A charming countryside pub has suffered a severe lack of business during flooding following Storm Henk.

The Flowing Spring pub in Playhatch has recently been hit by intense flooding across its car park and garden as rainfall reaches record levels.

Located between Reading and Henley on Thames, the restaurant is a popular watering hole for patrons in both Berkshire and South Oxfordshire.

Hazel Lucas, explained: "We had some flooding in late November and early December and the ground was so saturated that the recent deluges have brought higher levels of flooding than in the past fourteen years we've been here, even beating the 2013/14 levels.

“It's amazing when we reflect on the magical summer concerts we hold in our gardens that all the land is now under so much water.

“At the bottom of the car park, it's 4 feet deep and we're expecting levels to rise even further as water continues to flow downstream through Oxfordshire to us.”

During the flooding, the owners found that they had seen a downturn in business as the weather deterred people from visiting.

According to the owner, many people believed that it had been forced to close due to the flooding.

They said: "Anyone passing the pub sees this ocean of water. The passing trade who may be planning to stop for a bite to eat and a pint can't seem to entertain the idea we're actually open, even though we have signs and posters everywhere!

“Others simply stop to admire the scene but don't come in. It's a shame because this is the time of year when we really need customers' support. There is parking at the top of the lane, we have an entrance on Henley Road, and it's so cosy inside."