A look inside The Bull: Charlbury’s 16th century restored pub

Welcome to The Bull, standing on the corner of Sheep Street since early 1500s, it has been the cornerstone of Charlbury for centuries.

Primarily a local pub serving good beer, they also have a restaurant centred around open fire cooking. At The Bull they wanted to cut out the middle man. They have daily conversations with our farmers and growers which means their menu is constantly changing.

The rooms are perfect for a single night stay or a long weekend away and have everything you need for a relaxing countryside escape. Rooms feature freestanding baths and king sized beds. Bookings will be open soon. The pub and 50 cover dining room has also 10 en-suite bedrooms with views of the fields, adopting a similarly unpretentious aesthetic to The Pelican, which lets the natural materials speak for themselves. As with the food and drink, the rooms at The Bull, which will open for reservations from Augusut, will showcase British brands and craftsmanship.

The Bull is only a short train ride from London Paddington and 8 minute walk from Charlbury station, making it the perfect way to spend a sunny day escaping the city.

The Bull feel a responsibility to nurture the traditional hopspitality of pubs, bringing things back to basics by connecting them to farming and the land, and by making them the centre of diverse local communities. Phil comments: “We feel a major shift needs to happen or we will loose the pubs and the kind of farming we love. We might not have the whole solution, but we’re committed to trying. And having a bit of fun whilst we do that.”

The Bull at Charlbury has reopened following an extensive refurbishment, creating a pared back pub that, in everything from design to menu, focuses on celebrating British heritage and production. Owners Phil Winser and James Gummer, who are also behind Notting Hill’s The Pelican, were both born and bred in the Cotswolds before embarking on careers in New York and London respectively, making it a very personal project; indeed, Phil enjoyed his first proper pint at The Bull many years ago.

More than anything they both feel a responsibility to nurture the traditional hopspitality of pubs, bringing things back to basics by connecting them to farming and the land, and by making them the centre of diverse local communities. Phil comments: “We feel a major shift needs to happen or we will loose the pubs and the kind of farming we love. We might not have the whole solution, but we’re committed to trying. And having a bit of fun whilst we do that.”

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