This is a wonderful riverside pub that strikes the visitor as more of a styled restaurant than pub…read more The fish and chips on the menu are worth being conventionally non-adventurous when ordering---the beer-battered haddock was most excellent. In addition the house sampler was a unique exploration of different tastes----although the items as a whole were not very impressive aside from the pate. The outdoor lawn that leads to the river is one of the Plough's greatest drawing points and is a prime spot for viewing the bumps!

Really great service, friendly and some nice beers on tap. Food was average, but good value…read more Definitely worth a go.

If you're looking for a good pub, it doesn't get much better than this…read more Lovingly called simply "The Axe" by locals, this pub is in a different league to most other rural pubs. I'll explain why and try to be concise. The cuisine is exceptional. There's a good selection of quality drinks. The service is excellent. The atmosphere is always friendly and welcoming -- the sort of place where complete strangers tend to strike-up conversation. The location is perfect, overlooking the Village Green, with a big beer garden behind, and a vast playing field behind that. It's a lovely village, nestled in the gently-undulating farming landscape of rural north-east Herts -- no wonder Braughing was recently awarded the prestigious "Village of the Year" accolade. The pub's menu always includes the best of local produce, from locally-reared beef to local pork sausages, alongside popular country pub dishes. (Braughing village is famous for, among other things, the delicious local sausages, and this is a good place to sample them.) Did I mention the pies? A different pie every day it seems, and you won't find better pies than these. I don't make a statement like that lightly.

Excellent food, and a couple of well kept beers. A little more like a restaurant than a pub, but I…read morewould recommend it and will be going back.

From the owner: The Tickell Arms is a pub and restaurant in the heart of Whittlesford, a lovely village 5 miles…read moresouth of Cambridge. Determined to keep the local pub alive, four local real ales are served and an extensive wine list by the glass...dogs are welcome. The restaurant serves seasonal modern British food in relaxed surroundings. The garden room and terrace, overlooking the pond, are delightful in summer and real fires make it a warm destination in winter.

The food is amazing and the staff are always helpful and go above and beyond. I highly recommend…read moretheir Sunday roast especially with the unlimited potatoes and gravy! I love coming here the pub itself is so lovely too with such a welcoming atmosphere. My family and I often come at least once or twice a month.

This is my favourite spot! Food is amazing and the staff treats you like family! I've never had a…read morebad meal even when it's been 11 of us!

This is what I imagine when I think English pubs. Lots of locals chatting about their days. Dogs…read more English bar staff playing chess when quiet. I had the Friday night special- fish and chips- partner had vegetarian sausages and mash. Both simple but lovely. Great array of real ales on tap- my partner thinks he has found his new favourite stout. Excellent.

This is a cozy, friendly pub, with lots of space. We ordered lunch a bit past the peak rush and it…read morecame lightening fast. The haddock cakes and the ploughman's lunch were really tasty and reasonably priced (£7.50 and £6.50 respectively, May 2014). They have a steak night on Thurs for £11 (they suggest calling ahead) that includes a glass of wine, as well as a Trivia night on Tuesdays. If you're coming from Cambridge, it's a great bike ride on a sunny day alongside the Guided busway and then on the 10,000 strips genome trail.

The Black Bull has recently changed hands and is now more of a gastro pub. The food is fantastic…read more The menu consists of a good range of food, all of which is fantastic quality and really tasty. Tuesday evening is a good night to go as they do a special top and tail evening. you pay for the main course and get a free starter and pudding - FANTASTIC VALUE. The food is always served in a timely manner. The pub is split into several areas which is nice if there is a larger group of you. There is also accomodation available - I have never used this, but it was a new addition a couple of years ago so is probably of a good standard.

My local pub since childhood. It has changed hands several times over the years, but more recently…read morethe pub has completely changed atmosphere. The current owners have created more of a restaurant-pub atmosphere. The food is absolutely great for a village pub, admittedly mostly at restaurant prices, but definately worth it. The staff are friendly and the service good, dishes delivered quickly and the quality of food great. The previous owners always had lock ins, but these don't seem to happen as often now. There is a large car park, and tables outside the front of the pub for the summer. it is a bit of a suntrap, so get a cider and relax!

