The Three Tuns Inn

Since 2003 this mid 17th-century pub and the identically named brewery have been separate businesses, although they work very closely together, which explains the array of Three Tuns real ales in the bar, including 1642, the golden bitter that commemorates the date of the inn's first brewing licence. The public, snug and lounge bars are free from piped music and games machines, although there's occasional live jazz, rock, classical music and Morris dancing in the garden or function room. A beer festival over the second weekend of July involves all the town's pubs. In the classy, oak-framed, glass-walled dining room the menu offers mixed game, port and black pudding pie; smoked paprika escalope of pork with prosciutto; and grilled supreme of salmon. For vegetarians, bean and lentil burger with melting mozzarella and wild mushroom risotto with parmesan are possibilities. Dogs are welcome in the bar, restaurant and garden.