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Radnor Arms

in Coleshill

📷 Photo by Neil Owen · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

This village pub in Rodbourne, just outside Malmesbury, functions as a genuine local meeting place rather than somewhere geared towards visitors.

You can settle in for a proper real ale or other drink alongside some food, and experience the kind of relaxed atmosphere that defines good Cotswolds hospitality. The pace is unhurried and welcoming, with locals gathering regularly while visitors are treated as part of the everyday fabric rather than outsiders.

The pub's detailed history isn't extensively documented, but it's clearly been serving the community for generations, shaped by the lives of people living and working in the area over time. That long tenure gives it a real sense of belonging to the village. If you're walking or driving through the countryside around Malmesbury, the Radnor Arms makes a natural stopping point for a drink and a rest. The location is straightforward to reach whether you're coming from Malmesbury itself or simply passing through on foot, and you'll find the welcome genuine and unpretentious. There's nothing affected about the place, which is exactly why it's worth knowing about when you're spending time in this part of the region.

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