Tuckers Grave Inn, Radstock

Much-lauded old pub that comes with a rare *** CAMRA heritage listing. Slightly confusing to find your way in, go through the well-maintained garden through a rear door. A multi-roomer inside (three, I think) with no bar, you have to go via the wood n’ brick serving/inner snug area to access the main room where the locals were congregated. Simple, if comfortable, décor and furnishings. A number of ciders available but just the one ale, a fairly unimaginative choice of Butcombe Original from stillage, which was fine (NBSS 3). Barlady (landlady?) and locals were a friendly bunch. Maybe not quite the ‘try before you die’ destination some might have you believe (the Bell at Aldworth it ain’t) but certainly well-worth making a special visit for.

Official site of Tuckers Grave Inn - www.tuckersgraveinn.co.uk

Official site of Tuckers Grave Inn - www.tuckersgraveinn.co.uk

Just an astonishing survivor. No bar; barrels in the window; tankards hanging above. The landlady serves you direct from the barrel. The 'public' bar has one long table piled with various stripes of egg for sale. The inner snug beyond is where the proper old boys air their grievances. Just an amazing pub. Can be walked by field path down the valley from Norton St Philip.