England’s Historic Pie House
August 18, 2026
The humble pie? Not so! Here it's the Champion of all British cooking. Shortcrust pastry encasing superb fillings. With buttered mashed potatoes and Port
Fowey Cornish Mussels
August 4, 2026
Delicious at Any Time of the Year Ancient British cuisine at its best – gloriously simple and wonderfully satisfying. People of these islands have
Letter from America
July 16, 2026
Every week, Letter from America looks east. Two American hosts explore the stories, places and characters of Britain — the history Americans half remember,
Sunday Roast Pie Dinners
July 16, 2026
The pie and the roast, together at last Sunday, done properly. Topside, Yorkshire, crackling and Port gravy — with a pie at the heart
Oldest Pubs of Britain
July 15, 2026
Old Exeter Inn has been trading continuously on this spot since 1130, some sixty-four years after the Norman Invasion of 1066
Proper Devon Scrumpy Served Here
July 8, 2026
We take our cider seriously here. Pride of place goes to our very own Lamb & Serpent — a medium sweet, organic farmhouse scrumpy
Old Exeter Inn is in Bloom!
July 5, 2026
The hills behind the Old Exeter Inn at Ashburton. The walled garden is a little haven of tranquility