Cherry Tree, Market Harborough

An old thatched Everards pub with every bit the look and feel of a traditional country pub. As Will mentions below the ambiance was slightly marred by the unnecessary, music though at least the volume wasn't over the top. There are two banks of four handpumps in separate rooms but the beers were duplicated, these were , all from Everards, Tiger, Sunchaser, Old Original and my choice Long Beach which was fine without being outstanding. It's a pleasant pub, certainly the best looking of the day, in a nice position next to the church but not a pub I'd make repeated visits to.

range of Everards beers served to a high quality. Nice pub food menu ( though not Mondays) Old thatched pub with low beams, full of atmosphere. Gives you an idea of an old village pub

Although this place is listed as somewhere called Little Bowden it is actually one of the closest pubs to Market Harborough Railway Station and must have been very close to the old line that went from Rugby to Market Harborough and then on to Peterborough. It looks like the building with the thatched roof was the original pub and other buildings have been added over the years. It must have once been a country pub but no longer is as the nearby roundabout hosts three supermarkets. I found my way through the labyrinth of rooms to the public bar at the far side. The other rooms were mostly devoted to diners. The garden is huge and had a marquee in it. The bar has five hand pumps which had Everard's Beacon, Tiger, Sunchaser & Original and Elgood's Black Dog Mild. I had time to try the Tiger (£3.30), Sunchaser (£3.30) and Original (£3.50) all of which were in first class nick. I've generally found Everard's pubs to be fairly reliable and this is a good one.