Cross Keys is ok by me - I can revisit Dagnets Lane by night, for some more COR ...
More Miles, Less Beer for long summer nights: PBP 'training' - we have done the Bell at Castle Hedingham before, nice unspoilt pub I recall. Good pubs in Finchingfield and Bardfield too. We've made it to Forrin Parts/Suffolk Borders a few times, but I don't recall less beer though - Anchor, Nayland; Three Bottles, Yeldham ['mechanical mishap' caused a premature halt to an attempt to go Forrin] - there's lot of other good ones up that way, but would be a 40 - 55 mile round trip up that way from Witham.