The Falkland Arms

The Falkland Arms, a 16^th-century building with a welcoming bar and a cozy fireplace to sample the wide selection of whiskies and beers, has much in common with the other gastropubs and modernised coaching inns around the Cotswolds. One exception however is that while well-behaved children are welcome in the garden, indoors is a strictly adults-only environment, so if you require peace and quiet and the lull of grown up conversation to accompany your excellent meal, you’ll find that here.

This pub is also remarkable for its respect for old traditions: it sells snuff, pipe tobacco and clay pipes behind the bar so you can truly play the part of an English country gent for the evening.

The food supports this ethos. It’s certainly not pub grub, but it is hearty and the produce has impeccable provenance. Think homemade chicken, pork and brandy paté, gravlax with beetroot mousse or garlic king prawns to start, followed by catch of the day or local lamb rump steak. At lunchtimes there are also sandwiches and a traditional Ploughman’s Lunch or a butcher’s board with handmade pork pies, which you can munch on while enjoying the lovely views over the neighboring Great Tew estate.