The Crown Inn, Bristol

This is a proper pub situated right in the centre of the village, and seems to be everything that a decent local should be. The emphasis is on drinks rather than food, although there is a decent looking “pub grub” menu served up until 8:00pm with most of the meals being very reasonable at around the £6 mark. Lots of pub games in evidence, with the right hand bar being dominated by a pool table, plus darts and table skittles. The pub was quite busy on a recent Wednesday night due to a table skittles match against the Yew Tree (incidentally, the landlady from the Yew Tree had driven her team over in a minibus! How's that for great service from your local? I think a few more pubs ought to take up that idea). Beers on this occasion were Butcombe and Ringwood Best. Ciders were Thatcher's Gold and Traditional.