Fox Inn, Moreton-In-Marsh

Blue Scrumpy left this review about Fox Inn

This was the first of four Donnington pubs we paid a visit to on a Saturday afternoon. It was the pick of the bunch and probably just about the best pub we tried in Gloucestershire on the day.

There are a couple of rooms. The largest is to the front and was mainly diners. A smaller room at the rear to the right of the bar seemed to have more drinkers, but less atmosphere. I did however notice a dartboard in there. There are also tables at the front. There were some plates on one of the tables. For me, it was a bit too cold outside to have eaten a meal. Given that there were plenty of dogs and children inside, I can only assume that every table was taken when those customers had arrived to eat. Another outdoor option is a rear garden.

We did manage to find a table in the front room. The bar located in the corner has three handpulls. Donnington BB & Cotswold Gold were the cask ales. The third handpull was clipped with Weston's Rosie's Pig. This was the only still cider we found on this visit to the Cotswolds. However, I chose the BB, which was probably the best of the Donnington beers I sampled throughout the day.

There is a fireplace on the left-hand side of the room, with a jar containing dog biscuits on a shelf above it. Next to the fireplace was a stuffed fox in a cabinet with board games such as Connect 4 & Trivial Pursuit on top. Jazz music was playing in the background, which added to the atmosphere.

Food didn't look it was served in particularly large portions and a menu advertising bar snacks to the side of the bar seemed a bit on the pricy side. Nevertheless, staff were friendly and the number of diners would suggest that it could still be worth eating here.

On 13^th October 2024 - rating: 7
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