The Swan

No ugly duckling, The Swan matches its flower-festooned Victorian exterior, large garden & kids’ play area with a handsome, wood-panelled bar & popular dining room. The pub caters admirably to local needs, offering a batch of three cask ales & an appealing selection of moderately priced wines, alongside a gutsy Mediterranean-influenced menu that might offer goats’ cheese paired with caponata relish, smoked mackerel pâté partnered by mango & chilli salsa, & main courses ranging from penne with Italian sausage ragù to grilled skewered swordfish. Sunday lunches are especially popular with families, who drop by to feast on the likes of roast beef with pancetta & horseradish cream. Puddings also provide an Anglo-Med choice: will it be the tiramisu or the apple & rhubarb crumble?