Eat and drink · Chedworth
The Inn at Fossebridge
An inn, a hostelry since the early seventeenth century by its own account, where the Fosse Way crosses the River Coln, between Cirencester and Northleach, with 4 acres of riverside gardens, log fires and seven rooms.
Dog-friendly · Walker-friendly
One of the nearest pubs to Chedworth Roman Villa while the Seven Tuns is shut: an old inn on the Coln with big riverside gardens for summer and log fires for winter. It calls itself extremely dog friendly. It opens every day from noon to 10pm.
- Good: Four acres of private gardens on the River Coln
- Good: Log fires in winter
- Good: Describes itself as extremely dog friendly
- Good: Children's and Sunday menus
- Good: Seven en-suite rooms
- Worth knowing: Kitchen closing time not published; ring ahead for a late meal
About
The Inn at Fossebridge stands where the Fosse Way, now the A429, drops into the valley of the River Coln, between Cirencester and Northleach and about 2 miles east of Chedworth. The inn says it has been a hostelry since the early seventeenth century; Historic England lists the present building at Grade II, dates it to the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and records that it was once called the Lord Chedworth's Arms. It has seven en-suite rooms named after Cotswold towns and villages, among them a family room sleeping three and a four-poster room looking over the gardens, river and lake. Rooms cost £105 to £195 a night with breakfast included; check-in is from 3pm to 11pm and check-out by 11am, and rooms are booked by phone or email rather than online, with a non-refundable £50 deposit for weekends and short breaks.
The draw is the setting. The inn has 4 acres of private gardens along a stretch of the Coln, where food is served outside in summer, and log fires inside in winter. The kitchen cooks locally sourced British food, with a pub menu, a Sunday menu and a children's menu, alongside cask ales; there is a festive menu for Christmas. The inn describes itself as extremely dog friendly.
The inn opens every day from noon to 10pm and serves food from noon; it does not say when the kitchen stops, so ring 01285 720721 if you want a late meal. With the Seven Tuns in Chedworth closed since November 2023, this is one of the nearest pubs to Chedworth Roman Villa, which serves only drinks and snacks in its café. The inn suggests walks from its grounds up to Stowell Park, to Yanworth and on to the villa.
Opening hours and season
| Monday | 12:00 to 22:00 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 12:00 to 22:00 |
| Wednesday | 12:00 to 22:00 |
| Thursday | 12:00 to 22:00 |
| Friday | 12:00 to 22:00 |
| Saturday | 12:00 to 22:00 |
| Sunday | 12:00 to 22:00 |
Open every day, noon to 10pm, with food from noon. The inn does not publish when the kitchen stops serving, so ring ahead for a late meal.
The details
- Food
- Pub classics · Modern British
- Serving
- Lunch · Dinner · Sunday lunch
- Dietary
- Children's menu
- Rooms
- 7
- Features
- Garden or terrace · By the water · Open fire · Real ale · Bar · Restaurant · Dogs inside · Parking
- History
- A hostelry since the early seventeenth century
- Parking
- Free private parking for guests, according to its Booking.com listing; the inn does not say whether diners can use it.
Photos
The inn at dusk 
The bar 
The inn across the lawn 
A bedroom
Location
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Nearby walks, places and things to do
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