The White Dog, Robertsbridge

Traditional village pub and restaurant, with a rustic bar (featuring a welcome blaze from logs in the grand old fireplace) with a pool room beyond and a separate, smarter and larger dining room - a bit out of the way, but with a good local reputation. With three of the four handpumps in use, I found the 'house' Sussex Bitter from the nearby Rother Valley Brewery (£4.50), Golden Pale from Tonbridge and the mandatory Harvey's.