English Country Inns

13/02/2026

Tomorrow is St Valentine's Day, the most romantic day of the year, when lovers spoil each other with cards and gifts...and maybe a romantic meal or date at the pub. What could be a more perfect venue than a cosy country inn? Imagine snuggling by the fire, just the two of you, making memories...

Browse our selection of romantics pubs and inns at the link in the comments below.

01/01/2026

Happy New Year!

Why not make it a New Year resolution to explore and discover more of this great country of ours in 2026 with a short break at a quintessential English country inn?

Link in the comments section below.

24/12/2025

Wishing everyone a very Happy Christmas, from the team at English Country Inns.

May your Christmas be as magical as this!

09/08/2025

Another mini heatwave is on the way...or so they say. Why not take advantage of the weather to relax, recharge those batteries before the sun disappears and autumn approaches? Leave the beaches to the families, and head instead to the Cotswolds where there are still many tranquil backwaters to explore...
https://www.english-inns.co.uk/Cotswolds.htm

17/07/2025

WATERSIDE ESCAPES AWAIT!

Dreaming of a pub where the view is as good as the pint?

Discover our handpicked waterside inns... from cosy riverside gems to scenic seaside stays. Perfect for boaters, walkers and anyone who enjoys a tipple by the tide.

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Seaside hotels, riverside inns, smugglers inns and hotels by the beach. Browse here for the best seaside and riverside inns in England.

14/06/2025

'The gin and tonic has saved more Englishmen’s lives, and minds, than all the doctors in the Empire.' - Winston Churchill.
Today is World Gin Day! Raise a glass and toast this most useful and yet historically destructive spirit. Whilst a gin and tonic in the Tropics helped ward off malaria, in the early 18th century gin was so cheap to buy that it became the drink of choice of the poor, offering an escape from the grinding poverty of their everyday lives but leading to a rise in crime, public nudity, prostitution and madness...

08/05/2025

80 years ago today, the nation celebrated V.E. Day - Victory in Europe Day. This year we remember with immense gratitude those who fought for our freedoms, whilst also celebrating the end of the conflict.

There are events planned all over the country to celebrate and commemorate. Will you be attending a street party? Or a tea party at home perhaps? Or maybe a visit to your local pub with a glass of English wine and a pint of local ale?

Let's get out the bunting, sing along with Vera Lynn and celebrate!

02/05/2025

80th anniversary of V.E. Day.

Pubs will now be allowed to open two hours longer and close at 1am on May 8th!

Let's raise a glass to the memory of the brave soldiers who fought for our freedoms and to celebrate the end of World War Two in Europe.

Cheers!

23/04/2025

Happy St George's Day!

St George is the patron saint of England. He famously fought the dragon and is the patron saint of knights and soldiers amongst others.

It is somehow fitting that St George's Day is also the traditionally recognized birthday of William Shakespeare, England's greatest playwright, in 1564. He also died on this day in 1616!

18/04/2025

Wishing everyone a peaceful Good Friday and a Happy Easter.