Old Kings Head, Northampton

Official site of Old Kings Head - www.oldkingsheadlongbuckby.co.uk

Official site of Old Kings Head - www.oldkingsheadlongbuckby.co.uk

The Old Kings Head has been through a few iterations, as a pubco owned pub, since Mr. Head's review below. This year though has seen the biggest change with the pub having been bought by Everards and a very extensive, but sympathetic, refurbishment virtually completed. As you walk into this traditional, and newly re-thatched, building, the bar area is to the left which has some colourful wallpaper, gas fired stove and grey stone floor. To the right is the carpeted and candled lounge and dining area which extends to the rear and the bar stretches across the two spaces. Furniture is new but an interesting mix of leather and colourful textile. The pub is open all day and offers food all day except for Mondays. I didn't eat but the menu looks interesting and changes regularly. As you'd expect with a new venture, the staff are friendly and enthusiastic and very willing to describe the refurbishment, menu and offer beer samples. The beer is Everards with one guest, the range offered on my visit being Old Original, Tiger, Beacon and Pheasantry Pale Ale as a guest. My OO was in very good condition and I was told that it had only just come on having been delayed for a day as it wasn't ready. An admirable policy. The pub has only been open for 3 weeks in it's new form and has been sold out for Sunday lunch for the last 2 weeks. This says something about both the Old Kings Head's offer and the paucity of choice in Long Buckby. A very welcome addition to Long Buckby and the first time since I can remember that decent beer has been available in a pub in the village. I'll certainly return and look forward to eating here.