About The Carpenters Arms Lower Boddington
The Carpenters Arms, Lower Boddington, Northamptonshire is a proper rural pub, where the food is fresh, the company is fun and the service is friendly.
It is the sort of pub where someone can come in have a glass of Hooky Bitter after work, and rather than go home and cook, they can decide to try one of the beef or venison steaks, and then stay for another beer at the bar. The Carpenters has a comfortable bar, with a contemporary feel to it – there is a Welsh slate stone floor, a seating area around a wood burning stove and plenty of space for people to stand at the bar. The dining room is smart but simply decorated .
The countryside around the pub is characterised by a traditional patchwork landscape. Hedgerows are a significant feature and are made up of hawthorn and the rarer midland thorn. Other indicators of ancient hedges are also present, these include hazel dogwood and field maple. The Carpenters is the perfect pub for walkers, workers, well behaved dogs on leads and even people on a drive out from Banbury or Daventry. Boddington Reservoir can be found to the east.
It was built some 200 years ago to feed the South Oxford Canal and it is still in use by British Waterways. The reservoir is a popular spot for walkers and it provides a quiet and peaceful stretch of water amidst the rolling fields. Close-by are a number of equestrian centres, fisheries and shoots offering activities for both the beginner and the expert.