Creature Chat

A collection of stories from
The Cotswolds and beyond

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-Found...

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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 Chef Series: Phil Howard

Country Creatures Chef Series: Phil Howard

11th Oct 2022

We were packed to the rafters for this one off experience of culinary excellence from Phil Howard. Phil is a hugely well respected chef in the culinar...

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Country Creatures Chef Series: Brad Carter

Country Creatures Chef Series: Brad Carter

15th Jul 2022

Wow what a night of the most sublime food at The Double Red Duke. Chef Brad Carter, from Carter's of Moseley stunned our guests with his incredible me...

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Country Creatures Chef Series: Thomasina Miers

Country Creatures Chef Series: Thomasina Miers

20th May 2022

We and our very busy sun filled garden full of guests at The Swan, were thrilled to welcome Thomasina Miers through the doors in May for a fun filled ...

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Country Creatures Chef Series: Ben Tish

Country Creatures Chef Series: Ben Tish

15th Apr 2022

For our second instalment of our Chef Series we welcomed Ben Tish through the doors of The Double Red Duke. Ben is a well known chef, restauranteer an...

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The Great British Pie Off At The Chequers

The Great British Pie Off At The Chequers

15th Mar 2022

Our inaugural Great British Pie Off hosted at The Chequers on 10th March saw the Country Creatures pubs as well as two other guest pubs do battle in t...

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Country Creatures Chef Series: Richard Corrigan

Country Creatures Chef Series: Richard Corrigan

31st Jan 2022

We were thrilled to welcome Richard Corrigan through the doors at The Double Red Duke for our inaugural sold out Chef Series event. With his stellar c...

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Delicious Spring dishes of Asparagus, Lobster Soufflé and the most divine Flatbreads #DoubleRedDuke
The telltale signs that #StPatricksDay has arrived in The Cotswolds! #CountryCreatures
Ready for the Gold Cup crowds! Best of luck to everyone today! #DoubleRedDuke
Spring scenes aren't far away now! Just two weeks to go! #CountryCreatures