Anchor Inn

History here flows as powerfully as the River Wye alongside the pub, particularly in vigorous weather when the Cistercian abbey, just across the road, provides a shelter almost as welcoming as this family-run pub. This building has its origins in the 12th century and is a scheduled monument and listed cider mill. The monks used the main bar as a cider mill and left us their massive stone press, right next to the bar with its four ales and one cider (usually Old Rosie). A separate restaurant and several seating areas include a capacious garden room. If seeking to dine in atmospheric surroundings, see if there's space in the Ferryman's Cottage dining room, the oldest part of the building.