Pubs
For pubs in the LocAle scheme see: LocAle Pubs
For pubs selling real cider see: Cider Pubs
Please note: This map shows pubs that are within the Northamptonshire branch area. There are pubs in the north west and north east of the county that don't appear on the map as they are in the Rugby branch area and Peterborough branch area respectively.
A tranquil country hostelry, hidden up a cul-de-sac off the corner of the village green. This mellow sandstone local with its large inglenook fireplace containing seating and low beamed ceilings is well worth searching out. The restaurant area is at a lower level behind the C-shaped bar. Welcoming to visitors and locals alike, it offers high-quality meals cooked to order and served from the open kitchen, with much of the food locally sourced, including meat from the owners farm. Hook Norton seasonal beers feature as guest. Note the unusual clock behind the bar. Midlands Countryside Alliance Award 2019 Winner. The restaurant specialises in fresh fish from Billingsgate market every week. These are served in the restaurant but can also be ordered for delivery. Standing back off the road at the top of the village, this 19th century former farmhouse is in a rural setting amongst the rolling Northants countryside. Several drinking areas on different levels, with an open fireplace in the bar, and a separate restaurant serving local produce home cooked meals. This is the ideal place for ramblers, cyclists and anglers to stop for a break. Just over two miles from the A14 it is the ideal place to stop over night in the eight bedrooms with en-suite facilities. A Beerfest is held on a weekend once a year with about 30 beers and cider on offer Following a campaign by residents, this traditional village pub was saved from being converted into houses. Re-opened since mid-September 2020 this 17th century ironstone built pub stands proud above a patch of grass at the roadside. The rear entrance has wheelchair access to the pub. Inside has been opened out although there are still two separate areas for dining and drinking. The Coach House was converted in 2010 and now redecorated to a high standard offering six individual rooms which all are en-suite with complimentary toiletries and tea and coffee. The pub serves two changing local ales from a number of micros. The pub also serves local made cider and gin. Good food served including Tuesday nights pie (winter) or fish and chips (summer); Wednesday steak night. Happy Hour is Mon to Friday 5-6. Traditional village pub dating from 1772 with two real ales on at any one time. There is a very large garden with a children's play area. A large marque is available for private functions., but otherwise always open. Note that there are two Ashton's in the county, so don't get them mixed up! Situated on the Northants and Oxfordshire borders and in between the former Great Western Railway, Oxford Canal. and the River Cherwell. The pub itself is full of Great Western Railway memorabilia. Photos past and present of both the railway and the canal adorn the walls. Ivy clad, the outside seating is alongside the Oxford Canal plus it is renowned for its food. It offers pie and a free pint on a Wednesday. Accommodation in the form of four individually decorated and charming rooms is available. Three doubles and one twin room available. Refurbished fully in 2017, the pub changed hands in June 2023. A comfy and well decorated country inn offering accommodation. Food available Thursday to Sunday (mobile Pizza van on Wednesday evenings). Monday quiz nights. Celebrating 60 years, this modern, very popular estate pub has two main rooms, with the traditional bar to the left of the entrance, while on the right is a relaxing lounge which can be used for functions. The Coffee Lounge is open from 8.45am until 4pm Monday-Friday, and is licensed from noon when the main bar opens. A true community pub, it is especially popular for sports, families and pub food. Under new management since July 2017 with a greater emphasis on the choice of beer with guests often from Potbelly and other local breweries. There is a quiz every Wednesday evening and Jazz Thursday evening. Local bands play usually once a month. This is an ancient three roomed ironstone pub. Very refreshing to see an enlightened policy on cask ales and both handpumps serve beers from a local brewery. New tenants leased the pub from April 2022. The low beams in the bar area and wooden floor give the pub a homely feel. Pictures of local cricket going back to 1979 on the walls. Board games available to use. A typical rural old English pub. Recently re-opened after a short period of closure. Once established, food and beer range expected to be extended. Old Barn equipped as a function room for hire. The Walnut Tree Inn is a family run 11 bedroomed hotel with a separate restaurant and bar. Situated outside the historic village of Blisworth, the hotel is located 400 yards from Bridge 49 on the Grand Union Canal. There are monthly comedy nights and quiz nights. Positioned in an attractive village, this three-roomed pub was converted in 1927 from the home of the philanthropic writer, Whyte Melville, whose royalties from his writings provided for the building of Working Men's Clubs. This is very much a food-orientated pub with the inside virtually devoted to diners. Outside though is an attractive seating area. Stone built village pub on a T junction on the old road to London which is now by-passed. A small patio is to the front with a few bench tables. Inside features two rooms, with one functioning as a dining room while the other long room with grey paneling acts as the main bar. To the rear is a pool table and darts board or the sporty type. With a new tenant since April 2023, the pub now features events all week, including a Cask Ale Club on Tuesdays with 50p off a pint. Bingo feature Wednesday, with live music most Fridays and Saturdays. A meat raffle takes place on Sundays. The new landlady has worked really hard and is very proud of her recently awarded 5* cask mark. New food hours are to be introduced shortly. Reputed to be 400 years old, featuring low beams and interior stone walls, the Bell occupies a corner on the main High Street. It has two rooms featuring a lounge and a main bar. The lounge bar is on two levels with a step from the rear entrance and features a large open fireplace. The large function room and games bar is upstairs and has been recently decorated. Outside is a large garden and the car park is reached from Church Road. The garden has been recently revamped with an outside grill area and there is now a seating area on the kerbside. When sports event are on, two large projectors are employed. Food is not regularly served but once a month they have a pop up food van. Check the Facebook page for details. An early 1990`s estate pub which sits off the Pavilions Way road in Brackley. The pub was originally part of the Mansfield Group, until bought out by Marstons. It has 6 handpumps although 3 on at anytime, and is mainly used as eating house. The beer prices are cheaper than most pubs in the area. New premier craft beer and cider hotspot in the centre of Brackley serving a selection of locally-sourced beer and cider stored cold for ultimate freshness from receipt to dispatch. Enjoy a drink in-store or takeaway, from a selection from the fridges which are filled with the local, national, and international brands. Six draught beers are served (4 by keykeg and 2 by keg)and these are regularly rotated. Visit their website to see their live menu Dating back to the 1600's, this white-washed pub is situated in Brackley's Upper High Street. It is a building of character with low beamed ceilings and an inglenook fireplace making it a very cosy pub with several discrete areas for dining and drinking including the small restaurant opposite the bar. Flagstone floors and wood panelling feature throughout. To the rear is a beautiful recently refurnished courtyard which is a real suntrap. Rump steak, pie, burger, fish and grill nights feature throughout the week. The Locomotive is a small pub in the heart of a market town. The building was built in the 1860s alongside a railway line that no longer exists, hence its name. Building is made from traditional oak beams with a real fire as a focal point. Traditional one bar put offering Shipyard American pale ale real ale from one hand pump. Railway memorabilia adorns the walls A new-build Marston's pub/hotel situated just off the A43 Brackley by pass on the Northampton Road. it features four handpumps over two bars. Its location is ideal for venues such as the Silverstone Circuit, Brackley Antiques Cellar, Stowe Gardens and Sulgrave Manor.Close to bus routes 500 (Banbury), 505 (Bicester), 87 Northampton and X91 (Milton Keynes) and with 46 recently refurbished bedrooms, it makes an ideal place to stay in Brackley.
The pub is open from 6:30am weekdays and 7:30am at the weekend for breakfast. Previously Brackley Bar and Grill, it is now rebranded as Pete's Place and specialises in cocktails from their award winning mixologist. Draft beer is also available and is constantly changing.
There is a private bar available to hre any day of the week or weekend which seats approximately 30 people.
This was originally a sweet shop and café back in the 1950s, and it as also been a video shop as well. The pub has undergone a total refurbishment and is now owned by the True Pub chain. This former coaching inn has one bar which is surrounded by a stone floor, whilst the main eating and drinking areas are on a wooden floor. The bar has three TV screens, with gas lighting on the walls. Outside is a large covered area with Sport TVs and heating for the colder days. In the summer the exterior is bedecked with a beautiful display of flower baskets. The menu offers a good choice of food. Situated opposite the Town Hall, the pub was recently refurbished and is now a live music venue along with the usual pub games of pool and darts. The pub is a brown stone structure and was one of the several coaching inns in Brackley. The front of the building dates back to 1923.
The courtyard and beer garden have been revamped, which now includes an Aunt Saly, and there is a venue room that can be hired.
A food menu has recently been provided by Blinky's Kitchen with a menu bringing you all day breakfasts, pub classics, vegetarian options and children's meals. Wednesday is wings night.
Visit their website to find information about events. The Venue at Brackley Town Football Club is Brackley's premier entertainment space. Available for private hire.
The bar is open during Brackley Town FcChome football matches and during evets.
Please visit their wedsite for details A former county hotel extended in the late 1980's with a huge conservatory/restaurant with more traditional dining areas inside. As a Chef and Brewer pub restaurant, the Green Man prides itself in offering high quality pub food,freshly prepared by their chefs with daily changing specials.
