A white stone faced building dating from the 15th century, The Spaniard's Inn got off to an inauspicious start when the original two proprietors killed each other in a duel, although they must be the only people to drink here not to haunt the place.

This place is so haunted, it's impossible to walk anywhere in its ground and not happen upon a spook. Upstairs was reputably the lair of Dick Turpin, and the highwayman's ghost is reputably seen in the bar, possibly avoiding the ghosts of his victims who are rumoured to prowl the surrounding heath looking for their murderer.

Still, it won an award for its food last year.