Overview
The Chestnut Group snapped up this picture-book thatched
pub in sleepy Woodditton in August 2016 and pushed open the doors
in March 2017 following an extensive refurbishment. Just a year
later, the pub suffered a devastating fire that raised this
thatched gem to the ground, leaving just the chimney stack and
shocking the Chestnut team and the local community.
Like a pheonix rising from the ashes, a new-look Three
Blackbirds was unveiled in March 2020 following a painstaking
two-year rebuild that restored its original 17th-century charm,
whilst incorporating some contemporary new features and a bold
design. Step inside and expect to be wowed in typical Chestnut
style, with vibrant colours and stylish retro furnishings combining
successfully with bare brick walls, beams and ancient
fireplaces.
Traditionalists will love the bar, which retains it's classic
feel with tiled floor, scrubbed tables, beams and blazing fires.
Dining rooms beyond and upstairs come as a surprise, think, jazzy
floor coverings, red banquette seating, spotlights, modern prints,
and plank walls here and bold statement wallcoverings there - it's
really cool, funky and relaxing. Nine stunning bedrooms in the
new-build Barn at the rear of the pub are the icing on the
cake.