There are few things more inviting for the traveller than the sight of a roaring fire in a cosy country pub on a Winter’s evening, so here are a rundown of some of the best in England.
The following was originally created by The Good Pub Guide, so you know these not only have the most welcoming fires, but also the atmosphere and traditional pub feel too.
Dysart Arms in Bunbury, Cheshire has not just one, or two open fires but three roaring open fires throughout the pub with knocked-through rooms, ensuring everyone doesn’t need to huddle into little corners to appreciate them. The rest of the pub compliments the fires with bric-a-brac and real ales to ensure it keeps that true country pub feel.
Pandora in Mylor Bridge, Cornwall is described as a “Medieval thatched waterside pub” which keeps many of the beamed and big polished flagstoned rooms. There are also three open fires to keep the guests warm during these cooler evenings.
The Olde Gate in Brassington, Derbyshire, has antique furnishings with evening candlelights and log fires in a Georgian panelled room. There are plenty of antiques throughout the bar area including copper pots sitting above the 17th Century range.
The Rose & Thistle in Rockbourne, Hampshire, is a 16th Century thatched pub with two log fires including an original inglenook (where the meats used to be hung). The pub is situated on the edge of the New Forest in Hampshire, along with old engravings and cricket prints to make this a proper old English country pub.
The Parrot in Forest Green, Surrey, is another with a big traditional inglenook fireplace complimented by the heavy woodern beams and flagstones. A popular place to eat and drink, much of the produce comes from the owners own farm and the pub has an essential for a quaint English country pub – a few over the local cricket pitch.
You can find these and lots more pubs reviewed in the new Good Pub Guide 2011
