"As a pub this place has never been great but it has always had a warm, welcoming feel, a few locals propping up the bar, some tourists drinking out front in the summer, a log fire in the winter. When we heard that it had been taken over (by the old landlord 's sons) we were really keen to check it out. Sadly all the charm has gone, whitewashed walls and strip lights mean it feels more like the kind of place you 'd pop in to buy a bucket and spade than settle in to enjoy a pint, let alone dinner. We didn 't eat so can 't comment of the quality of the pizza but the drinks were fine, we had a black IPA which wasn 't up to much and a Pimms, which they had no fruit for. The service was prompt and friendly but it just feels like such a wasted opportunity when they have such a prime location. This could be a great destination pub but sadly feels like a showroom for a bunch of branded taproom tat. I would say a swing and a miss but to be honest it doesn 't feel like they 've even bothered picking up the bat. Shame."
