The King's Head East Hoathly in Wealden

Staying at a local caravan site and went for a walk. Had driven past the pub on the way to the site so was chuffed to come across it on our walk. Popped in for a drink and it started to rain so had lunch too. A lovely welcoming hello as we walked in and the service just carried on. Had some lovely very local real ale and very tasty food. Thank you

Quite a number of our family were here to raise a glass for my brother David. The spread of finger food was really good and so much that we were given takeaway boxes. The service was spot on.

Couldnt fault in anyway from price to quality everything was perfect. Felt you really get your moneys worth and from one chef to another what a perfectly cooked steak.

A traditional pub serving their own beer, and home made food in good portions at a fair price. Friendly welcoming staff. Dogs are welcome. Just a shame we don't live closer

While staying in the area we were wandering around looking for somewhere to eat. Fortunately we came across the King's Head - alas it was a Monday and no food available that evening. However the publican and locals were so welcoming we had a drink and vowed to return the next evening. More locals and just as friendly a welcome was topped by excellent food on our return. Plese could you move to Derbyshire and become our local?

Interesting pub and nicely laid out , staff seemed pretty polite and served us well , decent sized portions and food was tasty However my children did not eat all of the food they had (typical thing to do nothing wrong with the food) Untill leaving the pub we where approached by a lady named Angela (well that’s what she told us) who verbally abused me and my family and asking what area we where from as she had never seen us before and telling me how our children should be more well behaved ? Not the nicest of people but due to this I will not be coming back unfortunately , not sure if she was a local or not but very intimidating

Yet again had a great lunch, sausage's in batter chips and fried eggs not on the main menu but part of their takeaway menu, you can ask for it as the staff are very accommodating , the sausages in batter are the best ever the batter is so crunchy and eggs are cooked to perfection, my wife had fish and chips but replaced the chips with new potatoes and she thoroughly enjoyed it as we both did.

Found this beautiful pub whilst staying at a nearby Airbnb and so glad we entered! From the friendly hospitality to the fab cinnamon and honey sponge. We didn’t stay for dinner but from the conversations we over heard it sounded like lush food!!

Always a warm welcome in this lovely traditional pub. The food is superb and reasonably priced, pub favourites elevated to the next level. Proper pub proper grub! 👌

The King's Head does a good quality with all the trimmings Sunday roast for just £9.90. On top of this it's a lovely old pub with a good atmosphere and friendly landlord just off the main road so peaceful to sit outside in this attractive Sussex village.

It was just the first place we came to, but the experience was fantastic. A quiet Pub with friendly staff and fantastic food. Nice selection and the Pork Belly and Burger were to die for. Cannot recommend enough.

We booked after staying in a nearby caravan park and read the gd reviews. Best pub food we’ve all had in years. The chicken and mushroom curry was amazing. Friendly staff and locals 😊

Lovely food (my favourite is the pork belly), good atmosphere and friendly staff! Look forward to going again!

Excellent all round , great local , amazing food at superb prices , huge portions . We visited 4 times in our week in the village , very friendly and welcoming for dogs too .

Nice village location but when asked if they had any Tobassco I was told No, I would need to go and buy it from the shop over the road !

Visited on a Sunday with some friends, and at first it seemed a little unwelcoming as we were clearly “outsiders” whereas the majority of customers in the pub seemed to be locals, well-known to the staff.However, things improved, the young guy at the bar was quite helpful and the lady serving the food was really nice.The food itself was good, and there was plenty of it.Would certainly consider visiting again in the future.

Happened to be in East Hoathly as part of the Chiddingly Festival, dropped in for a lunch time snack on a Sunday. Very welcoming, pleasant atmosphere, interesting interior with historic influences (photos of Hoathly, references back to King Charles). Extensive menu and still able to order at 2.30pm (on a Sunday). 3 of us had plain omelette (with chips and peas) and 1 had ham egg and chips. All well presented, omelette beautifully cooked, chips pleasing and peas 'fresh'. Recommended.

