The Hand & Heart started its commercial life in 1866 as a brewery. The building comprised of a Georgian House with stables to the back and a cave below. The beers were brewed in the converted stables and dropped through, for storage, into the cave. Soon after, when the Victorian shop front was added, it started to retail beer as a public house. Later, in the early 60′s, the roof terrace was replaced by a glass conservatory. Whilst it has seen many changes the building has retained its character and atmosphere.

After trading for many years, it closed in 2004 and was re-opened in June 2008. With the addition of a tiled floor in the 1970′s and wooden cladding to some of the walls, the cave is still largely in its original state. The conservatory area is now the Garden Room Restaurant.

As a freehouse, The Hand & Heart is famous for its selection of real ales, both hand pulled and direct from the barrel, served in the cave bar. Also, a large selection of wines are available by the glass.

Since re-opening in 2008, The Hand & Heart has had several good reviews in the local press for its good food and reviews in real ale magazines including a valued award from CAMRA.

Starters

Local pork pie with piccalilli £4.95

Homemade Scotch egg & brown sauce £3.95

Smooth chicken liver pâté with redcurrant jelly £4.95

Soup of the day £4.25

Smoked salmon, lemon & black pepper pâté £4.95

Goats cheese & red onion tart £5.95
Mains

Roast sirloin of British beef £11.95

Belly pork with crispy crackling £11.95

Roast chicken with apricot & ginger stuffing wrapped in smoked bacon £11.95

Homemade carrot & hazelnut roast (v) £10.95

All of the above served with Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, mashed potatoes,

carrots, braised red cabbage and gravy

Local pork, or vegetarian (v), sausages & mash £9.95

served with Yorkshire pudding & vegetables

Fish pie – with mature cheese mash top £11.95

served with a side of vegetables

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