The Bell on the Common, Melksham

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A charming, stone built Wadworth’s village pub in an idyllic setting. There are three bars, all arranged along the length of the pub, and a decent outside area.

The right hand bar is quite small and primarily used as a pool room since the table fills most of the available space. There was also a small TV set tucked away in a cupboard in the corner of the room and several photo’s of sports teams on the wall. The main bar in the middle is a pleasant, rustic sort of space, with rough boards on the floor, a dart board at one end and a large fireplace with a big copper chimney hood at the other and the usual horse brasses and such like dotted around. I didn’t investigate the third, left-hand bar, although I guess this may be more geared up for diners as the Sunday lunches seemed very popular.

There is a good sized, attractive beer garden and adjacent patio area which has a large floral display in it’s centre. There were also plenty of hanging baskets around which made for an attractive setting. Bar staff all seemed friendly.

Beers on tap were just 6X and Henry’s IPA on a recent visit, although there was a third pump that was not in use on this occasion. Ciders were Stowford Press, Weston’s Traditional Scrumpy and Strongbow.

On 27^th June 2011 - rating: 8
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