I stayed at the Red Lion in summer 2004 and enjoyed the pub, the breakfast, and the dead-on Central Location. And I've got to preface the rest of this post by saying that Scousemaiden has been very gracious to me on the forum and as a hostess, so I hope she can take this as constructive criticism.

I've got three complaints about the Red Lion, though, two for guests and one for visitors. One's the curfew. After hours, guests can't leave their rooms unless there's a fire. I believe this has to do with the bar being between the rooms and the front door. But please, if I'm overnighting inside the main ring of Avebury, I want to be able to come and go at any point in the night!

The next is the shower. I can only speak for the Swindon Room, as it's the room I stayed in. It's got the most aggravating shower I've ever encountered. What's the type called, Scousemaiden?

The last mark against the Lion is a minor one, and that's that the dining room is only for guests. It's a lovely room and it would be great to be able to use it as a mere visitor.

None of these points kept me from stopping in for lunch and a pint when I returned to Avebury this past summer. I love the pub and the people I meet there.

Clint