The Compasses Inn

Lovely old pub with clean bright bedrooms and ensuite

Breakfast was at 9.00amI’d have preferred an earlier option as this breaks into the morning when we were wanting to get up and leave to sightsee!

The room was lovely and comfortable with excellent bathroom facilities and firm bed. The staff were really agreeable and helpful, in spite of the booking system not giving us the room we had booked! Evening meals were lovely.

We have stayed twice now and eighteen months apart. On both occasions, the breakfast was chaotic and ill-organised. We were first in, but were served after three other tables who arrived later; coffee and toast came out in dribs and drabs and the other tables kept having to ask for various missing things. The chap serving said it was because they only had one person in the kitchen, but in fact it was fairly clear it was just disorganised. He didn't take orders as people arrived, he waited until all tables were seated then went round randomly taking the orders. Not sensible! And of course the chaotic nature of the service caused disgruntlement, not to mention how much extra work he gave himself by the inefficiency of his method. We finally left without the toast we had twice been told was 'on its way'. Seems such a shame, the food here is lovely, the staff most agreeable, BUT... it is really important to get breakfast right.

Brilliant breakfast - especially loved the black pudding

My evening meal wasn't great - the fish and chips were burnt and the mushy peas had become a solid dried mass. I didn't complain because there was a large group (24) booked in at the same time so I knew everything wouldn't be right.