Tag: fine dining pub

The White Lion, Knighton

The White Lion, Knighton

I’d been hearing some very good things about the food served up at this 17th century inn on the border of Staffordshire and Shropshire, reopened under new ownership a little over two years ago. On my first visit to The White Lion one Spring evening …Read more

The Three Horseshoes Country Inn – Blackshaw Moor, Leek

The Three Horseshoes Country Inn – Blackshaw Moor, Leek

It’d been a while since I last had dinner at this country inn on the edge of the Staffordshire Peak District. But I was pleased to discover that the kitchen still turns out an excellent standard of cooking, using great local and seasonal ingredients.   …Read more

The Duncombe Arms at Ellastone

The Duncombe Arms at Ellastone

I was quite surprised when I received a tip-off about how good the food was at The Duncombe Arms in Ellastone. Because I hadn’t even heard of this country pub before. Perhaps it had escaped my notice because, with the nearby market town of Ashbourne …Read more