Cornwall and Cotswolds

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  1. rozzom

    rozzom Pooh-Bah (2,620) Jan 22, 2011 New York
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    Hi All,

    Going back to the UK on Friday, for a wedding in Scotland

    But we decided to make a holiday out of it, and go to two parts of the country we've never been to before.

    We're staying:

    Cornwall - nr Portscatho
    Cotswolds - Northleach

    Any must see pubs or breweries in either area, please send them my way. Also very open to some good cider as well.

    Cheers
     
    #1 rozzom, Jul 28, 2014
  2. Hanglow

    Hanglow Pooh-Bah (2,051) Feb 18, 2012 Scotland
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    I love cornwall, used to spend many a summer holiday there with my grandparents

    I was back in Falmouth recently but on a decidedly unbeery trip

    These bloggers live somewhere in cornwall and have, might help you
    http://boakandbailey.com/2014/07/falmouth-a-beer-geek-destination/

    If you are back near glasgow beware its the commonwealth games so travel can be a bit of a nightmare
     
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    rozzom Pooh-Bah (2,620) Jan 22, 2011 New York
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    Thanks mate

    And shit - good point re: Glasgow. Wedding is in Ayrshire, but I'm doing a night in Glasgow the day before to see my dad. Thanks for the warning
     
    #3 rozzom, Jul 29, 2014
  4. Hanglow

    Hanglow Pooh-Bah (2,051) Feb 18, 2012 Scotland
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    Well the city is buzzing, free events at the kelvingrove bandstand, the BBC, Merchant City, Glasgow Green etc. So well worth checking out if you have the time
     
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    Slam_Dunkels Initiate (0) Aug 8, 2013 England

    While in the Cotswolds take a visit to a Hook Norton brewery, one of the last surviving Victorian breweries, they also have an old engine, the tour also includes a good sampling session.
    http://www.hooky.co.uk


    Then a visit to The Norman Knight up the road would be a goo idea, not a Hook Norton pub but they brew their own (using A Hook Norton yeast allegedly
    http://www.thenormanknight.co.uk

    A bit closer is The Porch House in Stow-on-the-Wold, part of which is believed to date back as far as 947ad, they serve Brakspear.
    http://www.porch-house.co.uk/the-bar
     
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    rozzom Pooh-Bah (2,620) Jan 22, 2011 New York
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    Awesome thanks mate. At the airport now. Very much looking forward to it
     
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    rozzom Pooh-Bah (2,620) Jan 22, 2011 New York
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    @Hanglow and @Slam_Dunkels thanks for the recommendations

    Cornwall was awesome - can't believe I've never been before

    Cotwolds was also great - Porch House was a great call

    Great food and beer in both areas
     
    #7 rozzom, Aug 13, 2014
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