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The Little Black Book: Pubs
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The High Field, Edgbaston
The High Field is a top quality gastropub and restaurant. With a buzzing bar, elegant places to eat overlooking a leafy garden and glamorous private rooms for meetings and celebrations, The High Field is Edgbaston’s new social hub. The grand entrance hall leads to the stylish island bar and eatery beyond. The look’s a real […]
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The Rose & Crown, Warwick
Muddy says: A stylish award-winning pub with 13 bedrooms in the heart of Warwick, great for chilling on sofas, warm open fires in winter, cosy hidden alcoves and interesting menu.
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The Star & Garter, Leamington Spa
Muddy says: A great Leamington local. Behind its imposing Victorian frontage is a spacious bar and eatery and a stylish private dining room - a really welcoming, sociable place to meet, eat and drink.
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The One Elm, Stratford
Muddy says: A lovely, lively Victorian pub, five minutes walk from the centre of Stratford, with an attractive courtyard, fab Sunday lunches and jovial atmosphere.
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The Almanack, Kenilworth
Muddy says: a real community hub, albeit a stylish one with red leather booths and chic Tom Dixon mesh bar lighting. You'll catch knitting groups along with mums and toddlers by day; and a more glam crowd by night.
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The George Townhouse, Shipston-on-Stour
Muddy says: feels, like popping into a very stylish friend's house - who just happens to serve up delicious grub and can put you up in one of 15 luxe bedrooms.
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THE MAYTIME INN
The Maytime Inn is a luxurious, 4 star gold rating hideaway, tucked into the historic village of Asthall, Oxfordshire. Dating back to the 17th century, it was bought by now-owner Dominic Wood in 2012 and has since been extensively renovated and remodelled. There is now a bar and restaurant for visitors to enjoy, as well […]
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THE PORCH HOUSE
A handsome, Grade II* listed, Cotswold building with parts dating from 947AD, The Porch House, in the heart of historic Stow-on-the-Wold, claims to be ‘England’s oldest Inn’. It is also a stylish boutique retreat with restaurant, inn and 13 stylish rooms from £99 a night on a B&B basis. A light and airy bar with […]
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RED LION PUB & KITCHEN, BLEWBURY
A 17th century village Inn with three bedrooms set in delightful Downland village of Blewbury, near Didcot. The Red Lion Pub & Kitchen re-opened in March 2016, after a major refurbishment by new head chef/proprietor, Phil Wild and wife, Arden. Once the local for Kenneth Grahame, author of Wind in the Willows and thriller writer, […]
