Best Pubs in the Cotswolds 

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I commend you both on this selfless task, true martyrs to your craft

Omg!!! I have no words!!! I went to the Ebrington Arms, very cosy.. in Chipping Campden

Done it again Dara .Friday tea time here ,I cannot compete with the scrumptiously dishes you have enjoyed .So im of to the chipy for fish chips and mushy peas.

I have to say that ALL the food you showed us looked amazing! Great reviews!

1st meal looks already delicious....and I am starving!!!!

Ooh, Otter Bitter! I loved the look of the vegetarian pie...and of course BOTH deserts! I haven't had treacle tart in ages. I was surprised you chose the treacle pie over the STP!

Wonderful video as always, I remember one of those village alehouses he describes- just someone's front room with a three piece suite to sit on and a girl board dancing in clogs for entertainment. I remember opening the door and someone shouting "Close the door, you'll let the moths in!"

Enjoyed the "Pub Crawl," Dara and Ian. We don't drink either, but, "otter" than that we'd enjoy the beer too! Now, how are we supposed to be able to pick just one? Seems like you two were able to visit all 5. We'd love to too! Gorgeous pubs and towns, but so much nicer with power. All the food looked delicious and lovely views from the Mount Inn! Thanks for bringing us along.

Liked what you did with the pictures at the start 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

What a lovely gentleman you had a chat with. Village People. 😂😂 Beautiful farm to table restaurant.

Hiya. It'd have to be The Queen's Head for me. I'd go all the way through that Specials Board. And in that order, too! Stay safe. All the best to you.

Wow! It's a really cool video.. big LIKE!!💕!!!!! Thank you so much for sharing the video. My friend!

I love your informative videos! Thanks for sharing this beautiful and interesting place!!👍75

Oh that food trail- Not to mention the pubs themselves. All with their own charm and history. No longer just the place for a Pea, Pie and (S)Pud but culinary delights on one's plate. The sticky toffee puddings did vary here and there but needless to say, ever plate was sent scraped clean, back to the kitchen. Loved this Dara and Ian. Yes indeed Ian, someone had to do this and I am sure no tears were shed in the process. 😂 😂! I think I need to note the names of those pubs for future planning.🤗 Have a wonderful weekend. 👍 💖 🙏 🇳🇱 🙋‍♀ 🇳🇿

I just found your channel and you seem to be stalking my life. I spent most of the 1980s riding from Jill Gabb’s horse yard and drinking at The Mount when it was run by Lynn and Colin. You’re taking me back to my 20s. Great memories, I now live in the Caribbean, so it’s great to revisit my younger life. Thank you.

Loved your Britishness, 0 miles less than a metre, perfect 👌

There is nothing quite like a country pub! Everything looked so yummy. And, I love a bitter!

This video brings back such great memories. I really hope the Mount Inn manages to stick around, it's truly a jewel of the Cotswolds. I know they've been having staffing problems. Hopefully that's just been a temporary consequence of Covid.

Beautiful and amazing view of the place and delicious food thanks for sharing

I really appreciate all the work you two put into providing us with the comprehensive information we need. Your sacrifices are numerous. 😁

Over the past couple of decades pub food has been revolutionised. Many “gastro” pubs can now serve food equal to top grade restaurants. The age of terrible food in the U.K. are long gone, though there are still below standard places of course.

The sign over the bathroom is very funny!

Wonderful recommendation’s and mouthwatering closeup’s of delicious looking food!! Will be following your advice when I visit the Cotswold’s this Spring 😊

It's a hard job but some one has got to do it. The rest of us admire you for putting yourselves though such a tough trial.

YUMMMMM!!! I can't imagine ANY American pub and/or restaurant being able to compare with any of these places, Dara. Wow. They all look delish, and your food commentaries were excellent!! (You both must get a heck of a lot of exercise to be able to stay so slim and still indulge in these goodies! 👍😋)

Wow, I'm indeed so amazed by the beauty of this compilation video but being that I've had lots of inward eating I prefer the spot where you had your meal outside. Great experience indeed

I have to say that all the food you have shown us just looked amazing and so delicious. Hard to choose one for a winner! I would surely try them all...but without the pint. But also the charm and the ambiance of each pub are so interesting. Each one has its own style but all are just inviting. Thanks for sharing.

