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Pubs & Inns
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The Red Lion roars
The new owners at this 18th century brick and flint pub in the Chilterns are less than two months into their tenure, but are already offer foodie heaven in spades. Yum, yum, and YUM.
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The Queens Head, Marlow
The Queen’s Head pub describes itself as ‘Marlow’s Little Secret’, a fitting description for this pretty 17th century pub hidden in a leafy lane outside the main town. Shall we eat?
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The Red Lion, Blewbury
With a refurb and new owners, The Red Lion in the pretty village of Blewbury is gaining quite the local rep – but what’s the Muddy verdict?
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All hail The Crown
The newly refurbished The Crown high in the Chilterns hamlet of Radnage has created a stir locally with its keenly priced gastro offering. Want to see why?
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Warwickshire’s best pub?
Located on Shipston-on-Stour, this handsome Georgian pub is a far cry from your typical, low-ceilinged, rural affair.
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COOKHAM CLASSIC
Five consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmand awards says it all about The White Oak, a classy foodie pub just over the border into Berkshire
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THE DOG & BADGER
This slick inn near Henley has added six luxe hotel rooms for an appealing 30 second stagger to bed after dinner. Shall we?
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THE PORCH HOUSE, STOW
Take one 10th century stunner, add an award-winning restaurant, boutique rooms and a quintessential Cotswold location. Now add gin, book up and enjoy
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THE CROWN, GRANBOROUGH
We’re whoppingly blessed with pubs around here and here’s another corker – we’re hard-pushed to fault this place at all!
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The Fat Fox Inn, Watlington
I reviewed The Fat Fox Inn in Watlington, South Oxon, on Muddy last year, but since then there’s been a tickle of a refurb and a new chef waving his wooden spoon (yeah, they all do that you know). So, not to be too greedy, I dispatched Sarah – ex Muddy Berks doncha know – to see what she made of it…
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