The Felin Fach Griffin

‘I’d be very happy if this were my local,’ says a Guide inspector in 2016, of the Inkin brothers’ ‘charming’ pub-with-rooms. ‘The relaxed atmosphere belies the fact that the owners [and long-serving manager, Julie Bell] run a professional operation with great care for details.’ Come in to mismatched armchairs and a ‘roaring’ log fire, then check in to one of the smart, country-style bedrooms: each has fresh flowers, natural toiletries, local art, Welsh blankets. ‘Our room was small, with just enough space for the double bed, but the bathroom was nicely furnished, with a powerful shower. Plenty of books and magazines; filter coffee, leaf tea, lovely shortbread biscuits. We were given fresh milk, too – a big plus.’ In the ‘appealing, shabby-chic’ dining room, ‘amazing’, ‘inventive’ meals are well catered for by the lush kitchen garden. ‘My veggie dish of shaved asparagus and charred cabbage was delicious.’ Super-local breakfasts might include a ‘marvellous’ spiced-fruit compote. Sister inns The Gurnard’s Head, Zennor, and The Old Coastguard, Mousehole (see entries), share the same spirit.