The Potted Goose Group will launch The Norman Knight, a new boutique country pub with rooms in Whichford in the Cotswolds.

Run by Matt and Katie Beamish, the team behind The Kingham Plough, The Crown Inn in Enstone and The Hare in Milton-under-Wychwood, The Norman Knight is their most ambitious opening to date. It features a spacious pub seating up to 80 covers, with menus from Head Chef Ray Pullen, formerly of The Bull in Charlbury.

The food celebrates seasonal British produce and local suppliers, offering elevated pub classics with thoughtful technique. Expect generous and comforting dishes, from all-day bar food and seasonal plates to signatures such as 12-hour beef cheek and boulangère potato pie with braised brassicas; whole roasted wild seabass; rotisserie chicken with hasselback potatoes and braised greens; and seared local venison loin with mushrooms and pearl onions.

At the heart of the pub is a bespoke horseshoe oak bar serving a drinks list that showcases the best of the region, including local ales, wines and spirits. Bar snacks include potted goose rillette; grilled raclette cheese with hasselback potatoes; a roast chicken sandwich with gravy; and a classic pork pie with piccalilli.

Two private dining rooms offer different settings. The Village Hall is a generous and flexible space for up to 30 guests, opening onto the garden. The Cellar seats up to 10 and provides an intimate space for celebratory dinners.

Overlooking the village green, the 17th-century building offers four characterful bedrooms and five outdoor cabins, all restored in keeping with the local landscape and history.

The interiors combine classic Cotswolds architecture with refined details, including open fires and raised log burners, exposed Cotswold stone walls, vintage wallpaper and custom-made European furniture. Reinstated bay windows and French doors bring in natural light and open onto views of Whichford Green. Outside, the repointed red-brick frontage anchors the pub in its 17th-century origins and nods to the village’s heritage, including its historic bakery roots.