Wrapped in ivy and sitting comfortably within the historic market town of Northleach, The Wheatsheaf Inn is the sort of Cotswold pub that makes it tempting to arrive early and leave late. This handsome 17th-century coaching inn combines original beams, exposed brickwork and stripped wooden floors with a more contemporary approach to eating, drinking and staying. Upstairs are 14 beautifully designed boutique bedrooms, where calming colours and statement wallpapers sit alongside original architectural details. Northleach itself is worth exploring, with medieval wool-town architecture, a handsome Market Place and the magnificent Church of St Peter and St Paul. Beyond town, Bourton-on-the-Water, Stow-on-the-Wold, Cirencester, Bibury and some of the Cotswolds’ loveliest countryside are within easy reach. The Wheatsheaf combines many of the ingredients that make a great pub stay: bags of character, beautiful bedrooms, memorable food and plenty to explore beyond the front door.
Telegraph Travel wrote: “This creeper-clad old coaching inn is snugly set on the main street of Northleach, a particularly pretty little Cotswold town. There’s a kick-back, relaxing vibe in the main areas downstairs while above are 14 characterful, comfy bedrooms. Good food and a generous terrace garden complete the picture.”
