Beetle and Wedge, Riverside restaurant in Moulsford, England
The Beetle and Wedge is a riverside restaurant in Moulsford that occupies a former boathouse with original fittings and a slipway extending to the Thames. The structure retains its maritime character through its layout and physical features that speak to its water-based origins.
The building started as a trading inn before 1860 and later became the Moulsford ferry point. The ferry service ended in 1967 when the last ferrywoman retired, closing a long chapter of river crossings at this location.
The restaurant features in Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows and Jerome K. Jerome's Three Men in a Boat, which shaped how people have imagined this stretch of river for generations. These literary references give the place a layer of meaning that longtime visitors often recognize.
The restaurant is open daily and serves lunch, dinner, and Sunday menus along with desserts and children's options. The riverside location makes it straightforward to find and reach, with seating that takes advantage of the water views.
The BBC filmed their 2005 adaptation of Three Men in a Boat here, starring Griff Rhys Jones, Dara Ó Briain, and Rory McGrath. This television production brought renewed attention to the location and deepened its connection to the beloved literary work.
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