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The Eight Bells, Aylesbury

51 High Street
Long Crendon
Postal town: Aylesbury
HP18 9AL
Phone: 01844208244
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Komakino . left this review about The Eight Bells

Well-described by Steve below with some great local knowledge thrown in, this has had some on/off shenanigans in recent years, but is pleasingly open again, doubling Crendon's pub count again (the XT Brewery tap is outside the village limits). Entry is either up steps from the High Street or via the car park out back into a two-roomer. From the front, there's a tiny public bar to the left with bench seating against the left-hand wall and small tables and stools against the right-hand walls. The room to the right is larger, mainly for dining, but available for drinkers outside dining hours. Out back, there's small patio area before the car park with a gazebo for cover should the weather be up to its tricks and a beer garden to the right which is just the right side of "rewilding" to not be "overgrown" in a Tuscany/Provence kind of way. A four ale line-up was pleasingly local: Chiltern's Beechwood Bitter and Session IPA plus XT4 and the same brewery's Animal Manta Ray. Some iffy muzak: 70s R&B plus its 90s brethren probably wasn't in keeping, but there were more plus points on my Saturday lunchtime visit than negatives, so here's to them staying a going concern for the future.

On 15th July 2023 - rating: 6
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Steve of N21 left this review about The Eight Bells

After a fruitless stroll up the Bicester Road to find that the Angel Inn was a restaurant and The Gurkha Tavern is no more the day was saved by The Eight Bells back on the picturesque High Street.
This 16th Century Inn has obviously seen many changes over the years, but still retains the charm and character of a village pub. Originally built in 1607 as an inn, and initially called the Five Bells, in keeping at that time with the number of bells in the church tower, it apparently changed its name to the Eight Bells in 1771 when three more bells were added to the Church.
Internally it has an unspoilt cottage style interior, with lots of original dark beams and white washed walls, tiled floors, old benches and a brick fireplace, with a little alcove dedicated to the local morris-men. And then out back is a large well-manicured and planted secluded pub which would infer someone has green fingers.
All very nice, but for the Ale drinker the best is yet to come from this pub that has featured every year in the Good Beer Guide since 2007 and won the CAMRA Regional Pub Of The Year award for Aylesbury Vale and Wycombe district in 2011.
Initially only two hand pumps on the bar which dispense the regular ales of the House ale ‘Hel's Bells’ and XT Four from the Brewery up the road, but then the back of the bar has been knocked through to allow six barrels to be on stillage with three available and another three settling. These included offerings from the Tring Brewery and the Chiltern Brewery. The couple I tried were well kept and the XT4 was spot on.
There is a decent looking food menu, but I wasn’t here for that , so cannot pass comment.

On 7th June 2013 - rating: 8
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Pixie Bliss left this review about The Eight Bells

Probably our favorite pub ever, we go at the very least once a week sometimes three times!
Reasonably priced and excellently kept real ales with a good variety of choice - Not to mention brilliant festivals with Hog roasts.
Great food, I had the best burger I have ever tasted (Angus @ under a tenner).
Friendly landlady, bar staff and pub dog - Lovely fire in the winter, the best beer garden around for miles & easy to park.
10 out of 10 :)

On 3rd September 2010 - rating: 10
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Map location corrected by Komakino .
Haddenham & Thame Parkway, 2.62 miles, 50 min walk (show)
Aylesbury Vale Parkway, 8.1 miles, 2 hr 36 min walk (show)
Princes Risborough, 8.85 miles, 2 hr 50 min walk (show)
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15th Jul 2023, 15:26
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15th Jul 2023, 14:40
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  • Accommodation : No last updated 22 July 2022 by paulof horsham
  • Bar Billiards : No last updated 28 October 2018 by Komakino .
  • Beer Garden : Yes last updated 28 October 2018 by Komakino .
  • Car Park : Yes last updated 28 October 2018 by Komakino .
  • Child Friendly : Yes last updated 22 July 2022 by paulof horsham
  • Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 22 July 2022 by paulof horsham
  • Hot Food : Yes last updated 28 October 2018 by Komakino .
  • Micropub : No last updated 28 October 2018 by Komakino .
  • Pinball : No last updated 28 October 2018 by Komakino .
  • Pool Table : No last updated 28 October 2018 by Komakino .
  • Real Ale : Yes last updated 28 October 2018 by Komakino .
  • WiFi : Yes last updated 22 July 2022 by paulof horsham
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