The Apple Tree, tastefully restored to become a warm and inviting country pub, offers an upmarket gastronomic experience. Bright and spacious interiors involve the skilful use of natural materials that show off its contemporary design, while the log burning hearths, leather seating and comfortable teak furniture add a sense of panache. Service remains the same as ever - attentive and fast, making for memorable visits.

To set the right note of fashionable sociability there are sharing plates, box baked camembert with stiratta romagna and homemade tomato jam, and Mediterranean mezze of hummus, roasted vegetables, fregola, tzatziki, feta, spinach and ricotta pâté with warm flatbreads.

Amongst the appetisers look for freshly made soup; spiced crab, avocado, prawns, ginger and pink grapefruit, or water melon, prosciutto ham, feta and chilli ice cream. The salads - sorry, that should read 'leaves' - offer pan fried chicken livers, bacon, grapes, cherry tomatoes, herb croutons and grain mustard sauce, and for the seafood fiends some prawn, avocado, pecan, mango, watercress, bacon, orange and pomegranate vinaigrette never fail to please.

Pastas include linguini with tiger prawns, crab, chorizo, chilli, tomato and white wine, or tagliatelle with slow cooked Bolognaise and parmesan. For the big event there is calves liver with tray baked potatoes, red onion, bacon and sage panagrattato. The roast rump of lamb with sauce soubise, asparagus, pancetta and button onions is popular, a sign of the times and improving taste in eating. Spit chicken with lemon, garlic and thyme is worth trying too. For hearty eaters there are rib eye and fillet steaks or freshly battered haddock with frites, tartare sauce and minted mushy peas.

A wide range of supporting dishes include Belgium frites and mayo, and cabbage, leeks and peas. For desserts choose between an apple, blackcurrant crumble and vanilla custard, and sticky toffee pudding with vanilla ice cream. A worthy selection of cheeses in guaranteed to set the buffs alight.

The Apple Tree stocks a range of continental beers as well as cask ales. To complement the food, there is a well chosen wine list which includes champagnes. Their service is cheerful, brisk and totally in keeping with the friendly nature of a good English gastropub.

More information, including full menus, is available on their Website.

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