The Royal Oak

Reopened in 2010 after a full refurbishment, The Royal Oak is now an award-winning gastro-pub, offering high quality, locally sourced food. In the smart bar, popular brews from Timothy Taylor and Blue Monkey Brewery stand shoulder-to-shoulder with regular guests and a carefully selected wine list with nine by the glass. In the equally stylish restaurant diners can expect some tough decisions: will it be rack of lamb cutlets marinated in chilli and honey, with a Moroccan spiced vegetable tagine, fruit and nut bulgur wheat and home-made coriander dough balls; slow-cooked fillet of beef topped with chicken liver parfait and served with shallot and wild mushroom Tatin, parsnip purée and red wine jus; or vegetarian suet pudding of roast squash and rosemary with a mixed bean, tomato and baby onion casserole? An annual April beer festival offers 30 real ales and ten ciders. The impeccably furnished guest bedrooms are in a separate building.