The Watermans Arms, Hersham

Harsh comment from the beer festival guy but he clearly doesn't know the pub or the landlord (and landlady) very well. They run and financially support various live music events all year round and raise a lot of money for cancer charities , not just over 2 days in the summer. I attended the beer festival in 2010 and it is a good event for a good cause - true - but I think it's a bit insensitive to stick posters up in a pub 200m from the festival when we all know how tough it has been for licensed trade of late. With so many pretentious and really expensive gastropubs in the area, it's good to have a down to earth, well run local boozer with a few well kept beers that offers something for everybody. The 6 B&B rooms are excellent and the breakfast superb and the newly extended function room is perfect for live music and private parties. If it is too rough a drinking hole for our critic above, maybe he should stick to a nice cappucino down at Costa's with the Cubs?

5 Feb 2011 23:37

The Nog Inn, Wincanton

A great pub - Real ales that are well kept, food first class and excellent value (we had the Carvery on Sunday with excellent local meats), 2 roaring log fires including a beautiful inglenook fireplace and excellent service. The pub has clearly now had a tasteful refurbishment (since 2009 comments) and I would absolutely recommend it to any weary traveller down the A303 - it's just a few minutes off the carriageway. The car park is a little small (get there early or phone ahead!) BUT there are 2 others within less than a minute's walk from the pub.
Absolutely first class.

13 Dec 2010 11:22