This seems to show a clear difference between pubs in the States and over there. Also, I have no problems with going left. 🍻 ♀️➡️

I loved the tableware in the second pub. Very attractive. It was great to see all the dogs at the Butcher's Arms. Oh my, no electricity in the village until the early 1960s?

There you are making it look like a hard job or and ordeal but my o my what a nice challenge. And now i have to make some lunch as this got me quite the appetite. Those dishes look amazing. Seems like you enjoyed yourselves. I know your feeling of that one place so good you drive an extra mile for it. Oh my and more than one place too. 🤤

One day we'll try Otter Bitter for you! The first stp sounds so good!

Great video on pubs, Dara/ Ian….

An awesome mission 😂😂 brilliant all the food looked amazing! I need to take on this mission 😅

Excellent vlog! Thanks for sharing.

What an amazing mission! Love that you both take on all the tough missions! Wow, The Green Dragon, what a great name and sign, its like stepping into a pub from The Lord of the Rings! Otter Bitter? Yikes. Lovely presentation on the salad and pie. Both desserts looked marvellous! The New Inn, what a lovely surrounding, good innbetween point, liked what you did there! 😂The Queens Head gastro looks lovely, i rarely eat lamb, but that looked nice, no entree sharing? Boo! Wont be visiting that one! The Butchers Arms looks welcoming and rustic, what a nice place! Lovely food that looks so fresh it was jumping off the plate. The Mount Inn, what a lovely signage, views to definitely return for. Food that good with views? The Mount Inn wins but The Green Dragon also charmed. Great share 👍

Wow what a selection of grub, yum 😋 I think that treacle tart and clotted cream looked incredible! But all pubs had some wonderful food ❤

I am only 19 seconds into the video and am already doubling up with laughter. Oh, Ian, it must be hard to devote yourself to trying all the food. We all really feel sorry for you 😂😂

They all look amazing x

Well that was difficult to pick a favourite!! They all looked amazing. We’re not too much into the puddings but the mains and starters looked incredible. The halloumi looked divine. We will be putting all 5 of these on our to visit list. Cheers 🍻

Wow So Nice 👍🌹👍🌹😍

Oh my goodness every meal looked amazing I don’t think I could choose one for a winner! Mark & John were so fun to watch, loved their stories! Great video Dara! Nice drone shots Ian! ~Cara 💖

I’m gonna be eating at all of these given time !

Very good informations! Regards from Spain! Like!

Oh my. This just reminds of just how long it has been since we had some decent pub grub. Not helping making my morning muesli any more palatable. 😂 Note to self, don't watch gastro pub videos over breakfast. 😀 How does a pub forbid entree sharing? I'm not sure how that works? When we go out we may share a whole bunch of entrees and a couple of mains between the 4 of us. Note to self, don't take kidlets out for dinner once they've reached adult size portions. Now it's like, you just want the chips don't you? Oh no daddy, I want you're having... I love a good sticky date pudding but I am intrigued by the treacle pie. Sugar pie, that's my kind of jam. I loved the chat with Mark and John. I had to giggle a bit when Ian introduced them as having lived in the village... It reminded me of Little Britain (or possibly a Monty Python sketch) 😍 Dog friendly is great too. We're going for a road trip after Christmas and taking our greyhound Cassie. A couple of the places we'll be eating at have outdoor eating areas so we'll get to take her. It will be the first time we've gone away with the doggo so we're really looking forward to it. Plus it is a bit of a farm stay. Nothing like the Cotswalds though. Although there is a castle. Which for Oz is kind of weird. 😂 Another absolute belter Dara. Next time the challenge is 5 gastro pubs in one weekend. And....Go.... 🏃‍♀🏃‍♀🏃‍♀😂

Obviously I have a very soft spot for the Butchers Arms, but next time please let’s try again to make it to Mount Inn!! ❤

If in the Cotswolds try the beers from the local Donnington Brewery.

