Here is a to-the-point list of my favorite cozy pubs located throughout The Cotswolds. Enjoy!
The Falkland Arms, Great Tew In a 16th-century ivy-covered property, this quaint traditional pub offers gastropub fare, set in with flagstone floors, oak beams and be sure to cozy up by the inglenook fireplace.
The Ebrington Arms, Ebrington The Ebrington Arms is an idyllic-looking foodie pub on the fringes a very tucked-away, very rural village in the glorious north Cotswolds. Come for a pint or a three-course meal, spend the night in country-chic bedroom, enjoy a flower-filled walled garden.
The Potting Shed Pub A Scandinavian inspired gastropub with gnarled beams and stone fireplace in the bar and a timbered barn-style restaurant.
The George Inn, Norton St Philip This 700-year old upscale Tudor pub with rooms. The bar features oak-beamed ceilings, cozy snugs, and exposed stone walls, and serves real ales and an upscale pub menu. There's also a charming galleried courtyard, and a garden overlooking a church.
Snowshill Arms, Snowhill Classic Cotswold old world pub with a large lawned garden and beers from a small Worcester brewery. The setting is everything!
The Swan Inn, Ascott Set in a tucked-away honey-stone village of much charm, this 16th-century pub combines the attributes of a relaxing local and a stylish retreat with an old-school bar, dining room and eight gorgeous bedrooms. It’s an appealing foodie venue, too, with an adventurous menu based on artisanal ingredients.
The Wild Rabbit, Kingham The Wild Rabbit is a haven of eco-elegance; a transformed 18th-century inn which has been meticulously devised in quiet colors, stone and wood. It’s a beautiful posh pub, with food to match.
The Feathered Nest Inn, Chipping Norton housed in a former Malt House, this inn serves up fabulous food, exceptional service set in a superb location above the Evenlode valley which makes this old country inn a hedonistic haven. Guests staying in one of its four very comfortable bedrooms have exclusive use of its extensive grounds, which contain a newly devised and thriving wildlife reserve.
Double Red Duke, Clanfield From its stylish furnishings to its zany name, the Double Red Duke is a flamboyant lockdown success story. Recently remodelled as a vibrant, contemporary bolthole with plush décor, good food, a small spa and a convivial vibe. The cuisine is largely based around grills and open-flame cooking, which is intended as a performance art.
The Fleece Inn, Bretforton Over 600 years of history make the timber-framed Fleece Inn a wonderfully characterful place to stay. It's a pub first and foremost (albeit an award-winning one) but two cosy accommodations make it a snug base from which to explore the Vale of Evesham and surrounding countryside.
The Bell, Langford Set in a quaint, whitewashed building overlooking the countryside, this charming rustic-chic pub has a separate restaurant featuring a fireplace and wood-beamed ceilings. There's also a beer garden.
The Lygon Arms, Broadway Dining at The Lygon Arms is a typical Cotswolds celebration of local food and drink. Each menu is carefully crafted using locally sourced, fresh produce
The Mason Arms, Witney Tucked away in the village of South Leigh, The Mason Arms is a quaint thatched pub that isn’t quite what it seems. Fun, friendly and a little offbeat, with the warm welcome and hearty hospitality of a traditional inn, this is a place for meeting, eating, drinking and merry-making, from coffees to cocktails, breakfast to bedtime
The Porch House, Stow With a history dating from circa 947 AD, this timber-framed where Every nook and cranny of the extraordinary Porch House exuberates centuries-old character within its rustic stone walls. Embellished with twisting crooked rooked staircases, roaring open fires, and low slung ceilings that are beamed with ancient timber. I am confident this storied place could tell a tale or two.
The Kingham Plough, Kingham This is the quintessential Cotswold country pub with rooms, a handsome honey-stone old inn with eclectic furnishings, crackling fires, sunny terrace and relaxing vibe. Set in the heart of a particularly pretty village, it’s a genial venue that offers a high-end take on classic pub food.
The Lion Inn, Winchcombe The Lion is a 16th-century coaching inn turned rustic-cool pub with rooms. Set in the heart of Winchcombe, which is regarded as the ‘walking capital’ of the Cotswolds, it makes a fine base for hiking weekends and touring ‒ and serves appealing brasserie food.
Five Alls, Filkins an 18th-century traditional English coaching inn turned rustic-chic in a charming village setting.
The Bell, Sapperton A beautiful Cotswold pub, dining and rooms. Seasonal, local produce in a stone-walled pub with flagstone floors, beamed ceilings and log fires.
The Kings Head Inn, Bledington Originally a 16th century Cider House this is the classic Cotswold Inn on the village green that warms the soul as soon as you cross the threshold.
The Crown, Minchinhampton A country pub serving up locally inspired flavours, and a cellar stocked full of craft ales, fine wines, and a roaring fire.
The Chequers Churchill, Chipping Norton Craft beers plus gastro-fare in rustic-chic inn with scrubbed-wood tables and vintage ephemera.
If you have any other recommendations to add to this list, let me know in the comments below.
The George Inn, Norton St Philip