Best gastro pubs with rooms in West Country

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Pewsey

From a burger in the beer garden or bar, to Michelin-starred cooking, Guy and Brittany Manning will provide at their thatched village pub. Boutique guest-house rooms have decking almost on the banks of the Avon. Better than ever, say our readers.

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Helen Browning’s Royal Oak - Two-night ‘Organic Farm Safari’ Special Offer

Bishopstone

You can ride your horse to this quirky pub-with-rooms on Helen Browning's organic farm – just tell them to expect you.

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The Carpenters Arms, Pensford

Flower-bedecked without, warm and buzzy within, this pub-with-rooms in a Chew valley hamlet occupies three old, knocked-through miners’ cottages.

The Rock Inn, Newton Abbot

'The perfect place to stay for walking on Dartmoor', the Graves family's whitewashed inn may be 'difficult to find two miles along single-track roads' but it's worth it when you get there.

The Old Coastguard, Penzance

'A haven of tranquillity from the moment you arrive', this pub-with-rooms in a pretty Cornish fishing village gets full marks from readers who praise its 'amazing rooms, food and views'.

The Gurnard’s Head, St Ives

'There is a Celtic feel' to Charles and Edmund Inkin's pub and its surrounds, 'with views of the Atlantic and the moors and tors of Penwith', writes a reader on a return visit.

The Bath Arms, Horningsham

‘A beautiful forest drive’ leads to this stone inn on the Longleat estate, where tables are set out invitingly among pollarded limes known as ‘The Twelve Apostles’.

The Beckford Arms, Tisbury

A hubbub of happy drinkers and diners, house ale on tap, and laid-back casual-chic style greet visitors at this Georgian dining pub-with-rooms on the edge of the Fonthill Estate.

The Talbot Inn, Mells

There's plenty of history in this 15th-century coaching inn with its old arched carriageway, but it's been brought bang up to date by a shabby-chic make-over at no cost to its charm.

The Royal Oak, Tetbury

Give Django Reinhardt a spin on the vintage jukebox and drop in for a quiz night or for a Sunday-night session on the 1920s Art Deco piano at this fun local hang-out handy for the chic boutiques of Tetbury.

The Royal Oak, Swallowcliffe

‘Rescued from dilapidation’, by locals, this ‘charming, white-painted, part-thatched’ former 18th-century tannery-turned-inn stands ‘on a quiet country lane, in a village buried in the Nadder valley’.

The Cricket Inn, Kingsbridge

The bedrooms are all named after a cricketer or cricket ground and menus are divided into first and second innings, but you're more likely to hear the sound of waves on shingle than the thwack of willow on leather at Scott Heath's pub-with-rooms.

Crown & Anchor Inn, Hungerford

After being restored with ‘a lot of care’ by two local families, this village pub, in a ‘dear little hamlet’ close to Avebury stone circle, is ‘a lovely weekend-country-break sort of place’, say Guide inspectors, who received a warm welcome.

The Swan, Wedmore

Go where the locals go, in this lively village in the Somerset Levels: this bring-the-dog, kids-in-tow pub-with-rooms humming with a ‘lovely, informal atmosphere’.

The Three Daggers, Edington

With a dash of country cool, this spruced-up pub-with-rooms serves as a village hub, and then some.

Sign of the Angel, Lacock

It would be 'hard to find somewhere more olde-worlde than this 15th-century coaching inn', with its fireplaces and flagstones, and wonky beams aplenty.

The King’s Head Inn, Bledington

Ducks bob on the brook that runs through the green in front of this 16th-century cider house with all the trappings of the perfect English country pub – beams, flagstones, settles, blazing fires, Hook Norton ale on draught.

The Acorn Inn, Evershot

You can sink a pint of Durdle Door in the oak-panelled bar in the village inn that furnished Thomas Hardy with his ‘Sow and Acorn’ in Tess of the d’Urbervilles, then stay the night in one of the bedrooms named on a Hardy theme.

The Red Lion, Babcary

Locals and tourists alike enjoy the friendly atmosphere at Clare and Charlie Garrard's thatched village gastropub, ideally situated to break the journey between London and the West Country.

