Waggon & Horses, Beckhampton

What a pleasure it is to venture back to the Waggon & Horses, now that the notoriously ill mannered landlady has left for pastures new - hard luck �The Three Magpies�.

Tis a warm welcome and a smile that now awaits you from the newly appointed landlady - Becks Rossiter.

The Wadworth ale from the wood is very good so too is the food, though I have not eaten there yet but one tends to overhear the satisfied comments from customers as they settle their bill at the bar.

I recommend a visit to this quintessentially English, mid 17th century inn, who�s claim to fame includes a mention in Dickens �Pickwick Papers�; ghosts aplenty and its idyllic proximity to the Neolithic Avebury stone circle, West Kennet Long Barrow and the enigmatic Silbury Hill.

15 Sep 2011 09:43

Bridge Inn, Horton

My partner and I ventured into the Bridge Inn having discovered on the grapevine that the notoriously rude landlord had since vacated the premises.

The place has been redecorated in �hospital white� an interesting choice. Never saw any signs of a landlady or landlord but there were four bored looking teenage girls behind the bar; must have been expecting a rush, although the place was practically empty.

We were greeted by; did I say �greeted�? What I meant to say was, a young lady approached us with a face like a haunted mirror and an attitude to match. We ordered our drinks from said young lady; who seemed to be mentally preoccupied and was only capable of communication via a series of grunts. We intended to stay inside but for the language of a couple of Neanderthals seated at the bar, so decided to go into the garden.

We stayed for the one drink and are unlikely to return. The Bridge has lost something and I�m not referring to the landlord, I am referring to its cosy friendly atmosphere. What it has been replaced with is an indifferent, clinical and stereotypical mass produced and instantly forgettable �housing estate� pub; gone is the cosy village inn that once was - a crying shame.

1 Sep 2011 09:11

The White Horse Inn, Winterbourne Bassett

What an excellent pub this is, great food reasonably priced, well kept ales, my 6X was the best I have tasted in the area. A friendly attentive staff all make for a pleasant evening. Only downside was no tobacco products, I could not enjoy a cigar after my meal. The first pub I have visited not to stock tobacco - shame.

19 Dec 2010 12:13