The UK village with the country’s best pub – with a famous gin distillery and piglet racing --[Reported by Umva mag]

A VILLAGE in Northamptonshire full of historic attractions and home to a famous gin has now been put on the map for another reason. Harrington is a small village situated on the River Ise surrounded by beautiful countryside. AlamyThe Tollemache Arms has been awarded Great British Pub of the Year and Best Country Pub[/caption] Facebook / thetollyThe pub offers a tasty food menu, with everything from sharing platters to handmade pizzas[/caption] Among the things it’s famous for is The Tollemache Arms pub, which has just been crowned Great British Pub of the Year and Best Country Pub in the 2024 Great British Pub Awards. The 17th century pub describes itself as “quintessentially British”. Nicknamed ‘The Tolly’ by the owners and locals, the pub has recently been refurbished and offers a tasty menu with everything from sharing platters to handmade pizzas within a cosy setting. In the summer, customers can enjoy drinks in its spacious garden. In winter, there’s a log fire to get cosy next to. One customer that visited the pub in June this year wrote on Tripadvisor: “Cannot rate this lovely place highly enough. Amazing from start to finish. “The welcome we got was the best I have probably ever had in a small pub.” Among the drinks on offer at The Tolly is Warner’s gin, which gin fans may be familiar with. Available to buy from Waitrose online, the gin is made at the Warner’s Distillery just down the road. It’s produced in a 200 year old barn by husband and wife team Tom and Tina. There’s a farm shop at the distillery selling all Warner’s products, which includes rhubarb gin and apple and pear gin. Customers can also immerse themselves in a tasting tour, which includes a drink on arrival, tasting of its gins, rums, and other spirits, and a walking tour of the farm. Harrington is also famed for its historic sites, such as Harrington Aviation Museum. The museum, also known as the Carpetbagger Aviation Museum, is a great place to visit for those interested in World War II aviation history. Highlights include a rare look at the secret work of the British Special Operations Executive from their RAF base at Tempsford. Just a 15 minute drive away, families can enjoy sheep and piglet racing at West Lodge Farm Park. The racing takes place daily and is a favourite attraction for those who visit regularly. Visitors are even invited to try their hand at pig herding. There are also a variety of beautiful walks and trails to enjoy around the farm, pony rides, and the chance to hold rabbits, guinea pigs, chicks and ducklings at certain times of year. The farm is complete with an adventure playground, adventure golf, ride on tractors, and a ‘Barrell Ride’, which does a double circuit of the outdoor play area, making it the perfect day out for families with kids. Great British Pub Awards 2024 winners Overall Great British Pub of the Year & Best Country Pub – The Tollemache Arms, Harrington, Northamptonshire Best Town Pub – Bull & Swan, Stamford, Lincolnshire Best Pub for Dogs – Twenty9 Bar and Restaurant, Burnham Market, Norfolk Best Pub for Entertainment – The Trafalgar Tavern, Greenwich, London Best Pub for Food – Hinds Head, Bray, Berkshire Best Pub Garden – Myrtle Tavern, Leeds, West Yorkshire Best Pub to Watch Sport – The Gardeners Arms/Murderers, Norwich, Norfolk Best Sustainable Pub – The Pig’s Head, London Best Community Pub – The Swan, Windsor, Berkshire Best Pub for Beer – The Tamworth Tap, Tamowrth, Staffordshire Greene King Pub of the Year – The Cott Inn, Dartington, Devon Admiral Taverns Pub of the Year – The Royal Oak, Brandon, Warwickshire Marston’s Pub of the Year – Griffin Loughborough, Leicestershire Stonegate Group Pub Partners Pub of the Year – The Gloucester Old Spot, Bristol Punch Pub of the Year – The Red Lion, Cranford, Kettering AlamyHarrington is a quaint village in Northamptonshire with plenty of history and surrounded by countryside[/caption] AlamyWarner’s Distillery is just down the road from The Tollemache Arms and offers tours and tastings[/caption] westlodgeruralcentrePiglet racing is one of the main attractions at West Lodge Farm Park[/caption]

Sep 19, 2024 - 18:26

The UK village with the country’s best pub – with a famous gin distillery and piglet racing --[Reported by Umva mag]

A VILLAGE in Northamptonshire full of historic attractions and home to a famous gin has now been put on the map for another reason.

