For all its charms, Cambridgeshire is not known for its hills – this welcoming village local takes its name from three Iron Age burial mounds, the largest such tumuli north of the Alps. ‘It is probably best described as a pub/restaurant,’ a reader writes, and ‘it delivers on both roles’, as well as being both dog friendly and wallet friendly. When Chris and Sarah Field bought the 17th-century alehouse at the end of 2015 it was tired and outdated. Now white hydrangeas froth around a smart porch. There is a library with log fire for cold days, an orangery restaurant, a heated patio and pizza oven for outdoor dining, landscaped garden running down to the River Granta. The smart Scandi-style bedrooms are serene and uncluttered. Apart from one olive-green twin room, they are painted in soft blues and greys, and all have an espresso machine, a Roberts radio, filtered water, White Company toiletries, a power shower. The menu ticks all the classics boxes, with more inventive dishes such as Moroccan spiced squash and chickpea tagine, apricot, couscous. ‘There’s a buzz about the whole place, with a good mix of eaters, drinkers and relaxed talkers.’ (T and GA, CH)