Crowtrees Inn - Tosside

We found this pub purely by chance as we were planning a walk, then noticed a pub in the middle of nowhere on the Ordnance Survey map. We planned our route accordingly, and it soon became obvious that we were headed towards a caravan site. Our expectation was that this was going to be some awful purpose-built pub with one stale beer on tap, so we were surprised to find an ancient inn sandwiched between the chalets and the site shop & offices.

It was deserted on the bank holiday monday that we arrived, but we were assurred that it had been packed at the weekend with holidaymakers. I think we probably preferred it deserted, but it was good to hear that it was being successfully run. The choice of beers wasn't brilliant - (a bland selection of the usual mass-produced stuff) but it was welcome enough after a short walk.

It's a shame this pub is located where it is, as it looks like it's been lifted from the Cotswolds and could easily be the kind of place people travel miles to if the food and drink were top notch. Still, it does it's job of keeping caravanners happy and is an interesting diversion for the rest of us.