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Fleece Inn

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Vintage TR's

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The Fleece Inn Courtyard

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The Pewter Room

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Fleece Inn Steak Pie

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Winter Wassail

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Wedding at the Fleece Inn

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Apple and Ale festival

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Pebworth Morris Men

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Aspara- Gus

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Yummy Pudding

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Bangers and Mash

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Holly Hocks

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Robbie Coltraine

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The Fleece In Spring

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Fleece Inn

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Overview

The Fleece Inn is a 14th Century quintessential English pub, owned by the National Trust and run with a love of tradition. Its picturesque location nestled in the Cotswolds coupled with the period features of the pub itself create the atmosphere of a time gone by.

Offering two types of accommodation including;

The Master's Bedchamber, this cosy room overlooks St Leonard's Church and The Cross at the heart of the village. The double room has an ensuite shower room and is the perfect end to a night at The Fleece and visiting the surrounding countryside.

If you are looking for something a little different why not stay in MoonGazer, a quirky roll top caravan. With a cosy double bed, wood burning stove and shower/toilet block in a scheduled private area in the Fleece orchard, MoonGazer is glamping in style! There’s even a private deck overlooking the village stream. Breakfast can be served outdoors or in the pub.

Winter Warmer Offer - 1st December to 31st March (subject to availability)
Chase those winter blues away and enjoy a night's stay at The Fleece Inn with dinner and wake up to a full English breakfast in the morning, all for £110 per night. Explore the Cotswolds then relax in front of a log fire and enjoy an evening meal with real ales and excellent wines. Enter code: WINTER WARMER in the promotional box when booking to receive this special offer.

Please note the offices of the Fleece Inn are closed at weekends, please make bookings Sunday-Friday.

History

Built in the time of Chaucer, the Fleece has many stories to tell. It houses one of England’s oldest collections of Pewter amongst many other traditional features such as the open fire places and a medieval thatched barn where weddings and functions are often held. The Inn was originally a medieval farm house, with farm animals occupying one end of the building and the yeoman family living at the other. It became a village inn in 1848, a role it still fulfills.

Bequeathed to the National Trust by Lola Taplin in 1977, the last of the Byrd family who originally built the house centuries ago, the Fleece was almost lost in a tragic fire in 2004. A massive renovation of the building followed and the Fleece was restored to retain its integrity and traditional features.

Food & beverage

Full English breakfast included. The Fleece is no longer just the watering hole of times gone by, its ever growing popularity as a restaurant and wedding venue entices visitors from far and wide. Offering traditional English cooking, using locally sourced ingredients and the many traditional ales and ciders, some of which are made on the premises, make The Fleece an ideal place for a special occasion or a light lunch.

During the winter the open log fires in all three dining areas create a truly welcoming and relaxed atmosphere whilst in the summer months the pub becomes a hive of activity. Diners can enjoy the sunshine in the apple orchard whilst the children make the most of the play area.

Grounds & Gardens

The village of Bretforton is a picturesque Cotswold village, with St Leonards Church just outside of the pub and quiet country lanes to wonder down Bretforton is the ideal place for a quiet stroll after a delicious meal.

Other facilities

Free car parking & Wi-Fi.

The Barn houses many musical performances. With our history firmly rooted in English traditions, there is often a folk gig or two each month and once a week the locals get together and demonstrate their vocal and musical talents in an open acoustic evening.

The Fleece Inn has held a civil ceremony licence for the past 7 years and is becoming an ever more popular venue for wedding celebrations. Nestled in the rural village of Bretforton the location is perfect for your special day.

With ever growing experience in catering for weddings of varying sizes, styles and budgets we pride ourselves on offering something for everyone. From the traditional to the more laid back the Mediaeval thatched barn lends itself to either, this unique venue will certainly impress your guests!

Reviews

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Based on 45 reviews

Room
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Value
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Food
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Service
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Experience
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Overall our stay was excellent. The food was very good and good value for money. The tv signal was very poor in the afternoon but so was the weather, in the evening when we eventually retired to bed it was excellent. I have wanted to stop here for many months now and was not disappointed, we will return
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Had an interesting two nights stay in this rustic Inn. You are looked after very well by Nigel the landlord, the breakfast was excellent, as was the real ales in the evening. Would consider going back for a further stay.
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Apart from failings in the caravan which were discussed and agreed with the owner, this was an excellent visit. The ancient pub was quite captivating and the service and food provided was excellent. We will return.
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No fuss or frills but a genuine and honest service with excellent food, a unique and pleasant setting and the perfect one night break.
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Excellent place, excellent service, excellent staff, fantastic breakfast, pub menu, open fires, character, beers ... and landlord.
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A unique place, this, and the atmosphere is terrific, with all involved very helpful and friendly.
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Thanks Nigel and staff for a lovely stay for our wedding anniversary
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a great experience................highly recommended
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Lovely room and stay as ever
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Facilities & information

Summary

14th century buildings

Breakfast included

Parking (free)

No smoking

B&B

Historic property

Facilities

Free broadband access (wired)

Shared gardens

Garden furniture

Children's highchairs

Television

Linen included

Towels included

DVD player

Central heating

Food

Restaurant

Lunch available (at additional cost)

Dinner available (at additional cost)

Bar

Recreations

Pub (walking distance)

Historic houses

Gardens

Recommended restaurants (a short drive)

Arrival information & directions

Address: Nigel Smith, The Fleece Inn, The Cross, Bretforton, Nr Evesham, Worcestershire, EveshamWR11 7JE, United Kingdom

Check In: After 1.00pm, unless otherwise arranged Check Out: 11.00am

Directions:

By Car: The Fleece Inn is located in the village of Bretforton approximately ten minutes drive from the town of Evesham, Worcestershire on the B4035 Evesham to Chipping Campden Road. Once you get onto the B4035: Follow the road through Badsey, which leads then into the village of Bretforton. Once in Bretforton, take the right-hand fork signposted to The Fleece Inn. Follow the road into the village, with the church on your right, into the Cross - the Fleece is located on the far right-hand corner.

From the M42 Junction 3: Head towards Evesham on the A435, through Studley & Coughton, until you reach the Evesham roundabout with Twyford Country Park, and Petrol Station. With the Garage on your left hand side take the first exit onto the A46 towards Cheltenham & Chipping Campden. At the next roundabout take the first exit - B4035 signposted to Badsey and Chipping Campden & then follow the directions above.

From Evesham: Follow the signs to Chipping Campden & Badsey, and then follow the above part of the directions once you are on the B4035.

Nearest train station: Honeybourne 2.6 miles and Evesham 4.1 miles.

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Fleece Inn, Bretforton