A proper Sunday roast is one of life's simple pleasures, and South Buckinghamshire does it beautifully, from cosy village pubs to polished gastro dining. The only snag is that the best are out in the lanes, so someone always ends up driving. Here is how to enjoy the area's finest Sunday lunch with everyone able to relax.
- The Chiltern villages around Gerrards Cross and Beaconsfield hide superb Sunday-roast pubs.
- The best are rural, so a designated driver, or a taxi, is part of the plan.
- A fixed-price car drops you at the door and collects you, so the whole table can enjoy a drink.
Where's the best Sunday lunch?
The villages of Beaconsfield, the Chalfonts, Fulmer and Stoke Poges are dotted with characterful pubs serving excellent Sunday roasts, several with real culinary ambition. A leisurely roast with a glass of red by a fire, or in a garden in summer, is a perfect way to spend a Sunday, if you are not the one driving home afterwards.
Why be driven to lunch?
A long Sunday lunch and a drive home do not mix. A fixed-price local taxi drops you at the door and collects you when you are ready, so the whole table, including the usual designated driver, can enjoy a proper Sunday. It turns a nice lunch into a genuinely relaxed afternoon. See our country pubs guide.
Is it good for a family gathering?
Sunday lunch is often a family affair, and a single larger vehicle keeps everyone together, grandparents, children and all, with no 'we'll take two cars' shuffle. Everyone arrives at once, in comfort, and no one has to stay sober to drive the others home.
How do you arrange it?
Book your outbound and return when you reserve the table, with a pickup time and the pub's address. The price is fixed and the car reserved, so the afternoon stays as leisurely as a good Sunday lunch should be, with the travel quietly handled. See our fixed-price service.