The Bull, Fakenham

Situated directly opposite the Limes JDW the Bull is GBG 2017 listed. Inside it's a roughly L shaped room with the bar at the rear and wooden floors. It's a modern decor and possibly over modernised but that's probably being too picky. There was a fair crowd in despite the JDW across the road. The bar has five hand pumps which had a cider, Woodforde's Wherry & Bures Gold, a rugby themed beer available soon and Caledonian Edinburgh Castle. I went for the Wherry (£3.20) which was a pound dearer than the stronger Old Hooky over the road. There were enough folk in here who obviously think that's a price worth paying but given the dull mainstream beer choice here I wasn't one of them. Despite that I thought it was a decent pub and a good example of one which seems to be doing OK despite the JDW opposite.

Town pub refurbished with a modern, light decor but retaining a good pub feel. Enthusiastic landlord keeps a changing range of beers available, includinga mild; food also available. Clearly taking up the competition of a certain pub group who opened almost opposite.