From the archive: The King’s Head Inn in The Times Weekend
In June 2018, journalist Tom Chesshyre included The King’s Head Inn in The Times Weekend guide to some of Britain’s best pubs with rooms. The feature highlighted the pub’s Cotswold setting, food, accommodation and appeal as a base for a short break.
Originally published in The Times Weekend, 2nd June 2018.
The King’s Head today
More than eight years after this feature appeared, The King’s Head remains a great base for exploring the Cotswolds. Whether you’re planning a short break, looking for somewhere to stay after a day out exploring, or simply want good food and a proper village pub, there is plenty to discover.
Take a look at our Cotswolds accommodation, explore our restaurant, or read our guide to a Cotswolds weekend break at The King’s Head Inn.
The Times Weekend feature
THE TIMES – WEEKEND June 2nd 2018
Craft beer and cocktails, gourmet food and boutique rooms – many of Britain’s top places for a short break are now pubs. Tom Chesshyre picks the best.
Real ale lovers, pay attention. This is the holder of The Good Pub Guide’s pub of the year title. It’s prime walking territory in the Cotswolds and comes with good rooms in a building at the back, set by a pretty courtyard. In the summer it’s lovely to sit by the village green with a pint of Butcombe ale, setting the world to rights.
The main building dates from the 16th century. Dishes offered include steak and ale pie and pheasant schnitzel.
A pub with rooms in the Cotswolds
What makes a pub with rooms such a good choice for a Cotswolds break? You can spend the day exploring the countryside and villages, then return to a proper pub for dinner and a drink without needing to travel any further.
That combination is at the heart of what The Times feature recognised at The King’s Head: a traditional village pub, good food, comfortable rooms and the Cotswolds on the doorstep.
If you’re considering a stay, explore the rooms at The King’s Head and see what makes staying in the pub part of the experience.
Planning a Cotswolds weekend break?
The King’s Head is well placed for a short break in the Cotswolds, whether your plans involve walking, exploring villages and gardens, enjoying good food or simply taking some time away from everyday life.
We’ve put together a more recent guide with ideas for making the most of a stay: A Cotswolds Weekend Break at The King’s Head Inn.
And if you’re looking for somewhere to eat during your visit, discover our restaurant and the food we serve at The King’s Head.
The Good Pub Guide connection
The Times feature refers to The King’s Head as the holder of The Good Pub Guide’s Pub of the Year title. That recognition was the subject of another national newspaper feature the following year.
In September 2017, Xanthe Clay visited The King’s Head for the Sunday Telegraph and explored what made it such a successful village pub.
The two articles offer an interesting snapshot of The King’s Head from different perspectives: one looking at the pub as a destination for a short break, and the other at what makes it a great village pub.
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