STROUD.

The Clothiers Arms is situated on the A46 one mile from the centre of Stroud. Located on the edge of the Cotswold Hills in the beautiful Gloucestershire countryside. This is an 18 century extended friendly pub with its own restaurant, offering a wide and varied lunchtime and dinner menu to suit all requirements with chefs specials changing daily. Children are welcome in the restaurant. There is accommodation here and breakfast is served from 8am. Prices for accommodation are single: from £27.50, double from £50. There are special offers for more than 3 consecutive nights or weekends. Beer tends to come from the Tetley's range, but the pub is busy and has nice gardens. Note the old Stroud brewery memorabilia on the walls.

This is a Wetherspoon pub, but it is not as dour as they are usually, being a bit brighter inside and out. There is a large bar area with a high glass ceiling that lights up the room in the sunlight. To your left on entrance there is a raised seating area which is carpeted. The main bar area is bare boards the full  length of the long bar (see pic). At the back of the pub there are booths round the corner and a terrace overlooking a wall for the summer. The toilets are also here, downstairs, though there are disabled access and toilets. The food is the same as the rest of the chain, which means good value and reasonable portions, well cooked and edible. There are usually three guest ales on around South West themes, all kept well and served without sparkler if you wish. No accommodation here but try: Clothiers Arms, Bath Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 3JJ. (01453) 763801. Prices: single from: £20, double from: £40 per room per night.