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 Felin Fach Griffin
Brecon, Powys
From £182 p/n

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8 rooms for 2
Walk, ride, bike or canoe, climb a mountain, head for Hay, then return to a comfortable bar, warm bedrooms and delicious food

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The Farmers Arms Gallery

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The Farmers Arms
Woolfardisworthy, Devon
From £275 p/n

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7 rooms for 2 - 8
A splendid landing pad in gorgeous countryside with truly great food at the pub, lovely cottages and rooms over the village shop

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George and Dragon Gallery

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George and Dragon
Penrith, Cumbria
From £110 p/n

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13 rooms for 1 - 4
Food grown, foraged and prepared with care, a carefully curated wine list, roaring fires and very comfortable bedrooms to sink into

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