Read reviews before we came and thought it would be quite friendly.. No one spoke to us and found the landlady and landlord quite ignorant expected more of a friendly welcome from what we’d read..Was really disappointed and won’t be returning

We had drinks - wine spritzer and cider - all ok. The welcome was minimal and not friendly. Wouldn't go again

I have been behind on my reviews lately and I really didn’t want to miss my recommendation of this fabulous pub which really does deserve a big shout. This is a very old traditional pub in lovely old fashioned surroundings, anyone wanting a modern gastro pub with load music, Wembley stadium lighting and trendy staff with attitude – don’t bother, you won’t get any of that here. What you will see are regular locals sitting at the bar and what you will get are really lovely friendly bar staff that have nothing but the right attitude because the service here is first class. As for the food, honestly, it is just SUPERB and having had their home made meat pie before now with mash and gravy..... OMG, SO GOOD! Well, I can also report that their SUNDAY ROASTS are equally EXCEPTIONAL and TRULY EXCELLENT VALUE FOR MONEY! I simply cannot recommend this pub more highly enough and just wished they were closer to home because if they were, we would be eating there every day!!

We visit the King's Head at least once a month. The lovely old building is reason enough to call. Another major plus is their own brewery on site. Essentially, though, we return because of how well we are treated, the great local feel/atmosphere, and the fact that both the food and drink options are plentiful, reasonably priced and delicious. Above all, the staff make folk feel so welcome. A cracking pub!

This a very nice pub out of the way. Great beer, very friendly staff and lovely atmosphere. Lucky enough to have some sun in the afternoon so the outside area was well used. Very nice meal for my wife and I also. Very much enjoyed our time there.

Lovely, friendly staff, who also welcomed our German Shepherd dog: had a substantial ploughmans, no stingy portion of brie! We tried the local brew "Bees Head", which has a beautiful sweet honey flavour. Really interesting conversation about the local brew, and small breweries in the area. I'm always pleased to support local businesses, and we took away 6 very reasonably priced brews. Such a pleasant lunch experience. I regret we don't live closer. Would definitely recommend a visit. And, if they start selling online, will buy from them.

Popped in here for lunch while in the area. Friendly welcome from the landlord, good service and a table next to the open fire. Well cooked pub classics, including a Sunday roast and all the traditional desserts you could wish for. Huge portions and great value. No frills traditional place with friendly service, good quality cooking and welcoming people. Hope to be back again soon.

The beer was good, and a good selection too. The food was good pub grub, though not spectacular. Service was quite slow though it was busy. The clientele were predominantly locals. Sample price - fish and chips just over £11. Open fire. Staff friendly and the pub was also child - friendly, high chair was provided, for example. Would go back.

Lovely village pub in a vibrant village. The centre for a lot of local activity without being cliquey to those from further afield.

Stayed in the village for a week and ate here 3/4 times , had a pint most lunchtimes after walking our dog

Walked here one day for lunch as we are new to the area. Friendly staff and lovely food. Would definitely return.

Popped in this after. A warm, and actually caring welcome. Felt like I have been coming here for years.

Just returned from this local country pub. There was a friendly welcome on entering. Well behaved Dogs are allowed. There is a basic lunch menu - baguettes, jacket potatoes plus the normal fish and chips, burgers, scampi, steak etc plus a specials board. We chose off the specials board - lambs liver & bacon with mash and breast of duck with saute potatoes and seasonal veg. Both meals arrived hot and well presented. There were plenty of veg. Maybe slightly too many saute potatoes but they were lovely!! Thoroughly recommend this pub for drink, food, friendliness and ambiance

This is my local so I’m probably biased but they do a cracking Sunday roast and offer a great variety of beers. Superb staff.

Met with friends for a meal and catch up. Good atmosphere and lovely pub. Service excellent and all four different meals chosen were excellent Best of all , service and first greeting with a smile. Will be going back for sure. Well Done

We stopped at the Kings Head for a drink and dinner after a long day out at nearby Drusillas Park. On arrival the pub was nearly empty so we had free choice of seating - handy when you have kids in tow! Good choice of dishes on the menu which is fortunate because our kids are super fussy. I’m not entirely sure if they had a children’s menu as ours being 12 & 10 picked form the main menu/specials board and it didn’t particularly strike me as a family pub - nothing seemed geared towards children although this didn’t detract from our experience. We arrived nearly an hour before food service started but knowing that we wanted to eat the barman kindly took our order in advance so we didn’t wait too long after service started. The food was excellent! My daughter had the butterfly chicken and insisted we all tried it to taste how good it was. If we weren’t visiting East Hoathly on holiday, I would certainly make this a regular place to dine.

