The Lion is a nicely restored 15th-century coaching inn Winchcombe, which we stayed after a days…read morewalk from Lower Slaughter, including a stop at Sudeley Castle. It took a little bit of effort to find it as its a few blocks up North Street.
Like a number of UK inns, the Lion consists of a bar, a restaurant, and a hotel. It's also not an independent inn as it's part of the Butcome group. The folks here work hard as we same the same folks a breakfast, dinner, and in-between. It's popular as the Sunday bar and restaurant crowd on this bank Holiday weekend was impressive.
Here are my ratings:
Bar (3 Stars) - Nice selection, but with slightly snippy service. When I asked what they had beer wise that was around Guiness strength, the answer was "Coffee". Then it too awhile to get her attention again. Maybe I missed the joke.
Patio (4 Stars) - This was a nice outdoor spot to comfortably hang out, especially since the weather was relatively warm and it wasn't raining.
Dinner (4 Stars) - We dined "early" as they were wrapping up the dining room hours because of the bank holiday. And as we were already in a "Burger and a Pint" mood, our choices were the right choice and quite tasty.
Breakfast (5 Stars). Good selection, nice dining room, timely service, strong coffee, good portions, and tasty choices. You can't do much better than that.
Accommodation (5 Stars). We snagged the "Super Indulgent" room which with the associated bath tub (great soak after a hike) made Gayle feel like a princess. I loved this room too.