The Thatched Pub Project

There are over 500 Thatched Pubs in England and Wales
Let's visit them all!


Thatched Pubs of 2022 in order visited
Part 2 August to December

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Pound Inn, Leebotwood


310. Pound Inn, Leebotwood, Church Stretton, Shropshire SY6 6ND
A beautiful village inn on the busy A49 south of Shrewsbury.
Recommended.




Thatched Cottage, Cove


311. Thatched Cottage, 120 Prospect Road, Cove, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 8NU
Great to find a character pub like this in the Farnborough suburbs.




Running Horse, Sandling


312. Running Horse, Chatham Road, Sandling, Maidstone, Kent ME14 3AG
1938 built M&B Harvester pub dominated by road junctions.
Complex thatch and fascinating old photos on the "Dover Kent Archives" internet site.
Keg beer only at the time of our visit.




Oystercatcher, Climping


313. Oystercatcher, Yapton Road, Climping, Littlehampton, Sussex BN17 5RU
Large, partially thatched, M&B Vintage Inns pub, built around 2000.




Old Stables, Fontwell


314. Old Stables, Fontwell Avenue, Fontwell, Arundel, Sussex BN18 0SY
Large, partially thatched, M&B Vintage Inns pub, built on the edge of Fontwell Park racecourse in the early 2000's.
Travelodge adjacent.




Harrow Inn, Wanborough


315. Harrow Inn, High Street, Wanborough, Swindon, Wiltshire SN4 0AE
Fascinating old coaching inn on a historic routeway.
A lovely looking pub that is modelled in Pendon museum.




Plough Inn, Wanborough


316. Plough Inn, High Street, Wanborough, Swindon, Wiltshire SN4 0AE
Almost next door to the Harrow is the Plough, a pub of the same era, packed with stonework and beams.




Brewers Arms, Wanborough


317. Brewers Arms, High Street, Wanborough, Swindon, Wiltshire SN4 0AE
Amazingly a third pub in Wanborough qualifies for the Thatched Pub Project due to a stylish weatherboard building in the car park.
Uses over the years have included a bowling green club house.
.........It's an excuse for a pint anyway!




Wroxton House Hotel, Wroxton


318. Wroxton House Hotel, Silver Street, Wroxton, Banbury, Oxfordshire OX15 6QB
Large hotel complex that has evolved from a coaching inn on the Stratford-upon-Avon main road.
Keg beer only at the time of our visit.




Fountain, Loughton


319. Fountain, London Road, Loughton, Milton Keynes, Bucks MK5 8AF
An M&B Harvester pub that has evolved from an old coaching inn on the Watling Street/A5 main road.
Amazing information from the 1930's on how to land at its own Private Aerodrome.
No real ale at the time of our visit.




Swan Inn, Milton Keynes Village


320. Swan Inn, Broughton Road, Milton Keynes Village, Milton Keynes, Bucks MK10 9AH
This Charles Wells thatched pub is unbelievable in Milton Keynes.
An original building in what was once the tiny village of Milton Keynes.




Flying Fox, Woburn


321. Flying Fox, Sheep Lane, Woburn, Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire MK17 9HD
Another M&B pub, this time of the Vintage Inns brand, and another former coaching inn on the Watling Street/A5 main road.
For many years known as the Fox and Hounds.




Dukes, Heath and Reach


322. Dukes, 7-9 Leighton Road, Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire LU7 0AA
Enjoyable pint at this well kept inn.
Amazing village pump, complete with clocktower, across the road.




Lamb, Chalgrove


323. Lamb, 2 Mill Lane, Chalgrove, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX44 7SL
Immaculate, welcoming, Greene King Pub.




Six Bells, Warborough


324. Six Bells, 16 The Green South, Warborough, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 7DN
Lovely village green setting for this picture book Brakspears pub.
Complete with ringing from the six village church bells at the time of our visit.




Home Sweet Home, Roke


325. Home Sweet Home, Roke, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 6JD
A superb, partially thatched, Wadworth pub with the usual excellent ale.




Half Moon, Cuxham


326. Half Moon, Cuxham Road, Cuxham, Watlington, Oxfordshire OX49 5NF
A memorable visit. All expectations totally exceeded!




Plough, Upper Boddington


327. Plough Inn, 32 Warwick Road, Upper Boddington, Daventry, Northamptonshire NN11 6DH
A really nice feel to this very welcoming rural pub.




Bull Inn, Launton


328. Bull Inn, Bicester Road, Launton, Bicester, Oxfordshire OX26 5DQ
Comfortable pint in an interesting pub with a long, low roofed, thatched portion.




