'Bants Do It Better' Upton Snodsbury
Worcester, WR7 4NN
Tel : 01905 381282
Accommodation within the Pub
We offer a choice of four rooms within the pub itself. All are en-suite and are either twins, double or King size.
Elgar
Twin bedded room or double if you prefer, with en–suite shower room named after Sir Edward Elgar-- 1857 - 1934.
It is remarkable that Elgar was very largely self taught as a composer – evidence of the strong determination behind his original and unique genius.
His greatest music was, and often is Regarded as quintessentially English. (Click image to enlarge)
Shakespeare
Double bedded room with en-suite bathroom named after William Shakespeare 1564 - 1616 English poet, dramatist, and actor, considered by many to be dramatist of all time.
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William Shakespeare was born in Stratford Upon Avon, a small country town. Stratford was famous for its malting. In 1564 the black plague killed one out of every seven of the town’s 1500 inhabitants. Shakespeare’s father was a butcher and the young William exercised his father’s trade. He married a local girl Anne Hathaway. (Click image to enlarge)
St Kenelm's Suite
King Sized bedded room or twin configuration with en–suite shower room. It has an adjoining lounge area for relaxing, you can see the bell tower of St Kenelm’s church.
which is a grade two listed building – this ancient church dates from the 13th Century, however evidence indicates that a wooden church was on the site for a long time prior to this period.
ST KENELM’S way is a must for Ramblers, it is a walk of 60 miles through Worcestershire from the Clent hills to the Cotswolds, tracing the legendry journey of the young prince’s body from the site of his murder to his burial place at Winchcombe. The holy remains were carried ceremoniously by the monks of Winchcombe Abbey and wherever the cortege rested on the journey a crystal spring rushed forth. (Click image to enlarge)
Willow
The willow tree grows in areas of moisture. They are often seen on the banks of the river.There are the common willow, white willow, weeping willow and pussy willow varieties. People throughout the ages have utilized the willow for healing, tools and spirituality. White willow is a traditional basket- making material and was also woven for sheep hurdles. Cricket bats are made from cultivated derivative of the white willow In healing white willow bark is used to bring down fever, relieve nasal allergies such as hay fever and as an analgesic.Weeping willow twigs or canes have also been used for baskets and tools where strength and flexibility are both needed. Willow wands are used in healing rituals. The willow is a representative of healthy ecosystem and healthy water.
The willow is a symbol of wisdom and healing of our earth as well as the people of the earth. The Celtic tradition uses a tree alphabet and assigns tree associations to the wheel of the year in an astrological system. In magical associations the willow represents romantic love, healing protection, fertility, and is especially powerful for women’s mysteries. The willow tree is associated with death and rebirth in the Celtic and Middle Eastern cultures. The druids considered the willow sacred because they believe that two scarlet eggs that contained the Sun and the Earth were hidden in the willow bows. The willow held the eggs until creation when they hatched. The willow Is connected to the Tree Of Life in creation.
