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 Bell
Ticehurst, Sussex
From £145 p/n

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11 rooms for 2
In the heart of the East Sussex countryside, a fun community inn, with rustic-historic bedrooms, scrumptious food, and a great welcome for dogs

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The Thomas Lord Gallery

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The Thomas Lord
West Meon, Hampshire
From £60 p/n

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5 rooms for 2
Nestled in lovely grounds, this country pub serves up cracking food and real ales. Wonderful walks nearby, comfy rooms to rest for the night

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Sibton White Horse Gallery

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Sibton White Horse
Saxmundham, Suffolk
From £145 p/n

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5 rooms for 2
Hike down secret paths and along the Suffolk coast before a superb lunch or supper at this friendly inn; sweet bedrooms too

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