Red Lion, Stratton Audley


329. Red Lion, Church Street, Stratton Audley, Bicester, Oxfordshire OX27 9AG
A hospitable village local.




White Lion, Radford Semele


330. White Lion, 60 Southam Road, Radford Semele, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire CV31 1TE
Attractive, half timbered old pub, with lovely bay windows and an amazing leaning chimney.




Stag Inn, Offchurch


331. Stag Inn, Welsh Road, Offchurch, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire CV33 9AQ
Ample bar stools and a quality pint at the polished bar of the Stag Inn.




Royal Oak, Great Dalby


332. Royal Oak, 18 Main Street, Great Dalby, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire LE14 2ET
A calm and appealing pub with a calm and appealing dog.




Blue Bell, Hoby


333. Blue Bell, 36 Main Street, Hoby, Market Harborough, Leicestershire LE14 3DT
A rambling Everards pub with a wide choice of ale and a recently converted skittle alley.




Kings Arms, South Zeal


334. Kings Arms, South Zeal, Okehampton, Devon EX20 2JP
A lovely main bar and a great village pub.




Taw River Inn, Sticklepath


335. Taw River Inn, Sticklepath, Okehampton, Devon EX20 2NW
Top value and imaginative decor at the Taw River Inn
One of two thatched pubs in interesting Sticklepath village.




Devonshire Inn, Sticklepath


336. Devonshire Inn, Sticklepath, Okehampton, Devon EX20 2NW
Be amazed in this amazing unchanged pub.




Three Crowns, Chagford


337. Three Crowns, High Street, Chagford, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ13 8AJ
An unbelievable exterior to this 13th century manor house in the High Street of historic Chagford.
A busy, renovated, St Austell Brewery pub.




Ring of Bells, North Bovey


338. Ring of Bells, North Bovey, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ13 8RB
A quality renovation to a high standard with something for all.




Drewe Arms, Drewsteignton


339. Drewe Arms, The Square, Drewsteignton, Exeter, Devon EX6 6QN
A wondereful pub to visit with much unchanged from the 75 year tenure of long lived landlady Mabel Mudge.




Sandy Park Inn, Sandy Park


340. Sandy Park Inn, Sandy Park, Chagford, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ13 8JW
A lovely small pub with imaginative signing and creative detail.




The Cleave, Lustleigh


341. The Cleave, Lustleigh, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ13 9TJ
A 15th century Heavitree House in a hollow in the centre of an attractive village.




Cridford Inn, Trusham


342. Cridford Inn, Trusham, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ13 0NR
A stunning Devon longhouse full of fascinating features dating at least to the 13th century and possibly to the 9th.




Blue Bell, Ryall


343. Blue Bell, Grove Crescent, Ryall, Upton upon Severn, Worcestershire WR8 0PP
Three comfortable, heated, open fronted roundhouses.
With an old pear tree to one side and the main part of the pub to the other.




Swan, Braybrooke


344. Swan, 18 Griffin Road, Braybrooke, Market Harborough, Northamptonshire LE16 8LH
We most definitely relaxed here.




Bakers Arms, Thorpe Langton


345. Bakers Arms, Welham Road, Thorpe Langton, Market Harborough, Leicestershire LE16 7TS
Quality Grainstore beer at the Bakers Arms.




Plough Inn, Littlethorpe


346. Plough Inn, Station Road, Littlethorpe, Leicester, Leicestershire LE19 2HS
Deservedly popular, partially thatched, Everards pub.




New Inn, Enderby


347. New Inn, 51 High Street, Enderby, Leicester, Leicestershire LE19 4AG
An attractive pub both inside and out.
With Everards founder William Everard on the pub sign.




Bakers Arms, Blaby


348. Bakers Arms, The Green, Blaby, Leicester, Leicestershire LE8 4FQ
A multi room Everards pub packed with character.
Unbelievable interior door threshold.




Free Trade Inn, Sileby


349. Free Trade Inn, Sileby, 27 Cossington Road, Loughborough, Leics LE12 7RW
Great local pub with a great pub name.




Red Cow, Leicester Forest East


350. Red Cow, Leicester Forest East, Hinckley Road, Leicester LE3 3PG
Attractive Leicester connurbation pub that has evolved from a cottage.
M&B Vintage Inn with Travelodge adjacent.




Cradock Arms, Knighton


351. Cradock Arms, Knighton Road, Knighton, Leicester LE2 3TT
A surprisingly large, partially thatched, welcoming, Everards town pub.




Rose and Crown, Thurnby


352. Rose and Crown, 45 Main Street, Thurnby, Leicester LE7 9PJ
Just out of town and definitely a rural feel to another attractive Everards pub.




Cherry Tree, Little Bowden


353. Cherry Tree, Church Walk, Little Bowden, Market Harborough, Leicestershire LE16 8AE
Popular, partially thatched, Everards local.




