The Jockey Inn

It's a traditional pub that works equally well as a lunch break during a walk or bike ride, or as a proper destination for an evening meal.

The kitchen handles pub standards with care, drawing on local ingredients where possible. The drinks list features a decent range of local ales and ciders, which taste particularly good beside the fire when it's cold outside, or in the garden when the weather's fine. It's very much a community focal point, so you'll get a real sense of how people actually live in these villages rather than just passing through.

If you're cycling or walking the Worcestershire countryside, you could easily make this your turnaround point or a refueling stop. It's also conveniently placed if you're heading toward Tewkesbury or pushing further into the Cotswolds proper. There's nothing pretentious about it—just solid, honest hospitality of the kind that's become less common. Worth knowing about if you're spending time in this corner of the region.