the black swans food pictures. The Sunday roast we got served (after an hour waiting when it was half empty) was nothing like they advertise. In fact it was all disgusting. As soon as they put it down it was cold and looked dry, the Yorkshire was laughable greasy and totally flat. No roast potatoes, they were half pieces of new potatoes. All bland. I told them we were not eating it and to remove it. The table next to us had to tell the waitress that they had left the string from the meat in her daughters meal and a fly in the mash potato 🤢 Cat fished by a pub! Don’t bother! Total waste of time. Oh and if u enjoy a loud telephone near you and the answer phone going off every two minutes then this is the place for u! 😂

A warm & friendly welcome from Lucas the manager. Food was delicious 5 stars. Excellent service, great value for money.

Visited on a Friday night for some drinks and the place was totally dead, could well be that we just went in on a quiet night so we’ll be back and hopefully to try the food too. Ale selection was abysmal too so hope that sorts itself out.

We came on Monday night, I chose the pulled pork burger - wow! It was incredible, I heartily recommend it. The chips were homemade and delicious too. There is a fantastic gluten free choice, which is great as my Dad is a coeliac, so it’s nice to see proper choice for people who suffer with this illness. We will definitely return. Lovely service, lovely food.

I came here for an evening meal on a Monday night & left feeling very happy. The service from Lucas was both friendly & professional & the food was amazing! My wife had the pulled pork burger & I had the pie. We will definitely return, many thanks.

Food and drink ok in an old traditional village pub. Not good to see staff vaping behind the bar whilst serving food and drink.

We called last night as the photos on social media looked amazing. It did not disappoint! The pulled pork was absolutely incredible and homemade chips were delicious! You can get gluten free options here, which is music to my ears as my Dad is a coeliac and it’s nice to see a restaurant offer decent GF options. Lucas looked after us and he was lovely. The food was delicious, we will be back.

Haven't been here for a while and i think it must have changed ownership. We had the fish, chips, mushy peas and curry sauce. Simple food but cooked to perfection. The fish was soft and flaky whilst the batter was light and crispy. Curry full of flavour and the tartare sauce had bite and texture. Gorgeous chips. Really good beer to top it off. Definitely will return soon. Ps, loved the Bee Box App which let's you select your own playlist to choose a few of your favourite tracks which is a brilliant idea to personalise your pub visit (Scooter/Abba/ACDC whatever) 😀. Just what Ashover needed ❤

We had a great meal at the Black Swan. Portions were large and tasty and service from Luca was great. Would definitely return.

Party of 4 adults and 3 children 11, 12 and 13. Staying close by for an Easter break. Came across the Black Swan for a quick drink. Very hospitable lady behind the bar. We said we would return the next evening for food and if possible to watch the football (couple of Villa fans in the group). They ensured we got a table by the tv, put the game on and when it started offered a bit of volume. Also provided taxi numbers to get home. Attentive and friendly. Food, beer and wine good. Kids used the dart board. Thought there was a nice vibe about the place.

Visited today and new staff and landlord greeted us. New menu with a good choice from sandwiches to pizza to steak pie. Staff realy friendly and food was excellent. Well worth a visit

Nice area - attentive staff - lovely local vibe. Cost and quality of food a let down. 2 x fish & chips 1 and half pint plus 1 x coffee £48.60. Chips very dark and tasted dense burnt almost - served on wooden platter which cooled the food very quickly - balsamic everywhere. Fish tasteless. Was set to be a large meal but as setting on large wooden platter gives the impression of large. Gratuity automatically added £5 for you to reduce . Big bowl of chocolate mints near till none served with coffee. Went with someone that doesn’t go out much so you don’t like to complain to spoil the night but no revisit.

First visit to the black swan,found it a lovely atmosphere meal was amazing and very dog friendly, owners very friendly and chatty,definitely would recommend.will be visiting again in near future.....yes I did look at the doggy dinner menu for my little girl but she decided on bangers mash and peas, Bella says compliments to the chef x

This is an absolute gem! We popped in for lunch with our two dogs and couldn’t have been made more welcome by Alison and everyone else! In addition, the food was absolutely amazing and the beer was excellent! If you’re in the area, make a detour!

