The Tunnel House Inn and Barn, Coates

Certainly got character this pub and worth a one-off visit. It's the sort of pub you'll either like or not like. The decor is tatty and the staff give the impression of surliness. But it is a genuine pub and its location - at the end of the Sapperton tunnel - makes it an ideal watering hole after a long walk.

8 Jan 2007 09:30

The Crown Inn, Frampton Mansell

Don't know what this pub was like before Vernon's took it over but it's lost a lot of the ambience of a country pub. Nice enough but lacks charm and atmosphere. A country pub for town dwellers. Can understand why the locals give it a miss.

8 Jan 2007 09:22

The Pilot Inn, North Greenwich

The only pub on the Greenwich peninsula. Formerly a freehouse but recently taken over by Fuller's. Lost most of their former bar staff in the chageover and the current crowd aren't a patch on the old lot. The food's not as good either. However, it is a shade cheaper than before.

12 Jun 2006 14:28