Friendly welcome with a blazing fire in the bar. Route to the rooms not very inspiring outsde and up a cluttered staircase. Rooms(we saw our friends as well) were a bit gothic with dark wallpaper and dark lampshades. Room preparation OK except for missing cup and saucer and non functional heated towel rail on our friends room.
The food was excellent and we ate in on the 3 nights we were there. The breakfast was OK but we did beat the landlord down one morning and had to stand in the rain.
Overall a good stay in a lovely area just needs a bit of attention to detail.

I whisked my long term girlfriend away for her milestone birthday to The Great Oak Hotel where I more than received my money's worth. Staff couldn't do enough for us and in the evening, we went across to the hotels annual Summer Ball, with a BBQ buffet, cabaret evening and an Elvis Presley tribute act. Despite awful weather, the hotel managed to keep all guests entertained, comfortable and satisfied.
The room was more than beautiful and we were even greeted with a box of Thorntons chocolates and a big bouqet of flowers that I requested at a small price.
I can honestly say I have no complaints at all and I will return and recomment to everyone.

My wife and I are travelling around UK and came across this on Late Rooms. 70£ breakfast inclusive.
More a Pub then a B&B. Room was spacious and facilities clean. Looks like recent regurb. We were tired so slept well but our room was directly over the beer garden so drinking and talking went on for awhile. Not raucous in any way though. I would however ask air a room away from beer garden.
Breakfast was lovely and amplly supplied.
Of special note is the attached restaurant which is excellent and seemed to attract many locals. A good sign.
Recommended

We have just stayed at the Royal Oak to attend a nearby wedding. On arrival, the landlady made us feel very welcome and escourted us to our rooms personally. My only slight complaint (if you could call it that) was the way to the rooms which is out of a side door , down an alley and past the kitchens. This being said, once you reach the landing everything looks new- carpents, decor and furnishings. Our room was lovely and decorated with an elegant feel in black and grey with a very comfortable double, plus a single bed. The bathroom was large and looked new, with a lovely power shower.

In the evening we had a drink in the bar and commented on what a homely feel the place had. Breakfast the following morning was good and the Landlord was on site to prepare breakfast himself. I've no complaints to make at all about our stay. We hope to return there when visiting friends in the area in future as I think it's a little gem!