The Mucky Duck Inn

I chose this place because it was near to Joust, a medieval festival a few miles away. The Inn is in the country, quite a way from the nearest a towns. It's quite picaresque, the outbuildings where you stay are in keeping with the local architectural styles. The rooms are very impressive. Mine had a comfortable armchair and a two seat sofa, there was the usual TV (which I didn't use), a kettle, tea making supplies and things like a hairdryer. The room was decorated in a creamy gold, it looked nice. The bathroom had a bit of a high step over the rim of the bath to use the shower, the shower itself was warm and powerful. There's the usual selection of shower gels and soap. The bedroom window had a catch so you can leave it open without worrying about people getting in. There was a fan if you needed it. I've rarely had a room so well-equipped and so comfortable. I had an evening meal in the restaurant. It's pub-grub, a nice selection but I thought it was a bit lack-lustre if you're vegetarian. It might have been me, I'd ridden six and a half hours to get there and was tired. I chose cauliflower cheese and chips, it was nice but it felt like they had missed out the protein. It would have been better with a couple of veggie sausages. Their cheese board was rather good, you get a choice of 3 cheeses. It was fairly inexpensive too. Bed and breakfast cost £110 for one night. Breakfast was included. Their vegetarian breakfast is great, you can have cereals, there's orange juice and coffee and cooked breakfast with toast. Their vegetarian sausage was really good, very tasty. It's a nice part of he world, if you have a reason to visit, you'll find the staff friendly and the rooms are excellent.