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Our newly refurbished and extended pub, bar and kitchen is open and we've been gathering photographs throughout the building process to share these exclusive before & afters with you. One of the most noticeable changes to our dining room is the flint and timer-framed barn. Built up from the flint wall on the front-right of our pub, it is sympathetic to the original building, but has modern accessories to add colour and texture. Kitchen extension progress Before

On Friday 5th April we open our doors again after an exciting refurbishment of our bar, dining space, and kitchen, as well as an extension project. We can't wait to throw open the original front door to the pub, and invite you in for a pint. The Kitchen As part of the refurbishment we have extended our kitchen into an area of unused garden, knocking down an internal wall, and adding some much needed space. This will create a great working environment for our kitchen team. Not

As the days get brighter and the nights get shorter there's plenty to see and do in our region. Whether you're outdoorsy or more indoorsy , a lone traveller or come with the family and four-legged friend, there's an adventure waiting for you in easy reach of one of our pubs. CAMBRIDGESHIRE ESSEX NORFOLK SUFFOLK CAMBRIDGESHIRE The Rupert Brooke , Grantchester and The Carpenters Arms , Great Wilbraham Art and Culture The ideal place to find cover when the heaven'

Hop into Easter celebrations with us this spring. Whether you're popping by to try one of our new menus or looking to book a spring stay with plenty of adventures, there's an activity for all the family near one of our coastal or country pubs. CAMBRIDGESHIRE The Rupert Brooke , Grantchester and The Carpenters Arms , Great Wilbraham Traditional Punting Co Easter Punt and Hunt Make your punt tour along the college backs more exciting for the littl'ens and add on their Easter t

Spring is beginning to show signs of arriving, yet there is still a chill in the air that can be cured with a hearty lunch or dinner at one of our pubs. From bar snacks to full-blown Sunday roasts with all the trimmings, our menus are brimming with great food, good offers and seasonal favourites every day of the week. MONDAY WORLD CURRIES The Globe, Wells-next-the-Sea Each week you'll be taken to a different part of the world with 3 different curry dishes, from Thai Green Cur

We are proud to work with some of the best producers in our region, our Norfolk Heroes menu pays homage to some of our favourites! ​ From locally sourced, line-caught fish to estate game, we explore the very best of the Norfolk coastline. The menu served weekly at our three north Norfolk coastal pubs; The Wiveton Bell , The Feathers in Holt and The Globe in Wells-Next-The-Sea. The menu focuses on three producers within a 20 mile radius of our Norfolk pubs, but often much cl

A BRIEF HISTORY East Anglia was involved on a larger scale than most people know in World War Two. So much so that in 1940, after the Dunkirk evacuation, Germany was setting their invasion sights on Great Britain for Operation 'Sealion'. Britain had established some of its most formidable defences all over the East Anglian coastline: barbed wire, land/sea mines, steel traps (steel implements in the sand) and hundreds of pillboxes that you often still see near coastal roads to

Collectively, Ralph and Tom have been visiting The Weeping Willow for over 80 years. It's remarkable really, considering that Ralph says "this place was a dive" and Tom interjects to add that he was banned for a short period of time by the old landlord (not that we need to warn anyone...). Ralph, who has family history dating back nearly 200 years in Barrow, is particularly fond of the pub where his dad helped convert the snug back in the 40's. You could say he grew up here,

Is there anything better? A long old stroll over crisp fields and through woodland, letting your four-legged pal off the lead to explore, all before bundling into a cosy pub with roaring fire and winter warmers on the menu. We can't think of much better... Here's a round up of some of our favourite circular walks for winter days in East Anglia. FIELD VIEW The Cricketers, Clavering In one of the few areas of East Anglia with rolling hills, this scenic walk has field views  for

Who says you have to give things up in January? Rather than cutting things out, why not try something new to kick-start 2024; Whether that's discovering a new Chestnut pub or lacing up your boots and exploring a footpath, there's plenty out there to beat the January blues. WINTER WALKING ROUTES We've teamed up with Everleaf this month to offer you a heap of mood-boosting walking routes in East Anglia that all end at the pub. Explore the terrains of the region, from heath and