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About this pub

Welcome dear Pilgrim to the oldest free house in England. For over 900 years, this hostelry has been known throughout the land for giving shelter and hospitality to the wayfarer. Go in peace. Go gently, Pilgrim. Passing through the ancient wooden doors, light disappears, as does the changing modern world you leave behind. Making your way into the bar, over the medieval tiled floor; you are welcomed by warming smells of wood smoke, hops and home-cooked food. Taking a seat, you are encased in a world of candlelit rooms, filled with treasures, trophies and ghosts of the past. Refreshing pints of golden ale rest easily on wooden tables, and are sipped gently as they have been for generations. Warmth blazes from the log fires in winter, the cat curled up on the chair beside. Cosy corners lurk from room to room, for reading a book, confessing a secret or catching up with old friends. Plates steaming with delicious, hearty dishes make their way through to happy punters chatting merrily. The garden, buzzing with life is filled with families and friends sipping on fruity beers and cool ciders, lazing sunny afternoons away in the sunshine.