Its locaion is ideal for visitors to Silverstone race track. A pretty white-washed village pub set back from the main A428 down a long drive. Dating back to the early 1700s, the pub has a plaque over the front door recording the reputed death by hanging of one William Cherry for sheep stealing. Food served all day. There is a large covered area in the garden. Standing back off the road, this whitewashed 200 year old thatched pub is everyone's view of a country pub with a warm and cosy ambience. Once two cottages, inside are three rooms on different levels serving local home made food. A former owner was Graham Moffatt of ''Will Hay'' fame. Situated opposite the cross in this beautiful conservation village this is a traditional coaching inn and restaurant. Stone-built with a slated roof, it is Grade II listed and dates back to the 17th century and has undergone a complete refurbishment. It was originally built as three houses before being converted into a pub. Inside is a small bar immediately opposite the entrance with a secluded restaurant to the left and games room to the rear. Converted into a public house in the late 80's? Re-opened May after a refurbishment. A large, three-roomed pub which was once a coaching inn, taking its name from a heavy horse which was used to help drag stagecoaches up steep hills and not poultry, although the modern pub sign does indeed show poultry. The main bar serves two rooms, with one with its own entrance door into the car park - excellent if you are staying with dogs. The games room features a small opening for bar service. There is a back patio with plenty of seating. Disabled access via the rear door though no accessible toilet. A lovely thatch-roofed former coaching inn featuring oak-beams and a cart wheel on the ceiling. The downstairs bar serves two rooms; the main lounge and restaurant, while the upper room is also contains a servery. Accommodation is provided in the former stable used for horses on the main London to Nottingham route. Breakfast is served Saturday and Sunday from 08:30 until 14:00 (12:00 Sundays). Good quality food with an extensive vegetarian menu. The old pub dated from the 14th century and Cromwell was reputed to have visited it on the eve of the Battle of Naseby. The present pub has six pleasant rooms. Regularly has live bands playing on a Saturday night. Quiz nights are held according to the notices. Large 18th century Northamptonshire ironstone pub with three main rooms; a bar, lounge and open plan drinking area, although none infringe upon the other to provide several discrete areas for socialising. Friday nights live bands playing rock, blues, folk, country and open mic. Now part of the local Olde England group of pubs. A roadside pub standing alongside the A5 and Grand Union Canal with the locks forming part of the small gravelled garden to the rear. Inside is a central L-shaped bar with some parts of the pub dating from the 1600s providing some unusual shaped areas with lots of nooks and crannies to explore. There are some fascinating old photos of the pub over the years and it is interesting to see the works being carried out in 1959 to replace the narrow old hump-backed bridge on Watling Street with the pub in full view. It originally belonged to Walker & Soames of the Anchor Brewery a few hundred yards away at Long Buckby Wharf until they were taken over by Hopcraft & Norris in 1910. In 1946 following a merger, it came under the tie of Chesham and Brackley Breweries until their demise in the same year as the old bridge. It has been a free house now for very many years and remains privately owned, although today, all the cask beers are sourced from the Marston's group of breweries. Being alongside the canal, and at the top lock of the Buckby flight, the pub really comes into its own during the summer months when it gets very busy indeed and food hours are extended to reflect this. An additional one or two Marston's "guests" may be available at this time. A great place to sit and watch the world go by - slowly! Sunday food is roasts until they run out. A large early 19th century pub with two bars and a games area in the front bar. Note the attractive contrasting roof tile pattern. Over the mantelpiece in the public bar is a mirror with the names of all landlords going back to 1841. The pub used to share the building with the village bakery (hence the name) and less desirably perhaps, with the undertaker! The saloon bar, to the right of the main entrance, shows the full extent of where the original pub used to be. Recently under new ownership, they are working to recreate a true village local and most of the activity takes place within the public bar. The landlord is a keen rugby fan, with lots of sports available on the TVs. Dating from the 1970s and built on the site of the old coal wharf, this is a low level modern brick built pub and restaurant. Totally free of tie and under the current ownership for over ten years, this establishment has developed a reputation for good food and beer and is a popular stop off for narrow boat tourists. It has an extensive car park and plenty of outside drinking and eating areas, which lead down to the canal side. Inside there are several comfortably furnished drinking areas and a large separate dining room. The guest ales are invariably from Phipps NBC Albion Brewery (Phipps IPA is a big seller here) and other local brewers within a 30 mile radius. Usually a national brand is also on handpump. Food is served every day but times vary, so check their website for full details. Booking advisable at weekends. A revitalised pub with a central U-shaped bar serving the opened-out rooms with the left hand side featuring comfortable leather seating. The right hand side is more traditional with a wooden floor and side panelling, and seating in the small bay windows. The walls are adorned with old vinyl LPs while there is a collection of books that can be read. No parking, but local amenity free car park is just across the road. Recently awarded Town Pub of the Season Summer 2017. A wide selection of board games are available. Quiz every Sunday evening. Supports the local micros: Potbelly, King's Cliffe, Three Hills, Avalanche and Roman Way, with occasional casks on the bar, craft kegs, and an array of canned ales. Local breweries feature when pumps permit. The pub never closes if you go by the clocks! Also check the quote of the day on the 'A' board outside. Connected to Kettering Town Football Club, the former Burton Park Country club is now open to the general public. A large open room with two comfy leather settees and chairs plus tables on a carpeted area. The opening hours are increased if a game is being played. Two real ales are available, typically from local brewery Potbelly. Kettering Town FC have been playing at Latimer Park since 2013 with the social club moving here. For latest opening hours see Facebook page and for ales on, check "Real Ale Football Away Days". Originally called the Jockey, it was renamed some 60 years ago. A U-shaped bar greets the visitor, with a traditional bar with exposed beams, high chairs and seating to the left and an interior stone walled area to the right. To the rear is a raised dining area. The car park opposite is council owned. Sister pub to the Old Cobbler in Northampton. A local's Local, the only pub in the large village of Byfield which specialises in games such as darts and skittles through supporting a range of local teams. A three-roomed local's local, with a flag-stoned main bar and carpeted area for the skittle table. An adjacent room provides the pool table. Alongside the main road is the delightful lounge, with half wood-panelling featuring a mix of seating with small church pews, chairs, and soft furniture. The floor is both tiles and carpeted. Wall photographs feature bygone local scenes, including the much missed Great Central Railway. The Cross Tree fields cricket, bowls, tennis and a kiddies football teams. Food is provided by Falafel Bakfar in an outbuilding with a Mediterranean menu. A coaching inn built in 1594, the Falcon reopened as a hotel and restaurant in 2021. The cellar bar offers draught beers and other traditional pub drinks, while cocktails are available in the East Wing lounge. It is now a wellness retreat with a high quality restaurant but the cellar bar will still serve you a real ale to enjoy in the grounds. The club opened in 1981 and is situated just off the A4525 and is open to everyone and is available for private functions and weddings. The interior is very large with several seated areas including a lovely conservatory overlooking the greens. Licensed to hold civil ceremonies. A welcoming traditional stone-built pub situated in front of the village green. Inside there is one room for drinkers, and three for diners, with impressive fireplaces. The bars feature stone-flagged floors and wooden beams, while the bar counter contains a 26ft well with a glass top. Outside is a patio area where Aunt Sally is played in the garden.
There are a selection of regular guest ales available with at least 5 ales on tap A bar and restaurant in what was the stationmaster's house for the Pitsford and Brampton station on the the former LNWR from Northampton to Market Harborough. It is adjacent to the heritage Northampton Steam Railway HQ. There is ample dining both inside and out, including a large BBQ area and outside bar. The covered terrace and lawns provide lovely views across the valley. A marquee can be hired for functions for up to 120 people. The pub hosts many themed events, such as Octoberfest, Fireworks, Halloween. A popular ironstone pub with an L-shaped bar supporting numerous rooms that have been added over the years providing a long frontage on the former A50. To the rear is a brick extension. A quintessential English family run pub in the small picturesque village of Charlton. The stone thatched building is complimented by a picturesque beer garden at the rear of the pub. The interior features low beams and exposed stone walls with wooden flooring throughout - the main feature of the main bar area is the large open inglenook fireplace which guests enjoy in the winter months. Dating back to the 17th Century its homely comfortable atmosphere makes it an ideal venue for a home cooked pub meal complemented by an excellent wine menu, cask ales, fine selection of spirits, teas and specialist coffees. The pub also has two additional intimate dining areas for private functions, one of which also has an open fireplace. Being an area of outstanding beauty there are many footpaths and walkways in the area making the pub a popular lunch stop for walkers - who either gather around the fire in the winter months or enjoy the beer garden looking over the Cherwell Valley in the Summer. The pub is dog and child friendly and offers a children's menu. Stone-built 15th century pub purchased by the local community following its closure in 2012. It has been attractively renovated throughout and has a very comfortable and cosy feel to it. The main bar features high-backed stools and Chesterfield leather sofas, with large log burners. The adjacent restaurant area has a curved quadrant window which affords views over the rear patio. There is an extensive menu. The pub was formerly owned by Hunt Edmunds Brewery of Banbury which succumbed to Bass, Mitchells and Butler in 1965 and brewing ceased in 1967. There remains an attractive Hunt Edmunds ceramic plaque by the main entrance, the sole remaining evidence of its previous ownership. There are two beers on offer, and at least one is from a local brewery and very often both. It is now run by a triumvirate of three enterprising ladies. This is a pub that has survived thanks to the tireless efforts of the villagers to retain their local and what a good job they did! An attractive Grade II listed 18th century stone building which has reverted to its two main room layout with a main bar and a lounge. Seating includes leather chairs and sofas.is a An extension into the old buildings to the rear provides a separate restaurant. serving reasonably priced meals. The one hand pump offering beer from Marstons Ground floor bar with a large covered patio which is open to the general public. An upstairs function room is available for hire. Known as the Spike Bar, freshly cooked breakfast are served until 2pm. There is also a daily lunch menu from 11am till late. Brampton Heath Golf Centre is very pleased to be one of only a handful of restaurants in Northamptonshire to have been awarded 5 stars by the Food Standards Agency. Very friendly staff at this lovely bar/lounge overlooking the golf course. The patio are overlooks the 18th hole. A coffee and snack menu is available throughout the day. A former Everard's pub, bought by Red Oak Taverns in 2023. Phil Baker, the new tenant has had a lot of previous experience in the pub trade and has improved the quality of the beer since taking over in June 2024. He is keen to provide beers from local breweries and plans to run annual beer festivals (the first was held in August 2024). It is a very attractive and comfortable country pub, situated in an area popular with walkers. Families are welcome and the pub area has some dividing walls allowing groups to have partially secluded areas. Meals are served both in the bar and in the separate restaurant. There is no function room but the restaurant can be hired. The pub food is reasonably priced with a fair number of menu options. There are three letting rooms. A large opened-out room with Northants skittles, pool and darts. The lounge area is comfortable and carpeted, to a high standard. Clean and tidy, it also contains a library. A recently refurbished traditional country pub which features a central bar around two-opened out rooms. Very contemporary, it has a wooden floor throughout leading to the rear modern restaurant. Outside is an extensive covered patio and garden with large TVs for sporting events. Four ales feature a changing beer from Timothy Taylors and a beer from a local brewery, often Roman Way. Beer coming soon are listed on chalk board. Quiz nights, open mic nights and live bands feature. Members only club opened in 1974, but non-members are welcome. A function room is downstairs and the main bar upstairs with comfortable seating overlooking the beautiful golf course . Outside heating is also available. Two ales are available during the summer. A large 16th century listed farm house built from local ironstone. During its earlier days it was a lodging house for knights when Corby was only a clearing in Rockingham Forest. The pub is open-plan with a long bar and a big log fire place at the end of the long room warming the whole place in winter. Upstairs is a function room and Dinning room. A modern open plan Wetherspoon pub with friendly staff and a good selection of beers always on tap appreciated by the drinkers in a well patronised pub in the Corby real ale desert. The interior contains a mixture of low and high backed chairs. Rockingham
