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Free house since 1824

A proper pub, a roaring fire and a roast worth the drive.

Real ale, seasonal food from farms within twelve miles and six rooms upstairs if you would rather not drive home. Dogs and muddy boots welcome in the bar.

Open today12:00 to 23:00Kitchen 12:00 to 21:00
Open fire and a pint of amber ale on an oak table
Roast beef with Yorkshire puddings

The Sunday roast

Rare beef, crisp potatoes and Yorkshire puddings the size of your head. Book ahead, it sells out by one.

Hand pulled ale pumps on the bar

Cask ale, kept properly

Four hand pulls, cellared at eleven degrees and changed every week. Ask behind the bar for a taster.

Beer garden with lanterns

The garden

Forty seats under the apple trees, heaters in spring and autumn, and lanterns after dark.

Food

The menu

Starters

  • Ham hock terrine, piccalilli, toast£8.50
  • Soup of the day, warm bread£6.95
  • Potted shrimps, brown butter, sourdough£9.50

Puddings

  • Sticky toffee pudding, clotted cream£7.50
  • Apple and blackberry crumble, custard£7.00
  • Local cheeses, oatcakes, chutney£10.50

Mains

  • Beer battered haddock, chips, minted peas£17.50
  • Steak and ale pie, mash, greens£18.00
  • Wild mushroom risotto, aged Parmesan£15.50
  • Sunday roast, beef or pork, all the trimmings£21.00

Please tell us about allergies when you order. The Sunday roast is served from 12:00 until it runs out.

Full menu (PDF)

Drink

On the bar

  • Lantern Bitter3.8%

    Stroud Brewery

    Our house ale. Biscuity and easy.

  • Cotswold Gold4.2%

    Cotswold Brew Co

    Golden, citrus, dangerously drinkable.

  • Old Fox Porter5.0%

    Wye Valley

    Dark chocolate and coffee. Winter in a glass.

  • Hook Norton Old Hooky4.6%

    Hook Norton

    Fruity, full and a local favourite.

  • Orchard Dry5.5%

    Westons

    Crisp, still cider from Herefordshire.

  • Guest ale

    Changes weekly

    Ask what is on today.

Cottage bedroom with beams and a view of fields

Rooms upstairs

Stay the night

Six rooms above the pub, each with its own bathroom and a view of the fields. Quiet after 11, we promise.

  • 6 rooms from £120 a night
  • Full breakfast included
  • Dogs welcome in two rooms
See the rooms

Every week

What's on

  • TuesdayQuiz night20:00
  • WednesdayPie and a pint £16All day
  • ThursdayFolk session, bring an instrument20:30
  • FridayFish supper nightFrom 17:00
  • SundayRoast and live acoustic music13:00

Find us

Come in from the cold

The Fox and Lantern, Church Lane, Lower Slaughter, Gloucestershire GL54 2HP
Opening hours
Mon to Thu12:00 to 23:00
Fri and Sat12:00 to 00:00
Sun12:00 to 22:30
THE FOXChurch Lane