Country Pubs

Classic British pub, rural location, green gardens and countryside views

The Pubs

Dolphin Eye

Seafront pub with Indian and Nepalese cuisine, a spacious beer garden featuring grass and paved areas with fairy lights, woodland backing, and panoramic coastal views.

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The Boot

Rustic-chic village pub and large garden serving local food with real ales in rural surroundings.

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The Chequers

Country pub in pretty countryside with friendly staff, generous portions of British fare, and a quiet, welcoming atmosphere ideal for Sunday roasts and long lunches.

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Belle Vue PH

Country pub with expansive gardens offering panoramic views, mature trees and stone walls, outdoor seating and a traditional hospitality offering.

Le De Spencer Arms

Real ales and seasonal home-cooked food, plus quiz nights and live music in a child-friendly pub.

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Bird In Hand

Historic village pub on the edge of Princes Risborough filled with quirky artefacts and period character, serving well-kept ales and traditional fare in a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere.

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The Squirrel

Rustic village pub with leather sofas, log fires, a large beer garden and a menu of British grub.

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The Falcon

Low-beamed village pub with two open fires, a spacious beer garden scattered with quirky gnomes and ornaments, and a menu of traditional lunch fare.

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King George V

Village pub with a spacious garden, stone walls and established plantings, serving pints and traditional fare to locals and countryside walkers alike.

The Falcon

Traditional village pub with low beams, open fireplaces and characterful decor, offering cask ales and a lunch menu in a spacious beer garden dotted with quirky features.

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The Old Bell Country Inn

Simple rooms in a relaxed country inn offering dining, a beer garden & breakfast.

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The Old Queens Head

Modern global cuisine and country house interiors including chandeliers and a snug with woodburner.

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Featured Pubs

The Pheasant

Warm rooms with complimentary Wi-Fi and cooked breakfast in a classic village pub/restaurant.

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The Pheasant Inn

Relaxed rooms and a classic restaurant/bar, plus free WiFi and cooked breakfast.

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The Plough

Traditional village pub serving home-cooked Sunday roasts and British fare, with a welcoming atmosphere and regular clientele in rural surroundings.

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The Plough At Cadsden

Quaint, 16th-century inn with garden offering pub fare, plus en-suite rooms with free breakfast.

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The Plough Shiplake

Renovated countryside pub in Shiplake with spaced dining, an extended garden, a reputation for roasts and seasonal dishes including seafood and game, and welcoming service.

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The Pointer

Beamed 18th-century pub serving locally brewed ales and hearty food, plus a butchers for local meat.

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The Polecat Inn

Historic pub with garden, play area and countryside vista, for traditional food and real ales.

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The Potters Arms

Lively village pub with refined dining & stand-up comedy, plus modest rooms & English breakfasts.

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The Queens Head

Village-centre pub at a crossroads with a well-maintained front garden, quality ales and keg beers, good food, and attentive staff.

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The Queens Head

Red-brick country pub with a beer garden, fireplace and Thai kitchen, plus a range of whiskies.

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The Red Lion

Quaint, family-friendly pub with a pretty garden, offering an array of real ales and classic dishes.

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THE RED LION

Henley-on-Thames

Village pub with weathered wooden benches in a countryside garden, a traditional bar serving real ales and classic pub food, and the character of a long-established local.