Harden's survey result
Summary
“Good food and beer in an excellent, welcoming atmosphere – what more can an Englishman/woman want?” ask admirers of this classic village inn on the northern fringes of the Cotswolds. “An overnight stay with excellent dinner and breakfast to be recommended – but it needs booking in advance”.
Summary
This “excellent inn” on the northern edge of the Cotswolds (West Midlands Tourism’s Best Pub of the Year 2023) is “exactly what a large village local should be, but so rarely is”. The menu is a bit posh to be described as pub grub and there are alternative options, both for vegans, and for special evenings (for example, game suppers in season).
Summary
“Reliable old-school inn”, “in a charming if chilly corner of the Cotswolds”, that “still feels like you’re in the country and not a London trattoria!”. The food may not offer “fireworks”, but it excels for dishes such as “asparagus bang in season with egg and hollandaise”, complemented by “lovely service”.
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Have you eaten at The Howard Arms?
Lower Green, Ilmington, CV36 4LT
Restaurant details
Prices
 Drinks |
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|---|---|
| Wine per bottle | £23.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.00 |
 Extras |
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| Service | 10.00% |
Lower Green, Ilmington, CV36 4LT
Opening hours
| Monday | 7:30 am‑2:30 pm, 5:30 pm‑9 pm |
| Tuesday | 7:30 am‑2:30 pm, 5:30 pm‑9 pm |
| Wednesday | 7:30 am‑2:30 pm, 5:30 pm‑9 pm |
| Thursday | 7:30 am‑2:30 pm, 5:30 pm‑9 pm |
| Friday | 7:30 am‑2:30 pm, 5:30 pm‑9 pm |
| Saturday | 8 am‑3 pm, 5:30 pm‑9:15 pm |
| Sunday | 8 am‑10 am, 12 pm‑8 pm |
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