A lovely pub with a rear beer garden, although you do have to go up some steps to get there. The landlady was very friendly and helpful. Food is not served until around midday but is good quality and reasonably priced, My wife had a BLT sandwich and i had a ploughmans, we also had 2 soft drinks and it came to around £18. The place is well kept and very clean, well worth a visit.

Visited for an early dinner whilst walking in the area. The beer was excellent and is brewed on site, service friendly and the food is tasty. Generous portions and reasonably priced. This is a genuine pub experience (so don't expect fancy food!) - and a really good one at that. Would definitely visit again if in the area.

We decided to try the Kings Head as a lunchtime venue for our car club. None of us had visited before, but booked a table in hope.

We walked in through the front door and were immediately greeted by the very friendly barman. We had not booked a table, but it was no problem and we were invited to choose from several tables. We chose from the Specials Menu on the chalkboard on the wall. Whilst we waited, more people came in quite separatelyand we think from the way they all seemed to know each other, they are local folk. It is always good to see local people supporting their village pub, and it probably means that it is a good pub. We only wanted a main course, which arrived in reasonable time, as did my vegetables which were served separately from the steak and kidney pie I ordered. The pie was very good, with lovely crispy pastry and a huge amount of mashed potato, and the various vegetables were cooked just right: not mushy. There is a good atmosphere in this pub, and the staff are very friendly. We were too full for puddings, but other people's puddings looked really delicious. We felt the bill was very reasonable indeed, and we intend to return.

When we walked into the pub the noise was terrible with people talking very loudly. We were first seated near the bar which wasn't suitable due to people squeezing by.We were moved to another place at our request.This was nearly as bad as we were right near the route to the toilets! We ordered our food at the bar and we had to wait nearly one and a half hours for it to arrive.One consolation was,the food was well presented and all our meals were delicious although the main menu is quite limited.I was not at all happy at paying £4.00 for a non alcoholic lager. Also the gent's toilet could do with some tlc. Sorry but I doubt if I will go back.

Three of us lunched her and two of us had omelettes which we thought were the best we had ever eaten, The third had a ploughman's and this was enormous, but the Cheddar was a bit bland.

VIsited for a booked evening meal over the bank holiday, staff obviosly exhausted, extreme temperatures in the kitchen....

Primera vez que visito este pub, y nos dieron una bienvenida muy amable. Decoración tradicional, acogedor y limpio (retretes, le vendría bien una reforma. Cenamos en el jardín y tenían solla con patatas, compartió una apple y espresso estuvó para terminar. Muy impresionado con la comida (sencilla y muy sabrosa) y a un precio razonable, realmente lo recomiendo muy encarecidamente. Mucha variedad en los pubs de esta zona, pero éste es el mejor de todos. Volveremos.

Nos alojamos en un camping local y el Kings Head habría sido una práctica local. Por desgracia, el personal era menos de lugareños y obviamente priorizadas. Otro 30 segundos de espera y nos hubiera salimos! Íbamos a tener una cena pero su actitud se tradujo en nuestra salida temprano para un lugar mucho más amable de la pistola en Gun Hill. El Kings Head necesita reformas y es cutre que es lamentable, ya que ahora parece ser el único pub abierto en el pueblo.

Better choice than the Forresters Arms that's for sure. If you're in the area give this place a visit.

Llamamos aquí para el almuerzo en un martes en uno de nuestros paseos semanales, escuché sobre la cervecería, así que planeamos un paseo por la zona. Llegamos alrededor de las 1:30 y hubo algunos lugareños en el bar y unos comensales. Allí fue que la elección de un par de cervezas de la cervecería de al lado y también Harvey's y una variedad de cervezas. Las cervezas locales son fenomenales, le hablé a mi esposa en coche, así que podría haber una tercera pinta, que nunca sucede a la hora del almuerzo. El menú es buena, con una mezcla de almuerzo y cenas de tamaño picaduras, tuve el dedo de pescado que era genial con barra de buena calidad dedos gruesos copos de pescado con pescado y un breadcrumb crujientes y salsa casera tartar. Mi esposa tenía un plato de nachos, que también eran muy buenos con todos los adornos. El servicio es muy amable y la gente de hacerte sentir bienvenido. Volveremos de nuevo, la única nube en el horizonte es que hay planes para construir otra 220 casas en la aldea que se doble el tamaño de la aldea y sin duda estropeéis.

