Mount Bures Bures, Colchester, Essex CO8 5AT
There are pub dogs and then there is Dylan, resident hound at the Thatchers Arms, a belter of a village pub in the middle of rural nirvana on the Suffolk border.
The black Labrador ambles about
the bar, tail swinging lazily, looking for the next victim for his
well-practised seduction routine. And who can resist him when he sits next to
you, looks up with those melting eyes and puts his paw ever so delicately on
your leg?
The Thatchers Arms is also pretty
irresistible, even though first impressions suggest otherwise. From outside it
looks unremarkable. But looks can deceive and perseverance is the key. To pass
on by would be a shame, for this is an establishment you really shouldn’t miss.
It hosts each of the holy trinity of pub life: good food, divine drink and
heavenly company.
The main bar is light and airy,
comfortable and modern without going down the Ikea casual décor route. There’s
a garden room to the right and what could have been the old lounge stretches
out to the left. There’s another area at the back of the bar that doubles up as
dining room and on Thursday nights a cinema. With a bar billiards table sitting
next to a piano, a lot goes on here.
Our rating based on customer review: 8.4/10
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