One of the oldest hotels or inns in the region, it has been operating as an inn since the mid-1600s when it was an ideal staging point on the road from east to west. It has a long-established reputation as a busy small community pub in this very picturesque village on the old road from Dumfries to Ayr. There is a traditional bar with an open fire and a games room with a pool table. There is a beer garden to the rear of the property which enjoys panoramic views of the beautiful local hills.

Food is served at the adjacent cafe under the same ownership.

No cask ale but 50+ bottled beers, for example Five Kingdoms, whose bottled beers are all 'live' bottle conditioned.