The Wagon and Horses is a relaxed and intimate traditional English pub with chunky wooden furniture and low beamed ceilings; their meals are all freshly prepared and created by putting a modern twist on traditional classics.

Dishes could vary from ham terrine with piccalilli, to smoked haddock chowder, or black pudding and stilton salad to begin. Their enterprising main courses might include cod loin with pork belly, butternut squash, and spinach risotto; the regional speciality of Nottinghamshire pie, created at the Wagon by chef Roy Wood; rib eye steak with melted stilton, or roast sea trout with a tomato and rosemary sauce.

A dessert of toffee banana with tiramisu ice cream tastes as good as it sounds, supported by other delights such as baked rice pudding, and chocolate and pecan tart. Beers consist of choices like Wainwright, Lancaster Bomber, and Thwaites Smooth, and a well-mannered list of wines and champagne that provides much pleasure.