Category: Country

Oldest pub in County Down, Ireland

Ireland’s Oldest Pub Grace Neill’s Bar (no apostrophe, this is Ireland) is the country’s oldest pub dating from 1611. Try the Guinness and beef pie. Avoid the ghost (Grace herself). Visit graceneills.   Image: Courtesy of Grace Neill’s Bar

Foodies heaven in Maidenhead, England

Stunning Pub Food Foodies adore The Royal Oak in Maidenhead, Berkshire. Just a short train ride from Paddington station, and close enough to the beautiful village of Cookham to make life interesting. Luxurious British menus, changing with the seasons- and recognition from Michelin. See theroyaloakpaleystreet.   Image: Courtesy of The Royal Oak

The Anchor Walberswick – Suffolk, England

The Anchor in Walberswick, Suffolk might just be the gastropub of choice for “Love, Actually” writer Richard Curtis and why not? Beach views, oysters and designer beer.

Surfies’ Pub in Cornwall, England

The Surfies’ Pub You can only reach The Watering Hole at Perranporth by walking over the sand. Expect beach barbies in summer and lots of English men with weirdly un-English tans. It’s a bit of a local secret but everybody is welcome. Visit wateringhole.

The Mighty Boosh in Devon, England

The Mighty Boosh Drank Here Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt (The Mighty Boosh) are said to have drunk at The Warren House Inn at Dartmoor, but also to have been haunted by its ghost. You’ll want to visit for the local ales or local walks. It’s a big, blokey, beautiful bar. Visit warrenhouseinn. Image: Courtesy […]

A Pub with a Boat, Oxforshire, England

You can hire the punt at The Trout Inn, and go along the river with a picnic. What bliss! Even if you don’t move from your table, the view of the river Thames is wonderful. Visit trout-inn to find out more about this pub at Buckland Marsh.   Image: Courtesy The Trout Inn

Shop and drink The George at Alstonefield, Staffordshire, England

A Pub With a Shop Buy jam, bread, local vegetable or ice-cream at the farm shop behind this pub – it’s The George at Alstonefield in Staffordshire and the food on the menu is also home-made. Posh but not pretentious. Visit www.thegeorgeatalstonefield.com   Image: Courtesy of The George

Crab Sandwiches, Cornwall, England

Crab Sandwiches at the Pub The Pandora Inn at Mylor Bridge, in Cornwall, puts local crab on the menu and offers lots of walking and cycling before your big glass of red. It’s famous, it’s 13th century, it’s well worth the drive. You may even pick up a rich British yachtie if you’re lucky. Visit […]

Gluten Free Afternoon Tea, London, England

If you can’t do gluten, you can still do high tea – get to Barnes Bridge rail station or take the 209 bus to Orange Pekoe at 3 White Hart Lane. The website is orangepekoeteas. It won the Time Out 2008 Best Tearoom award and caters for the wheat-free very nicely. Image: Courtesy of Orange […]

French Fixed Price Restaurant in London, England

French Fixed Price on Dean Street Soho’s Dean Street has an excellent French restaurant called Prix Fixe (fixed price) which offers a set lunch for well under ten pounds. Expect French bistro fare. Visit prixfixe. Nearest tube Leicester Square – find them at 29 Dean Street.   Image: Courtesy of Prix Fixe    

Amazing Dim Sum in London, England

There is a set classic dim sum lunch for well under ten pounds at Pearl Liang if you care to hop on the train to Paddington or order a cab to 8 Sheldon Square W2. London Chinese love it – always a good sign. Scallop dumplings or mango pudding, anyone? Visit pearlliang.   Image: Courtesy […]