Bath is a city renowned for its beauty and culinary scene, but you don’t have to be in the middle of the hustle and bustle to experience a taste of its culture. That’s because, just a mile out of town and on a hill overlooking the city, The Hare & Hounds awaits.

Start with brunch and coffee at the pub and, if the weather is good, choose a table out on the deck for a bird’s eye view of the patchwork countryside of the Charlcombe Valley. On chillier days, the large dining room – with its huge leaded windows and charming decor of church chairs, pews and scrubbed pine tables – provides the same views.