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The Inn For All Seasons Cotswold Hotel BURFORD

The Inn For All Seasons Cotswold Hotel, The Barringtons, BURFORD, OX18 4TN

Rooms from £68

The Inn for All Seasons is an unspoilt former 16th Century Coaching Inn overlooking rolling countryside and located in the heart of the Cotswolds. It has been in the Sharp family for over 20 years and is now managed by Matthew Sharp and his wife Heather. You are guaranteed a very warm welcome.Matthew is a classically trained chef and he personally overseas the monthly menus all of which use seasonal local produce. There is also a fantastic Fresh Fish Board. This changes daily as our deliveries of fresh fish and shellfish arrive directly from Brixham and Cornwall.There are 10 comfortable en-suite rooms (including a stylish family room and lovely four poster). Each one has a flat screen TV tea and coffee making facilities a hairdryer and trouser press. You will also find soft fluffy towels and high quality toiletries in the bathrooms. Residents also have their own private lounge with squashy leather sofas a large flat screen TV and a real fireall designed to make your stay relaxing and enjoyable.We have a well stocked bar serving draught local ales and lagers Guinness Doombar and Orchard Cider from Sharps brewery in Cornwall. Spirits whiskies and soft drinks are also available plus we have an extensive wine list.The Inn is extremely pet friendly and we accept dogs in the rooms and bar area. There are fabulous walks in open countryside which can be reached easily from the gardens at the rear of the hotel.The Inn for All Seasons is ideally situated between Oxford and Cheltenham and three miles west of Burford - the gateway to the Cotswolds. Bibury Bourton-on-the-Water Stow-on-the-Wold Cirencester and Chipping Norton are all within a 20-minute drive. Nearby National Trust properties include Sherborne Estate and Lodge Park and Chedworth Roman Villa.

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The Cotswold Hotel Inn for All Seasons is situated on the A40 three miles west of Burford towards Cheltenham on the Gloucestershire Oxfordshire border. We are approximately 17 miles from Cheltenham and the M5 19 miles from Oxford 22 miles from Swindon and the M4 and 20 miles from Gloucester. Our nearest mainline railway station is Charlbury which is less than 15 minutes by car. We can easily arrange for delegates and guests to be collected from the station. Facilities can also be arranged for our clients who wish to arrive by helicopter. Although in the heart of the Cotswolds because of the excellent local railway connections we are only an hour from London. Guests who are here for a longer stay might like to take the opportunity of a day-trip (or two) to the capital without the inconvenience of driving and parking. The Inn has ample off-road secure parking for up to 70 cars and can accommodate small mini-buses and coaches by arrangement.In its lifetime this 16th- century coaching inn has been a garage a filling station and two quarry cottages whose occupants quarried the stone for St Paul's Cathedral. Within its solid Cotswold stone walls is a treasure-trove of ancient oak beams inglenooks and contemporary furniture. There are several guest ales among them always a Wychwood from nearby Witney and a large selection of wines by the glass. The Sharp family has owned the Inn since 1986; Matthew Sharp the chef has worked with the Roux Brothers and Anton Mosimann. Good connections with the people in Brixham guarantee a wonderful supply of fresh fish for specials such as grilled fillet of yellow fin tunaon a classic salad nicoise with an anchovy dressing and parmesan shavings; flash-fried squid with lime and baby spinach leaf salad; and grilled troncon of turbot with tarragon potatoes and a b‚arnaise sauce. If you prefer land over sea look to the main menu for starters such as River Dart salmon confit with a cucumber and avocado salsa; stilton and toasted walnut salad with a herb dressing; and chicken chorizo and mushroom terrine wrapped in Parma ham. Main courses might be saut‚ed wild mushrooms and penne pasta tossed in parmesan and fresh herb butter; and roast chump of lamb on a minted pea puree with Madeira sauce. Desserts might include warm pineapple and Satsuma served with vanilla ice cream. For those seeking a lunchtime snack there are grilled paninis and mouthwatering snacks such as bubble and squeak with bacon and fried egg or steamed Oxfordshire suet pudding with tangy sauce alongside the main a la carte menu There is also a good selection of wines by the bottle or glass.Principal beers includeWadworth 6X Interbrew Bass Wychwood Badger .

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