Chequered Skipper, Ashton

Pub Name::Chequered Skipper

Village::Ashton

Opening Hours
Mon-Fri: 11.30-3, 6-11

Sat & Sun: 11.30-11

Food Mon-Fri: 12-2, 6.30-9.30 Sat: 12-2.30, 6.30-9.30 Sun 12-2.30 Sunday Lunch menu, 6-9

General Description


This lovely stone and thatched pub and restaurant has its bar with stone and oak flooring, oak beams, butterfly display cases and an unusual flagstone bar top.

It is the headquarters of the World Conker Championships and is set in a "conservation village" which is part of the Rothschild estate.

The pub and village are picture postcard reality.

A new barn conversion has recently been opened alongside the main building with a 70-seater à la carte restaurant.

Function room and Wi-Fi also available.

Beers and Beverages

 * Brewster's Hophead
 * guest beers including from LocAle:
 * Brewsters
 * Buntingford
 * Church End
 * Digfield
 * Great Oakley
 * Newby Wyke
 * Oakham Ales
 * Potbelly
 * Rockingham
 * Slater's
 * Vale


 * Weston's Cider and Perry

Events

 * Themed food evenings
 * Quiz night (monthly)
 * Steak night (weekly, Thursday)
 * Beer and cider festivals

Other features

 * Quiet room
 * Two patio areas
 * Rear garden, two patio areas, rooftop terrace plus seating for 200 on village green
 * Lunch meals
 * Evening meals
 * Disabled access
 * Real cider (see above)
 * Parking (see below)
 * Smoking areas

Getting There
Address: The Chequered Skipper, The Green, Ashton, near Oundle PE8 5LD

Telephone: 01832 273 494

Email: enquiries at chequeredskipper dot co dot uk

Location Map


 * None known — use Oundle as your destination, Ashton is a 1 mile walk

Parking: Off-road car park plus on-street parking