The Black Horse in Caythorpe

Full Moon Inn, Morton
A traditional country pub that serves a good variety of fine beers and meals in old world surroundings.

There's a separate bar, lounge and restaurant with a pleasant patio area for summer evenings.

Various theme nights are hosted throughout the year (sign up for their online newsletter). Also look out for the paintings by a local artist which hang on the walls, many of which are for sale.

Reindeer Inn, Hoveringham
Pull into the car park and you are greeted with what appears to be a recently extended old farmhouse.

However, when you enter the bar area, you are met with a traditional country bar with low ceilings, an open fire, small service bar, welcoming staff and friendly regulars.

It's a real delight to sit by the real fire on a cold winter's night or look out over the cricket pitch at the rear on a warm summers evening.

The Reindeer Inn

Wagon & Horses, Bleasby
One of the nicest country pubs in one of the quietest rural surroundings.

It's an absolute joy to have a cold beer outside this old chocolate box pub with its view over fields, trees and the church spire.

A real Miss Marple setting with added peace and tranquility.

Elwes Arms, Carlton
With it's positioning at the end of a cul-de-sac, the pub is denied a lot of passing trade, which adds to it's attraction of being busy but not packed.

It has a separate bar and a large comfortable lounge with a restaurant area serving good food and fine ales in a friendly atmosphere, which makes this ideal for a meal or quiet social drink.

Brian Ash
Brian Ash is a 44 year old engineer living in the Carlton area of Nottingham. He's the pilot and webmaster of alehouses.net, a website he runs as a hobby.

He's married to Cherie and is the father of two sons, Sam and Ben.

All views expressed in this article are his own.

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