Just across the road from its sister, the Double Red Duke, The Mason's Arms is from the same group. At the Mason’s (as the locals call it), modern menus are swapped for nostalgic classics: prawn cocktail, haddock Monte Carlo, and Black Velvets (Guinness with Champagne) served in silver tankards. There’s real spirit here – especially on 'chops and hops' nights, where lamb chops and cold beers rule the pass, followed by piping-hot crumble scooped straight from the dish. 

Affectionately known as The Vicky, this village pub in pretty Eastleach is a low-key favourite. It’s cosy and wood-fired in winter, buzzy and terrace-packed in the summer. The menu goes further than your average: Provençal fish soup, Turkish-style ratatouille, and affogato with an amaretti biscuit. It still feels like a local haunt – but one with surprisingly good global flavour.