Went for lunch whilst with a walking group. Lovely lunch, lovely staff, very helpful with gluten free food

We waited 50 minutes for our meal and then left. The people at the next table had waited an hour and a half and still hadnt go theirs! Dont understand the delay as there were only 5 tables having meals. The staff apolgised, but made no attempt to offer free nibbles whikst we waited. The old adage is true: " You dont get a second chance to make a first impression." Wont try and eat here again.

All good in this pub, Ashover is a brilliant village.

Recently under new ownership. Noticeable how clean the pub is, with welcoming staff. We had mains of belly pork and cod/chorizo and the food was excellent.

beautiful food fantastic little pub

After a walk we called in at The Swan for lunch. We received a warm welcome from Alison behind the bar. The food was incredibly amazing! We were expecting some average pub food but the pizza and grilled sandwich were beyond gastro quality. Stephen, the chef, came out and we talked about his food. The care and quality is amazing. He's opening a restaurant upstairs (he's only been at the Swan for 2 weeks!) and we can't wait to visit. I can't recommend the food enough. They will also be working on the downstairs so the 'atmosphere' ie decor, will improve.

A stunning pub, nestled in beautiful Ashover. Dean & Dave are breathing new life into The Swan, with a great menu, scrumptious food & a warm atmosphere. The grilled cheese sandwich was by far the best I have tasted. Our dog was made so welcome and friendly service made this lunch visit something we strongly recommend. 5*

The landlords David & Dean are fantastic very personable. The food cooked by Stephen the chef is quality.

Sunday lunch 25th February. Firstly the phone number on the pub website isn't working so we couldn't call to book. Pitched up and asked about Sunday lunch - directed up the stairs. There's a big room up there. Very nice fella helped us, took our order and brought the Sunday roast. Food was OK, service good, atmosphere upstairs was poor. If I go back, I'll ask to eat downstairs in the pub; there was plenty of room. Our waiter told us the phone problem will be resolved soon.

Excellent food and atmosphere. A varied menu all cooked from scratch. Friendly staff and good selection of beers with some locally sourced ingredients.

Amazing food! Try the beef cheek its unreal! All home made slow cooked food. You will not be disappointed here. So glad I stumbled upon this place. Will defo be back. Staff are sound as a pound too! Thanks again for having us! Tony!

Under new ownership and a excellent chef, with Stephen at the helm you cannot go far wrong. Great variety of food, catering for all meat eaters, vegetarian and vegans alike. Lovely belly pork and a plant burger worth making the short trip from Wingerworth. Really nice to have fresh homemade food.

We were in the area for a holiday and were keen to support a local business during our stay. We saw that the pub had just reopened under new management, so we’re keen to check it out and we ended up being the first family to be served a meal! We all loved the vegan and gluten free options that were available and the service was brilliant. We are quite an awkward group for dietary requirements and they were so helpful. The new chef is a vegan specialist and the food he made was superb. Would definitely recommend to any with dietary requirements and certainly visit again.

Poor experience in the food and waiting time for my meal

Busy dog friendly pub, muddy boots welcomed also

We only stopped for a drink after a big walk but really loved the friendly atmosphere inside and staff were very friendly. Pub was very aesthetically pleasing inside and loved the pictures of pub-goers dotted around on the beams! Very dog friendly and lots of treats for dogs on offer. Think we’ll be back again to sample the food next time! Lovely village pub.

A recent group meal was of poor quality. The turkey main was cold on the inside. The fish main was under cooked and had a strong smell indicating that it was on the turn. Will not be eating there again.

We attended for Sunday lunch , and the food was dreadful on the whole. It had changed hands since our last visit , and they seriously had gone downhill , they really do need a decent chef. I had soup that was both bland and unseasoned, and stuck to the spoon like mushy peas , (not liquid , as soups should be). Even a nice homemade thick soup isnt like baby food...the bread roll couldnt have been dipped into it...(more like spread on it )...🙄 The staff seemed very young , and one was totally out of her depth ! Asking if we wanted anything else as she was collecting my soup bowl...no , we just came in to share a bowl soup between 3 of us ??? My mother paid over £16 for a pie that was so hard , she couldn't get through the hard , burnt crust. I was served a cold side salad , with a very overcooked sweet potato and chick pea curry , I couldn't taste the curry it was so over sweet . It had no chunks in it , it was just another mushy mess... I'd expect maybe a naan bread , or poppadom , whose idea that salad was I don't know !! The butter with the "soup " roll , was obviously margarine, definitely not butter. All in all it was a disaster , no discount of any sort was offered , wouldn't go there again , needed to eat on the way home. Don't waste your money , my poor mums treat to us was ruined.

