This pub has to be one if my favourite pubs to visit. Tucked away on the hills of Mendip on the Wells Road , the Hunters Lodge Inn is a popular place with locals and visiting cavers. It's one if those places that is stuck in time. There isn't even a card machine and cash is king. The ales and beers available here are locally sourced but there is a limited choice. The food is super tasty and is home cooked. Did I mention how tasty the food was. Lol. In short, this pub is stuck in time and should never change. The landlord Roger is in his 80s and still runs a well oiled bar. I've not been there for over 3 yrs and he still remembered my name. I would definitely recommend a visit here for a fix of nostalgia and a yummy pint to boot. And if all that wasn't enough to tempt a visit, it's even got its own cave attached to the side of the pub and can be visited if you dare. Just ask Roger...
ย ย ย Read moreA real time warp. The only thing that gave it away was the modern till, Covid screens and lack of cigarette smoke. Not sure how millenials would cope with the mobile phone ban.The last time the bar area was refitted and decorated was probably 1960's which by todays standards would be retro. I believe the pub has passed down through the same family over the years. Didn't exactly receive the warmest of welcomes from the landlord but I think that's his demeanor. Locals were chatty enough. Cosy open fire. Food and real ale choice were excellent and very cheap indeed. Public Houses like this are a rarity these days so cherish them while you still can. Highly...
ย ย ย Read moreFirst time I've been pack to The Hunters Lodge, since my pot holing exploits of yesteryear. Still a superb traditional drinkery ๐๐, with many a fine ale, to partially temporarily confuse your central cortex. Alas, I was chauffeur on this occasion though. Glad to see, that the hosts still make up their own ham and mustard rolls and cheese and onion rolls, which are the very best way to soak up whatever you're imbibing ! The cheese ๐ง used in the cheese and onion rolls, is the local award winning Mendip favourite, Barbar's Mature. In my opinion, one of the best cheeses on the planet ! Like Arnie says, "I'll be back...
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