I'm not sure I can say enough good things about this place. A 17th century pub and restaurant with…read moremore modern sleeping quarters. The patriarch was running the bar when I was about, and the conversation was pleasant and warm and the beer was cold. The multiple fireplaces, exposed beams and leather couches gave me a sense that besides eating, it would be a great place to pass some time with a friend or in thought. The food: simple yet amazing, the rooms: clean and good enough, the bar and restaurant: a winner.

A glorious country pub that is nicely decorated, warm and cosy situated in the beautiful…read morecountryside of Ewen. Stuffed animals line the walls and hops hang from the beams. The bar staff are friendly with regulars chatting to the staff. The pub was packed on a Saturday afternoon, but we managed to find a nice spot reading the weekend papers. There is a courtyard here - perfect for the warmer weather and a restaurant towards the back of the pub. This pub has a very relaxed feel about, and as a result is homely. Added bonus is they have a open log fire too - a real winner in my book!

Fantastic ambience, warm and welcoming. Fireplace roaring,dried hops hanging over the old beams…read more Perfect English pub with good food and great service. Lovely.

Traditional English pub with friendly staff and a warm fireplace. I would live here if it was an…read moreoption built in 1843.

What can I say? I am a Brit at heart We spent 2 nights in Bibury and stopped into the Catherine…read moreWheel. Great pub, great food (fish and chips of course) and great conversation with the owner of the local trout farm. If you've ever wanted an authentic British pub experience look no further. Cozy spot for a pint!

The trout dinner is among the best I've ever had. Locally grown and prepared & cooked with care,…read morewith potatoes and greens. Very good table service, and a very pleasant and interesting old building: there is nothing to not love about the experience. I am very attuned to music played in restaurants. I think the Catherine wheel does a good job in creating a very specific vibe with their music selection. The day I was there they played a lot of numbers by a band called The Kooks. I'm not familiar with their music until now, but it created a very specific sort of British sonic mood that I actually liked a lot.

My team and I were in Swindon on business from the US last October. My boss said we should go the…read moreThree Crowns for dinner one night, because she was there on a previous visit. I'm a vegan, so my expectations for finding something tasty at a UK Pub didn't seem very high. Even in the US, I find pub menus about the most vegan-unfriendly. I didn't see anything on the menu to eat, so I e-mailed them in advance to see if there were some options available. Not only did they get back to me right away, but they offered me several off-menu options for starters, dinner, and even dessert: Starters: Soup of the day (we can do a veg soup if you book) Orange & Walnut Salad with Watercress & Balsamic Dressing Sun-Blushed Tomato, Olive & Artichoke Salad Dinner: Mushroom Stuffed Vine Tomatoes with Tempura Veg & Salsa Verde Dressing Cous Cous Stuffed Peppers with Mixed Salad & New Potatoes Marinated Tofu & Noodle Stir fry with Bean Sprouts Dessert: Red Wine Poached Pear With Sorbet Fruit Salad with Fruit Coulis Glazed Pineapple with Mango & Chlli Are you kidding me? I don't get great options like this even when eating at restaurants with vegan options. I got the orange/walnut salad, cous cous stuffed peppers and glazed pineapple and everything was fantastic! Some of the best food I've ever eaten. This place can really cook. (By the way, my non-vegan colleagues loved their food as well) If you are vegan and want to go here, please e-mail them in advance, so they can provide some options and plan for your visit. Not only was the food great, but the place has a nice cozy atmosphere and the owner and staff are great. Not only was the service great, but the owner actually drove us all back to our hotel in Swindon, which isn't that close. I can't say enough about this place, because it was such a surprise. I wish they would come to Minneapolis and set up a restaurant here, because it would beat every pub in town. The next time I go to Swindon, I will be back.

Oh Three Crowns! I've waited eight years to write this review! So glad Yelp has finally crossed the…read moresea to reach you! I discovered Three Crowns while working as a consultant in nearby Swindon one summer. This cozy pub was the "go-to" spot whenever the team needed a break from our normal routine (hotel food or late night kebab trucks). Particularly memorable was the "Taste of the Wild"-- kangaroo, ostrich, and venison. The meat wasn't too gamy, and cream sauce was amazing! The homemade desserts are also fantastic. They even have a proper English cheese tray that they roll right up to your table. The Stilton I tried was far and away the best I've ever eaten. And cheese for dessert! Boy, the British sure know how to live! It's a lovely drive into the countryside (including some sketchy single-lane roads!) and well worth it once in a while to splurge on a great meal!

