Located on the steep cobbled hill of Mermaid Street with a narrow pavement this is an ancient inn rebuilt in 1420 and with Norman cellars dating back to 1156. It has delightful bedrooms, many with four poster beds, and an AA Rosette restaurant. Two comfortable lounges and cosy bar with enormous fireplace with log fire seasonally. There is a pretty garden and courtyard terrace. The bar has three handpumps set back against the right hand wall, with one given over to alternate house beers, either 'Mermaid Bitter' or 'Mermaid IPA', both brewed by Pig & Porter.