The Castle Inn, Bradford-On-Avon

This is a good sized pub at the top of a rather steep hill. Worth the hike though if you're feeling energetic. There's a good sized main bar with a black slate tiled floor, a long bar and a real fire (even on a lovely sunny spring afternoon, which was odd!). Also a smaller rear bar that looks to be more geared up for dining, and a good sized beer garden and patio (although there were rather too many noisy toddlers running round for my liking). Decent food menu that's a cut above your usual “pub grub” menu, but not some poncy gastropub stuff either. We had a very nice burger with a good wedge of Stilton, and a fish pie. There's an extensive wine list on a blackboard and the rather unusual beers were Keystone Large One, Flatcapper Ale, Barbury Castle and Yeovil's Posh IPA. The only cider was Stowford Press.

Shabbily renovated, poor selection of beer, staff lack personality