Opening at 09:00 for Coffee for non-residents (The Bar opens at 11:00) this iconic Cotswold Inn is a great starting point for a pub walk. At the time of writing this (May 2019) the Wild Duck was undergoing extensive refurbishments under the expert stewardship of the Lucky Onion Group so if you planning this walk check their website first.

The First of two stops at the Tunnel House on this walk – Drop in to confirm your evening meal reservation and sample one of their well kept real ales. Take 10 minutes to walk down to the entrance of the ‘Tunnel”. The Sapperton Portal is the entrance to the 2.17-mile canal tunnel that once carried canal boats under the highest part of the Cotswold Hills connecting the Seven with the Thames. The tunnel was completed on 20th April 1789 and at that time was the longest tunnel ever dug in England.

Pick up the path to the side of the pub and head west towards Tarlton

Lunch [13:30 – 14:00]

The Crown, your next stop does excellent food so this is a viable option for Lunch however if the weather is good we recommend you stop just before you get to the pub. Find the bench by the phone box in Frampton Mansell and enjoy a picnic admiring the views down the Golden Valley

Stunning views and regular local beers feature at the Crown including Stroud Brewery’s Organic Ale and Uley Brewer’s Laurie Lee’s Bitter. From the beer garden situated at the front of the building, you have stunning views down the valley. 

The Daneway Inn has recently reopened after a long overdue refurbishment. It’s a stunning location positioned at the head of the Golden Valley half a mile from the western end of the Thames and Severn Tunnel. It was built to house the navvy’s who built the Seven and Kennet canal. The new owners have done a great job providing a good honest pub in this beautiful location. The Lunch menu is simple but good, great to see a ploughman’s making an appearance. The Daneway Inn is a Wadsworth pub so the beer selection can be limited.

Last stop before striking for home so take your time and enjoy this smart gastropub. The bell has cosy corners in the winter and a beautifully landscaped garden for the summer. It will be hard to prise yourself away from this award-winning pub

Situated the opposite end of the  Seven & Kennet tunnel from the Daneway Inn, The Tunnel Pub, Like the Daneway was built to provide housing for navvys who worked on the canal. Today it’s a ‘proper pub’ serving burgers, steaks, fish & chips and other honest pub food. Perfect to address the appetite of any hungry beer adventurer. Beers are local such as Hooky and Uley Bitter and they always have a good strong scrumpy on offer as well.