Esta vieja posada (circa 1648] situado al principio de la calle tiene la distinción de tener su propia micro cervecería en el lugar. Después de haber probado algunas de sus cervezas considero que son muy buenos también. Una cálida bienvenida, bien distribuido bar y comedor,...

Nos detendremos allí el sábado pasado, el pub estaba lleno que probar una pinta de cerveza local y eso fue un comienzo de una gran noche.

Passing early on Friday evening popped in for a drink, but the food menu sounded good, and inexpensive. We weren't disappointed, we had steak & ale pie and liver & bacon. The helpings were generous, quality superb, with plentiful fresh vegetables. Service friendly and attentive. What more could you want from a village pub?

I'm part of a 20 strong walking group which meets at a different location every Saturday and eats lunch at a local pub. In view of our number, we were asked by the King's Head to arrive at 10am (before our walk) and order lunch from a fairly straightforward menu - nothing very elaborate. On our return at 12.30 we had to wait more than 45 minutes for our food. No explanation was given for the delay. When I approached the person behind the bar, she said that they had another group/party in and they had been served first. Pressed further, she said that the kitchen was small. Without making any move towards that area, she declared that our food would be out in 5 minutes and remained behind the bar. Her job was evidently done. Long delay? small kitchen? Not my problem. Another couple at a separate table had the same treatment,The food was OK when it came, but what a shame that we had been left for so long.I'm constantly reading about the closure of country pubs: those that survive often do so by virtue of good food and service to go with it. Most of our 20 or so members are happy to pass on recommendations to our friends where this is appropriate. I have to say that 'The King's Head' will not be getting many votes for this.

Fantastic home cooked food and great service. Sunday roasts plus many other mains. Nice back room for larger groups. Highly recommended.

Good Sunday roast and food at reasonable prices for Sussex. Also have own attached mircobrewey with several ales, all at reasonable prices. Friendly service. Wd definitely recommend. Historic inn, building going back several centuries.

Friendly helpful staff good food at a very reasonable price we took my disabled daughter in her wheelchair although there were 2 small steps the staff opened the door for us and offered help thankyou

A chance visit took us to the King's Head looking for a pub lunch. Irvwas very quiet on the day we visited, but locals were friendly and staff attentive.Range if real ales was very good, 2 Beers from the local Harvey's brewery and 2 from the on site micro-brewery 1647.The choice of food was quite good, we opted for crab salad, which was ok but with minor tweeks (eg. More salad, less potatoes and the offer of some salad dressing) the food could have been much better.Would we return? Yes

Gewoon lekker, niet duur. Het gekke is dat je wel je bestelling zelf moet doorgeven. Ze komen ze niet opschrijven. Maar dat gewoon ter zijde. Onthou: lekkere pub kost

Varied menu , eaten here a few times . Plenty on the plate , hot , tasty , reasonably priced. The pub is comfortable and welcoming . We visited on a Wednesday evening , the bar staff were very welcoming and helpful . I can recommend the duck , I ordered fish on the last visit and I found the chips were soggy and I didn't like them . I haven't found a wine that I enjoy here yet so I tend to order something else. They have a wide selection of ales so they concentrate on that, they are popular.

Hi been to this village pub several times when staying nearby with our caravan. Always good pub gub and very reasonable prices. Good beer always on tap local brews served as guest beers.Does take a way food if your staying on the nearby Caravan Club siteWarm friendly atmosphere, garden safe for kids and dogs.

Stopped off atfer a short local walk with family. Food was home cooked and delicious, also piping hot, plentiful and well presented. Best pub grub we have had for a long time! Well worth a visit.

Good home cooked food, reasonably priced. Cappuccino was only luke warm though. Nice atmosphere although very quiet. Will return again on a weekend.

I used to live opposite this pub so I am somewhat biased but on a return to see friends recently it still retains its charm a proper British pub serving rustic honest food they keep a good pint it's full of character and characters book with confidence

We ordered off the main menu and the special menu.i had the homemade cottage pie with veg,it was great.and very much home made.the barman Owen was very attentive,all in all the two hours we stayed was a nice welcome break from the normal Christmas festivities .well recommended

We walk to this pub on a Sunday. Very well run village pub with excellent food and friendly staff. They service Sunday roast all day now as they did use to run out by 2pm due to the demand of the customers which has improved service.

