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Worcestershire
- Accommodation, Food and Drink
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The Anchor Inn & Restaurant
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Eckington, nr Pershore, Worcestershire WR10 3BA
Tel: 01386 750356
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The Anchor is a charming traditional inn
with hotel facilities and an excellent restaurant. Dating
in part from the 17th century, it stands 5 miles
south of Pershore 150 yards from the B4080
Tewkesbury road, the main road through the quiet village
of Eckington. The interior of the inn is
comfortable and traditional , with original timber beams, feature stone pillars, a large open fireplace,
barrel stools, brass ornaments, pictures of days gone by and collections of beer mats and badges.
A minimum of four real ales usually includes
Bass, Marstons Pedigree and Piddle, and home-cooked food is
served every lunchtime and evening). The cooking is traditional
British with some imaginative touches and the
lounge bar and à la carte menus cater for
all palates and pockets with anything from bar snacks to
three-course meals. A well-stocked wine cellar provides
a fine complement to the food. Thursday is steak night, there's live music every other Friday and a quiz is held one Tuesday a month.
As well as satisfying hunger and thirst, the Anchor also provides very comfortable
guest accommodation in tastefully decorated rooms with en suite shower, television and hot drinks tray.
It's an ideal place for exploring a region that offers a wealth of scenic and historic
interest. Eckington itself was founded in AD172 as a Roman settlement on land belonging to the
British Duboni tribe. It's a village of pretty black-and-white cottages, with a Norman church and a
15th century bridge over the River Avon. Footpaths lead to Bredon Hill, where on the crest of
its northern slope are the remains of a pre-Roman settlement known as Kennereton Camp; on
the summit of the hill is an 18th century brick tower folly. Tewkesbury, Evesham, Pershore are
all nearby, and Worcester, Gloucester and Cheltenham are within an easy drive.
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