Quintessential Cotswold Pubs - Roaring Fires & Fabulous Food!
The Cotswolds is renown for its plethora of pubs, which vary from the traditional drinkers pub with local beers to the gastro pub with a fine dining experience.
The Plough at Alvescot and The Lamb at Shipton-under-Wychwood are excellent examples of those pubs offering fabulous local food.
The Plough, Alvescot, Oxfordshire OX18 2PU
The Plough is a traditional pub in Alvescot on the southern edge of the Cotswolds, which serves lovely food and beers seven days a week in a welcoming and relaxed environment. All the beers come from the brewery of Wadworth & Co in Devizes. In addition to their flagship beers 6X & IPA, The Plough stocks continental lagers, Guiness and a varied wine and gin menu. The pub prides itself on serving locally sourced, seasonal produce. All the beef is supplied by a local butcher in Bampton. The Plough actually ages the beef for a minimum of 35 days on site, which produces an exceptional flavour.
Well behaved dogs and children are both welcome!
Bar Opening Times Monday – Saturday 12pm -10pm
Sunday 12pm-9pm
Food Served Monday - Sunday 12pm -2.30pm and 6pm-8.30pm
https://theploughalvescot.co.uk/
Butler Sherborn currently have ‘Avening’ for sale in Alvescot. Guide Price £1,450,000. It is a beautifully presented five to six bedroom house on the edge of the village in a secluded location. It offers versatile accommodation, well maintained, mature gardens together with outbuildings, a home office and a paddock. In all circa 2.85 acres.
For further information or to view contact Burford on 01993 822 325 or burford@butlersherborn.co.uk https://www.butlersherborn.co.uk/bampton/lower-end/nid3095
The Lamb, Shipton-under Wychwood, Oxfordshire 0X7 6DQ
Pete Creed and Tom Noest are the dynamic duo that have been running The Lamb since it was refurbished and re opened in 2021. They pride themselves on offering hearty English food, that is locally sourced, seasonal and of excellent quality. They have beers on tap and many traditional ales, as well as lagers and IPA. Their wine list offers an extensive range of old and New World wines. In addition to the cosy dining experience and attractive bar, The Lamb has some beautifully appointed rooms and provides superb breakfasts for residents. These can include potato breakfast smileys with tomato sauce!
Lunch Monday -Friday 12pm-2.30pm Saturday 12pm-3.00pm Sunday 12pm -4pm
Dinner Monday- Thursday 5pm- 9.30pm Friday- Saturday 6pm- 10pm Sunday 6pm-9.30pm
To book call 01993 832116 or http://thelambshipton.com
Butler Sherborn are currently marketing an enchanting cottage, Bramleys in Shipton -under-Wychwood with a Guide Price of £895,000. It is an immaculately presented three bedroom, attached, Grade II Listed Georgian stone cottage with a pretty garden, studio annex, garden room/home office, double garage and parking.
For further information or to view contact Burford on 01993 822325 or burford@butlersherborn.co.uk https://www.butlersherborn.co.uk/chipping-norton/high-street/nid3101
January Market Comment
January has seen us firmly up and running across the Cotswolds. Activity has been encouraging, with positive levels of interest and a busy start to the year. We have already agreed a good number of sales across our three offices in a range of different price points, which is a positive indicator of buyer intent following what was a very cautious 2025, with low confidence and many delays.
January Market Comment
Three Quintessential Cotswold Cottages – Full of Character & Charm
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, there’s something undeniably romantic about the idea of escaping to a cosy Cotswold cottage. Think honey-coloured stone walls, crackling log fires and soft lamplight spilling across plush sofas - perfect for long conversations, shared glasses of wine and slow, unhurried mornings. In winter, the Cotswolds reveal a quieter kind of beauty, with misty lanes, frosted fields and snug village pubs just a gentle stroll away. It’s a setting steeped in charm and warmth, and utterly quintessential in its British appeal.
Three Quintessential Cotswold Cottages – Full of Character & Charm
EPC Regulations - UPDATE
The government has made the decision to delay the introduction of the new EPC Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) for rental properties. Originally scheduled to change in 2028, the government have now delayed this until 2030.
EPC Regulations - UPDATE
Snowdrops in the Cotswolds: A Winter Highlight at Painswick
As winter begins to loosen its grip on the Cotswolds, one of the most uplifting signs of the changing seasons quietly emerges, snowdrops. These delicate white flowers, often pushing through frost-hardened ground, bring a sense of hope and renewal, and nowhere is this more beautifully displayed than the snowdrops at Painswick Rococo Garden.
Snowdrops in the Cotswolds: A Winter Highlight at Painswick
