The Queens Head, Cambridge

Official site of The Queens Head - www.queensheadnewton.co.uk

The magnificent seven has been whittled down to the Famous Five, this is the second hardest to get to due to limited hours and a poor bus service, that may explain why there are only two other reviews and none for ten years. It’s an exceptional multi room village pub, the counter is in the public bar to the right on entering although the bar to the left has a small hatch. The beers are from casks behind the counter, don’t worry they have water cooling jackets and the beers are excellent. I had a Taylors Landlord and it was one of the best pints of it ever, in or out of Yorkshire. Traditionally furnished and decorated, all wooden furniture in various shapes, decorated with water colours, maps, needlework and stuffed birds. The ceiling of the public bar has an upside down cricket match. Very popular with the Lycra wearing fraternity as well as many locals including the vicar and his dog.

This is what a pub should be. Ale out of the cask. Two bars, public and sallon. Roaring fire in winter. Fantastic.