Victory, The

Apparently, during the 19th century it was difficult for the owners of this inn to gain a license, so, after a prolonged legal battle with the locals, when they finally managed it in 1848 - they aptly named it The Victory Inn. The name also holds a resonance for the cricket team and its supporters as matches are played on the green, which The Victory overlooks.

The starters there tick all the boxes from onion bhaji and vegetable samosa served on a curry sauce with poppadoms, to fresh anchovies marinated in olive oil and vinegar and served with crackers. The menu wanders through familiar dishes like fish pie, fresh fillets of salmon, cod and prawns in a white wine sauce topped with cheddar mash and red Thai chicken curry, breast of chicken cooked in Thai spices with coconut milk, served with fragrant rice, for the main course. The house speciality of steak and kidney pudding is a crowd pleaser.