The Motte & Bailey

You'll find this traditional village pub sitting pretty on Pirton's village green, doing exactly what a good local should: serving proper pints and honest food without any unnecessary fuss. The kind of place where the Sunday roast actually matters and the beer garden fills up with families who've made the short drive from Hitchin for a proper pub lunch. The menu strikes that sweet spot between pub classics and slightly elevated comfort food – think well-executed fish and chips alongside more adventurous seasonal specials. It's not trying to be the coolest spot in Hertfordshire, which is precisely why it works so well.