Heathcote Arms

Cheap and cheerful pub. The drinks are all extremely reasonably priced, and of decent quality. The food is good and very competitively priced. The bar staff are generally swift.
As has been mentioned in other reviews, the beer garden is just lovely. Nice green grass, solid tables and outdoor heaters.
Inside there are several pool tables, and plenty of room in which to play.
It’s a deceptively large pub, which gets a good buzz on matchdays and the weekend. The comedy nights in the function room are of decent quality, with an intimate feel compared to the formality of the Jongleurs chain (and being a local comedy night, a damn sight cheaper as well!).

This is a ‘summer pub’ it has a large open courtyard. The courtyard has been re-​decorated recently; lots of pretty lights and well kept plants. It is a great place for breakfast on a sunny Sunday morning in summer. Last time I was there on the morning, there are even a few families having breakfast in the courtyard, babies lying on the lawn, blankets and toys on the lawn quite a refreshing yet relaxed atmosphere.
The interior of the pub is its weaker part. Not a particularly inviting interior, I normally head straight to the courtyard instead of hanging around in the pub.

I was initally going to give this place two stars, and then I rembered it has a big green courtyard with pretty lights, and had to put in the third. This pub is basically a big sprawling Sports bar, with lots of TVs, and pool tables. They hold jazz nights, and karaōke nights, and have a cheap meal on wednesdays; a glass of wine and roast for under £5. I’m pretty sure there is a circuit class some nights upstairs, as I’ve seen a group of sweaty people exit in their gym gear to continue a run down the street. The place is big, over bright and plays too much football for my taste, but it keeps the locals happy, who are the people the pub generally caters for. Not really my cup of tea, but there isn’t too many other pubs near by, and there is a very nice beer garden out the back. One can’t complain!