We turned up here because we were hungry . No atmosphere. 2 blokes propping up the bar. Won't go on. Boring ! Food terrible. Waitress admitted sour cream and guacamole out of tubes as " we don't get these many orders in the week at lunchtimes. Decor out of the 70's. Seemed like we were in another time warp ...oh dear....seems the landlord doesn't like change and that was straight out of the person who served us.... Maybe she's been there for a lifetime also .

We would thoroughly recommend this friendly pub. The food was tasty, served quickly and reasonably priced. The atmosphere of the pub is how pubs should be, relaxed and friendly. Many thanks for a really pleasant visit.

We stopped here for dinner and had a lovely experience, the staff were very helpful, the food was very tasty and very plentiful, good pub atmosphere

No frills pub grub, eaten here many times and never disappointed also great beers with the pub being brewery tap to the 1648 Brewery.

Visited the pub for an impromptu birthday meal for 8. Staff were extremely accommodating and nothing was too much trouble. Standard "pub grub" cooked and served very well. Does exactly what it says on the tin.

I see this pub as my local, where I meet, chat and eat with friends and neighbours in a welcoming atmosphere, with great beers and good, home-cooked food. What is not to like? It has changed management a few times in recent years but is on an even keel now, getting it just right.

If you are after a gastropub, try the Forresters. If you're after classic pub food, look no further. Friendly staff and decent beer along with the company of friendly locals have made this pub a weekly visit for us. We recommend the chicken&chorizo risotto when available!

I had high hopes for this pub. My partner had been there years ago and said the food had been good, and that the beer was excellent.Time hasn't been kind. The pub was dark, and VERY cliquey. (Well it was not that busy, to begin with it was one drunk woman at the end of the bar, one drunk man at the other but it did get busier and we were not welcome)I had the nachos to start as I felt like a treat and my partner had garlic bread with cheese. Not particularly exciting but comforting. Well the nachos were crisps, with cheese on top. You may think this is what nachos is, but if you ever go to a Mexican restaurant they don't usually serve really cheesy Doritos with grated un melted cheese on top. My partners garlic bread was just.. bad. However it was cheap so I cant complain much. That is until the main course. My burger was dry, I would guess shop brought pre made and the chips were anything but fresh. My partners pork belly resembled the roast you used to get on a Thursday at school. Watery oxo gravy, tough pork, cold. We didn't do dessert.The beers can be good but not the night we went, and the lager choice is poor. The wine choice is limited. Red or white or pink.All in all, strange place, rubbish food, okayish beer. I think next time I would go to the Six Bells in Chiddingly.

We had a family lunch here at the start of our Easter holiday and had a great time.As there were ten of us, we'd booked a table. The staff were welcoming and helpful. One of us has a dairy allergy and they went out of their way to accommodate him - even making him a special dessert.The food was delicious - home made, tasty and well priced. Each one of us thoroughly enjoyed our main courses and the desserts were.......well I'm drooling just thinking about them!Would highly recommend this pub for tasty, well-cooked food at a reasonable price served in lovely surroundings by friendly staff.Thank you.

The Village of East Hoathly boasts a Post Office , Muffins ( also good lunches), two pubs , a Church and a brewery. The Village is about 4 miles from Uckfield and 15 minutes from Eastbourne and is set in beautiful countryside. I had the great pleasure of visiting "The Kings Head" for dinner last Friday and was most pleasantly surprised. The fire was lighting in the hearth , the landlord and staff were most friendly , the beer from the local brewery excellent, all in all, the ambience was very welcoming. The menu offered a good selection of traditional "Pub Grub " and I selected the beef and kidney pie , service was prompt and professional and the pie was tasty with a selection of fresh vegetables. My wife selected the Fish which passed her very critical standards .The Chief appeared to enquire if we were enjoying our meal , a very nice touch. We had a very pleasant evening and I have no hesitation is recommending this venue .

Personally I would never take my dog into a pub animals and food do not mix.True there is limited parking in front of the pub but there is plenty on the adjacent road. The landlady behind the bar was friendly but not overly in your face. The landlord was a nice chatty chap and knows his beers. They infact make their own and pretty good it is too. The food was good standard pub grub I had Chicken and leek pie obviously home cooked and with good short crust pastry not blind baked puff rubbish that is served in many establishments. The vegetables were fresh and hot. My wife had the huntsmans chicken which was freshly cooked moist and very tasty. Another of our party tried the homemade curry and said it was superb. There were several tables of people in at the same time as us and all the plates went back cleared. We enjoyed it so give it a try don't be put off by dog owners or car park fanatics.Very sad when a pub is judged by the size of its car park. You could find the big car park in the pub down the road is its best feature.

