A Cotswold pub has reopened just in time for its 300th anniversary.

The Bakers Arms in Broad Campden had been closed since early 2024 when the previous landlords retired.

It was then bought by Richard and Gail Smith, who live in the village, and have restored the pub and improved the garden and dining area.

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A new patio has been added, the bar and dining areas have been upgraded, and a new kitchen has been installed.

The 19th-century inn, formerly a Flowers Brewery pub, is leased to and managed in a joint venture arrangement with Cotswold caterers, The Relish Group, together with the Smiths and well-known Campden residents Stephen and Charlotte Gabb.

It is under the stewardship of Relish and experienced head chef and consultant, Chris Heather, that some contemporary dishes have been added to the menu alongside some pub classics.

Stephen Gabb, one of the new owners, and village resident, said: "His roasted duck breast, confit leg, blackberry and potato terrine, is a testament to what we were looking to do here.

"We also can’t have a name like The Bakers and not make our own, so the Baker’s focaccia, is a stand-out on the menu."

He added: "It has been great fun bringing this (pub) beauty back to the village and surrounding area.

"We did not realise until we started the project how much it meant, not just to the locals but to so many from far and wide, and to do it in an anniversary year, is just the icing on the baked cake, excuse the pun."