Bear and Ragged Staff

CAMPAIGN FOR REAL ALE

Heart of Warwickshire Branch

Pubs

We select 10 pubs from our area to appear in The Good Beer Guide based on beer quality reports submitted by CAMRA members.

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Ashorne
Cottage Tavern
Ashorne, Leamington Spa
mapAshorne
Free house
Tel:01926 651410
Small one-bar village local. Note restricted opening hours. Friendly popular village pub with a warm, welcoming atmosphere. A cosy log fire warms the traditional drinking area at one end of the bar, at the other is a no-smoking dining area. When not in use for the great value food, the dining area hosts dominoes and crib matches. Guest beers change regularly, most sell out in two or three days, so you need to visit often or miss out on a really good beer from breweries both local and afar. 3 changing guest beers. Full details
  • John Smith - Bitter
  • Guest x 3
Avon Dassett
The Avon
Avon Dassett, Southam
mapAvon Dassett
Free house
Tel:01295 690270
Friendly village pub/restaurant which was formerly known as the Prince Rupert. Full details
  • Greene King - IPA
  • Timothy Taylor - Golden Best
  • Timothy Taylor - Landlord
Barford
Granville
52 Wellesbourne Road, Barford,
mapBarford
** Unknown **
Tel:01926 624236
An extended Gerogian pub, the main part retains its essential three-bay symmetry. The interior was totally refurbished early in 2005 in a light contemporary style. Three separate rooms, a bar area for drinking and dining where smoking is permitted, a lounge with soft leather sofas and an open fire during the winter months for non-smoking dining. Separate totally non smoking dining room, seating up to 60, available for private hire mid week. Comprehensive food menu, with changing specials board. Traditional Sunday Lunch served 12pm to 4.30pm. Extensive wine list, wines supplied by a small local independent wine merchant Landscaped large outdoor garden and dining area. Until early the 2005 the pub was called the Granville Arms. The Granville family once owned nearby Wellesbourne Hall. Easy to reach from the M40 at junction 15 (Longbridge), take the A429 sign posted to Stow. Full details
    Joseph Arch
    7 Bridge Street, Barford, Warwick
    mapBarford
    Free house
    Tel:01926 624365
    Named after founder of the agricultural workers union, a local man. Previously this pub was called the Old Red Lion, and at one time was owned by the Flowers brewery of Stratford on Avon. Full details
      Bascote Heath
      Fox & Hen
      Bascote Heath, Southam
      mapBascote Heath
      Punch Taverns
      Tel:01926 812498
      This rural pub serves good value OAP lunches. Full details
      • Greene King - IPA
      • CAMRA LocAle Logo x 1
      Bishops Itchington
      Butcher's Arms
      11 Fisher Road, Bishops Itchington, Southam
      mapBishops Itchington
      Pubmaster
      Tel:01926 614161
      • Greene King - IPA
      Reopened in April 2004. Now owned by Black Country Inns, whose estate of pubs is mainly in and around Halesowen, the Great Western has undergone extensive rebuilding. At one stage, almost the entire interior had been gutted. Food is served all day. O gauge model railway inside and a full-size Hudswell Clarke 0-4-0 DM type D604 diesel shunter (new 1936) outside. Full details
      • Adnams - Bitter
      • Church End - Gravediggers
      Bishops Tachbrook
      Leopard Inn
      Oakley Wood Road, Bishops Tachbrook, Leamington Spa
      mapBishops Tachbrook
      ** Unknown **
      Tel:01926 426466
        Cubbington
        King's Head
        Church Hill, Cubbington, Leamington Spa
        mapCubbington
        ** Unknown **
        Tel:01926 887142
        Near the church. Full details
        • Flowers - IPA
        • Greene King - Abbot Ale
        • Tetley - Bitter
        Queen's Head
        20 Queen Street, Cubbington, Leamington Spa
        mapCubbington
        ** Unknown **
        Tel:01926 429949
        Small cosy 'posh' bar and larger public bar. Sparse-looking, three-roomed Victorian local, but it has a very friendly atmosphere with good conversation. Home to an active angling club, darts team and folk music (Tuesday evenings). Major sporting events shown on large screen TV. Guest beers change frequently - sometimes two are available. Full details
        • Ansells - Bitter
        • Ansells - Mild
        • Bass - Bitter
        • Greene King - IPA

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