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The Angel Inn
Location: Long Ashton
About: This Grade II listed pub has been a tavern in some capacity or another, and is still a favourite amongst Long Ashton natives today. Serving up pub classics alongside traditional ales, it’s the ideal place to while away a Sunday afternoon. Their impressive garden is a beautiful sun trap in the summer months, but come wintertime it’s all about snuggling up to that open roaring fire.
Price range: ££ - £££
Address: 172 Long Ashton Road, Long Ashton BS41 9LT England
Telephone: +44 1275 392244
Pony & Trap
Location: Chew Magna
About: They have gained a well-deserved reputation for not only serving up the best roast in Bristol, but for their incredible-sounding à la carte menu too, which has held a Michelin star since 2011. Expect some of the best food in the South West, in an absolutely gorgeous countryside setting overlooking the rolling hills of Chew Magna.
Price range: ££ - £££
Address: Moorledge Road, Newtown, Chew Magna, Bristol
Telephone: 01275332627
The Bird in Hand
Location: Long Ashton
About: A truly decadent experience for food lovers is to be had at the Bird in Hand in Long Ashton; everything on the menu is prepared on the premises, from their loaves of crusty bread to the black pudding on their breakfasts!
Price range: ££ - £££
Address: 17 Weston Road, Long Ashton BS41 9LA England
Telephone: +44 1275 395222
The Swan Inn
Location: Swineford
About: This Ales pub sits just outside the village of Bitton, on the scenic route towards Bath. With a cosy, cobblestoned interior and delectable food and drink on offer, it’s ideal for a pint and a post-ramble roast. Pop over the Bath Road for a stroll along the public footpath, which runs all the way along the river Avon, emerging at the other end in Keynsham.
Price range: ££ - £££
Address: The Swan Bath Road, Swineford BS30 6LN
Telephone: 0117 932 3101
New Inn
Location: Blagdon
About: This countryside tavern with more charm than a chocolate box. This pub overlooks the beautiful Blagdon Lake, nestled on the outskirts of the Mendips. The food is informal, traditional and completely unpretentious, just what pub grub should be like!
Price range: ££ - £££
Address: Park Lane, Blagdon, Bath and North East Somerset, BS40 7SB
Telephone: +44 1761 462475
The Bowl Inn
Location: Almondsbury
About: This traditional inn is a little gem tucked away in the village of Almondsbury, taking its name from the shape of the land surrounding the Severn estuary, which can be seen from the inn. You'll find plenty of thick stone walls, rustic beams and cosy fires ready to roar in the winter and sunny patios for the warmer months.
Price range: ££ - £££
Address: 16 Church Road, Almondsbury, Bristol, BS32 4DT
Telephone: 01454 612757