There is nothing more comforting on a cold, grey day, than sitting is a cosy country pub with a real fire. Actually there is – sitting in such a pub with food brought to you by Heston Blumenthal.

The Hinds Head (Bray) could be the most perfect pub in Britain. A triple cooked chip’s throw from Blumenthal’s legendary three-Michelin starred restaurant, The Fat Duck in Bray, the 15th century hostelry is textbook snug, with wood panelled walls, low beamed ceilings and cosy alcoves.