The Black Bear Inn has long been a part of life in Bettws Newydd, a teeny-tiny hamlet in Monmouthshire. Three hundred years long to be exact, but Josh Byrne and his wife Hannah have been at the helm since 2018.
The white-washed exteriors, log-burning stoves and charming wooden beams are to be expected, though red leather banquettes and the eccentric artwork are more Parisian bistro than village pub.
