This is a traditional pub, sitting at the hearts of the small Cambridgeshire village of Fowlmere.
The main building dates from the late 15th or early 16th Centuries, with additions in the 17th Century. It has been a pub since the 16th Century, as a Coaching Inn on the London - King's Lynn road. Samuel Pepys (the diarist who recorded the Great Fire of London in 1666) stayed here in 1660.
The front part of the pub is the old part, with inglenook fireplaces , tiled floors and low beams, but there is an airy modern extension at the rear which can seat 30, as well as a small beer garden. There is a small car park, but parking is also available on the High Street.
They have a full bar, with a small selection of real ales on tap, a number of bottled beers, alongside an extensive wine list and the usual range of spirits.
The food veers towards the gastro pub style, using local ingredients and hearty portions. (They state that their pork comes from named pigs from the village!) Starter "nibbles' such as olives and picked onions are around £5, starters (soup, meatloaf, smoked salmon) £8-£10, and mains £18-£24, with steaks at £35, and flatbread style pizzas £12-£17.
In addition, there is an extensive tapas menu (albeit with a items a Spaniard wouldn't necessarily recognise) at £5.50-£9.50, and two of three of those would also make a decent meal.
There is also a separate vegan menu of starters and mains.
Service was fast and the staff friendly. Recommended. read more