A BEAUTIFUL pub tucked away in a rural area of Somerset has made the Good Pub Guide's short list of England's pubs 'that won't cost the earth'.

The Queen Victoria, in Priddy, near Wells, was one of just ten English pubs to make the prestigious list of inns 'serving interesting and varied dishes at keen prices.'

The Good Pub Guide commended the Queen Victoria on its traditional yet cosy interior design and furniture.

Inside, they serve Butcombe Bitter, Rare Breed, and a changing guest on handpump, as well as six farm ciders, seven malt whiskies, nine gins and a further nine wines by the glass.

"With bare stone walls, planked ceilings, flagstone or slate floors and dark wood furniture, the various rooms and alcoves here are both cosy and full of character," The Good Pub Guide said.

"There’s both an open fire in a big grate as well as a wood-burning stove in a back bar, while the smarter dining room is half panelled and half painted.

"Furniture is traditional: cushioned wall settles, farmhouse and other solid chairs around all manner of wooden tables, a nice old pew beside a screen settle making a snug alcove, and high chairs next to the bar counter."