Castle is near by as is the Welland Valley with the longest Railway Viaduct in the UK The Saxon Crown is a refurbished 1960s landmark building in the centre of Corby town which was formally the Co-op store. The pub is actually a Wetherlodge, featuring luxuriously fitted and sparkling bathrooms with relaxing rainfall showers. The name refers to the history of the area: the village of Corby derives its name from Kori, the leader of Danish invaders who settled in a clearing in Rockingham Forest. The open plan bar has high-backed leather booths proving some relief plus high backed stools. To the rear is a patio. Two beer festivals are held. An Everards pub in the centre of the village with the guest beers from the Everards list. A nice 'olde-worlde' feel inside the pub particularly around the bar area with low ceilings and large open fireplace. There are several secluded areas, often with half wood-panelling, which make for a relaxed atmosphere. The walls a adorned with canal memorabilia. The patio leads onto an extensive garden which stretches down to the Grand Union canal. Good quality food served throughout the week. Re-opened June 2015 after a refurbishment and new owners. Lovely canal side pub just outside the village on the road to Castlethorpe by the canal. In the top ten voted waterside pubs in the Sunday Telegraph newspaper. Meals are freshly homemade and served at lunchtime and evenings. In winter the pub may open later at 5.30pm. Set in the heart of the picturesque village overlooking the roof tops of Cottingham on the side of the Welland Valley, this pub is one of the oldest buildings in the village. The lower lounge was erected in 1261 as a farmhouse with crux beams dating back to the 14th century in the roof section of that part of the building. The bar area was built in 1500 and the building became a pub in 1780. At the same time the Royal George Flagship was commissioned, hence the name. which was given to all pubs that were granted a license in 1780. The interior is tiered providing several drinking areas,the dinning area has been enlarged by making two small rooms into one larger area/ whilst outside a large covered decking has been erected. Serving two changing Local Ales An ivy-clad stone building dating from the 18th century standing back on a bank off the beaten track now that the A14 by-passes the village. It has a large cosy bar with exposed stone walls and wooden floor, along with an intimate lounge and snug. To the side is a separate restaurant serving local produced food while a conservatory restaurant offers lovely views of the extensive garden. School and attached teacher's house, now club. 1847. Red and blue brick with ironstone dressings, fish-scale tile roof, brick stack. L-plan. Gothic Revival style. Teacher's house to right. One-storey and attic; 2-bay, gabled schoolroom projecting forward from left side. Lean-to brick porch with moulded stone arch in angle. Inner doorway has plain wood frame and plank door. Window to right with two arched cusped lights and square head. Two gabled attic dormers with single arched cusped lights. Pointed 3-light window with Geometrical tracery to school room. Octagonal bell turret on left side with small spire. Non-members admitted for £2 per time or £12 for an annual membership. Situated on the High Street on the brow of the hill, this is a pretty small stone built terraced pub. Inside very low ceilings. Small gravel car park at the rear. Enter at the side of the pub by the car park and bar is on the left. The small central bar has seating around its horseshoe shape.. An open doorway leads through to the restaurant area which is noted for its high quality meals. The rear garden enables al-fresco eating. The pub has a separate barn which contains a delicatessen selling fresh fines foods. A most welcome addition to Daventry's real ale scene, this new pub opened on Good Friday 2024 in a former "art cafe" on a pedestrianised thoroughfare in the heart of the old town. Slightly more "Macro" than Micropub, the owners, husband and wife team of Richard Clifford and Nikki Squires have transformed this lovely old building into a charming and comfortable haven of tranquility for the discerning drinker. Four ales are served direct from the cask and are always sourced from small independent breweries both locally and nationally. A dark beer (either stout or porter) is regularly available. Up to 10 real ciders are also stocked, as well as 7 craft kegs and 1 lager from Northamptonshire's own craft lager brewery, Braybrooke. There are quiz nights every Monday and occasional live music gigs at the weekend. The Club was originally established as reading rooms by a group of gentlemen who placed an advertisement in the local press dated 21 March 1885 in what was a former doctors house. With a central servery, serving three areas, this is a very homely and plush members club. The snooker rooms are to the rear passing through stone walls. Guest members pay 50p in the donation box. Opened in February 2015, this was the first micro-pub in Northamptonshire and occupies a former mobility shop. It offers an alternative to the loud music and the standard brand beers offered by most other venues in the town. Simply decorated with a bare concrete floor, furnishings are mostly created from recycled and reclaimed materials with the bar being made from a weathered former scaffolding planks. The range of beers are sourced locally, including Potbelly Early doors IPA (the house regular), Church End, Potbelly, Roman Way, Salopian, Vale, and cider from the village of Welton. Awarded CAMRA Northamptonshire Pub of the Season Winter 2023/24. Enthusiastic owner Tom Sawyer and his daughter Sam are holding up the reputation for excellent beers and ciders, having taken over the business in early 2019. Now with additional outdoor seating. Formerly known as Friday's, it was refurbished and re-opened as the Lion in September 2019. Inside the elongated room with its wooden floor is on three tiers with the servery on the first two levels. Large TV sports screens with high level tables and chairs feature. The final room contains pool tables and two circular loungers. The front bar has low level leather seating. Large estate pub restaurant located in a Grade II listed former farmhouse full of originality which is divided into several sections. Converted around 2007, there are many areas in a semi-open plan layout with large dining areas, exposed brickwork and beams. Very pleasant buffet menus are offered for special occasions. Built in 1987 by Charles Wells this is a very large estate pub situated on an earlier bypass for the town centre. Wells disposed of the pub some years later and it was acquired by Enterprise Inns, which subsequently became part of the Stonegate group. Cask ales are supplied by Coors. Outside there is a substantial car park and a garden and play area for children. Interestingly, Dennis, the current licensee had a hand in the construction of the pub, long before he took over the running of it thirty years later in 2017! A pub with a central small bar serving two opened-out rooms where the ceilings are very low with wooden beams aplenty. A mixture of wooden flooring and carpeted areas meet the match-boarded walls, with some decorated with a large Ordnance Survey map of the area. A covered courtyard is to the rear. Three darts teams populate the pub on a regular basis. A fairly new out-of-town Marston's estate pub named after Princess Diana and located in a small shopping precinct with which it shares car-parking. It is a fairly large, well-kept pub with an L-shaped bar which is partitioned into several sections. Outside the pub is a grassed area with a children's playground. An ancient Grade II* listed building which has been sympathetically extended. Unlike most Wetherspoon pubs it has several interconnected rooms plus an upstairs room as well as a long, narrow bar. The 'north stable block' is also mid 18th century, and it is Grade II listed. So too is the 'south stable block', with its terracotta statues in arched niches. In Georgian times, the south block was an assembly rooms, when Daventry was an important coaching town on the highway from London to Chester (and then on to Ireland). A village pub that caters for just drinkers. This relatively unspoilt pub typically has three beers on tap plus upto three on gravity from cask with choices from both national brands and local breweries. Local ales,, when available, are typically from Phipps NBC and Digfield. The ANZAC room has an array of historical notes of events featuring ANZAC troops. Formed in 1894, the club has recently been renovated and comprises two adjoining rooms served by a central bar. The club attracts various clientele. Entertainment includes a popular bingo session on Wednesday evening and a singer on a Saturday evening. The last Friday of the month is an open mic night which is well supported. Non-members can be signed in for a £2 fee. Located in the 19th century villa Desborough House, this has been an ex-servicemen's club since 1946. Annual membership although guest members may enter for a fee of £1. An old imposing coaching inn dating from the Georgian period built out of the local ironstone which was mined less than a mile away. It has been extensively modernised over the last 30 years into an open plan pub. Sports rule the roost here with its own football, pool, darts, crib and domino teams. Large TV screens display Sky Sports. The George has four on suite Bed & Breakfast Rooms. Breakfast is served from 7.30 Tue-Fri
Buses stop outside the pub. Converted from the former Working men's Club, and hence the name, this welcoming club is just off the town centre. A long, comfortably furnished room is served by an equally long bar, with an adjoining games area. Entertainment includes a fortnightly singer and occasional bands (check the Facebook page). The guest beer is sometimes from the local brewery Potbelly. Non-members can be signed-in. The Old Silver Band Club is a fairly modern looking club but with history. Main bar room has 3 pumps normally with at least 2 beers with one LocAle from Potbelly, it is adorned with memorabilia of the band. There is a pool room and upstairs a snooker table. There is a separate function room available for hire, a great size for events to be held. Two-roomed pub with the bar serving both areas. The main front bar is long and narrow, with low beams and high-backed seating against the wall. The rear area has been partially opened-up with walls still supporting the roof and is now all seating. Different bands playing a variety of music are staged fortnightly. A nice little beer garden is to the rear. Children can be in the pub under adult care until 9 pm. Food on at all times now alongside with Sunday roasts now back until the summer. Comfortable and relaxed large single-room drinking environment with welcoming hosts. The fourth micropub to open in the county, on 27 October 2017, having previously been the local headquarters of the Magic Circle. Central village location between the famous Barkers Shoes and Earls Barton's historic Saxon Tower. High stools and tables are arranged around the room along with chairs and tables. Six casks are stillaged behind the bar with cooling jackets. A cocktail menu is now available along with a wide selection of 90 gins and selection of bottled beers and box ciders in the fridge. Rural Pub of the Season Autumn 2023.
A weekly Meat Raffle (from the E.Lee & sons butcher next door!) is held, along with occasional live music/entertainment on a Friday night from local artists. Occasional snacks are now available at the bar such as sausage rolls on a Friday. Old village pub with L-shaped lounge and bar/games room. Stone built and with a large outside area to the back this pub has served the village for over 200 years. Club tucked away in back street off High St with a bar, games room, and large concert room. The main room has darts area and serves 2 or 3 real ales changing. In the Games room there is Northampton Skittles. Located in its own grounds on the edge of the village, this large 1614-built local ironstone hotel consists of three rooms with high ceilings; a bar, lounge and dining/function room. Accommodation consists of seven bedrooms. Breakfast served 8-10:30. The Eastcote Arms is a friendly, traditional village pub with three rooms; On the left is the main bar, the other two quieter areas are to the right. Six handpumps are mounted in a bank on the bar. The ironstone Three Horseshoes has been extended over the years, although the original pub is said to date from 1757. The name is taken from the forge that was originally on the site and where Benjamin Franklin's Uncle Thomas was the last of the family to work the family forge. This now houses a brewery under the Benjamin Franklin name. The traditional multi-room layout has been retained, with two separate bars and games area with Northants skittles and darts. Outside the garden is decked and is south facing. Early doors happy hour on Wednesday to Friday 5.30-7.30pm sees cask beer at £3.20 a pint. For its size, it often has some good bands featured. This is a historic hotel, bar and restaurant with a modern contemporary design, set on the edge of the picturesque village of Ecton. Mainly a separate restaurant, it does have a separate spacious, modern bar. A 16th century small stone built village pub overlooking the large village green. It is often referred to as the cricketers pub since with matches played on the green, the pub is used as a base. A family run pub, they serve a variety of locally sourced home cooked food everyday and have at least 4 ales available on draft. Reopened in July 2023 after a very lengthy three and a half year closure. Following a village campaign to save the pub, a new private owner was found and with the help of funds raised by local investors, the pub has undergone a very sympathetic facelift without destroying the charm of this beautiful building. Featuring three rooms, the main bar has a traditional wooden floor and bar stools for idle chat. The adjacent room has contemporary soft furnishings and leads out into the large garden and stable block, known as the "Furrow".. The restaurant area is to the right of the bar and features half wooden panelling throughout. Two cask beers are regularly available - one is a national bland from the Molson Coors portfolio and the other is usually a locally sourced beer often from North Cotswold brewery. A 17th century classic Northants ironstone pub consisting of four rooms and a snug, a long stone flagged floored corridor with a bar at a level than the corridor unusual in this part of the country found mainly in some Yorkshire pubs. Recently refurbished, this traditional village pub has a dining room which can seat up to 70 people, a small public bar and a great patio and garden.
