The Swan is a classic country pub with everything you would hope for - beams, roaring log fires and…read morea warm welcome from the friendly landlord and landlady and the bar staff. This pub has loads of character. The food is classic pub food, at good prices and a high standard (home made, not delivered and microwaved) available in the day and evenings. There is a separate function room at the back where live music events (bands and a regular jam night every Sunday) are held. This gives the bands enough space and keeps them out of the way of the main pub for those who want to drink or eat without music . The Swan gets some great bands and people come from far and wide for these. There is a car park round the back. Well worth a visit for a meal, the live music or a pint in lovely traditional surroundings.

The food was great but I found the staff very rude to a work colleague of mine. Also really…read moreannoying that it shuts at 3pm.

2nd visit after a tip from a local. Excellent service and food freshly cooked with generous…read moreportions. We'll be back!

The food was excellent. We had the fish & chips and the grilled pork chop. Service was quick and…read morefriendly. Parking could be a bit of a challenge at busy times.

Definitely a cut above other pubs in this area. Lovely service and very good food. We ate there…read moreon a Saturday lunchtime and chose from the main menu. The baked camembert was served with a generous amount of toast which in turn was generously buttered with garlic. The fillet steak was perfectly cooked and a great cut, it was served with plenty of good chips. There is plenty of parking at the side of the pub. I look forward to another visit.

Oh dear, where to begin? I have had the displeasure of…read morehaving to eat at this establishment not once, not twice, but THREE times in the past two weeks. Firstly, I was out with a friend a couple of weekends ago and we decided to stop for some lunch. I had my dog with us so we decided on a pub, as the weather wasn't too bad (it wasn't raining) we decided to sit outside. Ordering at the bar wasn't too bad, but then somehow they seemed to forget about us? We waited over an hour for our first course before going inside to see when to expect it. The staff had changed when we reached the bar. We were shocked to see only 4 people in the restaurant--so it wasn't as if the staff/kitchen was overwhelmed with orders. They did admit that they had forgotten about us/our order and promised to start making it straight away. We were a bit annoyed, but as we had already paid, we couldn't leave. So we waited. About 40 mins later our soups arrived--which we quickly ate. This time we only waited about 30 mins before going back to the bar to find out when our mains would be arriving. The staff had changed again? There are now 5 people in the restaurant, and again, they admitted to forgetting about us/our order. So again we were told they would start cooking 'right away' and again we had to wait....and again, we were annoyed. About an hour later, right when we were about to cut our loses and just leave, the mains arrive. I had the halloumi salad, my friend had roasted chicken. The food was ok, but I still can't believe our 'quick bite to eat' took nearly 4 hours!! That is just ridiculous!! The staff were not apologetic and to be honest, acted as if this was nothing new and they could care less. I swore I'd never go back. A few days later, another friend called, 'Do you want to go to eat?' 'Sure! Where shall we meet?' 'Oh, I keep passing this place on my way home, want to go there?' 'Sure, send me the post code.' A short drive later, and I can't believe I'm pulling into the drive of 'THAT' pub!! After a quick chat in the car park, my friend convinces me my experience last week was probably a one off and I should give it another chance. 'It looks so cozy' she says. So, I cave and decide to give it another go. Shame on me!! I knew better!! Similar experience, except this time, no dog so we decide to sit inside (it's raining!). We were seated within 5 mins of arriving and given menus. There are about 3 couples in the restaurant. I decide the halloumi salad I had last week wasn't too bad, but I'm not taking any chances on ordering an appetizer this time around. My friend takes about 10 mins to review the menu and decides on roasted cod. Then we wait. There are no wait staff in sight. After 20 mins, I go to the bar, he tells me 'You need to place your order with your server.' We haven't actually seen a server yet, so I have no idea who I should be looking out for, can he please point them out to me? 'Oh, I'm not sure where they are at the moment.' Surely this place isn't so large that you can actually loose people in it? They must be here somewhere if they are on duty and have customers waiting? I'm given a look which clearly says 'go back to your table and wait'. I chide my friend for making me come back to this place, but she won't let me leave because 'it's rude to leave after you've sat down'...??? Twenty mins later, someone appears to take our food and drink order. After placing our order, we waited about 15 mins to get our drinks--one water, one coke (even though we were sat about 5 steps from the bar). We waited about 45 mins to get our food. The food was ok, but no one ever came to ask us if everything was 'ok' or could they get us another drink, etc. When we finished we sat waiting for a good 30 mins before someone came over to ask if we wanted the bill. It took them about 20 mins to get the machine for my card. My friend paid in cash and she was given incorrect change--too little. She approached the waitress to say 'you didn't give me enough change back' and the waitress was very argumentative before giving my friend more change--and in fact giving her 2p too much, which we left on the table. Ordeal over, I repeat, I will never go back there again! Which brings us to today. I get a call from a third friend who is looking to buy a house and she wants me to go with her to a few viewings. As a thanks, she says she's taking me to dinner. On the way, I'm looking at brochures and calling agents back and looking at the diary and scheduling more appointments, etc (not paying attention). We actually parked, got out of the car, and walked into the restaurant before I realized where I was. It was the same nightmare all over again. Overall, the food is 'ok', but not great. The service is...well, non-existent basically. I know I've said it before, BUT, I don't plan to go back to this place. There are a lot of other options in the area and next time I will INSIST we go elsewhere. Bottom Line: Sadly, I can not recommend this place

So much better when it was Bluebeckers! Why did it have to change?! Even though we had a…read morereservation, my 2 friends and I were totally ignored by all staff (there were about 5 in the immediate area) upon arrival. We waited and waited to be acknowledged inspite of trying to get attention politely. Eventually my friend literally had to grab a waiter. We were made to feel that we weren't wanted as they were busy. We were put in a dark corner in a busy, filled room with a large, noisy party, and pretty much forgotten about. The menu was boring, limited and uninspiring. The dishes were not well cooked, not presented well and did not taste good. Service poor. I will not be going back there in a hurry.