Harrington is a small village situated on the River Ise surrounded by beautiful countryside.

a white building with a thatched roof and a sign that says " williams arms "

The Tollemache Arms has been awarded Great British Pub of the Year and Best Country Pub[/caption]

a plate of fish sits on a tray in front of a sign that says catch of the day

The pub offers a tasty food menu, with everything from sharing platters to handmade pizzas[/caption]

Among the things it’s famous for is The Tollemache Arms pub, which has just been crowned Great British Pub of the Year and Best Country Pub in the 2024 Great British Pub Awards.

The 17th century pub describes itself as “quintessentially British”.

Nicknamed ‘The Tolly’ by the owners and locals, the pub has recently been refurbished and offers a tasty menu with everything from sharing platters to handmade pizzas within a cosy setting.

In the summer, customers can enjoy drinks in its spacious garden. In winter, there’s a log fire to get cosy next to.

One customer that visited the pub in June this year wrote on Tripadvisor: “Cannot rate this lovely place highly enough. Amazing from start to finish.

“The welcome we got was the best I have probably ever had in a small pub.”

Among the drinks on offer at The Tolly is Warner’s gin, which gin fans may be familiar with.

Available to buy from Waitrose online, the gin is made at the Warner’s Distillery just down the road.

It’s produced in a 200 year old barn by husband and wife team Tom and Tina.

There’s a farm shop at the distillery selling all Warner’s products, which includes rhubarb gin and apple and pear gin.

Customers can also immerse themselves in a tasting tour, which includes a drink on arrival, tasting of its gins, rums, and other spirits, and a walking tour of the farm.

Harrington is also famed for its historic sites, such as Harrington Aviation Museum.

The museum, also known as the Carpetbagger Aviation Museum, is a great place to visit for those interested in World War II aviation history.

Highlights include a rare look at the secret work of the British Special Operations Executive from their RAF base at Tempsford.

Just a 15 minute drive away, families can enjoy sheep and piglet racing at West Lodge Farm Park.

The racing takes place daily and is a favourite attraction for those who visit regularly.

Visitors are even invited to try their hand at pig herding.

There are also a variety of beautiful walks and trails to enjoy around the farm, pony rides, and the chance to hold rabbits, guinea pigs, chicks and ducklings at certain times of year.

The farm is complete with an adventure playground, adventure golf, ride on tractors, and a ‘Barrell Ride’, which does a double circuit of the outdoor play area, making it the perfect day out for families with kids.

Great British Pub Awards 2024 winners

Overall Great British Pub of the Year & Best Country Pub – The Tollemache Arms, Harrington, Northamptonshire

Best Town Pub – Bull & Swan, Stamford, Lincolnshire

Best Pub for Dogs – Twenty9 Bar and Restaurant, Burnham Market, Norfolk

Best Pub for Entertainment – The Trafalgar Tavern, Greenwich, London

Best Pub for Food – Hinds Head, Bray, Berkshire

Best Pub Garden – Myrtle Tavern, Leeds, West Yorkshire

Best Pub to Watch Sport – The Gardeners Arms/Murderers, Norwich, Norfolk

Best Sustainable Pub – The Pig’s Head, London

Best Community Pub – The Swan, Windsor, Berkshire

Best Pub for Beer – The Tamworth Tap, Tamowrth, Staffordshire

Greene King Pub of the Year – The Cott Inn, Dartington, Devon

Admiral Taverns Pub of the Year – The Royal Oak, Brandon, Warwickshire

Marston’s Pub of the Year – Griffin Loughborough, Leicestershire

Stonegate Group Pub Partners Pub of the Year – The Gloucester Old Spot, Bristol

Punch Pub of the Year – The Red Lion, Cranford, Kettering

Harrington is a quaint village in Northamptonshire with plenty of history and surrounded by countryside[/caption]

bottles of warner 's gin are lined up on a shelf

Warner’s Distillery is just down the road from The Tollemache Arms and offers tours and tastings[/caption]

a group of pigs walking in a line with a teddy bear on the back of one of them

Piglet racing is one of the main attractions at West Lodge Farm Park[/caption]

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