A barn conversion has now provided the pub with 4 double en-suite rooms ideally situated for visitors to Silverstone.
Biker Friendly. Bike nights run every fortnight on a Monday from the end of May Bank Holiday until the end of the summer season. A quintessentially English eighteenth-century free house in delightful countryside in the heart of the county. The listed building with its inglenook fireplace and warming log fires has a unique and fascinating secret garden. A separate games room has Northants skittles. The pub is a retail outlet for fine cheeses and Cornish fish. Lunchtime food is served only at weekends, although speciality food evenings with entertainment are held regularly. Kings Arms Library, donations of 50p per book with all proceeds going to the Northamptonshire and Warwickshire Air Ambulance. Reputed to be the oldest licensed house in the country, basing its claim on a licence granted in 1042 by Queen Edith, wife of Edward the Confessor. Her statue can be found in a niche in the outside wall. Built from local ironstone, inside is three connected lounge bars, with a large fireplace separating two of them. A fine selection of fruit wines are available. Run by the longest serving licensee in the county since 1969. Two small rooms with a separate pool room while the main bar area has comfortable seating and Northants skittles. Three handpulls although only two are regularly used. A popular club with a medium-sized lounge bar with a L-shaped servery in the corner. Two unused handpumps. Painted stone and brick double fronted pub with a porched entrance. Parts of the pub appear to be very old and the newly refurbished restaurant at the rear of the bar would have once been in an open yard as there is evidence of the old external walls of two buildings on either side of it. Elsewhere, an old inglenook with further dining area to its left is another attractive feature of this pleasant building. Extensive refurbishment and renovations took place in December 2011 and the pub is a blend of old and contemporary, all done to a very high standard. Outside there is a large car park and covered decking area. Recently 92023) taken over by independent owners. There is an emphasis on North Indian cuisine. Two cask ales typically available and often include a local such as Phipps. Food serving times vary throughout the week so check Facebook. The original Peggoty's restaurant had been a well known and popular venue for many years on the main trunk A5 until the turn of this century when it was taken over and became an Indian restaurant and renamed the Four Pillars. The current owners have rechristened it back to its more famous name and completely remodelled the old building inside and have created a small lounge bar at one side, transforming what was formerly just an eating house into a pub/restaurant, adding additional eating and drinking areas throughout. Two cask beers are always available, one of which is constantly changing and may be sourced regionally or locally. There is a games room off the lounge bar with Northants skittles and the "retro" Pacman arcade game machine is now an unusual sight in any pub! There is an extensive menu featuring English, Italian, and Indian dishes. Named after a local 19th century family (previously called the Squirrel), the Eykyn Arms is a rectangular stone pub with a conservatory running down the side. Two Handpumps and Real Cider. There are two main rooms, the lounge to the left and the bar/games room to the right. The lounge is carpeted with exposed walls and a fire. The bar/games room has a black and red tiled floor, real fire and local pictures on the wall. Towards the back of the room are the dartboard and Northants table skittles used by local teams. The conservatory has a pool table and children's games and also leads to the toilets and a small courtyard garden area. TNT and Sky Sports TV in both bars for sporting events. Quiz night on alternate Wednesday evenings and Bingo every Friday night. Frequent Live Music events. A fish and chip van visits on Tuesday evenings and breakfast is served 9 to 11 on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Attractive 17th century real ale pub situated in the centre of the village directly opposite what is considered to be the finest of the surviving Eleanor Crosses, built by Edward I in 1295 to mark the resting place of Queen Eleanor's coffin on her last journey from Nottingham to London in 1290. The main entrance contains the former off-sales window with doors leading to a traditional bar to the right and a lounge bar to the left. The lounge bar has a further raised area towards the rear adjacent to the back entrance. which leads from the car park. A separate restaurant leads off the wooden ceilinged lounge bar. Take spart in many community events. Rural Spring Pub of the Season 2023. Stone-built pub dating from 1860 with three rooms including the original bar. This food-led pub serves excellent home cooked food and 13 different wines by the glass. On main A508 through village. Large garden and car park, unusual carved handpumps on bar. Under new ownership since summer 2023, the pub has since received a much needed refurbishment. The pub retains cosy nooks and multiple fireplaces. Comfortable seating including leather sofas for relaxing and more formal tables for dining are provided. Special food deals are available during the week. A surprise oasis in this large area of modern housing. This quiet, 17th century thatched pub is found in the old Great Billing village which was swallowed up by the exponentially growing Northampton in the 1980s. Inside consists of a small front bar, which serves limited seating in the front windows, and two further rooms to the right, accessed by small steps which can be used a as function room. Behind the bar, on a higher level, is the popular games room. The interior walls are a mixture of half-timber walls and exposed ironstone. The ceilings are very low and are a challenge for anyone of six foot height. The name is derived from the family that once owned the pub; the history of the pub is listed on one of the pub walls. Not to be missed. Excellent value lunchtime menu with all meals priced at £6.50. Reopened and refurbished in October 2022 after a nearly three year closure. This early 17th century pub is rapidly returning as the hub of village life. A charming, rambling old house with many nooks and crannies to relax in. A comfortable restaurant adjoins the bar. A welcoming wood burner and a warm welcome greet you in the bar. Oak beams and ancient flagstones floor surround the bar. The outside is almost as impressive as the inside, with a delightful courtyard overlooking the thatched and tiled roofs of the pub and outbuildings. There is a large barn which doubles as a function room and big screen display for sporting events. There is also a covered smoking area and a lawned garden, with a large car park to the rear. It's proximity to Althorp will ensure a steady stream of visitors. A village pub/restaurant constructed in the 17th century from local ironstone. Inside is a large open plan room with an open fire at one end. Was refurbished in summer 2019 following a campaign fought by the locals to reopen. Closed due to Covid, although is now under new ownership. A two roomed guest house is in the grounds along with a large beer garden and car park but parking normally available on the road. The pub re-opened in May 2023 and is mainly wet led selling local beers from Phipps NBC. Sunday Lunch is available but please call to book. Originally a Working Mens' Club established in 1909, this private club is now on the up following a new lease of life earlier in 2023. Very welcoming, the two L-shaped bars serve the very tidy and pleasant rooms, one of which contains a small stage for the regular live music acts. the rear bar leads out on to a decked patio which mus t rate as the best view from a club in the county which overlooks the Nene Valley. A pizza van is also a regular feature. The first beer festival will have a dozen or more interesting beers and ciders. Weekly entertainment, live bands and music on regularly. Monthly Bingo, Quiz nights, Breakfasts and Roast Dinners! Pool table, Darts, Skittles, Cribbage weekly.
Brand new car park open! Multi-award winning former ironstone coaching inn dating to 1693 with the stables backing onto the car park making it an elongated pub. In the summer the exterior is decorated with a profusion of beautiful flowers which can also be viewed from the outside front tables. Inside the pub consists of three main rooms, with a traditional bar containing a large screen TV against the main road. The second main room has been partially opened out, although still provides several discrete social areas are provided for drinkers and diners alike. The former 'cellar area' is used for dining at weekends and any other functions. An attractive 400 year old white-washed stone built, thatched roofed village pub that is hidden away down a small lane just off the main road into the village. The character continues inside with the two main areas having beamed ceilings, stone floors, open fires and a reputed friendly ghost. A beer garden is at the rear.
and a piano in the reception. An attractive stone-built thatched village pub dating back in parts to 1728. The main area inside is split level with two steps leading up to a raised bar which also serves the smaller back room. Outside there is a family friendly patio and seating area leading to a lawned garden that incorporates a water feature and a set of stocks A modern estate food pub on the outskirts of the town with an open plan layout. Clean and well furnished. Ale club on Mondays at £2.70 a pint. Events during the week are Mon Bingo, Wed Quiz night and Thu a free pool table. Takeaway pizzas available with meal deal during the week. A new pub for the area which opened in 2011. It is mainly food-orientated and is well-appointed, clean and well furnished. Opens early for breakfasts, especially with the Premier Inn next door. The pub stands off the main road consisting of two different buildings. To the left is an 18th century ironstone building whilst to the right is a later 19th century addition. The pub is spotlessly clean and is well furnished. As a food pub it serves a good selection of dishes to suit everyone's taste. To the rear is a secluded drinking area for warmer weather days.Thursday night is steak night, with plans for bands at weekends. A 13th century ironstone pub rebuilt after a fire in the 17th century. Standing on a rise off the main road, it is a traditional country pub with a bar and several small dining areas. The conservatory and a tranquil garden sets it off. The freeholds also own the Joiners in Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire. This stone-built pub dating from the 16th century is located in the centre of the attractive village. Now a free-house the current owners from the county moved to village and set about returning the pub to its former glory. Numerous improvements have been undertaken while still retaining the cosy and traditional atmosphere of the pub. The bar area features an inglenook fireplace with a log burning stove and there is also a dining area. The garden has a lawned seating area (plus an outside bar) and a new extension serves as a restaurant/function room for the popular events that are offered. A soap box derby is held annually in June and a music/beer festival in late August.
