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Shropshire

The Bulls Head

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Shrewsbury, Shropshire:

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Our first pub in Shrewsbury, as a couple of more hopeful ones nearby were shut.

Outside: typically Shrewsbury: historic looking. Inside, it’s been hit with the generic pubco interior designer stick, with too many high seats and faux-quirky objets. No food, there was real ale, but I got the impression the one Pedigree tap hadn’t seen action for a while, and let my curiosity get the better of me and had a pint of Kirin, which was fine if unexceptional. The wine was warm, too: we were offered ice with it :-/.

Revisits, Shropshire, Whitchurch

Revisit: The Horse and Jockey

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Grindley Brook, Whitchurch, Shropshire.

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Still the same in many ways, but some things have changed. The pub’s been refurbed, and it’s no longer rendered, though Google maps still shows that at time of writing.

It’s still a nice, roadside pub with great food, a good selection of ale (though I didn’t have any, as I was driving), and nice staff. Good covid precautions, but still a good atmosphere. A nice place to stop for lunch on our journey to Wales.

Shropshire, Whitchurch

The Willeymoor Lock Tavern

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Whitchurch:


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By the side of the Langollen Canal this is a very traditional canalside pub. It’s sprawling and multi-roomed, with outside space both on the canalside and in the garden. Good choice of real ale, and OK if unexceptional pub food. Nice place to sit and watch boats go by. Access is by boat, towpath, or footbridge- the car park is the other side of the canal, off the A49.

There’s a couple of disadvantages: it gets very busy, and for some reason, they don’t take cards- cash/cheque only :-/.

Shropshire, Whitchurch

The Anchor

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Whitchurch:


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Pleasant looking pub just off the High St. It wasn’t actually bad, but a few things annoyed: Bar Stools for one- I’m never keen, as when they get used they block access to the bar- this was a particular problem here. Good choice of beer when we did get there, though. The outside space was OK, but a few low seats rather than high stools/tables would be better. Overall not bad, but it could have been great.

Shropshire, Whitchurch

The Horse and Jockey

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Grindley Brook,Whitchurch, Shropshire:


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Roadside pub, just inside Shropshire, off the A41.

A very pleasant pub- 6 real ales, nice proprietor, excellent food, handly location for where we were camping. It’s not canalside, but the canal is very close. We ate here twice, and drank 3 times, and each time the food and beer were excellent, and the staff very pleasant. It’s quite food-dominated, but is still a pub- walkers, cyclists, dogs, and [shudder] children welcome. Not the cheapest, but fairly priced and very good.