The Kilpeck Inn

Seven years ago this 250-year-old pub escaped conversion into a private house and, to the village's delight, later reopened. The bar stocks Butcombe, Golden Valley and Wye Valley real ales, and draught cider from Westons in Much Marcle and bottled Gwatkins cider from a local farm. Chargrilled steaks; grilled lamb's liver and bacon; battered hake and chips; and cream risotto with asparagus number among the typical locally sourced dishes. Commendably green, the pub uses a wood-pellet burner for underfloor heating; rainwater to flush the loos; and solar panels for hot water.