This is my favourite pub in my area. It offers a warm, cosy feel to it, with its log fires and…read moregeneral decor. It is set in a nice village. A nice country pub feel inside and out. It is very popular with all ages and most nights of the week. The only think I will say is that it can take a while to be served. Their food is average and it is part of a chain. I have to say their warm Chocolate Brownie, is to die for. Go, on visit it - meet the friendly locals :-).

This pub is becoming increasingly popular with the younger pub-goers! This pub is busy most nights…read moreof the week but there's always plenty of tables and chairs. It has a real social atmosphere about it and the prices for the drinks are very good. This pub offers a great menu choice with some of the best desserts around!! It has a lovely log fire which is great in the winter and outdoor seating which is lovely ob a warm summer's evening. Parking is sometimes a bit of a problem on the busy nights but there are plenty of other little car parks near by where you can park. Def. worth a visit!

This is a great place to eat with great views over the lake and you can watch the windsurfers and…read moreskiers. They serve a lovely carvery with a choice of three meats, usually pork, beef, turkey, gammon and occasionally lamb. There is a choice of vegetables which you help yourself to and you can have as much as you want, the roast potatoes are very tasty and well cooked. The waiting staff are very friendly and quick to serve I have never booked, I have just turned up even on a Sunday and got a table but I get there at midday and while I am there it does get busy. There is also a menu to order from if you dont fancy the carvery.

Lovely location with large lake and water sports taking place...enjoyable and varied menu and great…read morein the summer!

This has to be in the top 5 best pubs in the UK!…read more Truly exceptional drink, food and service. I would be going here more often if I lived more local to it. It's a little tricky to get to, narrow country roads, etc, but we'll worth it. If you wanting to eat I would advise booking and this place gets busy from the second it opens. Caters to all, especially families and has a wonderful garden and patio. Tim Gray is the landlord of this gem and is hands-on and welcoming. You will not regret visit this amazing pub.

I've been coming here since 2003 when I was at FedEx. The bar staff are lovely. Food opens at 5pm…read more They offer crisps with your drinks before. Good selection of draft beers, wine and spirits. The washrooms are insanely clean. A proper English pub.

Huge portions. Excellent fish and chips. We had a 5 hour layover so we took a quick bus ride here…read moreto get food better than the airport, and we were not disappointed! We should have shared, we couldn't finish all the food!! Food doesn't start till 5pm

The setting and service were amazing from the beginning. Following our initial "wow, this place is…read moreamazing" we were served amazing food! The chorizo, the asparagus, the meat pie and the steak sandwich were so gooooood! Then we decided to have some pudding with toffee caramel. Amazing!

The Leather Bottle used to be a bikers pub but has been taken over by a chain called Bluebeckers…read moreand has been modernised throughout. I visited for lunch yesterday and was very pleasantly surprised, I had been expecting it to be the usual pub chain blandness but it was lovely, full of character. The Leather Bottle is in a nice quiet setting, the outdoor area is spacious and would be gorgeous in the summer. Inside the decor is modern and comfortable with two large dining areas and a small cosy bar area. We sat in the first dining area on the right as you go in the front door. First impression is the delicious smell of good food and the wood burning heater that was nice and warm on a chilly day. The menu is a good range of traditional pub fare (burgers, cottage pie, sausage and mash) and the more unusual (Roquefot, spinach and pear salad with raspberry dressing). We went for the fantastic value lunchtime deal of £8.95 for a starter and main from a selection of the menu, two of us had the spicy vegetable soup with two big chunks of fresh bread each to start (thick, fresh and not too spicy to scare the in-laws!) and two had potato skins which come with guacamole and salsa or bacon and sour cream (the bacon comes as freshly cooked rashers not some horrible diced up processed mixture). For our mains we had a burger and huge chunky chips (the burger unfortunately was very overcooked), cottage pie, gravy & veg (it looked lovely) and I had the cherry tomato cassoulet with haloumi which was absolutely gorgeous. The waiting staff are friendly and attentive enough without being annoying or intrusive. My only complaint was the drinks, I had a diet coke which was foul. It tasted really cheap and nasty like own brand supermarket coke.

I stumbled across this unassuming local while I was waiting for a lift home after work. It's a real…read morepub, not a bar or pseudo pub. It was really refreshing to see real ales on sale and find out that guest beers are regularly available. Do not be fooled, this pub is for drinking, talking and relaxing - without distractions. Strangers will chat and joke with you and even though I was alone when I arrived, after an hour I felt like one of the regulars - sharing a few beers with friends. I started with the old hooky recommended by John (powerful stuff) and finished with the XB recommended by Rita. I had a fab time, great ale and rediscovered what makes going to a pub so great.