Old Spot Inn

The Old Spot Inn is a traditional pub in the Gloucestershire town of Dursley, England, nestled at the foot of Stinchcombe Hill and situated on the Cotswold Way. The original building dates from 1776 and retains low ceilings and comfortable connecting bar-rooms adorned with breweriana. Known locally as "The Spot", it is a family-owned free house that has been in the same family for over 30 years. The pub focuses on cask ales, real ale, and locally sourced food served every lunchtime, with a varied menu and a secluded garden. It has received numerous awards, most notably CAMRA's National Pub of the Year in 2007/8, and has been featured in every edition of the CAMRA Good Beer Guide for the last 20 years. It is also recommended by Alistair Sawday and appears in the Good Pub Guide. The Old Spot Inn remains an active, award-winning pub and a destination for real ale enthusiasts and walkers on the Cotswold Way.

The Old Spot Inn is a pub located in Dursley, Gloucestershire, England. The original building dates from 1776, giving it a long history as a traditional hostelry. It is situated at the foot of Stinchcombe Hill and lies directly on the Cotswold Way, a long-distance footpath through the Cotswolds. The pub has been in the same family ownership for over 30 years, during which it has built a reputation for real ale and traditional pub atmosphere. It is affectionately known as "The Spot" by locals and visitors. Over the years, the Old Spot Inn has received numerous awards and recognitions. In 1996 it was named CAMRA Regional South West Pub of the Year, and in 1997 it was CAMRA National Pub of the Year runner-up. In 2004 it was named Morning Advertiser Cask Ale Pub of the Year. In 2006 it was again CAMRA Regional South West Pub of the Year, and in 2007/8 it won the prestigious CAMRA National Pub of the Year award. In 2011 it was The Publican Magazine Real Ale Pub of the Year. In 2013 it was a finalist for Cotswold Life Magazine Pub of the Year and won CAMRA Gloucestershire Pub of the Year. In 2024 it was again CAMRA Gloucestershire Pub of the Year. The pub has also been featured in every edition of the CAMRA Good Beer Guide for the last 20 years, and is recommended by Alistair Sawday and featured in the Good Pub Guide. The Old Spot Inn continues to operate as a traditional pub, serving cask ales and locally sourced food, and remains a popular stop for walkers on the Cotswold Way.

• 2024

  CAMRA Gloucestershire Pub of the Year.

• 2013

  Cotswold Life Magazine Pub of the Year finalist; CAMRA Gloucestershire Pub of the Year.

• 2011

  The Publican Magazine Real Ale Pub of the Year.

• 2007

  CAMRA National Pub of the Year winner.

• 2004

  Morning Advertiser Cask Ale Pub of the Year.

• 1997

  CAMRA National Pub of the Year runner-up.

• 1996

  CAMRA Regional South West Pub of the Year.

• 1776

  Original building dates from 1776.

Award-winning traditional English pub and real ale destination on the Cotswold Way.

• Cask ales

• Real ale

• Lunch menu

• Sunday lunch

• Wine

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2. 2About - The Old Spot Innoldspotinn.co.uk
3. 3Old Spot Inn - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
4. 4Old Spot Inn - Wikidatawikidata.org