Note the Landlord orders different beers each month so the ones listed are only a guide. The Butchers Arms is a large village pub at the centre of the village with the interior consisting of two rooms with wooden flooring and panelling throughout, complemented by bay window seating and a real wood burning fire. Following the placing of an ACV by the Parish Council, the freehold was bought by a group of local investors keen to see the pub remain at the heart of the village. After extensive refurbishment the pub re-opened in December 2017 as a pub/restaurant freehouse serving quality ales. There is an upstairs meeting room suitable for 10-12 people and on the ground floor an area called 'The Barn' where larger functions can be held Reverted back to its original name since the 18th century. From 2014 the pub changed hands and underwent a major transformation and refurbishment. It also was renamed the Witch & Sow which referred to an event in 1612 when it was said that three women, later condemned as witches, rode out to the neighbouring village of Ravensthorpe "upon a sowes back"! The pub is in a delightful position, standing opposite the attractive ironstone Jacobean grammar school. It comprises two distinctly different areas; a contemporary restaurant to the right of the entrance in the oldest section, which is a thatched and whitewashed building probably dating from the 17th or 18th century. To the left in the 19th century brick building is the bar area built on a split level with bare floorboards. This is bright and uncluttered and is complimented by two large bays with big sash-windows. The old stables once housed the now defunct Nobby's Brewery before it relocated to Thrapston. Stone-built pub whose first recorded landlord was back in 1739. a community focused pub serving breakfast Saturday morning from 9:30 to 11:30. There is a themed food night on the last Thursday of the month. Popular with walkers, the large garden overlooks fields. Large Northampton stone fronted village pub, sited on the main road through the village with bus stops just outside. A central bar serves all areas which include a games room with pool and darts, the main bar area with a Northants skittles. There is a large garden with a new area of decking to the rear with seating. Live music in the garden from May to September. A friendly, attractive old white-washed pub with a good atmosphere in the older part of the village on the main road with bus stops just outside. The interior is very welcoming and cosy with soft lighting, a beamed ceiling, two character fireplaces and half panelling separating the numerous drinking/eating alcoves which are all served by a side bar. Outside there is a seating area courtyard with a children's play area and a barn bar used as a function room. A very attractive honey coloured Northamptonshire ironstone pub on the main road from Rugby to Northampton. Originally a Phipps Brewery house, latterly Watney Mann, it is now operated by Mitchells & Butler and was known for a time as the "Dusty Fox". While very traditional in appearance from the outside, the oak and flagstone floored interior is furnished in a contemporary style, which has been well thought out and the blend is not at all unpleasant. There are two separate drinking areas and a large restaurant. The outside space is given over to garden and "al fresco" dining. The ubiquitous Doom Bar is a permanent feature but the enterprising young licensee endeavours to keep a contrasting "light & dark" selection of 2 ever changing guest ales from the M&B portfolio. Wheelchair access is limited to the bar area, where meals are also served. Dogs are welcome but are restricted to the bar area only. A friendly clubhouse with its panoramic balcony overlooking the ornamental lake occupies the same footprint as the original historic Harlestone House. The clubhouse is built of local Northamptonshire sandstone in keeping with the surrounding villages of Upper and Lower Harlestone. Summer and winter hours are in operation for the bar; hours shown are March to October. A mid 19th century building converted from three cottages with some later additions. There are two distinct bar areas with the much larger split level lounge to the front. This is very much a local's pub but visitors are made Built in the early 1970's and was originally known as Tarry's after the chap who built it. It soon became known locally as "Tarry awhile". Taken over by Whitbread's Beefeater chain many years ago, there is now an adjacent Premier Inn hotel. The pub is typical of many built in the 70's and there is much external timber-work in evidence. The bar area is on split-levels with raised seating around the windows. One regular real ale is available (usually Doom Bar). Food is served every day and an "all you can eat" buffet breakfast is served between 06.30 - 10.30 (but you cannot have a beer with it!). The main Beefeater Restaurant is at the far end of the bar. Built in a rural setting overlooking rolling countryside, this 1857 local ironstone built pub with a thatched roof consists of four rooms on different levels; one being a restaurant with low ceilings providing a cosy environment. The pub has been refurbished with the bar moving to the entrance hallway making more room in the lounge. Children are not forgotten with a large play area featuring swings and a bouncy castle. There is also a large lawn for a marquee to hold weddings. Awarded Overall Winner at the Great British Pub Awards 2024. A large open plan bar with comfortable settees in the snug area. There is a separate games room. Tuesday mornings the club is open to the local community for coffee and cake. Rolls are served on Sundays. Located close to Salcey Forest. A traditional v18th century village pub with a modern interior featuring an open bar/restaurant area with settees around a fire. Outside is a large garden. Freshly made good quality food. The closest pub to Salcey Forest. A charming stone-built pub re-opened on May 10th 2019 after a two year closure during which it was subject to a most extensive and high quality renovation and totally remodelled inside. It is set in a lovely location amongst rolling hills and is popular with walkers and horse riders. The L-shaped bar serves several rooms, each with their own distinctive character. The main bar has a brick floor and small settles, whilst the other rooms have different styles of wooden flooring and feature some low beams. There are 6 letting rooms, all appointed to a very high standard. There is a strong emphasis on food and booking is always advised. Breakfast is also served 9-11am on Saturday mornings for non-residents. A former 300-year old farmhouse has now been trading as pub for over a century. With a stone flagged floor, oak beams and open fire. Situated close to the village church, it has a small public bar and offers pub food on a Sunday and has a weekly supper club om Thursdays. Relaxing historic pub located in centre of Higham Ferrers itself, just off the main square. Spacious with number of rooms including two bars. At the front is a cosy traditional snug with its own bar while at the rear is a larger bar area offering Sky Sports and TNT Sports. Both bars offer food every day while a first floor restaurant called the Oliveherb Kitchen offers elevated pub grub with a relaxed dining experience in the evening. Happy hours exist every day. A roadside pub in the centre of this historic market town with a sizeable rear beer garden which is very popular in summer particularly when they hold their two annual beer festivals with up to 12 cask beers available. The pub itself comprises of two public bars, with one featuring 'comfy' sofas. in addition, there is a separate dining room and upstairs function room that is used for varying purposes including cricket club functions which the pub actively supports. Live music is a regular feature as well as quiz nights on a Thursday. The beer selection tends to be fairly stable along with a good range of bottled beers. Members only club just off the main high street with 2 separate large rooms, both with bars. One is a function room with dance area and bands regularly play and the other a large bar with seating for c100. A former pub now a members only establishment. Contemporarily decorated roadside pub offering live music, four 50" Satellite TVs featuring sports. Extensively redecorated throughout with a modern feel. Outside drinking and smoking area. Appeals to young and old alike. Traditional roadside and centrally located pub in Higham Ferrers itself. The refurbishment of the kitchen and rear area is due to commence in June 2013 which will enable the pub to serve home cooked food at lunchtimes along with evening meals. Two regular ales in the form of Black Sheep and Greene King with occasional guest ale and beer festival along with other usual offerings. Happy Hour 4-7 Wednesday to Friday. Pizzas buy one, get one free on Mondays. Tucked away on the centre of the village, the entrance to the pub is through the rear gravel car park, and going into the pub, on the left is one of the original pub signs. The pub's cellar which is located in the main dining area may have been part of a tunnel between the village manor and the local church. The pub has a choice three real ales. Their food is very popular, especially their Sunday lunches and you are advised to book ahead. The pub also has a local village shop in the entrance foyer A 17th century thatched pub near Pitsford reservoir. It was formerly a butchers shop and pub combined and was the training booth of British Boxing Champion Peddler Palmer in the late 1800s. This three-roomed pub is a lot larger than it appears from the front, with drinking areas either side of the main bar and a separate room to the rear. The entrance space still retains the off-sales hatch immediately inside the front door. The cosy bar can occasionally be populated with Saints rugby supporters. The large garden with seating regularly hosts live music. Parking is limited. Re-opened in September 2024 after a closure lasting one year. Opposite the church in a picturesque village, this roadside stone-built with cream front rendering contains three rooms and two serveries to the main bar which is traditionally decorated with ceiling beams, a feature log burner and wood effect flooring. This is segregated from the lounge by a large stone fireplace which has comfortable sofas and armchairs on either side. A separate dining area next door provides further seating for those looking for a traditional home cooked meal and acts as a function room if required. Externally, the pub provides a new beer garden with an adequately sized patio area that is partly covered with a wooden awning and several picnic benches. A convenient car park with space for 10 vehicles is also located to the rear of the pub. Private former Working Mens Club featuring a long rectangular bar which serves two rooms. Two other areas serve as a lounge and games area. A room upstairs serves as a function room. Opened in 2020 as a craft bar in the former HSBC Bank premises with tiles, wood panelling and a lovely ceiling. Now a one-roomed bar with one cask ale and mainstream keg beers . Car parking is in the adjacent town car park. Food only available on Wednesday and is a Pizza and Pint offering. Tucked away down an alley is this large one-roomed club with a central bar. Steps lead to the skittles room while upstairs is the snooker room. An old stone-built pub set back from the road with a traditional two-bar open plan layout. To the left is seating under the window, whilst to the right is the traditional bar with the TV. Two rooms lead off this; a small smart parlour to the front for small functions, while a rear door leads into the large games room. The pub, after being closed for some months following a failed bid by New River in 2017/18 to use most of the garden for residential development, reopened on 26 April 2019. The freehold has been acquired by 70 local residents operating as the Lilacs Inn Isham Ltd. For the uninitiated - Lilacs takes its name from a local breed of rabbit! The pub has an interesting layout with the former snug now opened out with a darts board, a small lounge to the front and a very open, almost hall-like room to the rear. The recently re-discovered murals of local residents are interesting! The grounds include a large car park and two gardens. The guest beers are from Oakham and either Potbelly or Roman Way. Breakfast is served Saturday mornings from 9 until 11, while on Sundays a popular carvery is served. Regular events include an open mic session. Islip WMC or 'The Club' as is more currently used, has three adjoining areas: bar, games and lounge. Also a large function room to the side with a stage. Currently one ale is served, alternating with Fullers London Pride and Old Speckled Hen. Established in 1933. A 16th century inn near the banks of the river Nene (mooring available) is Greene King owned and provides accommodation as well as food and drink. Recently refurbished, it is a friendly establishment with a well lit bar area is complemented by a second bar upstairs used for events and staying guests. Weddings are a regular occurrence. A traditional stone and brick interior reminds the patron of the pub's age. Traditional town-centre street corner local where you always find a beer from an unknown brewery served on one of the 14 handpumps. The original pub plan covers four former rooms, with the front bar serving two opened-out rooms where the walls are covered in breweriana. The rear bar contains the TV and Northants skittles table, Skittle teams play on Thursday and darts on Tuesday. A patio