King & Queen, Faringdon

The King and Queen is an 18th Century village pub just off the Swindon-Oxford road near Shrivenham, supposedly built to accommodate the navvies digging the nearby Avon and Kennet Canal. It is now a thriving community local and venue for real ale fans (it's a GBG regular and a noted CAMRA venue), and there is an active boules team. It has a very wholesome restaurant-style menu (although there is just the one bar, the food is a cut above the usual bar food) which makes use of a lot of local farm produce. The landlord was very welcoming and good company. The traditionally styled interior has been tastefully decorated. I had a pint of Brakspears Oxford Gold, a superb pint perfectly kept and most enjoyable. A nice country pub in an excellent setting, although a little pricey. Definitely worth leavign the main road to find for lunch, beer or an enjoyable evening out.