A ‘delightful, friendly place’, this ‘extraordinarily good-value’ 17th-century mellow stone coaching inn has an authentic country air. In its popular bar, exposed 17th-century stonework, old timbers and a ‘good selection of gins’, ales and ciders, along with many locals. The kitchen sends a hearty roast to the table on Sundays; ‘delicious local and seasonal’ dishes, pub classics on other days, perhaps lamb rump, parmesan risotto, spinach, roasted shallots, wild mushrooms. ‘Comfortable, beautifully converted’ bedrooms, in the main building and around the courtyard, have mellow wood, light decor, and a serenade of the burbling Windrush stream. Two rooms have a stand-alone bath and walk-in shower. Breakfast is ‘imaginative, top notch’.