Large outside and inside. Very welcoming but I imagine extremely busy in the summer as it is in…read morebeautiful village of Granchester , just down from world famous Orchard tearooms. The whole place about two miles from Cambridge which is bud or walkable distance. Pretty pub and good if a little fish heavy. Great chips( fries ) tremendous pate, and tasty baked Camembert. Good beer choice and in November mulled wine. Fair price. Parking across the road requires logging in at terminal near bar to avoid heavy fine.

Here's what you need to know: it was absolutely charming ambiance (we sat in the garden) and the…read morefood was very tasty English pub fare. The service was pleasant enough, albeit there was quite a bit of self service involved (which is typical of English short staffing since Brexit). Absolutely Loved the scotch eggs and fish n chips. Their namesake IPA on tap was perfect t, and the Cider was pretty Good too. The Cheeseburger, asparagus salad, and crab sandwich were pretty decent, not great. Overall, the place's charm and the fact that it was thee perfect weather day in the English countryside makes this a 5 star experience.

Absolutely love this place. OK the place might get a bit upper class country posh with preppy kids…read moreand their parents visiting in Cambridge. The place is located near the Madingley Hall, a beautiful country location of Cambridge University. The food was absolutely delicious. The menu is focused on Italian european but also has some British dishes. Loved the coffee. Drinks and spirits looked good but didn't go for it. The staff was polite and friendly. Called them up last minute to reserve a table to which they happily obliged.

The Three Horseshoes is probably my favourite restaurant in the entire world…read more Set in the refreshringly green hamlet (or village, not really sure on the distinctions) of Madingley, it is a charmingly floral spot for a Summer's lunch and a cosy retreat from the Winter's chill. The food is innovative, interesting and always beautifully presented: having spent a lot of time in Italy, I am often dissappointed with the Italian food in England, but The Three Horseshoes always hits the right note. The seasonally changing menu is always a delight, but I particularly like their use of autumn veg, particularly butternut squash. Whatever buffalo mozzarella they use deserves a special place in heaven, and my boyfriend always manages to find room for their delicately seasoned lemon tart. Well worth a visit - if you're a student, this is definitely one to persuade your parents to take you to.

How do you like your soup? I like mine 36 years old…read more Yes you heard that right. I like soup that's older than me. Soup that was first cooked and served 5 years before my birth. Soup that has been boiled down at the end of every day for past a third of a century and then used the next morning as the stock for the following day. Eternal soup. Served in a mug. With fresh hand made bread. That's what I like. But what soup is it? Who really knows. The A4 print-out chart says if it's brown it probably had beef added recently, if it's green then probably peas. It all depends on what was thrown in that morning to top it up. Truth be told, it never disappoints. This is the best soup in the country. I mean it. The best. And while the soup may be 36 years old, the rest of the pub feels 10 times that age. It's a fully historic pub. Like a museum back to 1764 or sometime before. Bread and ham, soup in a mug, real ales, skittle balls, candelabras and more oak than the Spanish Armada. Unashamedly old school and unprentenious, and seemingly unchanged since Cook found Australia. I half expect Dick Turpin to drop in next time I'm there, and order the soup of course.

Quirky little pub with a unique style of soup and good roasts/sandwiches for lunch. Old and…read moreinteresting interior, plus friendly staff and real ales.

Okay, if I'm finally getting to review in the UK after 2 years of waiting where do I start? How…read moreabout the pub at the end of my street? YESSS Because my local is amazing. Truly. It's got strange live music, a pool table, a beer garden, free newspapers, a small but decent selection of beers, seating on the street, bar billiards (sometimes) and... thousands of pigs. That's right - this dark but warm little pub is brimful of random pig toys, pig posters and pig sculptures. It adds a unique atmosphere to an already well-known atmospheric pub. Being only about 20 houses away, you can trust me that this is a true local gem. After 5 on most nights you'll find this place packed with drinkers who can't be bothered to go home just yet or catch the train home to the villages. Even if it's near-freezing out you'll still see us taking our beers out and sitting on the grass by the BBC next door so that the smokers can smoke away. And on a hot summer night - it's just perfect. No need to go home until I get thrown out.

It's nice enough. A bit on the pretentious side a small English style pub with an intimate manner…read more Good beer but missing the pub classics. Musicians followed poets and etc on the tiny area for performing. None rated above a 'meh' but better than a sports crowd glued to the glowing grinning eye of the government.