A new Cotswold Inn is set to open on Friday.

The Stump, an ancient roadside inn, will have ten-ensuite rooms, a garden, three open fires, a pool table and a pizza oven.

Situated just outside of Cirencester on the A429, the former Hare and Hounds pub has had a complete renovation.

Award winning duo Baz and Fred will also be running the kitchen and bar, offering an Italian inspired menu.

Baz & Fred said: “Growing up the The Stump was our local pub.

"To have the opportunity to create our perfect pub out of our childhood local has been a dream.

"We are obsessed with pizza and serving great cocktails and beers so we look forward to sharing our passion with both the locals and those passing through the Cotswolds.”

The bar

A huge bar spans the length of the pub with three open fires to keep the place cosy in the winter and a garden for the summer months.

Oak beams and stone floors are juxtaposed with the modern tiled open kitchen and the huge wood fired pizza oven.

The food menu

Pizza aficionados Baz & Fred have created a simple yet delectable menu of wood fired pizzas, four classic pastas, as well as salads and small plates.

All of the food will be served freshly prepared from the new open kitchen.

Here are some of the classics:

Burrata, Tuscan Olive Oil & Focaccia

Pizza with Chorizo, Nudja & Honey

Pasta Ragu pappardelle, with 8-hour beef shin in tomato sauce served with parmigiano

Wood Oven Chicken Cacciatore with Pancetta and Creamy Potatoes

Hearty salad with lettuce, avocado, breadcrumbs, roasted onions, parmesan & creamy dressing

Lemoncello Cheesecake

The drinks menu

Aged Negronis and Spritz’s are the signature cocktails at The Stump.

Local beers line the bar, such as DEYA Steady Rolling Man Pale Ale and there is a good dose of local gin for The Stump G&Ts.

The cellar is flooded with Valdellovo Prosecco, Fattoria Le Fonti Sangiovese and Azienda Agricola Tamellini Soave as well as many other moreish wines from around Europe.

The accommodation

The Stump has ten simple rooms decorated with an earthy palette and each room has its own en-suite bathroom with either a roll top bath or shower.

Choose from a super king sized bed, double or twin room.

Lunch will be served Monday to Sunday from 12pm to 3pm.

Dinner will be served Monday to Sunday from 6pm to 9.30pm.

For more details, go to

www.thestump.co.uk