The Devonshire Arms, Langport

From the outside, this 18th-century inn overlooking a green with a lime tree at each corner looks every inch the historic village pub, but within lies contemporary chic.

Bayards Cove Inn, Dartmouth

A rare survivor, this quaint jettied timber-frame medieval merchant’s house is home to a child-friendly, dog-friendly café, bar and restaurant with rooms above.

The Swan, Bibury

Here is a setting that elicits admiring exclamation: green creepers climbing up old stone, this stylishly updated 17th-century coaching inn stands on the banks of the River Coln, in a village William Morris described as the most beautiful in England.

The Village Pub, Barnsley

With a refined pub menu and a relaxed, dog-friendly atmosphere, this mellow-stone pub-with-rooms (Calcot Collection) is the hub of a pretty Cotswolds village.

The Kings Arms, Sherborne

Just up the street from the village church, this 19th-century inn is today a ‘friendly’ country pub run by chef/patron Sarah Lethbridge and her husband, Anthony.

The White Hart, Somerton

A foodie spot in a friendly town skirting the Somerset Levels, this updated pub-with-rooms in the market square draws tourists and locals with its ‘good atmosphere’ and ‘delicious’ West Country menus.

The Cridford Inn, Trusham

Come down a single-track road to reach this Teign valley pub, its thatched roof, cob walls and wide stone fireplaces.

The Old Stocks Inn, Stow-on-the-Wold

In a historic wool town, the classic Cotswold-stone exterior of this 17th-century inn gives way to a cool, contemporary interior that mixes wooden beams and ancient floorboards with cocktails, Scandi-chic furnishings and a family-friendly feel.

The King’s Arms, nr Badminton

Deep in Cotswold countryside, this traditional inn looks just the part: there are old photos on heritage-hued walls and candlesticks on tables; a log fire is lit when the temperature dips.

The Lord Poulett Arms, Hinton St George

In a lovely conservation village, long under the feudal sway of the Poulett family, this thatched 17th-century inn is now a stylish dining pub-with-rooms, part of the fiefdom of the trio behind The Talbot Arms in Mells and The Beckford Arms, Tisbury (see entries).

The Pear Tree Inn, Melksham

A 17th-century pub complete with vintage Usher sign, this is no ordinary village inn, but its restaurant and rooms are 'perfect for a secluded weekend getaway', offering all the values that this Guide champions.

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The City Gate

Exeter

Abutting the Roman city walls, this style-savvy red brick old coaching inn (Young’s Brewery) has a lively atmosphere. Inside, a host of interesting curios including a vintage sewing machine, a ship’s masthead, and splashes of colour lend a quirky yet unpretentious vibe. Microbrewed drinks and traditional pub classics are served all day in the buzzy restaurant. In balmy weather, diners spill on to the large beer garden. ‘Boutiquey’ bedrooms are themed (water, wool, cotton).

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The Kings Arms Inn

Yeovil

Nestling by a church, a traditional, family-run country inn with a bar, comfy sofas and good food in two restaurant areas. The 17th-century building is close to Montacute House; Yeovil is a thirteen minute drive.

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The Hatch Inn

Taunton

Overlooking the Blackdown Hills, a welcoming, dog-friendly country pub in an 18th century coaching Inn. It is surrounded by rolling fields and the Neroche Staple Fitzpaine Herepath (a 13.5 mile off-road trail) is close by. Bedrooms are neat and comfortable, and supplied with tea, coffee, bottled water; Chard is large enough to accommodate a family of four. In the bar, local ciders and wines accompany home-made food, such as calves liver with crispy bacon, creamy mash and gravy or Dover sole Benoit with Fowey mussels and a white wine crème fraîche sauce, and a choice of vegetarian and vegan dishes, all based on locally sourced ingredients.

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The White Hart

Swindon

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Best gastro pubs with rooms in West Country

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Best gastro pubs with rooms in West Country

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Best gastro pubs with rooms in West Country

The City Gate

Exeter

The Kings Arms Inn

Yeovil

The Hatch Inn

Taunton

The White Hart

Swindon

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