The urban guide to the countryside -
Pubs & Inns
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The loveliest pubs with rooms
Fancy a weekend away in the countryside? The Muddy editors across 19 counties know all the best spots for a relaxed overnighter.
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Worrall Thompson winner
Excellent food and service from this quirky Worrall Thompson gastro pub in South Oxfordshire, renowned for its Wagyu beef. Shall we?
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11 lovely pub gardens
Here comes the sun! Get thee to a pub garden pronto, I say. Pint of lager for me and a small white wine spritzer for the husband, thanks!
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Owzat! The Bat and Ball
Sunday lunch deluxe for families, locals, walkers and casual dropper-inners at this friendly pub near the M40 in mid-Oxfordshire.
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We love The Bottle & Glass
This recently refurbished rural inn near Henley looks like your classic country pub - but the food is anything but ordinary. Table for two, please, and make it snappy!
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The Red Lion, Cholsey
A stylish revamp, liberal sprinkling of fairy lights and three new enthusiastic owners in this historic pub in Cholsey, where Agatha Christie once lived. Who dunnit? The locals!
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Snuggly Cotswolds pubs
Day tripping across the borders? Well, you'll need a steer on the best places for a classy pit stop then!
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By Royal Command
With direct access to the stunning Burnham Beeches nature reserve, The Crown, in Farnham Royal has 'family-friendly' written all over it.
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A classic Ridgeway pub
A superlative Sunday lunch at a rejuvenated country pub near the Ridgeway in South Oxfordshire? Shall we?
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Try something different
Not many places locally where Sunday lunch and architectural salvage collide so deliciously. We review a quirkily stylish pub in Milton Common, mid Oxfordshire.