Old Lodge, Minchinhampton

Large and welcoming 17th century Cotswold stone inn set prominently in the heart of Minchinhampton Common within a large garden.

You enter at the front through an ancient, improbably heavy iron gate with chain and weight closer into a very large east-facing garden. The garden features picnic tables and some covered space. There is also a side gate. The gates and garden walls keep the cows grazing on the common at bay.

Through the front door you pass through a porch into a comfy area with sofas and low tables to the right and taller tables/stools to the left, with the bar in front of you.

To the left there is a room set out with tables and chairs. and a similar room to the right. Moving past the bar there is a further seating area with a real fire.

To the left there is a large long restaurant that doubles as a function room facing west with far-reaching views across the common, and to the right an intimate area with comfy sofas next to a second real fire. The restaurant/function room has its own bar.

Everywhere is decorated to a high standard, including the toilets, and the walls boast various statement art pieces.

The Old Lodge is unashamedly a food-led establishment but does have four real ales, two local and two regional. On a warm sunny day you will struggle to find a better location for alfresco drinking.

A lovely walk can be had from Stroud, up through Rodborough, past the fort and along the escarpment with great views across to the river Severn. The walk takes around one and a quarter hours starting at Stroud Station.

Opening and food times correct as of 29th June 2022