'So much more than a pub-with-rooms', this 200-year-old village inn 'comes with its own farm shop, brewery and spa barn with outdoor hot tub and sauna, as well as a kiddies' playground', our inspector writes. Back in 2009 there were plans afoot to convert it to residential use when American property tycoon Chad Pike, from Ohio, bought it. Today it is a dog-friendly 'vibrant village hub', with 'settles, beams and wood-burning stoves', and beers from the onsite microbrewery. The three bedrooms above the pub are 'beautifully done out in farmhouse-chic style, with a muted palette'. The largest has a beamed ceiling and a bathroom with standalone tub and shower. A residents' lounge has squishy sofas, a wood burner and fully equipped kitchen. 'The style is relaxed and homey.' Farm-to-fork menus include good vegetarian options. 'We ate at rustic wood tables in an orangery-style building off the main restaurant. The braised shin of beef with parsnip puree and ox-cheek croquette was beautifully presented and had an intense flavour.' The staff are 'young and enthusiastic'. On sunny weekends you can eat wood-fired pizzas alfresco.