Eat out drink and be merry

Apple Tree Shoscombe - This pub has lovely views and a beer garden and sometimes has live music.

Fox & Badger In wellow 10 minute drive from our cottage - The Fox & Badger Inn is an intimate 16th Century pub set in one of Somerset's most picturesque villages but just six miles from the centre of Bath - a ten minute drive.  .
A traditional rural pub atmosphere with a real log fire in the lounge. There are two bars serving a good range of beers , wines and spirits, and homemade food  We also have a separate dining room, conservatory, courtyard area which can be used for meetings, private functions etc. There is also a skittle alley with a pool table Families (and dogs) are welcome. Visit the Fox & Badger

The George Norton St Philip - The most well-known landmark in Norton St Philip is the George Inn on the High Street. One of the oldest inns in the country, the George has existed for 700 years. The Duke of Monmouth used the inn as his headquarters in the village after his rebels retreated from Bath in June 1685. The character-filled interior contains many original features, including fifteenth-century wall-paintings rediscovered a few years ago. Various films have shot scenes here, including The Remains of the Day and a recent TV adaptation of Defoe's Moll Flanders. The pub has a pleasant beer-garden overlooking the village green, and also offers accommodation and meals.
Visit the George

The Fleur de Lys Norton St Philip - Historic and appealing. The Fleur de Lys is another ancient building which became an inn during the sixteenth century. Like the George, it serves meals. It's worth spending half an hour exploring the village's few streets. There are interesting old cottages and terraces dating back to various eras, some pleasantly secretive and imposing gateways and a Tudor dovecote. The village church, which forms part of a very attractive view from the garden of the George, contains some interesting early tombs. Between the High Street and church lies Church Mead, a large green used for village fairs and cricket. The green, and a small children's playground, can be reached down the winding alley next to the George.


The Stag at Hinton Charter House -  Friendly village pub, serving excellent real ale (Butcombe Bitter and IPA when I last looked) and very good meals to a range of budgets. Staff are friendly and helpful. Visit the Stag

The Rose and Crown at Hinton Charter House - The rose and crown is a late 18th centuary Inn, situated 4 miles south of the heritagecity of bath on the B3110, in the idyllic village of Hinton Charterhouse.  A wonderfully charismatic with a beer garden that offers rolling views.  Visit the Rose and Crown
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