The Talbot and Apartment

Back to the 80’s! Hotel is seriously dated, bathroom had mould and was generally not clean. No easily accessible power outlets and tv bolted flat to the wall so it couldn’t be comfortably watched from the bed. Had to struggle with three separate blinds on the window - felt like I’d had an arm workout by the time I’d finished! - didn’t block out the light or the draft. Cups were dirty and chipped. The keyring is so ridiculously large you can’t fit it in a pocket - I know they need to try and stop people forgetting to leave them when they check out (I had to just dump it on the bar as nobody was around) but it was almost as big as the to remote! Doesn’t serve breakfast but this is not mentioned anywhere on the write up, hotel’s website or during communications or check in - it’s only mentioned on a notice on the wall in the room. The suggested cafe is a good 20mins walk away at a nearby school! Dinner is only available between 6-7pm (again, this is not communicated) and there’s only two options for vegetarians - a vegetable lasagne or a soup. I opted for the “home cooked” soup which turned out to be packet soup they’d just added water to - bright yellow with about 3 tiny chunks of rehydrated carrot. One of the worst places I’ve ever stayed in If I’d been booked for more than one night I would’ve cancelled the rest

We spent 4 very happy nights at the Talbot when we were attending a family wedding nearby. What a delightful place, friendly and welcoming staff. Even rescued us when we needed cake tins! We would recommend the Talbot greatly. Good luck to Kim and Richard in their new venture!

Family weekend away. The Talbot is under new management and the experience has been fantastic. The menu has some really interesting South African dishes along with traditional food. There’s also a specials board too. We tried a mixture of specials and South African and were very pleased with the results. Hotel and bar are well run and owners really want to help you enjoy your stay. Ignore the older reviews on Trip Advisor before 2025, the new owners and staff have transformed the place. Highly recommend The Talbot.

I've been meaning to write this for several weeks now but since Kim & Rich took over, the village is overjoyed with the improvements. As a member of the Tuesday Club we, the old gits, are overjoyed with the overall service, friendly reception and food.

This pub is under new management with delicious food and a great atmosphere. Dogs welcome. It's a family run pub with great service and a pool table and a roaring fire on a rainy evening. We went on Friday night which is Burger night. The burgers are homemade and very yummy. Highly recommend. We will be back very soon!

Went fur a family dinner and birthday celebration. Without doubt the best burger we have had in months. Local meats, full of flavour. All delivered with friendly service, good beer and good atmosphere. A very pleasant evening and will definitely return. New owners are introducing different food ideas, which is really appreciated and good to try.