Goddess Gold – Wiltshire, England
A Wine Tasting Pub You can buy a bottle of wine at the shop at The Vine Tree in Norton, drink it in the pub, and take the remainder home if you like. Or – try a wine in the pub, then buy a case from the shop. There are more than 40 bottles sold [...]
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Goddess Gold – Somerset, England
The Perfect English Pub? The Lord Poulett Arms in Hinton St George is possibly the perfect English pub. A kitchen garden. Village locals. Dorset fish. And (we love this) an incredible 14 wines by the glass to choose from. It’s won awards, and your friends can bring their dogs. Visit lordpoulettarms.
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Goddess Gold – Brighton, England
A Pub for Old School Musos The Greys is basically about music, but it’s also tiny, so get three early if you want to see the folk, bluegrass or country on offer. They don’t do much else – except excellent organic alcohol and a great atmosphere. Visit greyspub.
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Goddess Gold – Oxford, England
C.S. Lewis Drank Here Fans of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe should have at least one glass of wine in Lewis’s honour at The Black Boy Inn. Kids love it too, so if you have children in tow, book them into the regular cooking class. This is a family pub, at heart. Visit [...]
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Goddess Gold – Maidenhead, England
Stunning Pub Food Foodies adore The Royal Oak in Maidenhead, Berkshire. Just a short train ride from Paddington station, and close enough to the beautiful village of Cookham to make life interesting. Luxurious British menus, changing with the seasons- and recognition from Michelin. See theroyaloakpaleystreet.
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Goddess Gold – Suffolk, England
Pub, Actually Love, Actually writer Richard Curtis has been seen at The Anchor in Walberswick, Suffolk and it’s beloved of film and TV Britpackers generally, because of the location. Beach views, oysters, designer beer. Perfect for you and a certain someone! Visit anchoratwalberswick. More Richard Curtis trivia – the pub where Andie MacDowell slept with [...]
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Goddess Gold – Cornwall, England
The Surfies’ Pub You can only reach The Watering Hole at Perranporth by walking over the sand. Expect beach barbies in summer and lots of English men with weirdly un-English tans. It’s a bit of a local secret but everybody is welcome. Visit wateringhole.
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Goddess Gold – Devon, England
The Mighty Boosh Drank Here Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt (The Mighty Boosh) are said to have drunk at The Warren House Inn at Dartmoor, but also to have been haunted by its ghost. You’ll want to visit for the local ales or local walks. It’s a big, blokey, beautiful bar. Visit warrenhouseinn.
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Goddess Gold – Oxforshire, England
A Pub with a Boat You can hire the punt at The Trout Inn, and go along the river with a picnic. What bliss! Even if you don’t move from your table, the view of the river Thames is wonderful. Visit trout-inn to find out more about this pub at Buckland Marsh.
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Goddess Gold – Staffordshire, England
A Pub With a Shop Buy jam, bread, local vegetable or ice-cream at the farm shop behind this pub – it’s The George at Alstonefield in Staffordshire and the food on the menu is also home-made. Posh but not pretentious. Visit www.thegeorgeatalstonfield.com
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