Hillesley

Pictured, back, from left, are Sir Laurence New, George Hillesley, Norman Moore, Gordon Allen, Dr Gourashyam Singh Khuraijam and association treasurer and secretary Sheila Healey. Front, from left, Michael Linck, Edwin Cubbon, John Cooper and James ...

JUST stepping into The Fleece Inn – a community-owned pub tucked away in the village of Hillesley – goes some way of showing why it was one of our Pub of the Year finalists. The beautiful interior is so befitting of a traditional English country pub ...

RICHARD HILLESLEY is originally from South Shields on the mouth of the Tyne, and has lived in Totnes and the South Hams for the past 15 years. Richard is a freelance writer, editor and software developer. He edited LinuxUser magazine before Linux ...

Children and teachers from HIllesley Primary School were met by their Anglo-Saxon guides and they spent the day learning all about the abbey, the Anglo-Saxons and about the legend of King Arthur – as well as his final resting place, which is believed ...

THE Fleece Inn in Hillesley is a community owned pub with a lot of heart – and manager Sue-Alice Grant truly believes it is Gloucestershire's best kept secret”. Sue-Alice took over the Fleece as manager at the end of July and has plans to make a number ...

The pubs that comprise our shortlist are The Falcon Steakhouse in Wotton-under-Edge, The Old Badger Inn in Eastington, The Fleece Inn in Hillesley, The Old Spot in Dursley, and The Bear Inn in Bisley. The competition, in its first outing this year, has ...