Prince William and Harry's favourite Cotswolds pub - where the estranged brothers enjoyed teenage pints - re-opens after five years
THE FOX, ODDINGTON The Fox in Oddington is a firm favourite with a Spice Girl and her ex-F1 husbandOwned by Daylesford Organic creator Carole Bamford, wife of billionaire Tory donor and JCB chairman Lord Bamford, The Fox is a character-filled pub with six trendy suites for guests who want to stay a little longer. Who might you spy perched at the oak bar, by the large inglenook fireplace, or sinking into the chocolate-coloured armchairs in the Tack Room? Geri Horner and Christian Horner are frequently spotted here, thefoxatoddington.comThe Swan Inn, Swinbrook Right next to St Mary’s church, where many of the Mitford family are buried, sits The Swan Inn at Swinbrook. This down-to-earth rural pub on the River Windrush has likely heard a few tales, with former Prime Minister, now Lord David Cameron of Chipping Norton, a regular. Other politicians have also been known to thrash out the country's future while dining on a classic pub dinner, theswanswinbrook.co.uk.The Falkland Arms, Great Tew If Beyoncé and Jay-Z do seal the deal on those 58 acres, The Falkland Arms in Great Tew is likely to be the region's newest A-list residents' local boozer.The pub has pedigree when it comes to famous people supping there; indeed millionaire television producer John Lloyd came up with the idea of long-running quiz show QI while at the bar. Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi have all been spied dining here, as have Benedict Cumberbatch and Phoebe Waller-Bridge, falklandarms.co.ukThe Woolpack Inn, Slad Overlooking the Gloucestershire valley that was made famous by Laurie Lee in Cider With Rosie, the Woolpack Inn is an unpretentious Cotswolds pub that knows how to host a sing-a-long - with the pub piano often the focal point. You Magazine's Food Critic Tom Parker-Bowles, Queen Camilla's son, is a regular thanks to this cosy boozer's 'really excellent food'. Lily Allen's dad Keith Allen used to work behind the bar too, thewoolpackinn-slad.com.The Wild Rabbit, Kingham The bar at The Wild Rabbit, described as a 'modern interpretation of a traditional country inn'When it opened in 2013, The Wild Rabbit, also from Lady Bamford, the undisputed Queen of Cotswolds cool, it was dubbed the 'poshest pub in Britain'.Who might you find tucking into the highly-rated menu? David and Victoria Beckham have been seen enjoying family meals here, while Kate Moss is also a fan. In November, Pete Tong will host a Day of the Dead DJ set, thewildrabbit.co.uk.The Killingworth Castle, Wootton When Winston Churchill stayed at Blenheim Palace in the 1930s, he would occasionally slip away for a spot of lunch at The Killingworth Castle. Opened in 1637 by Thomas Killingworth, this centuries-old public house is still enjoying the attentions of the rich and famous, and particularly those with a passion for speed - F1 stars Jenson Button and George Russell, and Geri and Christian Horner have all been spotted enjoying a pint or two, thekillingworthcastle.com. Fancy a pint? Beyonce and Jay-Z are believed to have received planning permission to build their 'spectacular rural estate' The Bull, Charlbury The Great British Bake Off’s Prue Leith is a fan of this 16th-century foodie pub with rooms on Sheep Street in Charlbury. The grub is now so sophisticated, The Bull ranked 11th on the Estrella Damm's Gastropub list this year. Those who've been chowing down? Robbie Williams, Ellen DeGeneres, Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice and Jeremy Clarkson, thebullcharlbury.comThe Bell at Charlbury Just one letter separates this pub from its also popular peer The Bull in the gorgeous market town of Charlbury. This 17th-century coaching inn is also part of the Daylesford empire and attracts a similar clientele to The Wild Rabbit and The Fox - well-heeled, basically. Who might you share the bar with? Queen Camilla has been known to lunch here, thebellatcharlbury.com.