This has been my favorite restaurant as we travel through the Cotswolds. It's also an inn with…read moreseven en-suite rooms. They source as much food as possible from the local area. They even have a raised bed garden behind the inn. The inn is in a stunningly beautiful building in the stunningly beautiful village of Upper Oddington, east of Stowe on the Wold. We had a 7:00 pm reservation and were seated immediately in the period dining room. The patrons consisted of local residents at the bar, inn guests and other travelers. The dining room was very clean. The wait staff was very attentive, sharpely dressed and very polite. Norman, the owner, explained the difference between cask and keg beers and allowed me sample several ales and ciders. I selected the cask drawn amber ale from North Cotswold Brewery. It had excellent flavour and a clean finish. Norman also checked on our meal several times. He was very engaging and fun to talk with. Next we ordered dinner. My wife had the ribeye steak with peppercorn sauce, chips, sautéed mushroom and onion rings. The steak was prepared exactly as ordered. The peppercorn sauce was so good she used it on her chips also. The mushroom had excellent flavour and complimented the steak and peppercorn sauce. She had a 1/2 pint of Thatchers Golden Cider, which was also very good. I ordered the special, crispy pork belly with a sweet patato purée, fondant potatoes and roasted new carrots. Everything was excellent and complimented each other. We finished the evening with coffee and the sticky toffee pudding. It was moist, flavourful, drizzled with a caramel sauce and accompanied by a dollop of excellent vanilla ice cream. We didn't need it but finished the whole thing. My wife said it's the best dessert she has ever had. We had an excellent meal and a wonderful time in a lovely setting. People from Stowe, Bourton on the Water, Chipping Camden and even Cheltenham need to get out there. I would go every week if I didn't live 3,000 miles away.

After three weeks of hitting pubs across England and Wales, we hit the jackpot with this one. Great…read moretraditional pub feel, but gastro-pub quality cuisine in addition to the usual. Gourmet desserts. Salmon encruste was excellent as was the whole Sole. Tried a standard pub dish, beef and mushroom pie and it was heavenly homemade with a delicate crust. Plus the owner is an oenophile, so there's a very nice wine list including an extensive list of wines by the glass. Friendly staff. What an unexpected treat and a great blend of traditional and new. Well done!!!

5 stars for ambiance - awesome quintessential English countryside pub…read more 5 stars for food - bacon jam burger was awesome. Fish and chips was awesome. Charcuterie platter was amazing. Beer was great. Everything we ordered we loved. 5 stars for service - very friendly, came around constantly to check on us. Bonus - sat right next to the fireplace on a cold English winter night. Next time we will spend more time here. This is on the short list of getaway spots going forward.

