The Flowing Spring

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Quirky country pub serving a range of real ales and home-made meals including gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan. Lots of events all year round.

The Flowing Spring in Playhatch, Oxfordshire, nestles on the edge of the Chilterns on the Henley Road just minutes from Reading, Caversham, Sonning, Shiplake and Henley-on-Thames. It is a friendly, cosy, traditional country pub that serves fresh, home-made food, including a wide range of meals suitable for vegetarians, vegans and those with intolerances to gluten and dairy. In November 2015 we were presented with an award by PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) for being in the top ten vegan-friendly pubs in the UK - further recognition of our continuing efforts to cater for people with dietary needs. We were also awarded South Oxfordshire CAMRA Winter Pub of the Season 2011/2012 and are listed in the 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 CAMRA Good Beer Guides. We are also Cask Marque accredited for the excellent quality of our ales for the fifth year running. Exciting and original events happen throughout the year, both inside and out, from live music and our monthly classic car and bike meets in the garden (April to October) to charity weekends, real ale festivals, monthly acoustic nights, monthly jazz, monthly magic and mind-trickery, stand-up comedy, games nights, astronomy nights, charity fundraisers and many private and corporate events. Unusually, the pub itself is on the first floor with an excellent covered balcony overlooking the garden. It is important to note that access to the pub itself is via an outside staircase. There is plenty of car parking space, a toilet on car park level for disabled customers (with baby changing facilities) and Wi-Fi. It is popular with walkers and was featured in the Christmas 2015 edition of the Sunday Times for one of its magnificent circular walks. Runners, cyclists, bikers and dogs are also very welcome!

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