Review: The Greene Oak, Oakley Green, Windsor

The Greene Oak is a gastro pub gem slightly off the beaten-track – even though its right next to the M4 motorway: up a little lane not far from the Oakley Court Hotel beside the Thames in Windsor. Chiltern Traveller visited in the evening after the scorching heat of August … more

The Churchill Arms where lunch is heaven on earth

It was one of the hottest days of our 2018 summer when we headed for the Cotswolds, just north of Oxford, to have lunch at The Churchill Arms.   At first we thought we had reached the Hovis village where the iconic TV advert was filmed (but that’s miles away … more

Win a meal for two with wine worth more than £70 at the Fat Fox Inn, Watlington

The Fat Fox Inn is located at the centre of the small market town of Watlington on the edge of the Chiltern Hills. The pub has an attractive bar set next to an inglenook fire place with a wood burning stove and a newly developed dining room which is elegantly … more

The Fox Inn, Great Barrington, Oxfordshire

The Fox Inn is set on the banks of the River Windrush in a designated area of outstanding natural beauty and most people’s idea of a quintessential English pub. My visit was on a Sunday evening following an afternoon at a place of contrasting culture Bicester Village. So after leaving … more

The Mash Inn, Radnage, Buckinghamshire

When I was invited to the Mash Inn – I naturally thought its name referred to potatoes…and looked forward to seeing the potato menu. But I was later to find out that there is a Mr Mash, who has transformed a run-down coaching inn built in 1745 into a boutique … more

Review: Five Alls – Filkins

The Five Alls Filkins It is not often that I get cross when I do these restaurant reviews, but after visiting the Five Alls at Filkins I was fuming, why have I not been here before , my sort of place, my sort of food. Filkins is about 30 minutes … more