About Fleur De Lys Country Pub
About the pub
Nestled in the picturesque village of Lowonsford, Warwickshire, on the banks of the Stratford-Upon-Avon Canal, between winding country roads that used to be part of the Forest of Arden, The Fleur De Lys is the very best kind of country pub.
Packed full of quaint charm and quirky corners beneath its 16th Century wooden beams, the Fleur De Lys is a cosy haven in the winter and an extensive paradise with a sprawling, dog-friendly beer garden in the summer.
A Family-Friendly Beer Garden
There are so many tiny wonders packed into this historic building that you will always find something new to fall in love with when you visit. Our garden boasts an acre of land to run riot on and a low level wooden children’s playground, alongside over 30 tables and benches, as well as a beautiful stretch tent to provide shade or shelter, depending how British the weather is!
We’re ideally situated for walkers and ramblers who wish to explore the canal towpath or a variety of local walks. If you’re intending on zooming through this part of Warwickshire on a bicycle, The Fleur makes an excellent intermediary watering hole to fortify you for the ride ahead. And, of course, if you’ve battled the legion of locks via narrow boat, you’ll deserve a rest at this perfect country pub.
Loads To Do In Lowsonford
The Fleur De Lys is little more than a stone’s throw away from the National Trust’s Packwood House and Baddesley Clinton, if you’re looking for a day out. We’re a 10-minute car journey from the historic market town of Henley-In-Arden, 20 minutes from Warwick and Leamington Spa, and about half an hour from Solihull and Stratford Upon Avon.
There are a million and one reasons to visit The Fleur De Lys, so come and discover them for yourself soon…
Get to know the publicans at the Fleur De Lys
“Emma and I are the perfect match,” Nick said during his wedding speech. “I can cook, she can’t; she likes books, I like TV; she reads and writes, I struggle to string a sentence together; I run a pub and she doesn’t drink.”
Somehow, those differences are the glue that have held us together for two decades, from a blossoming romance behind a city centre bar in Bristol, to the subsequent marriage and move to the country to take over the Fleur De Lys country pub in 2014.
A Country Pub That Welcomes The Whole Family
Between us, we’ve got something like 30 combined years experience of pulling pints. We’ve dealt with everything from violent drunks to devastating pub fires. We’ve worked for big breweries and little companies and now, finally, we’ve got our own slice of the action.
As a local girl, Emma has known and loved The Fleur for most of her life. For Nick, it was an ideal opportunity to leave late nights and lairy punters behind. Since we’ve been here, we’ve acquired a cat, a dog and two kids, who may or may not become heirs to the empire!
Whilst we’ve been building our family alongside our business, we’ve been lucky to work with an exceptional team of talented hospitality professionals. You’ll always find a warm welcome from our management team of Gemma, Charlie and Mike, whilst our Head Chef Stuart has been slaving away in the kitchen for almost as long as we’ve been here. Unlike many other country pubs, we’re not run by a corporate pub co or a big brewery, it’s literally just us giving the best we’ve got to keep you coming back to the Fleur De Lys time after time.
A Historic Country Pub
IN THE HEART OF WARWICKSHIRE
You may be asking yourself why a quintessentially English country pub in the heart of the Warwickshire countryside has got such a flamboyant French name.
Fleur De Lys - meaning lily flower - doesn’t seem to have a traceable legacy. We do, however, know that Flowers & Sons, a famous brewery in Stratford-Upon-Avon, were the original pub company responsible for keeping the Fleur well stocked and perhaps the moniker originated from the floral brewery.
Long before becoming the country pub we now know and love, however, the Fleur De Lys was originally a row of three 15th Century cottages and an adjacent barn, added around 1690. The barn acted as the village mortuary from 1877, providing a temporary resting place before burial in nearby Rowington. In fact, the mortuary was still in use as recently as 1936 and whilst many local legends subsequently surround a myriad of ghost stories, we’ve yet to see any paranormal evidence of our predecessors!
It’s not a gastropub. It’s not a bar & kitchen. It’s not a restaurant. It’s a proper country pub.
Our philosophy is that the Fleur De Lys is quite simply a quintessentially English country pub full of old world charm, and that’s just the way we like it. For us, a lovely country pub is all about the atmosphere. Whether it’s a smiling face behind the bar or the cosiness of a roaring log fire, we think you should feel like you can stick around for as long as you like.
You’ll find no ostentation here – just a warm welcome, great pub grub and the perfect place to stay or play.
Having survived the pandemic and witnessed firsthand the startling number of pubs just like ours that have closed in the last few years, we believe more than ever that it’s vital to support your local. We work hard to make sure that this old building keeps running in the fashion to which it has become accustomed and we hope to preserve it as a place for making memories for generations to come.
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Need to book a table? Let’s chat!
You can of course book a table online right now, but our business is based on people and we know that sometimes it’s just easier to actually talk to someone about your plans. You can call us on 01564 782 431 or send an email to bookings@thefleur.co.uk. For group bookings of 10 or more people, you will need to contact us directly to get booked in so that we can talk you through our pre-order process.
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