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beautifully furnished; the Montrose Rooms include trendy touches such as color-
changing shower lights, and sand and light sculptures. The inn-house restaurant
Hick's
and their garden terrace is the most romantic place to take
afternoon tea
in the village.
The Square, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire GL55 6AN. www.cotswoldhouse.com.
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01386/
840330.
Fax 01386/840310. 30 units. £150-£295 double; £620-£800 cottage or suite. Rates include
English breakfast. AE, MC, V. Free parking.
Amenities:
2 restaurants; 2 bars; spa (indoor pool); babysit-
ting; room service.
In room:
A/C (in suites), TV/DVD, hair dryer, minibar, Internet (free).
Ebrington Arms
GASTROPUB One of the best pubs in the Cotswolds,
Ebrington Arms is 2 miles from Chipping Campden and best known for exceptional
English food. The menu includes twists on traditional classics—ploughman's platter
and a fine fish and chips—but also roasted guinea fowl, Cornish plaice, and Glouces-
tershire Old Spot pork. Save room for the glazed rice pudding, or addictive marma-
lade bread and butter pudding. They also offer three cozy rooms (£110-£130)
upstairs, including breakfast.
Ebrington, Chipping Campden.
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01386/593223.
www.theebringtonarms.co.uk. Reservations recom-
mended. Main courses £9-£18. AE, MC, V. Free parking. Restaurant daily noon-2:30pm and 6:30-9pm
(8:30pm Sun). Pub daily noon-midnight.
The Kings Hotel
The Kings is a solid 18th-century pub and restaurant choice
in the heart of Chipping Campden. It's also another pub that doubles as a wonder-
fully atmospheric hotel, with 14 stylish rooms in the main house, and five cottage
rooms that offer a little more space and luxury. When it comes to eating, the Kings
boasts the best bar snacks in town, as well as real ales including local Hook Norton.
Artfully prepared modern British food features at the main
restaurant
and the more
informal
brasserie.
Expect dishes such as monkfish, saffron, razor clam, and shrimp
chowder, with violet gnocchi; and duo of mallard and partridge breasts, with pommes
fondant.
The Square, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire GL55 6AW. www.kingscampden.co.uk.
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01386/
840256.
Fax 01386/841598. 19 units. £115-£195 double. Rates include English breakfast. AE, MC, V. Free
parking.
Amenities:
2 restaurants; bar;
In room:
TV, hair dryer, minibar, Wi-Fi (free).
Kissing Gate Bed & Breakfast
Fans of B&Bs will adore this mellow
place in the quaint village of Ebrington, just 2 miles east of Chipping Campden.
Welcoming hosts Anne and Dougal run an informal, friendly home with just three
bright and airy rooms for a bargain price. You'll be treated to homemade cookies, fresh
milk, and plenty of tea or coffee on arrival, and there's a common-use fridge, books,
and board games to enjoy. Bacon, eggs, sausages, and fresh produce are all locally
sourced.
Coldicott Leys, Ebrington, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire GL55 6NZ. www.kissinggate.net.
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01386/593934.
3 units. £75 double; £130 family room. Rates include English breakfast. AE, MC, V.
Free parking.
In room:
TV, hair dryer, Wi-Fi (free).
Seagrave Arms
The Seagrave is an inviting country inn and restaurant with
six en-suite guest rooms. The sensitively restored Georgian house features open log
fires in winter and a sheltered courtyard for alfresco dining in the summer. Rooms are
simple but comfy, and the contemporary English food is the real star: Locally sourced
produce accompanies award-winning real ales from local breweries Hook Norton,
Cotswold, and Purity, and even a Gloucestershire wine. Expect dishes such as roasted
wild mallard with marrow, pear, and vanilla purée, and lemon curd cheesecake (main
courses £11-£17).
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