Harvester The Summerhill, Kingswinford

Huge family dining barn of a place. History sounded more interesting. My ramblers walking leader telling me it was a destination dancehall and boxing venue several years ago. Its now exactly what you would expect from a harvester. Everyone charging to the unlimited salad bar and soft drinks get you to a free refill station. No cask on at all, just the usual keg.

Sizeable, modern chain pub / restaurant (beside a Travelodge in an older and altogether grander building, so I'm surprised that the usage isn't the other way around). As dull inside as you would expect, and this extends to the keg-only beer selection, with Marston's 61 Deep being the pick of a very limited bunch.

Official site of Harvester The Summerhill - www.harvester.co.uk

Official site of Harvester The Summerhill - www.harvester.co.uk

A detached Harvester chain restaurant, with patio area, which is adjacent to a Travel Lodge. Summerhill was its own community, until swallowed up by Kingswinford. The place consists of a Georgian house (now the hotel) in brick and moulded stone, with what appear to be the outbuildings, also in brick and some wood panel, being the Harvester. The interior is mainly given over to the restaurant and carvery area, but there is a section that you feel is given over to drinking - you will find it just past the kid's grabbing machine. The area is in green and red, with the usual bistro art on the walls - fruit, bottles, animals etc, along with the odd old photo. The seating (in the drinks area) is a mix of booth areas, pouffes and Sherlock Holmesian styled high backed leather chairs. There is a nice brick fireplace in the main area. The service was fine and the clientele mixed and mainly dining. The music was general stuff at a soft level. Beer; no real ale, just the usual keg drinks with a pretty tasteless and far too cold Pedigree. A place to go to eat, not drink.