The Royal Oak
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"Stylish village inn, good food and local beers"
Overview
Ideally situated in a picturesque village close to Loughborough and East Midlands Airport, The Royal Oak is an award-winning pub, offering high quality, locally sourced food. Charnwood ales, brewed just four miles down the road, are on offer in the smart bar, and the carefully selected wine list has 15 by the glass. In the stylish AA-Rosette restaurant diners can expect some tough decisions – fresh mussels cooked with chorizo, tomato, garlic and parsley; Mediterranean sharing platter; duck leg confit with Toulouse sausage or a pub classic such as home-made burger of the day. Leave room for desserts like warm treacle tart; or chocolate mousse cake. An annual summer beer festival offers 30 real ales and 10 ciders. The impeccably furnished guest bedrooms are in a separate building.
Ratings & awards
AA Pick of the Pubs
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About the area
Leicestershire is divided between the large country estates of its eastern side and the industrial towns of the East Midlands to its west. Coal mining was an important part of the county’s industrial development in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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