Beautiful pub , decorated for Christmas with a roaring log fire. We had an amazing Sunday roast sharing platter for 4 , between two of us and there was some left for tea 😀 We had mixed beef and pork, with all the trimmings . Couldn't fault it. Thank you

Awful food - took ages to come and was just shocking!!! Had better in the past here so not sure what’s changed!!

Nice friendly atmosphere but food terrible! Ordered fish pie (£18) which seemed to take forever to come and when it did I was shocked! Overcooked, dry as a bone fish ( no sauce !) with potato topping that tasted like cardboard. Absolute disgrace. Wasn't charged for it but really not the point as had taken my wife out to lunch for part of birthday present.

My friend and I decided to call in and have a bar meal, I opted for the fish pie, I asked what the seasoning vegetables were they informed me they were courgette, leeks and Carrots, I asked to leave out the leeks, which she said she would, my friend decided on the beef stroganoff with rice, we didn’t have to wait long and was really looking forward to it, I couldn’t have been more disappointed, the supposed salmon and cod in a dill sauce! What sauce?? It was a mush, the salmon seemed to have come out of a tin, and it was dry to eat, the vegetables were okish. this dish was definitely not worth £17. My friends stroganoff was bland, and the rice was like it came out of a 2 min microwave bag!! Let’s hope it was chefs night off! Good luck to anyone who takes the chance on eating here.

Vegetables were not cooked. Wouldn't recommend to friends n family

Popped in for a quick lunch and we were met with a friendly and cosy atmosphere. The member of staff behind the bar was incredibly friendly and made sure that we were well looked after. The food was very tasty and I would certainly recommend it to friends and family.

Nice place great location lovely walks, nice food got plenty, nice atmosphere would go again.

We had tried to get in for the pub quiz, and despite asking if we could reserve a table, our request was ignored. We were turned away on the evening by a rather rude bar person. We however did decide to give it another visit the next day for lunch. We were all very hungry, and the food was okay at best. Homemade chips a nice touch, and the kids cutlery was also a nice touch. I felt the lady serving us was rushed off her feet, but she was super cheery and polite. All in all average I’m afraid.

Nipped in on the off chance of being fed on a Sunday afternoon. It did not disappoint !! Lovely beef dinner with all the trimmings and gorgeous seasonal Veg. It’s very fairly priced in the area and I highly recommend you give it a try. Food is served until 4pm on a Sunday and I will definitely be back to try the normal menu during the week which has plenty to offer with a good selection of specials. The staff are very friendly and accommodating, Guinness is great and there’s a variety of beers available.

Dropped in for a pint after dinner. Wished we had stayed longer as it has a great atmosphere

Really great food. Good service. A lovely traditional country pub. High recommended. Dog friendly. Even provided treats for our labradoodle.

1 - lovely folk, poor food, sirloin steak with chips. Chips cold, steak terrible. Wine choice almost zero. This is hard to write because our hopes were high as staff and patrons raved before we went. Hope it was a bad night in the kitchen.

Lunch terrible . Lot on menu not available. Ordered Fish and Chips as a last resort. 2 of us sent back lots of chips, fish not good. No wonder pubs are closing down. Poor selection of wine.

It was a late afternoon quickie, so can't comment on the food. As a result there also wasn't much atmosphere. The service though was prompt, friendly and the beer I was served (Blue Moon) was good. Only real negative was the lack of decent beers (too much Carling and John Smiths type stuff).

Definitely a great British country pub feel. My son and I had the steak and ale pie and it was absolutely huge!! The staff were friendly and we liked the atmosphere. Got some funny first looks of the "locals" mind :-)

First visit to this pub, looked lovely from the outside had a few tables inside eating. The food looked great. Unfriendly welcome and only had carling on draught. We left as we didn’t feel welcome.