The Paper Mills, Peterborough

Official site of The Paper Mills - paper-mills.com

Official site of The Paper Mills - paper-mills.com

PAPER MILLS: a decent pub, with good grub. :o) Very near the 'Haycock' hotel if you know it (just the other side of the very quiet high street)! Very pleasant :o) TJ

A pleasant pub in an attractive village just a few yards from the main A1. As with many places, it’s traditional appearance outside hides an interior that looks as though it has had a contemporary makeover. Whilst in might not be your traditional “olde worlde” pub interior, it’s nonetheless a pleasant enough place in a rustic sort of way. The front bar has stone tiles on the floor, re-plastered walls with a reddish brown colour scheme and some exposed brickwork, in particular an unusual brick partition with a window in the middle. There was a stone built fire-place with a wood burning stove, and a whole stack of logs to one side. The bar counter was also stone built, with some wood panelling above. A raised section of to the right has wood flooring and was in use by several diners on a recent visit. To the rear is a restaurant area and a pleasant looking conservatory. A couple of token beams on the ceiling and candles on all the tables added a cosy feel. Staff all seemed friendly and helpful. There was a decent enough food menu, although it’s a cut above your normal pub grub and priced accordingly. That said, it’s nothing out of the way and my fishcakes were a pleasant enough dish and complimentary bread was served to start which is unusual in a pub. There were a couple of tables outside at the front to watch the world go by, and a decent sized patio area at the rear. Beers on tap were Abbot Ale, London Pride and Digfield’s Barnwell Bitter. The solitary cider was Aspall’s Suffolk.