So have we been too harsh giving it a 2/5? We run an award winning inn in Woodstock VT USA and thus…read moredo have high expectations of what is good and what is not. The place is certainly atmospheric and has good food and beer. The staff were very approachable but we feel a fundamental design flaw allows the noise from the bar or other bedrooms to be really unacceptable and it made for an unpleasant stay. To start with the bedroom we were in. A good comfortable four poster bed with great linen, efficient free wi-fi and the obligatory flat screen TV as well as some fresh biscuits and tea making facilities got us off to a good start. The bath was a free standing one that needed a bloody good clean, as it was marked from the shower hose, had dirt and fluff around the waste pipe outside of the bath and the shower attachment squirted water when the taps were running. The condition of the painted walls in the bathroom and bedroom was very scruffy. The large bathroom would also have easily taken a separate free standing shower and we felt corners had been cut with the design and fit out. The carpet on the landing and the stairs was very grubby and badly marked, not helped by having to enter via the outside courtyard, and we felt this was a very poor design feature as had the floors been wooden or tiled they could have at least been cleaned daily. These are all minor individual points but they add up to show a poor level of house keeping. Onto the noise.....the bar below our bedroom was luckily fairly quiet on a Sunday night in November so the level of bar noise could be lived with, but not when the bar is full. The big negative was that in our bedroom you could hear EVERY word of the folks in the next door bathroom, and when the toilet flushed we thought that the cistern was in our bedroom right behind our head board. The bath was filled later that night and we again believed we could touch the water by the noise it created! When ever the next door room was up in the night, or in the morning, our sleep was badly disturbed. They were not being particularly loud and blissfully unaware of the disturbance they were creating. The bad design issue we feel makes the bedroom unacceptable as the basic ingredient of a country B & B/Inn/hotel is a quiet bedroom, as the majority of time spent there should involve SLEEP and not disturbing your fellow residents! The breakfast was fine, but I never got the offered black pudding on the menu and my partners tasty smoked fish omlette was swimming in too much cream....for breakfast does one need cream except in maybe coffee or on porridge? The staff member serving breakfast did a sterling job, but she had to keep moving around, and we had to stare at, the cleaning mop and bucket sitting right next to the bar.. We again feel this is not how a professional hospitality establishment should operate. In conclusion our stay left us disappointed and tired hence our 2/5...we would certainly eat & drink here again but not stay. However if you do decide to stay take ear plugs, drink a fair amount and be an early riser!

Not expecting a Michelin worthy meal here in this little pub. But that's what we got! Ordered…read moreSkate Wing, cauliflower steak and Caesar salad. All came as a work of art, but more importantly, DELICIOUS. Wait staff was attentive and friendly. Atmosphere was warm and inviting. Urge anyone in the Cotswolds to make a special trip for lunch or dinner.

Delightful. Had dinner with wife and 8 friends while hiking through the Cotswolds. Outdoor dining…read moreis available when weather permits, but glad to be inside when it was time for dinner. Lots of good food and of course, the beer and wine was plentiful. We had a great time and didn't get thrown out, so we weren't too rowdy. Being from the states, we thoroughly enjoyed the English pub atmosphere. Food was good, service was awesome...we definitely would go again.

What a great little pub. The landlady is lovely…read more Lunches were plentyful and I did have a beer. Heading back sometime soon when en route south again.

Went out for a hike that started and ended at this pub. We started the hike at 10:15am and more…read morethan one of our hiking group was told by the rather grumpy owner that the pub didn't open until 11:30 when we asked to use the toilet. When we got back we ordered lunch and found a spot out in the garden to wait for out food. The pub itself is the perfect picture of a country pub and it has a beautiful garden with a nice stream running through it. It's a great place to sit and drink a pint. The menu is your typical British pub fare. Fairly cheap and standard. Our food arrived reasonably quickly and was what I expected for the price. The chips were obviously manufactured and frozen and then sausage sandwich was passable but not impressive. Fortunately I didn't pay much for all of it. The one highlight for me of this pub was their excellent selection of Samuel Smith's ales on draft and in bottles. I have always loved Samuel Smith's and this was the first place in the area that I'd found it available. All in all I was less than impressed. It is such a shame to waste such beautiful pub in a nice spot on such mediocre food and service. Perhaps if I'm out on a bike ride through Withington I'll stop by for a pint of Sam Smiths, but I don't think I'll be going back for a meal.

Located in the village of Andoversford, but just off the A40, is this lovely traditional country…read morepub. It is also an inn and has a large eating area on 2 floors. The main room is large and yet cosy with various types of seating and a large L-shaped bar. There is a wood burning fireplace and all sorts of interesting items on the walls. The bar stocks a wide range of drinks. The food selection is varied, from traditional fare (locally sourced in many cases) to interesting variations on a theme. The last time I was there, I had a lovely duck dinner which had amazing potatoes as a side. They have a standard menu, daily specials and a holiday menu. There is a large carpark to the rear and a small beer garden for the summer (as well as a sheltered area for smokers). The toilets are modern and clean. I've eaten here a few times and have never been disappointed with my selection. The staff are very friendly and give it an even more homely feel.

We received a warm greeting on entering the clean and well appointed pub. The food was served hot…read morein a timely manner. The staff were attentive without intruding. This chef has real talent. The whole experience was excellent. We enjoyed both an week day lunch and a Sunday dinner.