Bridgnorth, Shropshire:
Hidden away in a courtyard off St Mary’s St, we walked past this and went in The New Inn, with Google maps giving the game away while we were there. This is a hotel too, but the pub is very pubby.
Pleasant, traditional in some ways but with some modern, stripped-out decor. Great beer, pleasant staff, a real fire, and decent music too.
Bridgnorth, Shropshire:
Pleasant traditional pub. Entertainment provided by the landlady who was calling over the bar “Fatty! Come on”. When I said “how dare you”, she came out with a glorious chonk of a pubcat.
Decent beer, friendly staff, nice surroundings.
Bridgnorth, Shropshire:
Lovely traditional pub, and the taphouse for the Hop & Stagger brewery. Friendly staff, comfortable seating, nice murals on the walls, and a really pleasant place after The Old Castle.
Bridgnorth, Shropshire:
This could have been great, and looked it from the outside. Once in, however, it all went a bit wrong; we were pounced upon by waiting staff
We’re just after a drink, is that OK? Yes, but it’s table service, would you like to sit there?
and the whole place was clearly food-dominated, perhaps even more than The Royle. Added to that the most awful music selection I’ve heard in a pub for some time, and it just felt…lacking.
Bridgnorth, Shropshire:
Lovely, traditional pub in Low Town. Fairly traditional inside, but opened out (the landlady was enthusiastic about this, and it did seem to work, but I can’t help but think of places like Loggerheads with loads of little rooms and passageways.
Anyway, the beer was great, aforementioned landlady and the locals were pleasant. A great pub.
Bridgnorth, Shropshire:
This was a bit of close call: pub or not?
It scrapes in because downstairs has a pub atmosphere and pub seating, and there’s decent cask ale. Upstairs, it’s definitely a restaurant, and a very, very good one too. Just make sure you book. The food is the main thing here.
Grindley Brook, Whitchurch, Shropshire.
Original post here
Whatpub Link
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.
Whitchurch:
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 :-/.
Whitchurch:
Just by the church, this is a pleasant, and old-looking pub. Good real ale choice, with tasters available. Good outside space, clustered round a car park but still good. Decent staff too, didn’t try the food.
Whitchurch:
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.