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The Edgemoor Inn sits on the edge of Painswick, a village that draws visitors for its churchyard yews and the Rococo Garden.
This is a proper country pub where you can settle in after exploring the area, with hearty food, good drinks, and the kind of relaxed atmosphere that feels genuinely lived-in rather than staged for visitors. It's the sort of place locals actually use, which tells you something about the welcome you'll get.
Painswick works well as a base if you want to spend time walking the surrounding countryside. The Cotswold Way runs through here, and there are plenty of other paths threading across the landscape. After a morning or afternoon on your feet, the Edgemoor is an ideal place to decompress with a proper meal and something to drink. The village itself has enough character to occupy you for a few hours, and if you want to branch out, Stroud is a short drive away with its own market town energy, while Gloucester offers more substantial historic attractions for a longer day out. The pub makes a good anchor point for any of these options.
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