Bear of Rodborough Hotel
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"Surrounded by 300 acres of National Trust land"
Overview
Located amidst the rolling, windswept grassland of Rodborough Common with its far-reaching views of the Stroud Valley and Severn Vale, this 17th-century former alehouse takes its name from the bear-baiting that used to take place nearby. Head to the bar for a pint of Wickwar before seeking a seat on the York stone terrace or in the gardens. The bar menu offers many delights; afternoon tea, sharing platters and ploughman’s, and classics like fisherman’s pie, cornfed chicken supreme and chargrilled steaks. Look to the Library Restaurant for more formal dining; smoked Scottish scallops with butternut squash and chorizo; followed by rump of lamb and braised shoulder, dauphinoise potatoes, wilted spinach and rosemary jus.
Ratings & awards
AA Pick of the Pubs
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About the area
Gloucestershire is home to a variety of landscapes, including the Cotswolds, a region of gentle hills, valleys and gem-like villages that roll through the county. To their west is the Severn Plain, watered by Britain’s longest river and characterised by orchards and farms marked out by hedgerows that blaze with mayflower in the spring; beyond the Severn are the Forest of Dean and the Wye Valley.
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