The Kings Head Inn, Chipping Norton

Overlooking the village green in Bledington, this pub is predominantly food-based. There are 3 rooms for dining. You can eat in the main bar itself with a stone floor and rugs, a more modern room off to the left or in another modern room to the rear. As drinkers, we were forced to sit on stools at the bar, especially as those tables that weren't already reserved were quickly taken up by walk-ins. The only other alternative were outdoor tables to the front. A corridor off to the right-hand side leads to a reception desk for the pub's accommodation. Behind this is a corridor lined with various sporting and music related items. Toilets off this corridor feature similar pictures. On the bar, Hook Norton Hooky is the regular beer. 3 guest beers were Butcombe Original, Butts Barbus Barbus & Otter Oak IPA. The Butts beer soon ran out shortly after we arrived. My Otter beer was ok though. A good selection of gins is advertised and I spotted various Good Beer Guides on shelves behind the bar. The bar had a large log fire on the left-hand side. Wifi was available via a password provided. This pub was a bit too foodie to be enjoyable, but most pubs in this part of the country are dominated by food and it just about deserves its place in the Good Beer Guide.

Really enjoyed our visit to this charming 2018 Good Beer Guide pub on a village green while on our coach tour of Gloucester pubs. Varied rooms to wander round and a log fire. Friendly staff and our beers from Flying Monk and Butts breweries were fine.

Great place - great location on the village green in a picturesque cotswold location. Four or five real ales on. Location wise, I should have gone for the Old Hooky, but I spied a new member of the Otter Family - Ottter Bright. Couldn't resist a chance to try something new and I wasnt disappointed. Wonderful, timeless place. Visit blogged at http://bit.ly/2ohxFWE