The Highwayman Hotel

About the only vegetarian choice on the menu was the mushroom and pea risotto. At £14.95 this was outlandishly experience for what we were served. Expecting a wine based creamy rice what we received was an upturned rice pudding with some fried mushrooms and almost-grey garden peas. A fatty oil was drizzled around the plate and that was it. It was luke warm and served on nasty plates one of which was very badly chipped. No garnish, nothing. We had to ask for the promised parmesan shavings which was again a pretty meagre portion for four. £60 for 4 of us (about £5 ingredients and no finesse whatsoever) felt like a rip off. The beer was good and some of the other meals coming out of the kitchen looked good.

We had a lovely time staying for 3 nights. It’s definitely not a gentrified gastropub more pub rooms with a community pub with limited opening below. Backs on to a charming canal and there’s a motorhome field behind the pub. Room was large and full of character, sofa, dining table and chairs and big TV - we stayed in one night and had a bottle wine. Decor a little tired but clean. Friday night was folk night and lovely atmosphere - food was ok and reasonably priced if not memorable. Breakfast similarly ok. Lots of good local restaurants for the foodies. We could come and go as pleased and locals and staff were so laidback we had the most relaxing stay in years.

Awful. Wouldn't stay here again. The photos are not up to date. Not worth the £100 per room per night! Arrived to a very run down, tatty looking building. Overgrown weeds around the front door area which you use to access the rooms at night. No nice hanging baskets or flowers on the tables on the porch as shown in the photos. Windows and window frames were old and paint flaking off. Windows to bedrooms were all open when we arrived... clearly to try and distract from the smell of the kitchen fryers that smelt disgusting going up the stairs to the rooms! The rooms were very dated. Carpets were old and stained. Bathrooms were awful. I did not use the shower! Very old and grubby. Broken floor tile in my bathroom had been taped up with silver duct tape! There were long hairs on my pillow in my bedding and the mattress felt very old and soft. We did not eat dinner or breakfast at the pub for obvious reasons. Wouldn't recommend.

Sadly a pub/hotel that won't survive unless it ups its game. Upon arrival, we were told that they weren't serving food that evening - a Saturday night! So, after a long day we had to find a local pub to eat. We headed back to the Highwayman at around 8.30pm intending to have a drink in the bar before retiring only to find the pub was shut! We weren't the only people staying, some of whom were sitting outside nursing a drink they had bought earlier. The bedroom was nicely furnished, but the bathroom needed a complete overhaul with wobbly toilet seat and wobbly toilet. Not value for money and amazed that not only did they not serve food on a Saturday night, but they closed before 8.30pm. We shall not be returning.

This is a rare find in today’s accommodation and dining market - a poorly run pub and rooms that clearly don’t care about attracting more customers let alone looking after those that have booked. The rooms are just bland, tired, dirty and desperately need some attention. The bathrooms are very dated with sinks that don’t drain, mouldy mastic and showers that are very difficult to control. Breakfast was offered from 9:00am (?) - no-one was available on-site before that time. Overall a poor experience, one to avoid, there’s plenty of better choice nearby.

Amazing place and amazing food cooked by Harry will be returning Service was great and such a friendly place nothing was too much trouble, beautiful warm fire and allow dogs which was really nice perfect setting next to the canal really lovely pub thank you