Coach and Horses, Brixworth


354. Coach and Horses, Brixworth, Harborough Road, Northampton Northants NN6 9BX
Mellow Northamptonshire coaching inn with a spirited past, the fastest change of horses in the UK.
A good fit with the nearby Formula 1 engine works of the current age.




Bottle and Glass, Binfield Heath


355. Bottle and Glass, Bones Lane, Binfield Heath, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire RG9 4JT
Lots of interest to a diligently restored pub that now includes a Dutch Barn.




Greyhound, Tidmarsh


356. Greyhound, 24 The Street, Tidmarsh, Reading, Berkshire RG8 8ER
Excellent Fullers ESB at a pub with its rear thatch down to the ground.




Three Crowns, Little Stoke


357. Three Crowns, Lichfield Road, Little Stoke, Stone, Staffordshire ST15 8QU
A comfortable, partially thatched, M&B Vintage Inns pub with a striking sign.




Crown and Anchor, Stone


358. Crown and Anchor, 1 Station Street, Stone, Staffordshire ST15 8JP
Another thatched town centre survivor with an unusual thatched pub feature in that it stays open 'til 3am at weekends.
No real ale at the time of our visit.




Holly Bush, Salt


359. Holly Bush, Willowmore Banks, Salt, Stafford, Staffordshire ST18 0BX
A compact thatched pub with another long history.
Interesting poaching memorabilia.




Hundred House, Norton


360. Hundred House, Bridgnorth Road, Norton, Telford, Shropshire TF11 9EE
Truly amazing pub complex with two barns.
The thatched barn is a 14th century courthouse barn.




Blue Ball, Sidford


361. Blue Ball, St. Steven's Cross, Sidford, Sidmouth, Devon EX10 9QL
A former coaching inn renovated to a high standard.
A raised blue ball was the signal for a coach to stop.




Masons Arms, Branscombe


362. Masons Arms, Branscombe, Seaton, Devon EX12 3DJ
The thatched porches and the two thatched tables qualify this interesting St Austell Brewery pub for the Thatched Pub Project.




Volunteer Inn, Honiton


363. Volunteer Inn, 177 High Street, Honiton, Devon EX14 1LQ
Busy town centre pub visited in a rethatch.




Heathfield Inn, Honiton


364. Heathfield Inn, Walnut Road, Honiton, Devon EX14 2UG
An old thatched farmhouse now in the Honiton suburbs.
A recently refurbished Greene King pub.




Greyhound, Fenny Bridges


365. Greyhound, Fenny Bridges, Honiton, Devon EX14 3BJ
Plenty of thatch and plenty of atmosphere at this very pleasingly rebuilt pub.




Artichoke Inn, Christow


366. Artichoke Inn, Village Road, Christow, Exeter, Devon EX6 7NF
A great village pub on a gradient.
Character everywhere.
Visit.




Bowd Inn, Bowd Cross


367. Bowd Inn, Bowd Cross, Sidmouth, Devon EX10 0ND
Complex thatch to an ancient cob pub with a spectacular chimney.
Quality Otter ale.




Kings Arms, Stockland


368. Kings Arms, Stockland, Honiton, Devon EX14 9BS
A superb community effort to reopen as a Community Pub.
Recommended.




Lord Poulett Arms, Hinton St George


369. Lord Poulett Arms, Hinton St George, High Street, Crewkerne, Somerset TA17 8SE
Everything is impressive at the Lord Poulett Arms.
A lovely village and lovely pub.




Horse and Groom, Caulcott


370. Horse and Groom, Lower Heyford Road, Caulcott, Bicester, Oxfordshire OX25 4ND
A really friendly lovely country pub.




Cinnamon Stick, Middle Barton


371. Cinnamon Stick, 122 North Street, Middle Barton, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire OX7 7DA
A creatively reinvented country pub.
For many years known as the Carpenters Arms.
Keg beer only at the time of our visit.




Stags Head, Wellesbourne


372. Stags Head, 1 Chestnut Square, Wellesbourne, Warwick, Warwickshire CV35 5QS
A rapid renovation and spectacular Christmas decor at this popular village pub.




Old Thatch Inn, Cheriton Bishop


373. Old Thatch Inn, Cheriton Bishop, Exeter Devon EX6 6JH
Really character village pub.




Tom Cobley Tavern, Spreyton


374. Tom Cobley Tavern, Spreyton, Crediton, Devon EX17 5AL
Awards everywhere for a perfect pub with an impressive thatched porch and bar.

Our final pub of the year

Year Four (2023)


Thatched Pubs visited can be located on these maps
East and Central
South
North and Central West

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