The Three Tuns

Just a short walk from the bustling Kennet and Avon Canal, boaters join a dedicated local trade basking in the warmth of the huge inglenook fire or chilling out in the attractive beer garden. Based on the old village bakery - the bread oven is a restaurant feature - trading started in 1756; the cellar was also the village morgue and unquiet spirits are rumoured to be abroad! This great community pub (with a renowned Sunday meat raffle) overflows with of rustic artefacts and continues to shine, with rare local beers a perfect accompaniment to the enticing menu created largely from Wiltshire goodies; what the owners casually refer to as 'peasant food'. The rillette of pork served with ciabatta starter is a good entrée before pushing out the boat with, perhaps, home-made salmon fishcakes served on a bed of buttered leeks with fresh tomato and basil sauce and shoestring fries, or local rabbit Normandy style cooked in cider - the landlord knows his stuff here, he was gamekeeper to the Prince of Wales. Rarely have peasants been so well-catered for!