Are there good country pubs near Gerrards Cross?

Yes, the Chiltern villages around Beaconsfield, the Chalfonts, Fulmer and Stoke Poges hide some of the Home Counties' best country pubs, several of them destination dining inns.

Is a taxi good for a group pub night?

Ideal. A car or larger vehicle keeps the group together and removes the 'who's driving?' question. Pre-book the return so your ride is waiting at closing time.

How do I arrange the taxi?

Book outbound and return when you make the reservation, with a pickup time and the pub's address. It is a fixed price agreed in advance, with no surge at closing time.

Country Pubs in South Bucks (and How to Get Home)

Q: How do I get home from a country pub?

Be driven. A fixed-price local taxi drops you at the door and collects you when you are ready, so the whole table can enjoy the evening with nobody on driving duty.

South Buckinghamshire is blessed with country pubs, characterful inns tucked into the Chiltern villages, several with serious kitchens. The only catch is that the best ones are out in the lanes, which means someone has to drive. Or does it? Here is how to enjoy the area's pubs properly, with a relaxed ride home.

Key Takeaways

The Chiltern villages around Gerrards Cross hide some of the Home Counties' best country pubs.
Many are out in the lanes, so a designated driver, or a taxi, is part of the plan.
A fixed-price taxi home means everyone can enjoy the evening and nobody draws the short straw.

Why are South Bucks pubs worth the trip?

The villages of Beaconsfield, the Chalfonts, Fulmer, Stoke Poges and beyond are dotted with historic inns, log fires, good ale and increasingly ambitious food. Several are destination dining pubs in their own right. The catch is that the best are rural, reached down country lanes rather than on a bus route.

How do you enjoy them without driving?

The simple answer is to be driven. A fixed-price local taxi drops you at the door and collects you when you are ready, so the whole table can enjoy a drink and nobody is stuck on lemonade and driving duty. It turns a good dinner into a proper night out.

Is it good for a group?

Ideal. For a birthday, a Sunday lunch or a get-together, a car or larger vehicle keeps the group together and removes the 'who's driving?' negotiation entirely. Pre-book the return so your ride is waiting at closing time, see our group night-out guide.

How do you arrange it?

Book your outbound and return when you make the reservation, with a pickup time and the pub's address, and the rest takes care of itself. It is a fixed price agreed in advance, so there is no surge at closing time and no scramble for a cab, see our fixed-price service.

How to do a proper pub lunch

The ideal South Bucks pub day is unhurried: a country drive, a long lunch by a fire or in a garden, and no clock-watching. The only obstacle is that the best inns are rural, down lanes rather than near a station, so without a driver someone always ends up on lemonade.

Booking a fixed-price taxi there and back solves it neatly, the whole table relaxes, the drive home is someone else's job, and the day stays as leisurely as a country lunch should be. For a group, one larger vehicle keeps everyone together from first round to last.