The sleepy Bedfordshire village of Harrold is characterised by stone cottages, a 14th-century bridge and thatched roofs, the most impressive of which sits atop The Oakley Arms.
The Oakley is Bedfordshire’s only pub-restaurant with two-AA rosettes, and is run by husband and wife, Andy and Lizzie Slater. Popular with locals and out-of-towners alike, the longstanding rumour has it that Sir Paul McCartney performed Hey Jude there for the very first time in June 1968, popping into the pub on the way back from a gig and settling in at the pub's piano.
