Pity our poor Editor, Clive Saint. His quest to review all the public Houses in Smalltown for the Good Pub Guide means that he’s had to cross the threshold of some establishments that no serious pub goer would set foot in.
The Dogwood
The Dogwood cannot decide if it’s an Estate pub or a Holiday Pub, so it tries to do both and fails. Prior to a recent conflagration, the Dogwood was known for the film of grease that covered every surface inside and out. Following a refurbishment, it still does.
Popular with families, so expect overly loud children, grumpy parents resenting each other for having overly loud children and chips trodden into the carpet. Nobody using the car park knows how to drive.