Looks OK from the outside, with some parking but not much inside, no character. Woman behind the bar was very offhand when we came in but did brighten up a bit later. Beer was not up to scratch, should try washing there pipes out. Beer garden a rear up some steps from a area that needed some cleaning up. Beer garden could be improved although it was described as lovely; Back to the pub, definitely a cold atmosphere and not very comfortable.There is another one down the road with a big car park.

This pub looks lovely from the outside but inside it's very bare, and lacking in something (probably everything!)Lots of vases of flowers hidden away on window ledges (can be seen from outside) but nothing on the tables. It just seemed bare, empty and strange. And very very cold- it's a sunny warm day but was freezing inside. The owners (I presume) were pleasant, not friendly and chatty, just pleasant. The food was nice, and reasonable. Just a shame the pub itself is lacking.

The best steak and kidney pie we've ever eaten out.Extremely friendly.Love the tiles in the ladies loos

I have never visited this pub which may well be very good but it must be very old fashioned. I thought I'd have a look on line at a sample menu or find out about their sourcing etc. Ended up ringing them to ask about their website and was told by a young lady, that "No, she didn't think they had one". When I suggested she pass on to the management that perhaps they should think about it in this day and age, she said she would - but I'm not convinced she would or was even interested. Maybe they have too many customers and don't want to attract more.We''ll try the Forresters which has a good website.

The Kings Head was on our list of good pubs that welcome dogs, but apparently no longer. We were told that dogs were ok in the Bar area, but no longer in the restaurant area as people had complained about the dog hair. Ok fine i accept that, but unfortunately on a freezing cold wet day, there was absolutely no heating in the bar area at all. All the other people greeted our dog in a positive way and she is a non moulting breed, so I think a little flexibility should be employed by landlords in a country pub that had very few customers anyway.The food was still good, but we didn't stay long as we were both freezing.PS Anyone saying that we could have left the dog in the car, will perhaps not understand that the whole point of us going to that pub was that we wanted to take our dog with us.

Now, cream teas are not on the regular menu at The Kings Head : they used to be ~ but lack of demand apparently saw them relegated to when they are pre-booked for groups of known numbers. When we came to be walking the Wealdway this year and were to arrive in East Hoathly at about 4pm one Sunday afternoon, we discovered a problem when we were doing our area researches beforehand!However, the team at the Kings Head really helped us out when we were trying to arrange a suitable cream tea as a walk finale. This was for a walk to East Hoathly from Arlington, yet this seemed to be a community that otherwise was unable to offer a cream tea on a Sunday afternoon (other days, yes : but not on a Sunday).In June we had our first cream tea from the Kings Head. It was so special, so good, that the walkers asked to complete another Wealden day-walk with the same finale (that was July 2013)!the verdict : Home-made and truly excellent scones, with cream, jam and so on : all excellent. friendly service and banter made for a great tea. Outcome : happy and contented walkers, appreciative that the venue put themselves out to make the visit special. Good ales available at these premises, including those from their own brewery.

Good pub meals in a friendly, lively local, blessed with its own micro-brewery producing a rich range of award-winning ales for each season.

The King's head has started to do theme pub food nights and it was Mexican food turn. The place was packed on a Saturday night which created a nice atmosphere. We had three courses and were not to be dissapointed. Large portions, all greatly presented and good value.This pub also had a microbrewery (1648) attached to it which compliments any food nicely with its varied range. All in all definitely something to look out for when visiting East Hoathly

The menu has changed recently and, along with old favourites, are some more modern dishes.Exactly what springs to mind when you picture a traditional English pub: real ale, open fire, welcoming staff- this pub has it all.There is the right balance between eating and drinking.My only criticism is that the menu is a bit carb heavy.

The Kings Head is, as it has been for centuries, the heart of East Hoathly. It lies at the crown of the bend which is central to comings and goings, just across from the Village Store and PO. No gastro-pub but a source of really good hot meals, which can be eaten by the lovely fire yet still very much part of the pub. And a true pub it is, dominated by the bar across which are servednot only all the usual drinks but the range of real ales brewed on thepremises by the award-winning 1648 Brewery. At last count there were some 17 options as to which ale you may find on tap, for these are brewed according to season. It is a true village pub, welcoming locals, walkers, and other visitors alike.