The family friendly pub with a link to the highwayman past

The pub itself has been in Oswestry since the late 1950s, sitting on the edge of town and, at the time, operating as a traditional boozer with a football team.

Since then, it has evolved over time to become a family-friendly pub which is very food-led and owned by Marston's Brewery, with the local bus service stopping right outside and a very large car park to allow for passing trade.

General manager Tyler Jones says the pub had evolved over time, but the location has really helped as it's not hard to find.

He explains: "The pub's been here since the late-50s and used to be very much like a traditional boozer with its own football pitch and team.

"Since then, it's changed over time and since Marston's took over, it's been changing over to a more food-led business and the pub is on the main road coming in and out of town, so we're definitely not hard to miss.

"I think that's probably where the name comes from as we're very much on the highway."

The food list for the pub is very impressive, with burgers and steaks mixing with old-fashioned fare like fish and chips, plus a good selection of sandwiches and pizzas and some very nice dessert options and a large range of options for a Sunday dinner.

Mr Jones says the food follows the method of traditional pub fare, but also does special offers during the week to mix things up.

"We do a lot of traditional fare, but we do a lot of offers during the week, such as a pizza and a drink for £11.25 on Mondays, while on Tuesdays, it's a burger and a drink and Wednesday is a curry and a drink," he says.

"There's also a steak and drink on a Thursday and we have a really decent offering of freshly cooked roast dinners every Sunday."

For people looking for a drink, there's also plenty on offer inside the cosy and comfortable pub, with a number of rotating cask ales and some premium lagers.

Mr Jones explains: "We do sell a lot of cask ales and always have two rotating ales on, plus premium lagers like Birra Moretti and Cruzcampo.

"The rotating ales will always come from our Marston's range, so that can be things like Pedigree, Wainwrights's and Banks's, so we've always got a good selection on."

The pub has proved to be a popular location for people looking for somewhere to eat, with Mr Jones saying there weren't that many other eateries in the town that were cheap and affordable, so they fit a demographic very well.

In terms of what made the pub special, Mr Jones said the beer garden was a great part of that.

He said: "It's absolutely ginormous, so in the summer, the pub is alive as there's so many people and double the amount of tables outside that there are inside, so we have loads of people in.

"We have a large play area, so it's a great place to bring your little ones and have dinner or a snack outside and I think this really helps us to bring that family feel to the place."