Coln St Aldwyns, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7

The New Inn at Coln has recently been taken over by the same people who run the Bath Arms at Longleat (the stately home and safari-park place) - but don't expect lion burgers on the menu :-)
Coln is a small compact Cotswold village and the pub serves good beer and snacks. Better to eat in the pub rather than the restaurant which is slightly on the pricy side. In the summer you can sit outside and watch the world go by - and after your drink, turn left out of the pub car park and walk along the water meadows bordered by the river Coln. Look to your right to get a great view of the church with a foreground of sheep (or sometimes cows) grazing the lush grass - a very English scene.