Right at the water’s edge, Robert Lyons and Lesley Wheeler’s pub-with-rooms is ‘an amiable, comfortable place’ that draws regular returnees year after year. ‘The friendly staff even welcomed our dogs.’ Afternoon tea in one of the cosy sitting areas is enjoyed. The traditionally furnished bedrooms each have many board games, books and magazines. Guests this year felt the decor was a bit ‘tired’, but ‘the view was wonderful’; six rooms have French doors to a terrace. Robert Lyons’s candlelit dinners (no longer one sitting, but at times between 7 pm and 8.15 pm) are popular with residents and locals; reservations may be needed. ‘Everything was beautifully done; we especially enjoyed the excellent fish dishes.’ The breakfasts are ‘exceptional’.