Plough, Stretton-on-Fosseback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
This has had a make-over since the last time I was here (new landlords?) and has "gone up market". The ciders today were down to two: one still medium local one and Westons fizzy-pop Gold. Yet it has won the CAMRA Winter award for 2014/15 for its beer and has a decent range of local and nationally-famous (e.g. Timothy Taylor Landlord) on. The biggest difference was food. This is more expensive and more complicated (and is now served not on plates, but on slabs of slate, not one of my favourite things). "Sandwiches" have now become either baguettes or pannini, and the cooked food tends to be more up-market too. The place used to be packed with OAPs having lunchtime specials. Today there were two other customers whilst I was there on Friday lunch.
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Very quaint and old looking inside, but very small and dark.
I was looking forward to sampling the 3 local ciders mentioned below by HenPen, but sadly, on my visit, they only had Stowford Press.
Food prices higher than London, which seems to be a constant for pubs in this area.
Once again, this has to go down as another mildly disappointing Cotswold pub.
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This is a great discovery. Came here because the pub I had intended (the Queen' Head in Stow) had no food at lunch time. Excellent food, but VERY excellent drink: good beers (very well kept) and 3 local ciders. So I went out of my way on the return journey to be able to have lunch here. Very highly recommended. 8/10
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Lovely pub with very friendly staff. 3 real ales on offer and the food was excellent. On the pricey side but very good all the same.
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Krislee says it all and I can only echo these comments although I had plenty of veg. The staff were very friendly and although it was our first visit we were made to feel like regulars. Beers were ansells mild, purity gold, hooky bitter and haymaker. Food was superb. Would recommend and will be back.
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A real gem this, on Warwickshire-Gloucestershire border, just off the Fosse Way. Warwickshire pub of the year 2008 and I can see why. Welcoming staff, friendly locals, stone pub with flagstoned bar and separate restaurant area. Regular events and pub games. Four handpumps � always including Hooky Bitter and Ansells Mild � great to see a mild at all in this area. On a Sunday lunchtime I'm told you may find a roast being cooked over the open fire. Popular place to eat - well-prepared food from a nice menu � though one mark knocked off by me for small veggie choice.
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