Best pubs after a long walk

There’s a point on a long walk when you fall silent and the mind begins to wander off into unexpected corners. You arrive at your destination in a haze of thoughtfulness and it can sometimes take a while (and a drink) before you’re really present again. In those situations, it helps to know a pub that you could happily spend a few hours in, so here are few where we’d love to linger all day. Hike your way over the Brecon Beacons, the Munros of Scotland or the rolling hills of the Cotswolds, and settle at any of them to rest your legs, find your tongue and even spend the night in the warm glow of a great pub.

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The Feathered Nest Country Inn
Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
From £155 p/n

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6 rooms for 2 - 4
The village is tiny, the bar is lively, the food is delicious. The Cotswolds are at your feet and you’re encouraged not to lift a finger

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The Manor at Abberley Gallery

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The Manor at Abberley
Abberley, Worcestershire
From £100 p/n

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9 rooms for 2
Historic inn offering classic pub food with a modern twist, immaculate rooms and glorious countryside for miles around

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The Peat Spade
Stockbridge, Hampshire
From £80 p/n

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9 rooms for 2
The Test valley is a place of pilgrimage for fly fishermen, but this lovely country inn welcomes all with great food and lovely bedrooms

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