creating a suntrap is to the rear. Four real ciders are always available. A large one roomed pub with comfortable seating and a pool table at the front. Seats and tables for food at the rear with a large separate function room at the back of the pub. Opened in 1992, this large L-shaped pub features exposed brickwork. A mixture of high and low chairs prevail, along with low level booths and a raised lounge area. Recently re-opened under new management following a short period of closure. Modern estate pub near North Park, taking its name from the local leather tanning industry. It has a large basic bar with a pool table and a lounge to the front. One unused handpump. Formerly a furniture shop, this pub opened in 1996 and is named after the Earl of Dalkeith. This was the title given to the eldest son of the Duke of Buccleuch. The land was owned for centuries by the Dukes of Buccleuch, the eldest son was given the title the Earl of Dalkeith. The pub is on two levels downstairs, while an upstairs area has a gallery and is surrounded by bookcases. Historic photographs of local buildings adorn the walls. Since Covid, an adjacent yard has been turned into a pleasant drinking courtyard. Two beer festivals are held a year. An old fashioned club in the backstreets featuring a small bar and large lounge with a games area at one end. A large three-roomed club with a comfortable, lounge, games room, and large concert/function room. After arriving in Kettering from Scotland in 1889, Dr John Allison discovered that no golf course existed for him to play his beloved game. So, in 1891, he formed Kettering Golf Club and built a 9 hole course designed by Tom Morris of St Andrews. Shortly afterwards this was extended to the full 18 hole course we have today, making us the original home of golf in Northamptonshire. A members club, although a warm welcome is extended to visitors. A popular club tucked away close to Rockingham Road Pleasure Park. In addition to the long public bar, it has a small sunken lounge area, a separate games area, and a large concert room. The five guest ales are from established micros and will always contain a dark beer. An active social diary sees regular entertainment and trips. Judged CAMRA Northamptonshire Club of the Year 2024. Beers listed on Real Ale Finder. Sunday Lunch 12 noon-2pm (Please phone to book). The bar manger has recently been awarded the Club Mirror Bar Manager of the Year for the second consecutive year. A modern 136 bedroom hotel and spa with swimming pool, spa and gym facilities, as well as regular events in the many function rooms. The main bar features many nooks and crannies to provide an intimate experience. Non-residents are welcome to share the bar with hotel guests and spa members. The hotel chain is owned by Thwaites Brewery, so unlike many hotels, you are assured of two cask conditioned ales during your visit. A large 127 year-old club in a residential street set back in its own grounds where the stewards house stands. It has a large basic bar with a stage to one end, , and a separate games room. There is also a large concert room. Modern pub built close to the A14 and Kettering shopping village and cinema. With a long downstairs bar, there are several drinking areas with exposed brickwork. Upstairs is a more formal restaurant, although dining is still allowed downstairs. A large town centre pub in the pedestrian area attracting shoppers by day and revelers by night. A Peacock pub has stood on this site for the past 400 years and was first a small thatched pub gradually being enlarged over the years. In the 1950's it was demolished and replaced with a new open-plan pub with a central bar serving three areas. These vary from comfortable leather seats to high backed chairs. Popular 1950s two-roomed pub which has been run by an enthusiastic CAMRA member for 30 years. There is a quiet lounge to the left, while to the right is a more lively bar/games room where a quiz is held on Sunday night. A beer festival is held on the third weekend of August. The Piper is close to Wicksteed Park, one of Britain's first theme parks. An outdoor seating area is across the road from the pub. Tries to have a dark beer as one of the guest ales. Potbelly Brewery host tours only on Friday Evenings and these must be pre-booked due to council licensing restrictions. However, the comprehensive tours include samples of all the beers that are available on that day, including ciders and perries, a brewery tour, and a fish and chip supper! One or two beer festivals are also held during the year -check website for details. Reverted to the Rising Sun after being converted to various restaurants including the Meatshed at The Yards and No.3 Pub and Kitchen. A small town-centre pub adjacent to the Newland Street bus station. Several drinking areas with tables, chairs and church pews. To the rear a small stage allows regular musicians to play here. The interior walls are a mixture of exposed brick, ironstone, and plaster. A changing range of up to five or six cask beers are offered. Re-opened in September 2016 as the "Stitching Pony" after a £700,000 refurbishment by Amber Taverns and named after the Stitching Pony which was a device once used by the local footwear industry. Originally called the Gaiety, it was subsequently named Watercress Harry's, then Mannies, before reverting to Watercress Harry's, named after a regular visitor. The long bar leads to a number of rooms at the back with comfy chairs and wooden seats with high stools at the bar. The local footwear industry is featured as part of the interior furnishing and decorations. The booth seating areas have plugs and USB sockets for those that need it. A number of TVs are spread around the pub and there is a garden outside but there's no escape from the TV there! A large modern family pub restaurant with many dining areas situated next to two Premier Inns for which it provided the breakfast facilities. Food themed nights feature throughout the week, along with a Sunday carvery. Outside is a children's play area. Modern pub on the outskirts of town built during the 1990's family pub boom catering for diners. Both the interior and exterior feature much wood in keeping with its name. Inside is split into several dining area, including a small mezzanine gallery area. The Sunday carvery is a main feature. A modern one-roomed estate pub featuring a U-shaped bar with raise areas. Several raised areas are provided with high and low chairs. A large pleasant garden is to the front on a corner plot. The Wayfarers is situated on one of the major roads into Kettering, and is very close to Wicksteed Park. A large L-shaped bar is the centrepiece in a spacious, yet comfortable high ceiling bar area with sofas and traditional tables for seating. The bar extends around to the rear where a well spaced pool table and darts games area is placed, along with large screen sky sports equipped viewing area. A large rear garden with covered seating areas adjoins the car park. A small seating area is available at the front of the pub. The Wayfarers hosts weekly live music sessions with open mic on a Monday and bands on Thursday to Saturday. Sunday is quiz night. A function room is available for private parties. Modern estate pub built in 1975 alongside the local shopping precinct which has undergone a refit in late 2015. To the front is a large bar lounge, whilst opened out to the side is a bar featuring games and a large screen TV. The exterior now has weatherboard cladding to ground floor front and side elevations. Stone-built pub situated close to the church and within walking distance of the village railway station. It was once two cottages, but then converted into a combined pub and butchers shop, hence the name. The butcher has now moved next door, leaving an attractive low beamed pub with inglenook fireplaces in both the bar and lounge.
Hook Norton Community Pub Award Winner 2023 A stone-built pub situated opposite the village green and with the parish church close by. The main bar is long and narrow across the pub frontage with window seating, while to the rear are two dining areas complete with wooden floors and beams festooned with hops. A loyalty card is offered for regular diners. Proud winners of the AA Rosette Award for Culinery Excellence 2023-2024 and 2022-2023 A stones throw from the ancient bridge over the River Nene, this rambling old pub is situated on a bend at the northern outskirts of the village. The pub name relates to a fairly dubious yarn that Oliver Cromwell billeted himself here in 1645 just before the Battle of Naseby. Whether this is true or not, the main part of the pub is very old indeed. The bar is entered through a porch and you are greeted by three handpumps. Inside the pub itself, there is a blend of traditional and contemporary design, which works very well. There are several nooks and crannies to explore and comfortable chairs and settees around the lovely ironstone fireplace. The main restaurant is in a more modern extension to the left of the bar. Beware very low ceilings in parts of the building! The premises are due for a refurbishment in February 2024. A traditional village pub since 1830 built from Northants ironstone which has been a shoemakers shop and mortuary in the past. The only spirits now are behind the two public bars, along with a separate restaurant. Situated on the main road, there is a car park and garden to the rear.. A pretty thatched village pub dating from 1866 with four cosy areas inside with low beams. The pub offers "special nights" with "Pint and pie" Tuesday, curry and pint Wednesday, and pizza and a pint on Thursdays to Saturdays. Sunday its the main menu with a popular Sunday roast. The pub was voted Carlsberg Food & Drinks Pub (Rural) of the Year 2015-2016. An 18th century ironstone pub in an exposed position overlooking the valley, and across the road from Lamport Hall. It is well-kept with an emphasis on food. Consisting off four rooms with polished wooden floors and comfortable seating and a real fire to keep you warm in winter. Outside there is a large "secret" garden with views over the valley. Serves one changing cask beers. As of October 2024, the Old Red Lion is now under the stewardship of tenant Jacob Ward. It's pleasing to report that he plans to breathe new life into this classic old English village pub. He has already increased the opening hours and will hopefully extend them even further once trade starts to build up. The bar area has flagstone flooring and a large inglenook with seats inside. A small passage leads to two further cosy rooms (currently undergoing refurbishment). Draught Bass (on gravity as well as handpull) will be a permanent fixture and it is hoped one or two locally brewed beers (possibly a regular Mild) will be added to the range. The original pub bar remains relatively unchanged over the years and with its lovely original features and inviting inglenook fireplace, gives it a cosy inviting atmosphere. The former restaurant no longer forms part of the pub and will now be run as a cafe/tearoom. This traditional large village pub has a warm welcome and is ideal in the summer with its floral patio to the front. The single bar has adequate capacity for busy nights and despite it being a large room, the layout and real fire retains a cosy feel for patrons. It also features a large restaurant area to the rear. Free of tie, two handpumps are available. Sunday roasts. Pub also opens on Bank Holiday Mondays. A delightful ironstone building in a pretty village. The new owners also run the Bakers Arms in Bugbrooke. The bar is open plan but serves distinctly different areas of the pub. The floors are a mixture of flagstones and old wooden planking and a large inglenook with wood burner is an attractive cosy feature. Apart from the regular beer, there are three rotating guest ales, usually sourced from local breweries. The pub has two dining rooms off the bar; one is known as the "Gallery", where the local Art Group have a display of their contemporary artwork and the other is the "Library", the description of which will be self-evident! Horse riders are made particularly welcome and there is a paddock at the rear of the garden with a "horse-park", where you can leash your steed whilst you take refreshment! If the mobile signal lets you down, there is a red telephone box for your convenience inside the bar! Note the old etched windows at the front. A traditional Working Mens Club featuring one bar serving a large room. Darts and skittles are to one end while the pool table is contained within the other half. Formerly the Red Lion, this ironstone pub with a pebble-dashed upper floor has been purchased by a local chef who has completely transformed the pub into a new, contemporary venue. Popular with diners, most of the old car park has been made into a stylish outdoor patio seating area. On street parking in the village is limited. Members Club with new extended opening times - It will always be open for home fixtures and for many major rugby and other sporting tournaments, which are shown on large screen TV. One house branded cask beer (Horseshoe Bitter) is supplied from the Greene-King portfolio (actually Hardy & Hanson's Bitter), plus one guest beer from a selection of local breweries is regularly available. The Club hosts an annual Beer Festival each September which usually falls on the first or second weekend. There are two bars, the President's Lounge and the larger function room bar, where the beer festivals are held. A large balcony is accessed from both bars which doubles as a splendid viewing platform for both Rugby and Cricket matches. The club operates on a cashless