The Bell Inn at Leigh on Mendip

If you’re after a proper Sunday lunch without driving to Bath or Bristol, the Bell Inn at Leigh on Mendip is worth knowing about. The landlord’s one of those rare ones who actually remembers your face, and the food is genuinely homemade — not the reheated pub chain stuff. Portions are solid and the prices won’t make you wince, which is getting harder to say about anywhere round Radstock these days. Parking’s easy and there are loos on site, so it works fine as a proper sit-down meal stop rather than just a quick pint.