If you are based in Cheltenham you should also try getting to the Forest of Dean as it has some wonderful walks and pubs eg The White Hart in Newnham which is along the Severn river which is great to sit outside during summer, also the Woodman in Parkend to name a few

Nice! The smallest town in Somerset we’ve been to is. Burnham-on-Sea. Most other towns we just drive through....on the way to Cornwall

Hahah... you would encourage the Otter Bitter! I feel like the treacle tart would be similar to our butter tarts we enjoy here in Canada... but that STP?? Looked fantastic! Also the prosciutto, peach and goat's curd salad was just the sort of thing we'd order. So glad the residents voted to bring in electricity, but I'm not sure John meant those village people! Thanks for this Dara! These places looked lovely, and such great food all around!

Very good information, but not just information, you capture the charm and ambience of the locations very well. The photography of the food looks good - food can be a bit difficult to photograph. The wood-style titles work well. The locals telling the story of the 10 pubs and pints for 1d added an extra element.

Best thing is living in these villages in the late spring or summer (the non tourist ones ) take the dog for a walk and get a couple pints of cider and a meal or bar snack meal...(butchers arms style)

I’ve been to. “The Air Balloon” pub…which is great if you’re going to see the view at Birdlip..

Been to the Butchers Arms several times. Top pub. 👍

Don't just hate those old things called "New" 😁

Difficult to answer...hm.. All of them!! ;-) Nice compilation, useful reviews...and it does not seem you have gained any pounds 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Congrats!

Hi Dara, nice video. Slightly controversial though as I don't think you can say these are the best, they are all amazing though with fabulous food. Your description is much nearer the mark they are your favourites. I say this having had similar comments when saying such and such is the best. Also I see the link to Otter ale, but mmmmm. I've been to the The Butchers’s Arms but must be well over 20 years ago and its been on our list to return. M&T

There wasn't one I wouldn't happily try if in the vacinity. Re a fave, I'm leaning towards The Mount, a) for the portion size, and b) the views :) Though it was close with the Green Dragon. Topping all their desserts with a physalis, ha, I used to eat those by the punnet. Sadly I can't remember seeing them in the shops around here for a good while now.

Don't you miss UK country pubs in the US? I'm not talking about the food but the ambience, architecture etc. Even inner city pubs can be so friendly and welcoming.

I went British racing green with envy! I’d have eaten any dish on that video with relish. Ps the old bloke at the end showed bad form sticking his two finger’s up.✌🏼🫢

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Pickled beetroot and grilled halloumi + OTTER BITTER? Get me to the Green Dragon nooooooow.

I think you like restaurants more than you actually like pubs. Any pubs you might recommend that serve no or indifferent food ?

Venison burger, I bet that was deer😉

the village people haha

And people say British food is terrible!! I am about to start to cook but l don’t think it will be as good as anything you had at these super looking pubs.

Otter do some good beer.

The “pub” in Stanton for over 30 years has been nothing but weird. Never ever welcoming and insists upon 20c trad opening hours? Many a Walker has tried to get a pint on a sunny busy Saturday afternoon (or bank holiday) to be told they have stopped serving for the afternoon and will open again in the evening. Even on weekend days when there is lots of desperate customers?! They often don’t open their beer garden and I’ve seen them inform around 60 customers in said garden in the middle of the afternoon “we’re closing now”. Never once in 3 decades have I ever felt that the place hasn’t had the attitude like it’s doing me some sort of a favour? It’s some kind of cultural tradition there? Very very very strange business/place. Much better to plan walks in the area to visit the Trumpet in Broadway.

Love you and your channel but these look like awful pubs? Some don’t even look like particularly good restaurants? There are so many amazing pubs still surviving in the Cotswolds but alas these homogenous country, Disney cliches of what are no more than restaurants being run from what was once a pub or coaching inn seem to be everywhere. I’m glad it means the businesses can survive but they’re all the same and they’re certainly not pubs.

Difficult to answer...hm.. All of them ;-) Nice compilation, useful reviews...and it does not seem you have gained any pounds 🤣🤣 Congrats..