BOURTON-on-the-WATER
This is a stunning village off of the A429 between Cirencester and Moreton-in-Marsh. Beautiful to wander through and full of visitor attractions for all the family. The river Windrush meanders through the village with little bridges to cross over it.
Two roads lead to Bourton-on-the-Water, the one closer to Moreton-in-Marsh takes you to the large car park on Station Road. At the foot of this road is the High Street with most pubs along to the right which also takes you into the heart of the village and the river Windrush. Three pubs are alongside the river and the other a few minutes beyond the shops. The Coach and Horses is on the A429 just before you turn into the village.
The Kingsbridge
Three pubs are found on the riverside in the centre of the village.
The Kingsbridge is the first. It has outdoor seating beside the river and also a very large and busy beer garden. The bar area is pleasant with friendly staff. The dining area supplies excellent food for all the family.
Have a pint here
real ale : Hobgoblin, Pedigree
bitter : Marston's smooth
lager : Fosters, Becks, Peroni, Stella, Carlsberg
cider : Strongbow
PLACES TO VISIT WITH PUBTRAILS
The towns and villages highlighted on this web site have a wide variety of pubs and beers in them. All of the places are great to visit, whether for a day or longer, and most have tourist attractions for all of the family.
There is a large variety of pubs throughout the different towns shown below. Some you may wish never to visit again but even discovering these can be interesting. There are pubs that you would not take your wife into. While some you could not take your girlfriend into. A few you would not take either into. However, most of the pubs are very pleasant.
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Alnwick Ambleside Anstruther Bakewell Bamburgh Barnard Castle Bath Berwick upon Tweed Birnam & Dunkeld Bourton on the Water Bowness on Windermere Bridge of Allan Chester Chichester Dunblane Dunoon Edinburgh Ely Fort William Glasgow Gourock Greenock Helensburgh Inverness Kelso Keswick Knaresbourgh Largs Linlithgow Lyme Regis Melrose Montrose Newton Stewart North Berwick Norwich Oban Pebbles Penzance Portree Pitlochry Quorn Richmond Rothesay St Andrews Seahouses Seend Shrewsbury Skipton Stirling Stratford-upon-Avon Stockton Heath Whitby Windemere Whitstable York
The Old Manse Hotel ★
A very pleasant country hotel, The Old Manse Hotel, has outside seating alongside the river, a bar like lounge and a up-market looking restaurant which has reasonable prices for food. Built in 1748 and became a hotel in 1963
The inside drinking area is much quiter than the Kingsbridge.
Have several pints here.
real ale : Old Manse, Greene King IPA, Speckled Hen
lager : Fosters, Stella, Carling
cider : Strongbow
The Duke of Wellington ★
The Duke of Wellington (Wells) is a traditional, though modernised, village inn with food. There is a large beer garden to the rear where the river runs behind the pub. Varity of tables sizes at front of bar with dining beyond.
Couple of pints here.
real ale : Directors, Eagle IPA, Waggledance, Bombardier
keg bitter :Eagle Smooth
lager : Fosters, Carling
cider : Strongbow, Stowford Press
The Mousetrap Inn
The Mousetrap Inn, a few minutes walk from the shops, is inevitably quieter but worth a visit never the less.
Previously a regular in he Good Beer Guide but not 2020s
PUB QUIZ
What percentage of the world’s population is intoxicated at any given time?
“Dost thou think because thou art virtuous there shall be no more cakes and ale.
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— Shakespeare
Twelfth Night.
ANSWER: 0.7%