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The Crazy Bear opened doors at Stadhampton in 1993 and have quickly built a reputation for fun and flamboyance in a relaxed setting. An 8 foot brown bear towers over the bar and a red London bus serves as hotel reception - quirks such as these, combined with the comforts of a roaring log fire, polished copper and oak beams create an oasis of individuality - warm, fun and sophisticated. There are two award winning restaurants, each having two AA Rosettes.

At the Thai restaurant you could try crispy duck salad with mango, roasted cashews, pomegranate, spring onions, and cherry tomatoes, and steamed red snapper with lemongrass, galangal, chillies, garlic, kaffir lime leaves and coriander.

In the English restaurant, diners enjoy dishes like confit belly of home reared Gloucestershire Old Spot pork with Lyme Bay scallops, apple, chorizo and crispy potato. The vegetarian menu includes delights such as goats' curd and beetroot salad, and caramelised shallot tatin with rocket and aged balsamic. There's also a set lunch menu which changes monthly featuring recipes and ingredients from the Crazy Bear farm and farm shop. Sunday lunch is extremely popular, served from midday till 10pm.

For those who want to combine dining with an overnight stay, there are seventeen bedrooms all designed with creativity and charisma, ranging from art deco inspired rooms to elaborately luxurious superior suites.

The Lamb Inn is a part thatched village pub, dating back over 400 years, offering a varied menu, with everything prepared on the premises at reasonable prices. It is predominately a village pub that offers a friendly and relaxed atmosphere to both local people and visitors. There are three distinct bars and large gardens, including a separate children's play areas.

The dishes are fairly simple and straightforward, offering choices such as devilled whitebait or farmhouse pate served with warm toast, followed by homemade beef and Guinness stew, grilled swordfish steak or chilli con carne.