New Inn, Coleford

Historia

The New Inn is a charming, 13th century building of white rendered old cob walls under a wheat read thatched roof and with the river Cole running along one wall, the original ford would have been directly in front of the Inn. The stream is now breached by an attractive little rounded stone bridge. In one part of the building which was once an open sided barn, you can see structural beams running from the floor to the first floor ceiling which support the roof. The New Inn has been acknowledged by English Heritage as a building of particular interest and has therefore been given a Grade II listing.

Tales are told of the Inn being a monk's retreat in the early Middle Ages and of the resident ghost of one, Sebastian. Carole and George, the owners, have yet to make his acquaintance.

During the days of the English Civil War, Charles I is supposed to have reviewed his troops whilst standing under the porch of Spencer Cottage, almost next door to the Inn, before one of the last scurmages at the next village of Bow. Spencer Cottage is still standing.

Comida y bebida

We include an English breakfast cooked to order in our room prices but also on offer are muesli, fruit, yogurts - smoked haddock and kippers. Our eggs are free range and local as is the delicous bacon.

We serve lunch and dinner seven days a week. Our blackboard menu in the Bar lists the current offering and regularly changes according to the season and the market offerings. The Bar is open from 12 noon to 2.30 pm and from 6 pm to 11 pm.

On the last Friday of each month from April to October, we hold a Pig Roast which must be pre-booked in order to get a table.

Terrenos y jardines

The garden contains a covered arbour area where a delightful old wisteria cascades down with greenery and purple blooms in early summer. On the other side, the garden has paved flagstones as well as a grass and a decking area under the weeping willow by the babbling stream. In summertime there are enormous hanging baskets of flowers all around and at night, both the garden and the car park have outside lighting. Solid teak furniture and parasols complete the picture.

Otras instalaciones

Internet Access is available in some rooms only.

There is a DVD in-house library for your use and various board games in the Bar, like Chess and Scrabble with a dart board in one of the corners.

There is a large car parking area for guests at the rear of the Inn.