Compasses, The

The Compasses in Stansfield is a friendly rustic pub serving delicious modern British and European fare to plenty of regulars and visitors as well and judging by their popularity, they seem to be going in the right direction. The brightly painted exterior, the profusion of potted plants that lends a cheerful outlook or the warm and cosy decor inside add up to create a memorable village pub experience.

The blackboard lists the daily specials although you might decide to choose something from the main menu, where a starter of marinated herring arrives with a creamy smoked mackerel mousse on lettuce. A main course of skate wing is dotted with capers and brown white wine butter while the ale pie is characterised by plenty of chunky beef, topped with mashed potato. Sunday lunch is a popular affair featuring roast pork with all the trimmings; the wines at Compasses are priced decently, with plenty available by the glass alongside beers and ales.