The Royal Oak is an ancient, traditional pub and restaurant in the beautiful conservation village of Cardington, nestling in lovely countryside close to the South Shropshire hills. The hostelry is reputed to be the oldest continuously licensed pub in Shropshire and offers a range of real ales, with four cask ales on tap and good value, homemade food. The Royal Oak is famous for ‘Fidget Pie’, a Shropshire recipe of gammon, apples and cider that has been handed down from landlord to landlord and was eaten at the pub by Prince Edward over 20 years ago. The pub features in the current editions of both ‘The Good Pub Guide’ and ‘The Good Beer Guide’. The owners pride themselves on retaining the traditional character and atmosphere of a country pub. The rambling, low-beamed bar in this ancient place has a roaring winter log fire, cauldron, black kettle and pewter jugs in the vast inglenook fireplace, the old standing timbers of a knocked-through wall, and red and green tapestry seats solidly capped in elm. The comfortable dining room has exposed old beams and studwork. The Royal Oak has always offered a friendly welcome to strangers and locals alike. Here you can rest awhile and be refreshed, away from the more usual cacophony of piped music, TV or games machines.