A visit to The Cross Keys will surely bring a smile to your face if you love old country inns with crooked beams, inglenook fires, and tasty English and European cuisine, not to forget good wine, real ale and beer. So if you stay in or happen to stopover in the village of Great Missenden, pop right in; chances are you'll have a great time there.

Nibble on honey and chilli roasted nuts and marinated olives as you order a roast beef sandwich from the bar menu. Other choices include ciabattas, salads, and snacks such as sausage and mash, and tortilla nachos with jalapenos peppers and Monterey jack cheese.

The á la carte embraces starters of smoked duck breast with mango salsa, and home-marinated beef carpaccio. Among mains pastas and risotto jostle with rack of lamb, parsnip mash and roasted vegetables, and sea bass served with crushed potatoes, lemon butter sauce and mange tout.

Indulge in a rustic lemon torte or crème brûlée for dessert.