The Cornish Arms is a critically acclaimed pub set on the foothills of Dartmoor in the thriving town of Tavistock. Step inside and you will find a pub serving unpretentious food and fantastic beer. Choose from seven gorgeous bedrooms and suites each coming with vintage furnishings and bold colours. Book a stay and discover why this pub features in the Estrella Damm Top 10 gastropubs list for 2025.
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The Fox Inn
The Fox at Barrington is a beautiful Cotswold pub, who sit on the banks of the River Windrush in the pretty village of Great Barrington. They have seven spacious and beautifully decorated bedrooms, and are located about two miles from Burford. This foodie pub is the perfect base from which to explore The Cotswolds. and the nearby towns of Burford, Stow-on-the-Wold and Bourton-on-the-Water.
The Bedford Arms
The Bedford Arms is a beautifully refurbished, dog and family friendly pub nestled in the heart of the Chilterns. Dating to the 15th century, the pub straddles the border of Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire and is close to Amersham and Rickmansworth. The pub has 15 bespoke country-style bedrooms each coming with the comfiest Hypnos beds. Book a stay and enjoy delicious food and delectable pints.
St Tudy Inn
The St.Tudy Inn is a wonderful pub and restaurant with rooms, situated in the beautiful inland village of St Tudy, a quiet retreat in the heart of the Cornish countryside. Their four elegant bedrooms, one of which is dog friendly, are housed in a renovated barn, adjacent to the Inn. They are located less than 14 miles from Rock and Padstow, and just 6 miles from Wadebridge.
The Bell & Crown
The Bell and Crown is a pretty, former coaching inn situated in the delightful village of Zeals on the Wiltshire, Dorset and Somerset borders. This popular pub is a favourite with locals, is over 200 years old, and now has six new bedrooms. They are located just off the A303, and are the perfect countryside escape, or the ideal stop off on your way to Devon or Cornwall.
The Swan at Streatley
The Swan at Streatley sits in Berkshire’s most beautiful spot on the River Thames. This gorgeous, riverside gem has a multitude of bedroom options and is both dog and family friendly. The village of Streatley-on-Thames stands on the opposite side of the River Thames to Goring, with Oxfordshire on one side and West Berkshire on the other.
The Standard Inn
The Standard Inn, is a much loved, multi award winning pub, situated right in the heart of the medieval citadel of Rye. This 15th century, country gem has five gorgeous bedrooms, and inside you will find beautifully carved beams and warming fires on frosty mornings. Rye has bundles of historic charm waiting to be explored, and distant views across Romney Marsh to ponder.
The Prince of Burford
The Prince of Burford is an 18th century, dog and family friendly pub situated in picturesque Burford, on the north eastern edge of the Cotswolds. Beautifully refurbished, the pub has 16 charming double, twin, family, superior, and four poster en-suite bedrooms. The pub is the picture-perfect base from which to explore The Cotswolds, historic Oxford, and the scenic Oxfordshire countryside.
The Avon Causeway
The Avon Causeway is a dog friendly pub situated in picturesque Hurn, a village about a ten-minute drive from Christchurch. A few miles from the beautiful Dorset World Heritage Coast, the pub has 12 comfortable en-suite bedrooms. The pub was built in the 19th century as a conversion of the Hurn Railway Station, and is also a good base from which to explore the New Forest.