A brook runs by the terrace of this smartly refurbished gastropub with rooms, where you can eat locally sourced, imaginative dishes in the restaurant or outside, or simply enjoy a pint and the Monday night supper club with the locals. There are smart rooms in the main house and stable block, all with a roll-top bath or large walk-in shower and organic toiletries. Expect real ales on tap in the bar, banquette seating in a restaurant hung with works by local artist Paul Wright. Locally sourced menus feature dishes such as wild mushroom gnocchi, or Belted Galloway ribeye from the pub’s own farm. When the sun shines, the Josper grill is fired up in the garden, or you can have a drink and a bite on the terrace beside the Medbourne.