Chequered Skipper, The

Named after a rare butterfly, the Chequered Skipper is a picturesque country pub located in Ashton, Northamptonshire. Every cottage here is built of limestone and has a thatched roof, a throwback to the era when the Rothschilds set up the village. The pub serves marvellous food in picture perfect surroundings, and during the World Conker Championships, for which Ashley is the annual venue they are avid suppliers of food and drink to participants and onlookers.

Fresh, seasonal country food rules, and you could start with butterfly sardines, Catalan toast and salsa verde. The pan fried Barnsley lamb chop, roasted Mediterranean vegetables, garlic and rosemary potatoes and fresh mint pesto makes a fine main course and the delicious homemade desserts provide a fitting finale. Enjoy any of the beers, real ales and ciders or wines in the contemporary bar, or maybe outside in the village green where picnic sets are arranged for those who want to dine in the midst of nature.

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