Pubs in Church Stretton

Bucks Head Hotel

The pub serves a beer called Old Bucks that is brewed by Bass. Food served. Situated near the roundabout in the middle of town at 42 High Street. The pool room is now a restaurant area. Beer garden at the back. Overall, the beer was a bit disappointing. Tel - 01694 722898. Visited Jan 2010 Pub website

Banks Bitter

Banks Original

Readers`comments - The Bucks Head is the place to go in Church Stretton no matter what age, it's been refurbished and they have several guest ales on which are changed frequently. Great service! - Feb 2009
Regular Banks beers plus 1 guest ale; I'd give the Banks Original

- Jan 2010
- Visited on a Tuesday afternoon. Comfortable and seemingly prosperous pub. Four beers on from the Marstons range (4 star - Aug 2010

Housmans

Re-opened in 2009 as Housemans - it used to be the Wine Vaults. This must be one of the narrowest pubs in Shropshire - but it still has an nice airy feel to it. Lots of little spotlights add to the ambience. Wonderfully tasty Three Tuns beers on offer. Food served. Artwork adorns the walls and it's all for sale. Every chair in the pub is different. Situated on Shrewsbury Road. Tel - 01694 724441 Visited May 2011 Pub website

Three Tuns Sostice

Three Tuns XXX

Readers`comments - Bright, open and clean interior. Despite a restaurant feel, there's a bar with two real ale handpulls - from the Three Tuns brewery. Also the tables are not laid out for diners. So it's still more a pub than a restaurant. I had a pint of the Three Tuns Stirling (4.1%) - it was served a bit cold but once warmed up was a good pint. So I'll give it a rating of 3.5 out of 5. The owner seems very enthusiastic and there were an incredible amount of staff on duty! Worth popping in if in Church Stretton - Nov 2009

Kings Arms

Small old fashioned, traditional pub with lots of beams. Old black and white adverts adorn the walls. The Landlord Bitter was on top form. Open all day Sunday - but closed on Mondays - useful to know! Situated at 53 High Street. Tel - 01694 722807. Visited May 2010

Charles Wells Bombardier Bitter

Timothy Taylor Landlord Bitter

Readers comments - Seems a bit rundown to me but is very cosy with lovely beam features and brasses. They seem to do a good pint and they have a big garden around the back which is lovely in the summer - Feb 2009
- Currently they have Wells Bombadier and a Landlord ale on. Seems a bit run down - Jan 2010
- I agree with the previous reader’s comments, nonetheless not an unpleasant pub. Two beers. My Timothy Taylor Landlord was 2 star only - Aug 2010

Longmynd Hotel

Not exactly a pub - but a hotel with a bar that serves real ale and is open to non residents. Accommodation. Food served. Situated on the edge of town at the top of Cunnery Road.
Tel - 01694 722244 Website

Three Tuns XXX
Woods Shropshire Lad

Readers comments - The Long Mynd Hotel in Church Stretton now has two real ales on offer. When I went a few days ago there was Three Tuns XXX and Wood's Shropshire Lad. The bar is open to the public all day, every day and in the evenings too - Aug 2011

Old Coppers Malt House

Good food menu and open all day on Sundays. Situated on Shrewsbury Road. The number of real ales is now down to just two from the six that used to be on offer - and both were a bit lifeless. Bar and lounge and other little "meeting rooms". Pool table and darts in the bar. Jukebox has a very good selection of 70's rock. This was the 300th pub visited by the beer tasting team. Tel - 01694 722506. Visited Jan 2010

Old Speckled Hen
Shropshire Gold

Readers comments - A decent Chinese restaurant is attached to the pub
- Visited on a Tuesday afternoon. Two beers on. My Salopian Gold was 2 star - Aug 2010