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    Nelson Arms

    4.0 (1 review)
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    Cross Hands - It's Christmas time

    Cross Hands

    5.0(10 reviews)
    17.9 mi
    £

    A lovely local pub in Winterbourne Down…read more This has been my family's local pub for around 20 years and it hasn't changed one bit. It's still as charming, still has the same locals, still the same landlord and, I think, still the same roaring log fire. The Cross Hands doesn't do food, but it does do lots of guest ciders, ales and a brilliant atmosphere. The landlord and landlady (Pete and Lesley) are great (Pete is the spitting image of Peter Stringfellow - with open shirt and hairy chest) and make you feel like part of the furniture - which can make leaving quite difficult at times! Friday nights are good fun. Typical local pub style. A bit of cheese on the jukebox and a good mix of young'ens and old'ens to keep it interesting from one end of the pub to the other. But the best thing about this pub isn't its huge back garden. It isn't the fact you can use one of their massive BBQ's and bring your own meat/food. It isn't even the regular events they hold in the summer with live bands and cider in boxes. The best thing about the Cross Hands is the pub dog. A beautiful Staffordshire Bull terrier who has the gentlest demeanour and wonderful personality. She'll pin her belly to the ground and wiggle her way over to say hello. All the while snorting like a little pig. She has her own arm chair and sits with the locals who play cards on the big round table from 4pm every day. This is a lovely little boozer that has a huge garden for the summer and wonderful warm log fire for the winter. As it is out of town, you can knock 40-80p off the price of pint. A must if you're in the area.

    They dont do food here mate ! But you can bring your own and cook it up on one of the complimentry…read morefree bbqs ! This place has tons of character and a great choice of beers ciders and ales all at a very reasonable price. There is a beautiful big garden out back or benches out front if you fancy just sitting and watching the world drift by. Pete the barman is one of lifes winners always there with a warm welcome and a joke or two for you to enjoy. Stick a lepord print thong on him and marvel at the way he transform into Peter Stringfellow oh yeah ! All in all a class bozzer in the country.

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    Langford Inn

    Langford Inn

    4.0(1 review)
    1.4 mi

    The Langford Inn is an award winning village pub and restaurant situated in Langford just outside…read moreBristol. It's fairly traditional in nature with the classic country pub feel and as you walk in you will be met by a warm and welcoming atmosphere. It still retains many original features including oak beams and displays local memorabilia of interest.The pub also has an impressive range of real ales including the local Butcombe bitter and a menu of fine wines to compliment any meal. Nice local boozer that harps back to a forgotten time.

    From the owner: Situated in the pretty village of Langford on the edge of the Mendips, is the award winning…read moreLangford Inn and Restaurant, a traditional country pub offering delicious food and a superb range of wines and real ales. Walking into The Langford Inn, you will be met by a warm and welcoming atmosphere. It still retains many original features including oak beams and displays local memorabilia of interest. The pub has an impressive range of real ales including the local Butcombe bitter and a menu of fine wines to compliment any meal. The bar and cosy lounge is perfect to relax and enjoy a quiet drink. With the colder days approaching, our Inn is the perfect place to warm up with warm friends and a good drink. The pub is literally award winning having achieved Winners of Best County Pub in 2007, 2009, 2010 & 2011. Also winning Gold for our service and hospitality.

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    The George at Backwell - Beautiful Courtyard Garden

    The George at Backwell

    3.4(5 reviews)
    6.7 mi
    £££

    Terrible experience! Booked 3 rooms weeks in advance (plus another 2 rooms booked separately) and…read morecheck in was advertised as 14:00, our party arrived at around 18:00 to be told the rooms hadn't been cleaned yet, and no indication of time they would be ready. The staff seemed to have no idea of what was going on and just kept telling us 'there's nothing we can do we're short staffed'. There was no manager on site and nobody who was able to help us. The rooms were eventually 'ready' at around 19:15. We had travelled for a surprise party we were attending in Nailsea and this made all of us late and missing the time we were due to arrive. Once in the rooms it was clear they had been rushed and were all in need of a deep clean and some TLC. Thick dust on skirting boards, stained carpets covered in bits, dirty shower screens, splatters down the walls and just generally very very grubby. It's obvious they've not been properly cleaned in a long time. The girl that was there cleaning was doing the best she could but had told us that she hadn't been called in until well after 14:00 when the rooms should have been ready. If we didn't have somewhere to be, and hadn't paid in advance, we most definitely would have found somewhere else to stay. In the morning we opened the window to let in some fresh air, as the rooms were very warm, only to find our room was above the staff smoking area. It instantly made our room stink of cigarette smoke as well as hearing the staff swearing and hollering below. Breakfast consisted of some pre packed pastries and dirty glasses for the juice, we had to go and ask for some clean glasses from the bar. The 'manager' was on site the following morning sat in the bar area. He was apparently aware of the issues but made no effort to come over to us with an apology or any solution or even bother to make contact with us. When we approached him all he kept repeating was 'I apologise but were short staffed, there's nothing I can do'. THATS YOUR JOB AS A MANAGER! I fully appreciate that things happen, it's life and things don't always go to plan, but it's the way things are dealt with. We received zero communication in advance to say there may be a delay with our room, this would have enabled us to make alternate plans etc. He then told us that it would be the same situation that evening for other guests arriving, with no indication of him or the other members of staff on site making any effort to solve the the situation and start cleaning rooms ready. They basically did not really care. Overall a terrible experience and would not stay here or recommended to anyone. If you want a clean room and a decent nights stay head to the Rising Sun down the road!

    Not sure which George pub the other reviewer was talking about, as this one is in BACKWELL! Update…read more good ale and decent food too. Always seems busy, which must be a good sign!

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    The George at Backwell - Beautifully presented, reasonably priced - our lamb burger

    Beautifully presented, reasonably priced - our lamb burger

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