After a mercifully short hiatus the Golden Pheasant reopened under its original name of the Royal Oak in mid-March 2024 having been bought by local resident Barry Pethers with very little changed in the real ale provision. One of the five regularly changing guests is always from Triple fff. Happy Hour with £1 off most drinks 4-5 pm Tuesday to Friday. Food provision introduced mid-April 2025 is getting good reports.