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This restaurant sits in the village of Bushley, right where the eastern Cotswolds start to transition into the rolling landscape around the Malvern Hills.
It's the kind of place that welcomes you in without any pretence, focused on making you feel genuinely looked after while you eat well.
The kitchen makes good use of what's in season and what local producers have on offer, creating dishes that manage to be both comforting and carefully thought through. The space itself feels relaxed, whether you're celebrating something special or just taking a break from wandering the countryside nearby.
Bushley is a quiet village, which works well if you're using it as a base for exploring the area. Tewkesbury Abbey is close enough for a proper visit, and Pershore, a proper market town, is worth spending time in on foot. If you're prepared to venture a bit further afield, Cheltenham functions as a more substantial hub with its spa town heritage, independent shops, galleries, and Georgian streetscapes all worth investigating.
For lunch or dinner while you're out exploring this part of England, where the Cotswolds begin to open into different countryside beyond, you'll find a reliable, well-run option here. It's the sort of place that gets the fundamentals right, which is exactly what you want when you're taking time out.
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