basis and members can now avail themselves of a pre-pay card scheme, which provides discounted prices on all drinks. For guests and other non-members the bars are credit/debit card only. CAMRA members are welcome on production of their valid membership card. A friendly, traditional sports and social club closely allied to Long Buckby AFC, (The "Bucks") whose name adorns the front entrance, it is referred to by most in the village as "the Soccer". The club has been selling consistently good real ales for several years now. It has recently had a major cellar refit and brand new cellar cooling equipment has been installed. Two regular beers are Taylor's Landlord and Purity Gold, with up to two guest beers - Phipps NBC ales are often regularly seen here. As may be gleaned from the title of the club, it is heavily sports oriented and most major sporting events are shown on big screen TV's. Home football matches (alternate Saturdays) can see the bar very busy. It has a fiercely competitive skittles team, plus pool and darts feature in the front of the main bar. There is a separate function room that may be hired out for events and for which catering can be arranged. There is a quiz night on Thursdays. Although it is a members' club, CAMRA members will be admitted on production of a valid membership card. Rescued from almost certain oblivion by Everard's Brewery in the summer of 2014, this was formerly a struggling Punch leasehold that had seen no investment for decades. The brewery has invested a lot of time and money in transforming the place from a run down tatty pub into a classic village local. The thatched building itself must be one of the oldest in the village and probably dates back to the 17th century. It retains two bars, and the former public on the left has been restyled into a comfy snug. The L-shaped main bar on the right has very low ceilings (so beware!), leading to another very comfortably furnished room on an upper level, with access to the extensive patio garden and smoking area. Fortunately, this pub was spared much of the internal structural devastation wreaked during that period. New tenants Adrian and Tracey took over in November 2023 and it is good to note that the pub remains very much involved in the local community with quiz nights on Sunday, Bingo nights on Tuesday, plus chess, cribbage and board games all available to play. Darts and Northamptonshire Skittles can be played in a raised area off the snug. Tiger is the mainstay ale but is normally accompanied by two rotating guests from the Everards portfolio and often includes a beer from the Brunswick Brewery in Derby. Food available Thursday - Sunday. Reopened in December 2021 following a period of closure during the middle of the Covid19 pandemic. The pub has undergone extensive refurbishment in contemporary style and the new owner has changed the name from the original Peacock to the Pigeon (reflecting the nickname given to the pub by the villagers in years gone by). It stands as one of the focal points in the market place as you enter the heart of this large village. Originally an NBC house, following the Watney's takeover, it underwent much internal and external reconstruction in the 1970's and all traces of the original separate bar areas were lost. Following this much needed refurbishment, it remains one very long open plan room, with large TV screens at either end. A pool table features at one end of the room, whilst the other end is comfortable seating. There is a courtyard garden at the back and a smoking area. This is primarily a drinkers' pub (no food is served) and will probably cater for a predominantly younger crowd. The ubiquitous Doom Bar seems to be the regular ale but the landlord plans to have an occasional guest beer on draught, hopefully from local county brewers. A busy and popular public house standing proud on a corner on the edge of the village. Inside is decorated in modern style with a bar area and separate dining room with stone and wooden floors. The walls are plastered stone. The main circular bar is built from barrel staves. Recently re-opened following a refurbishment which has seen a new bar installed with handpumps to one side and a large keg dispenser on the other. This lovely stone building has been listed since 1997 and was once a Dower House as part of the Drayton Manor Estate until 1700 when it became the White Horse. Gutted and then renamed in the 1980's, the interior is flagstone flooring throughout with low beams. There are several inter-connecting areas on different levels, separated by large inglenooks and stone walls. A lovely small garden is to the front for sunnier days. The menu changes regularly and includes freshly prepared food with all meats from local butchers, whilst fresh fish is obtained from the coast. An original coaching inn once called the Goat. It now has a long lounge, separate restaurant, and a small public bar. Outside there is a large beer garden. A family run pub since 2001, with traditional fayre and ales. Visited by numerous car/bike clubs. A pub for everyone. The upper small bar now doubles as a coffee shop. Always three and occasionally four cask ales available. Voted Spring Pub of the Season 2016. A friendly local village public house offering a fine selection of real ales. Reopened August 2023 following extensive refurbishment Situated at the crossroads by the green, this large 1717 built ironstone pub contains three main rooms inside. The main bar area consists of two former rooms with very low ceilings, high backed chairs, and a small servery. The third room contains the pool table. To the rear the garden with a children's play equipment.Takeaway from the fish and chip shop and pizza shack. This ironstone built pub has been opened-out over the years, and features a long servery to the right with flagstone flooring, dark beams and an inglenook fire with log burner. On the left is a separate cosy wooden-floored dining area. The pub has a function room away from the large main bar in a barn off the rear patio. Sports orientated, the pub fields Aunt Sally teams. Quiz nights first Sunday of the month. The Greyhound is more an eating rather than a drinkers pub but it offers regulars or passers-by great value, freshly prepared traditional pub food. There is a large outdoor eating area overlooking lawn and a pond with fish. Ironstone-built pub located close to the church featuring a restaurant to the left, and a long J-shaped bar around the rest of the pub. The tail of the J serves a pleasant lounge area which can also be used as a function room and dining area. There are two dining areas either side of the main bar. Log burners feature at each end of the pub and outside there is a large well-kept beer garden. Dogs are allowed in the bar and part of the dining area. A former Northampton Brewery Co pub built from local ironstone and brick with original NBC windows facing the street. The old stables have long been incorporated into the pub. Recently refurbished, there is a large basic U-shaped bar and separate side room. Musically, Thursday is a Jam session, whilst occasionally live bands play Friday. The upstairs function room is reached from outside. There is a courtyard drinking area which also reatains an old water pump. Members only Working Mens Club and only accesible by code or entry system.Private A pleasant quite pub situated next to Moulton Agricultural College. Inside it provides a contemporary feel, with stone flooring around a L-shape bar which serves the lounge with its open fire at one end, and an extended bar area to the other. A further addition has been a restaurant to the rear. Weekly food promotions are Monday - Pie night. Traditional village ironstone pub built during the 1600's. It was totally rebuilt following a fire in the 1960's. As the name suggests, it was a Royalist pub during the Battle of Naseby and this is reflected in the decor/memorabilia found inside. Features a large south facing garden. Locally sourced fresh food served daily. An ironstone building featuring a double bay-fronted situated opposite the village green. Mike, the current owner bought the pub in August 2012 and has since made many improvements. The main bar has a modern tiled floor with a carpeted area. The interior is decorated with pictures and above the bar the wall is covered with pump clips. The pool and skittles table is situated in the back room and there is a pleasant beer garden. Two regularly changing ales are always available, with one sourced locally. Two ciders are dispensed on gravity at the back of the bar. The pub now occasionally does food but on Thursdays and Fridays between 5.30 and 9.00pm, there is a mobile pizza van in the car park and you are welcome to eat your purchases in the pub. Formerly a Charles Wells tied house, it now trades independently as "Maria's Kitchen at The Romer Arms", and is primarily a Portuguese restaurant. Once with two separate bars, the room to the left of the entrance is now exclusively a dining area. However, on entering the door to the right, it retains the feel of a traditional style pub serving one cask ale, usually from Purity. To the rear is a pleasant conservatory and a large garden. Facing the village green, there are tables to the front of the pub. Note that opening hours will be extended during the summer months. Winter hours for 2023 commence from October 1st. Village gem, unaltered apart from a small conservatory added to the front of the bar to overlook the lovely garden. Consisting of four small rooms, one is now an intimate eating area, one to the rear is a small games room, whilst the other two rooms are now one, but still retain that cosy warm atmosphere. Sunday afternoon is especially warm and friendly, with many of the locals entering into song with their musical instruments. A large elegant Victorian building with three storeys opposite Abington Park. Four rooms with a separate room off the corridor as you enter. which can be used as a function room if required. Ordinarily, it acts as a dining area and also contains a pool table. The remainder of the well-decorated pub is a very large open plan room with the bar in a central position. It is busy, with a mixed clientele at most times, but is particularly busy on the weekends with customers enjoying the food and the live sports. To the rear there is a courtyard area for outdoor drinking & smoking. There is karaoke on Friday nights & live bands on the last Saturday of the month. Please call ahead for confirmation. The Northants County Cricket ground is at the top of the street on the left of the entrance.
Once a home brewpub under the Clifton Brewery name brewing Cobblers Ale and Abington Extra from 1984 to 1997. Phipps NBC returned to its roots in a Victorian brewery in the heart of Northampton in 2014, 40 years after Phipps' Bridge Street brewery closed. This brewery tap is situated at the front of the 1884 Ratliffe & Jeffrey's Albion Brewery, a wonderfully restored building where almost all the bar's fittings are reclaimed, with many coming from old closed Phipps pubs. An oak and glass partition between bar and brewhouse allows the brewing process to be viewed during opening hours. Eight handpumps serve six ales from the brewery, and a rotating guest, with the final pump reserved for a Northamptonshire cider. The bar also stocks a full range of soft drinks, wines, lagers, bottled beers and spirits including Phipps Kingswell Gin distilled on the premises. Awarded Town Pub of the Season Summer 2016. Large Victorian street corner local in the old shoe-making district. Sympathetically remodelled in late 2014 with one, large open room and open kitchen with a pizza oven.
Two real ales dispensed, one a Locale (often from the Phipps range) along with cooked-to-order pizzas. CAMRA discount offered. Large spacious bar and snooker club with sports TV and a wide variety of table games.
Regular live music and Quiz Nights are held. This corner pub has a black and white exterior constructed of local ironstone and is just around the corner from the bus station. The L-shaped interior appears to once have been three rooms, although these have since been opened out to some extent. The rear area has a pool table, darts board and skittles table leading to the traditional fireplace (disused). A side exit leads to two courtyards.
Every Wednesday is Quiz night and live music is on advertised Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons. Medium sized pub on the edge of town centre with a large function room and a surprisingly large beer garden for a town centre pub. There is a large horseshoe bar serving two changing cask beers. Authentic and traditional country pub situated in Weston Favell village that has been serving the community since the 1930s. This recently refurbished pub has three distinctive drinking areas. The main front bar with a lively sports theme, then a quieter lounge is more relaxed with a log fire in the centre and the newly extended restaurant.
Built in 1863 the pub originally stood sideways to the High Street, having to be rebuilt in the 1930s to accomodate road widening. An attractive brick built pub sited near to the edge of the town close to an office development and the river Nene. The bar is horseshoe shaped with wooden beamed alcoves for drinkers, but is mainly given over to diners. Outside there is a large riverside patio. Large open plan pub on the edge of the centre of Northampton with both upstairs and down stairs drinking and eating areas
The Charles Bradlaugh is situated in a former shoe factory and is independently owned and operated by a local family- based in the heart of NOHO, Northampton’s alternative cultural quarter.
