The worst place I have stayed in. It was dirty, shabby, grimey and no hot water. Breakfast was OK. I advise everybody to stay clear of this place.

we stayed here 1night £80 b&b .annex room no1 best bit clean sheets.all the rest was very tired ,right on main road ,pathetic shower enclosure ,worse shower head.lumpy bed...........and on and on.But friendly staff and a face saving breakfast . we will prob not go back. but there is worse out there.we wanted to give this a thumbs up but l doubt they,ed give us our money back....

When you arrive there is a good chance you will enter thru the restaurant door rather then the side street one as the impression you get coming from the carpark implies that's the way in. Either way once inside you will receive a very warm welcome and the antiquated charm of the building and its layout will no doubt win you over...the stenna stairlift and lack of bannister forewarn you of the possible anomalies you may encounter during your stay.

Our room was the former brewer's bedroom and was bizarrely accessed thru the ensuite bathroom which had a large jacuzzi bath in one corner - a bonus, we thought. The bedroom itself was presentable with an extremely comfy four poster bed. Following the operating instructions for the jaccuzi on the bathroom wall, we filled said jaccuzi up above the jets, remembering not to use bubble bath. To our dismay, we realised on entering the water that it was extremely luke warm and there was no more hot water in the tap! Nevermind, we thought, we will enjoy the bubbles! However...on pressing the required jet start button absolutely nothing happened and we were left staring at flat water. We managed to overcome this obstacle. We then tackled the handbasin which funnily enough had hot water but alarmingly had the most disconcerting gurgling noise when emptying of water. Not to be outdone, the toilet equally emitted its own tuneful melody on flushing. Fortunately the owners of The Old Bull are planning to refurbish the bathroom in the near future.

We chose to eat in the restaurant and enjoyed a delightful meal which we cooked ourselves on the heated rock. In conjunction with our meal, we got chatting with Sean who gave us a history of The Old Bull, part of which used to be a brewery, together with some valuable tips on local places to visit. Following a good night's sleep, breakfast cooked by Valerie was very tasty and set us up for the day.

Despite the idiosyncracies of the en suite, our night at The Old Bull was a surprising treat and we would certainly revisit - hopefully when the outdated jacuzzi has been replaced with something more adequate for bathing!

Breakfast was excellent and the 'Hot Rocks' evening meals were a completely new and very enjoyable experience- recommended- best steak ever. The staff were all excellent and did everything to make our stay very enjoyable. A great weekend.