The Black Bull
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"Innovative modern cooking in venerable village inn"
Overview
On the edge of Sherwood Forest in the ancient village of Blidworth, The Black Bull has been an ale house and inn since the early 1700s. After a century of brewery ownership, the pub returned to private hands in 2012, since when a sympathetic refurbishment has seen the return of a real ale tap room serving local brews such as Shipstones Original and Navigation Patriot. Like the bedrooms above, the restaurant has won awards for its innovative, locally sourced menu.
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About the area
Most people associate Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands with the legend of Robin Hood, though the former royal hunting ground of Sherwood Forest has been somewhat tamed since Robin’s outlaw days. Traditionally, the county’s primary industry, alongside agriculture, was coal mining but it is also an oil producing area, and during World War II produced the only oil out of reach of the German U-Boats.
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