TRANQUIL: The Longs Arms in Steeple Ashton offers unhurried, yet friendly service and good value food
IT'S not every village that can transport you back in time, slowing the pace of life down to a crawl and allowing some respite from our busy speeded up lifes.
That's why Longs Arms in the pretty village of Steeple Ashton, with its well kept green and lock-up for previous rowdy visitors, fits the bill completely.
Once a former 17th century coaching inn on the infamous Salisbury to Bath Road of old, the pub is full of atmosphere and character features including fireplaces and oak beams.
We were welcomed by the friendly staff who pointed out the new menu planned by their newly appointed female chef.
The dining area is roomy and spacious with views across into the bar area and windows facing out onto the chocolate box style cottages which are such a feature of this beautiful village.
We decided to opt for starters and main courses without having a dessert for a change.
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I chose king prawns in filo with a sweet chilli dip for £4.95. The prawns were divine and the sauce gave the dish a warming kick.
Longs Arms, High Street, Steeple Ashton, Trowbridge BA14 6EU
(01380) 870245
My friend Alan had tomato and basil, the soup of the day, which was £3.50. It tasted homemade yet was slightly weak in flavour.
I tend to enjoy the vegetatrian option and wanted to test out the charms of the baked field mushrooms with sun dried tomatoes, spinach and pine nuts at £8.50. It was very inventive and full of flavours and textures.
Alan chose the sweet chilli chicken with couscous and potato wedges at £8.95.
Although the chicken was tender and covered in delicious chilli sauce, the couscous was served cold.
After many years dining in Mediterranian restaurants, where couscous is served steaming hot, this was rather a letdown. But it is a pleasure to step off the busy treadmill of life and enjoy some escapism in a forgotton time.
The total bill was £25.90 which seemed good value.
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