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Sunday 21st December

Mince Pie Competition 🥧

17 Dec 2025

Do you make the ultimate mince pie? It’s time to prove it.

Mince pie comp

Sunday 21st December - Bring your homemade mince pies down to The Royal Oak and take part in our festive baking showdown.

How it works:

• Drop off your entries by 5pm
• Judging takes place shortly after
• Winner announced at 6pm

Bragging rights (and festive glory) are very much up for grabs. Get baking and join us for a cosy Sunday afternoon at The Oak.

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BOOK YOUR VISIT

We’d love to see you here soon. To book please click the 'Book now' button at the top of the page, call 01273 857389 or email enquiries@royaloakpoynings.pub

Please note that we are not pre-booking our outside tables these will be on a first come frist serve basis. If you have booked an inside table you are able to move this outside on the day if we have the space.