Enjoying tasty food and wine in the company of my oldest and dearest friends is one of my favourite things to do, and I recently discovered a great new place to do just that – The Halsetown Inn in the lovely little village of Halsetown just outside of St Ives.

The pub has joined forces with Pieminister and the menu is made up of a selection of their tasty pies with cool names such as Moo Pie and Chicken of Aragon Pie. Made with free-range ingredients, each yummy pie is served with a choice of mash or chips, minted mushy peas and gravy. I can personally recommend the veggie friendly Heidi Pie with chips, followed by a nutty chocolate brownie and washed down with a delicious bottle of Malbec.

Recently renovated and beautifully refurbished, there’s an outside seating area for warmer weather and a cosy looking wood burner which makes you yearn for winter days. Better still, during August you can camp in the field behind the pub which used to be the village football pitch. Facilities are very primitive – pretty fairy lights illuminate an outhouse with a toilet and a sink – however, the total silence in the peaceful village and a hearty meal mean you are sure to sleep soundly without fear of waking up in the middle of the village Sunday league!

Photo courtesy of Amy Caldwell