So glad the Railway continues to prosper as so many pubs have closed over the years...excellent real ales and great pub grub !

I was looking forward to trying the food as I had occasion to speak to the new landlord a few months ago who was describing his new venture and a menu that sounded appetising. It's a typical village pub and we visited at 6pm on a Tuesday evening. When we went in, there were about 8 men all sat either round or on tables close to the bar. I should have heard the warning bells when the room went quiet when we entered, a sure sign that the occupants were unaccustomed to 'strangers in town'.They were being quite noisy and boisterous but we ordered drinks and sat down. The menu to be fair did look good with some home made pies and a decent looking vegetarian selection for my partner. The noise continued with some play fighting - albeit fairly mild. They had obviously been drinking for some time and were behaving more like sailors on shore leave. Worryingly, a couple appeared to have custody of a toddler. The final straw came when one knocked his pint over on the floor. It felt more like a Friday night in a dodgy neighbourhood, not an environment conducive to eating a pleasant evening meal and the place wasn't big enough to avoid them. We moved outside and when the bar staff eventually came out to take our order we declined. the outside seating wasn't good quality, and the available seats (as some were taken) were a bit wobbly and we didn't fancy eating off them. I was discussing the visit today with a work colleague and her parting words were "let me know if it's worth a visit". Shot themselves in the foot rather.