About us
The Bell at Sapperton is an independent, family-owned country pub, situated in the heart of the Cotswold Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Owned and run by Gloucestershire born and bred publican Peter Austen, we aim to offer great but relaxed hospitality and consistently great pub food prepared with fresh, seasonal and regionally sourced ingredients.
We’re told there’s a smattering of magic added by the kitchen team. For wine enthusiasts, we have a top-notch ‘Wine Wall’ in the bar area, which is a self-serve wine shop of dozens of carefully sourced wines to take away (‘Out’) or to drink here (‘In’) with a small extra £10 to £20 charge no matter what the bottle is - possibly the best value wines for discerning drinkers anywhere in Britain. Come and see for yourselves!
Independent and family owned country pub
in the heart of the Cotswolds.
Watch our lovely video:
Christmas Private Dining in the Garden Room
Private Dining, Events and Private Hire
Private Dining and Events are a speciality at the Bell. as is our new Courtyard
The Garden Room (maximum 14 guests) has been called “The Cotswolds best kept secret” and is a very special ‘VIP’ private space, with large dining table, super comfy chairs, candelabra, woodburner and even a white table cloth. Room hire fees from just £75 (weekdays) and £150 at weekends normally apply, together with a Party Menu. Business meetings are welcome also, with high speed Wifi and large screen provided.
Our Covered Courtyard has its own bar and pizzeria for larger events (maximum 50 - 60 guests), including ‘special’ birthdays and, of course, weddings. We pride ourselves on having rave reviews from such events. Totally the opposite to big bland hotels and a lot more sensible than hiring a marquee and catering for your own garden!
‘VVIP’ Private Hire is indeed available for the main Dining Rooms (maximum 44 guests) or even the whole of the pub and grounds (maximum 150 guests) in exceptional circumstances on a few select dates in the year. Exclusive use fees can be discussed as part of a meeting with our events team on site.
We also offer event catering, including space for DJs for larger weddings and events across the road in our unique ‘Arts & Craft’ Sapperton Village Hall.
Covered Courtyard
The beauty of our pub and the Cotswold Hills area
We’re multi-award winning and particularly well known throughout the region for our food, whilst proud of still being a top-notch pub in every sense of the word. Situated just off the A419 between the towns of Stroud and Cirencester (both just 10 minutes away) in the sleepy and picturesque village of Sapperton, we aim to be a hub for the local community as much as a rural destination for discerning foodies, wine lovers, real ale enthusiasts and party organisers. We’re surrounded by invigorating walks, horse rides (we provide ‘Horse Parking’ too!) and bike rides. Roaring log fires and cosy corners in the winter, and a beautifully landscaped garden and courtyard for summer means the Bell has something for all seasons.
WE ARE: Restaurant, Bar / Pub, Child friendly, Dog friendly, Horses welcome, Horse parking, Indoor Seating, Outdoor Seating, Baby changing, Disabled access, Private Dining Room, EV Charge points
Our food is always freshly prepared by the team, using local and regional produce whenever the seasons allow.
Alun and Marius - making it happen
We pride ourselves on using some of the most wonderful ingredients the Cotswolds region has to offer, straight to your plate. Our lamb and venison are usually no more than a field or two away and we warmly invite our hard-working local producers, brewers and farmers to pop in and meet us! Lovers of good wine will love our innovative ‘Wine Wall’ which is our wine shop in the front bar. These are mostly bottles we’ve sourced ourselves (from our own arduous wine travels around the world) and they don’t have the usual horrible restaurant mark-ups. Instead, we sell all our Wine Wall wines with just an extra £10 to £20 to drink in with your meal. Wine lovers will be hard pushed to find a better deal anywhere else. Happy quaffing! In addition to the Wine Wall, we always have over 20 delicious still and sparkling wines by the glass.
