The Star Inn is a must visit - and one of Bath’s best kept secrets. Its main claim to fame is

the fine Bass and Bellringer ale served from barrels on the bar counter. One of the city’s

oldest pubs, first licensed in 1760, now the brewery tap of Abbey Ales, Bath’s only brewery. Set amongst the splendour of Bath's Georgian architecture, a few minutes walk from Milsom Street, The Star Inn provides a welcome escape from the hustle and bustle of the centre.

The interior retains many of its original

features including the 19th century bar fittings

by Gaskell and Chambers and the numbered rooms, compulsory when Licensing Laws

required it. One of only two Bath pubs to

make the main listings in the Good Pub Guide.

No machines, no music, no pool table or television, chat's the thing here -

perhaps cribbage, dominoes or a game of

shove halfpenny. Freshly made rolls

are always available.

The Star Inn

The Vineyards, The Paragon, Bath BA1 5NA

01225 425072. www.star-inn-bath.co.uk