Creature Chat

A collection of stories from
The Cotswolds and beyond

5th Jan 2025

A Family Escape to the Cotswolds: Memorable Stays at The Double Red Duke

A Family Escape to the Cotswolds: Memorable Stays at The Double Red Duke

5th Jan 2025

A Family Escape to the Cotswolds: Memorable Stays at The Double Red Duke

With its beautiful countryside, farms, wildlife parks, museums and stately homes, it’s easy to see why the Cotswolds is such a popular destination for...

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8th Dec 2024

Ring in the New Year in Style: Celebrate at The Double Red Duke

Ring in the New Year in Style: Celebrate at The Double Red Duke

8th Dec 2024

Ring in the New Year in Style: Celebrate at The Double Red Duke

Some people love it, some people loathe it, but like death and taxes, New Year’s Eve is unavoidable. If you’re a fan, then no doubt you’ll already be ...

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4th Oct 2024

How to Celebrate Christmas in the Cotswolds: Festive Packages at the Double Red Duke

How to Celebrate Christmas in the Cotswolds: Festive Packages at the Double Red Duke

4th Oct 2024

How to Celebrate Christmas in the Cotswolds: Festive Packages at the Double Red Duke

When you picture Christmas, it probably looks a lot like this: roaring fires, cosy perches, traditional grub (and lots of it!) and drinks on tap. So w...

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12th Sep 2024

The Mason’s Arms

The Mason’s Arms

12th Sep 2024

The Mason’s Arms

We're thrilled to be opening just over the road from The Double Red Duke from 2nd October. What was formally The Clanfield Tavern will be reopening un...

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25th Apr 2024

Watch the Euros 2024 at The Double Red Duke

Watch the Euros 2024 at The Double Red Duke

25th Apr 2024

Watch the Euros 2024 at The Double Red Duke

We're the perfect pub to watch the Euros this summer. With our big screen streaming all the big matches in our bar there's plenty of space to pull up ...

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21st Mar 2024

Country Creatures Chef Series 2024

Country Creatures Chef Series 2024

21st Mar 2024

Country Creatures Chef Series 2024

We are thrilled to announce two very exciting chefs for our Country Creatures Chef Series this year. Calum Franklin on 5th June and Will Bowlby, Krick...

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5th Mar 2024

Things to do this Easter Holidays in the Cotswolds

Things to do this Easter Holidays in the Cotswolds

5th Mar 2024

Things to do this Easter Holidays in the Cotswolds

There's plenty to pack into the Easter holidays with loads of brilliant Easter activities going on. Yes, there's a lot of Easter Egg hunts and trials ...

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29th Feb 2024

There’s lots to do this Spring in the Cotswolds

There’s lots to do this Spring in the Cotswolds

29th Feb 2024

There’s lots to do this Spring in the Cotswolds

The days are getting longer, the blossom is out and the daffodils are making a cheery return to gardens and roadsides across the Cotswolds. This is a ...

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1st Jan 2024

Country Creatures Chef Series: Patrick Williams

Country Creatures Chef Series: Patrick Williams

1st Jan 2024

Country Creatures Chef Series: Patrick Williams

  We were treated to an incredible evening of South African inspired cooking at The Double Red Duke. Patrick Williams is Chef and Co-Founder, ...

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24th Jun 2023

Country Creatures Chef Series: Andrew Clarke

Country Creatures Chef Series: Andrew Clarke

24th Jun 2023

Country Creatures Chef Series: Andrew Clarke

Seasoned and much-loved restaurateur, Andrew Clarke, opened his East London restaurant ACME Fire Cult in 2021, where he champions live fire cooking. S...

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Country Creatures Design Series: Rapture and Wright

Country Creatures Design Series: Rapture and Wright

8th Dec 2020

At Country Creatures we are proud of the British craftsmen and designers that we use in the refurbishment of our properties. The Double Red Duke (due ...

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Stylish and Sustainable Christmas Decorations

Stylish and Sustainable Christmas Decorations

1st Dec 2020

In partnership with The Home Page   Dress your home for a magical Christmas with these beautiful, eco-conscious baubles, garlands, candle holders and...

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Country Creatures Design Series: Fermoie Fabrics

Country Creatures Design Series: Fermoie Fabrics

17th Nov 2020

At Country Creatures we are proud of the British craftsmen and designers that we use in the refurbishment of our properties. The Double Red Duke (due ...

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Country Creatures Cocktails

Country Creatures Cocktails

16th Nov 2020

Here at Country Creatures we have developed a collection of our very own seasonal drinks curated by our team of bar stewards. Each cocktail has been l...

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Country Creatures Design Series: Designworks Tiles

Country Creatures Design Series: Designworks Tiles

30th Oct 2020

At Country Creatures we are proud of the British craftsmen and designers that we use in the refurbishment of our properties. The Double Red Duke (due ...

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Dog-friendly days out in the Cotswolds

Dog-friendly days out in the Cotswolds

16th Oct 2020

With its honey-hued villages and miles of trails and footpaths through glorious countryside, the Cotswolds make for the ideal weekend away for dog own...

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Country Creatures Design Series: Samuel Heath

Country Creatures Design Series: Samuel Heath

15th Oct 2020

At Country Creatures we are proud of the British craftsmen and designers that we use in the refurbishment of our properties. The Double Red Duke (due ...

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The Village Grill with Richard Turner

The Village Grill with Richard Turner

30th Sep 2020

We enjoyed a weekend of some of the best grilled meats, fish and flatbreads all cooked over fire in the garden at The Swan, Ascott-under-Wychwood. Ric...

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Favourite Cotswolds Walks this Autumn

Favourite Cotswolds Walks this Autumn

23rd Sep 2020

Autumn is one of the most charming times of year in the Cotswolds with its backdrop of crisp leaves, vibrant colour and misty mornings. Here, we share...

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At Home With Designer Molly Mahon

At Home With Designer Molly Mahon

1st Sep 2020

In Partnership with The Home Page. We meet block print-maker Molly Mahon, the designer behind one of our beautiful rooms at The Swan, Ascott-under-Wy...

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The Village Grill with Richard Turner

The Village Grill with Richard Turner

3rd Aug 2020

Country Creatures are excited to announce that we will be celebrating the end of summer with a Village Grill at The Swan with Richard Turner, ex Hawks...

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Rediscovering The Lost Art of Marbling

Rediscovering The Lost Art of Marbling

10th Apr 2020

In Partnership with The Homepage It’s the antidote to perfectionism, says Lucy McGrath, one of the tiny number of professional marblers left in the U...

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Valentine Warner with Country Creatures

Valentine Warner with Country Creatures

22nd Mar 2020

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Valentine Warner on the Consolation of Food

Valentine Warner on the Consolation of Food

16th Mar 2020

In Partnership with The HomePage Through grief, restlessness, tragedy and triumph, food has been a central thread for Valentine Warner. Rosalind ...

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Home Truths: Chef and Food Writer Melissa Hemsley

Home Truths: Chef and Food Writer Melissa Hemsley

5th Mar 2020

In Partnership with The Home Page Melissa Hemsley tells us about life in her characterful East London Victorian townhouse which she shares with her b...

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An Interior Lover’s Guide To The Cotswolds

An Interior Lover’s Guide To The Cotswolds

25th Feb 2020

From covetable homeware shops to galleries, historical homes and exhibitions; here are some of our favourite places to visit in the Cotswolds for inte...

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