The Charles Bradlaugh was named in honour of the celebrated local radical politician who was an MP for the town in the 19th century. Private members club with a strict dress code - no trainers, jeans or T-shirts. CAMRA members would need to be members of the club or personally invited. Other ales include Phipps bottled ales, Saxby’s cider, craft beer from Three Hills plus an ever changing range of craft ales from The Beer Garage in Northampton. New members welcome, facilities can be viewed before joining. It is planned to have a food offering again in the near future. The building dates from 1868 when it was built for James Berridge Norman, a successful local businessman. After his retirement, the house was purchased by Alfred Church, of Church’s Shoes fame who built the extension to the house which is now the lounge and club bar. The extension with the magnificent fireplace and woodwork was added at the turn of the 20th century, to be used by the 17 members of the family as their main lounge and garden room. Alfred was proud of his achievements and his position in society, and put into the stained glass his initials, which you can still see today. Also, he placed his initials over the fireplace, and in the wooden archway. In 1929, during the depression that followed the Wall Street crash, the Northampton Chamber of Commerce purchased the premises from the executors of Alfred Church for £2,500. The official opening for the Club was Tuesday 15th October, 1929. A stone built corner pub on the Kingsthorpe crossroads which was once a hotel. The main bar with its high ceiling has four rooms leading off it. For sports fans, a dartboard, poo table, and two bar billiard table are featured. Outside there is a courtyard with twelve tables. Modern, residential estate, white painted pub set within a local shopping complex. Four TV screens, 3 fruit machines and a juke box means this can be a lively pub. There is a back garden with seating. NOTE: Pub is closing for 3 weeks in September 2023 for a major refit. Collingtree Park Golf Club is one of the county’s most esteemed golf courses that encourages members and non-members to enjoy its fantastic facilities.
The clubhouse is open to the public for drinks and meals. Cask ale was only introduced in November 2023 so is in its trial stage.
The clubhouse is on the ground floor and looks out over the golf course. Outside dining and drinking is available in the summer in a great position over the course. Large popular Wetherspoon town centre pub which has has two floors and a roof terrace with a ground floor garden area. There is a large bar on each floor with two sets of handpumps. A wide choice of 12 real ales includes local and regional as well as nationally sourced with dark ales always available. Food is served throughout the day with specials each day. There are two beer festivals each year.
The many pictures in the building depict the history of the town and local people of note. The County Tavern is a brick-built Victorian pub. It is mainly a community pub now but can get very busy when evening cricket matches are taking place at the ground next door. Internal walls were knocked down years ago to make a U-shaped room. A large Victorian corner street pub in the old shoemaking district. The pub is laid out in an L shape with the bar in the same format. Car parking to the rear is limited, and is shared with nearby businesses. There is normally live music on a Saturday night. The pub was built in 1870 and has been continuously trading since as the crown and anchor and in the past was home to the Wild Flower Society. A traditional community pub that has a busy, friendly atmosphere. There is a U-shaped bar area with bench seating and high and low tables throughout the bar area. Flat screen TV's show the major sporting events. The walled garden is secure with a covered TV area/seating. This also provides the external drinking and smoking area. Karaoke or disco is on most Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings. The pub usually has a good trade and atmosphere. This may be busier on a Friday and Saturday night as it is on a main road into the town centre and near local restaurants. Duston Conservative Club is a members only club, but it welcomes visitors. The premises were refurbished in 2020 for the function room, and 2023 fort eh bara rea. Friday Happy hour is 13:00 to 18:00. and also has real ales. Bottled Ale sold but occasionally they get a cask in. Long narrow pub, lounge to front, bar to rear. Long established town centre pub with the building being a pub since 1750. Music is played at all times unless there is a sports event on the TVs.
Heated outdoor area has a plasma tv showing sports events though generally muted.
DJ and Live Music at weekends as advertised. This is a local pub with a friendly feel to it. Its is a good round traditional pub that offers great entertainment ranging from live bands to live horse racing.
Serves two national ales. An edge of town lively suburban pub popular for its food menu. One large but cosy room with high-backed seating and an unusual ceiling vault. The bar back has some interesting whiskey mirrors. The new plasma screens have also proved to be a big hit with sports fans too. Now sells 3 beers. To the rear of the pub is an outdoor decked seating area. The front car park is very small, although there is road parking available to the front. A tall distinctive Victorian building with three storeys that may have once operated as a hotel. A former two roomed pub that has now been made open plan with the bar at the centre. Refurbishment has recently been undertaken and it is now trading as a craft ale bar. Three handpumps usually serve two ales from local breweries, two from craft breweries, and two ciders. A wide selection of craft beers are available on tap and in bottle. The work included a new kitchen. The pub has a good community feel with locals making up the majority of the clientele. There is a well thought out outside courtyard area. A friendly back street pub, divided into three distinct areas inside with a games area with pool and darts. Outside there is a covered and uncovered drinking area. Very much a local community pub.Their is a Saturday and Sunday football team, ladies darts night on Thursday and two pool teams on Monday night. Large family-orientated pub, formerly called the Rifle Butt. Refurbished recently and on-going, the pub has a modern rustic feel with wooden details. The layout comprises of a restaurant area, side bar and garden. The restaurant serves freshly cooked traditional home-made food. The Headland is a brick built 1960s estate pub with multiple areas for drinking. The lounge has been done with a music theme with all variety of rock and roll memorabilia adorning the walls. It is a community pub used largely by older residents. A varied selection of live music is provided with Rock and Roll, R'n'b and Country featured. This pub was once a manor house surrounded by rolling fields until the 1960's. The land was developed into housing and the house into a restaurant. It is mainly a restaurant with a cosy drinking area next to a real fire. With 20 hotel rooms, it holds 2 AA rosettes and an AA 4 star silver standard. Northamptonshire Food and Drink Award Food Pub of the Year Runner-up 2013/14. Housed in a former shoe factory, this modern and stylish bar with exposed brick walls and Victorian steel columns is opposite the Royal & Derngate theatres. Pizzas, paninis and cheese boards are served whenever the bar is open and there is an outdoor seating area on the pavement for smokers. Theatre goers also receive a discount at the bar. No cask ale, but a choice of three bottled ales are available from the fridge. Long-established multi-roomed Working Men's Club on the main road in a residential area, having been founded in 1892 in a nearby street. There are always four handpumps in use, serving three regular and one changing beers, overseen by a long-serving bar steward. Awarded CAMRA Northamptonshire Club of the Year 2016 by the local Branch and the club welcomes CAMRA members. A typical large modern dining pub with a Wacky Warehouse play area attached. Originally named the Overstone Arms, this is superb community pub just off the town centre ring road and more the better for it. One large room plus a small snug to the rear plays host to regular gig nights. Pictures of old Northampton pubs adjourn the walls. A function room has recently been opened upstairs. Local breweries feature regularly here. Quiz nights are on Wednesday. Judged Local CAMRA Pub of the Year 2013. Support of local business is an ethos of the pub and, as well as local ales, includes craft beer (Maule Brewing), distillers (Warner Edwards gin) and a lot of food suppliers. The Longboat is a purpose brick built pub situated in the middle of New Duston. It has two rooms, the bar area with the pool table and the lounge area. The new manager has recently refurbished the interior and is looking to develop the business. He is currently showing live sports and building a family environment. A large stone-built pub which was formerly a farmhouse which was used to store timer, giving the pub its name. Set back from a busy main road, it consists of a very big square dining area and a much smaller rectangular drinking area. The clientele varies widely but it is a busy pub offering a wide range of items from the grill - from a selection of sizzling steaks and chicken dishes to a wide selection of dishes served on skillets. The dining area is carpeted and the pub is clean and well maintained. Historically, it was called the Buttocks Booth Inn in 1824, but was re-opened in 1955 as the Boothville. Large 400 year old town centre pub with three rooms that have been opened out to create a J-shaped bar with a wooden and tiled floor. The intermediate area has high table and chairs, whilst either side is more secluded. The walls are decorated with theatre memorabilia since the pub is adjacent to the Royal and Derngate theatres resulting in it being frequented by theatre-goers and occasionally after show actors and musicians. The outside garden has a further 'garage' area providing cover. Refurbished and reopened on Friday 23 March 2018. The former NBC brewery tap is a popular award-winning pub and is close to the town centre and opposite the modern Carlsberg plant, where its old brewery once stood. A fantastic exhibition of Breweriana features everywhere inside the pub. Note the (possibly) unique NBC neon-lit star adorning the front of the pub to remind us of its former ownership. The pub serves up to eight ales, most from local and regional microbreweries, plus three real ciders, as well as Belgian draught and bottled beers. At least one dark beer is always available. Hot snacks are available from the bar counter. There are two distinctly different drinking areas with a cosy carpeted area to the front and a more open plan area with wooden floors to the rear. This is the sister pub to the GBG listed Merchants in Rugby and like its sister, holds occasional beer festivals. There is a Blues night on the 1st Wednesday of every month and a quiz night on the last Thursday of the month. The pub can get extremely busy when the Northampton Saints rugby team is featured on the screens. Several times winner of the local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year and East Midlands Regional Pub as well. Not to be missed. Formally owned by the family of Lord Melbourne, this attractive stone built pub is tucked away off Old Duston village main street. This Grade II listed building is a lovely old fashioned village pub. There is a central bar and a long, carpeted bar/lounge with a drop down smaller drinking area behind a central stone fireplace. The pub has two gardens, one beside the pub and another on the other side of the road. The landlord is developing the pub - food outlets now visit several evenings a week serving pizzas, burgers, street food etc from one of the car parks. A large working men's club with three distinctive downstairs bars along with a large concert hall upstairs. This friendly club has a lively bar with TVS showing sporting events while there are also two quieter bars. Many sports teams frequent the club, including dominoes. Located in Cliftonville at the White Lodge and is an ideal social venue where you are assured of a warm welcome. This is a large multi-roomed private members club which holds many events, as well as private events for weddings, birthdays etc. . The club has a large car park and an enclosed garden where barbecues are held in the summer. Modernised pub which was previously Edwards and Reflex The 80s Bar. A large interior contains a bar along the right side while the seating area has many tables of differing sizes and seat styles. To the rear is a heated garden terrace. The pub has a long history and used to be part of the council offices before being converted to a Barclays bank. Since then, it was opened as the Rat & Parrot before trading with it new name today. Probably the largest pub in Northampton, the J-shaped central bar is accessible to most areas. Secluded booths offer some privacy from the TV screens. A DJ performs on Friday, Saturday, and Bank holidays. A family pub and restaurant located in a residential area. With its three distinct areas of bar, restaurant and function room alongside a good sized garden it offers an ideal space for families and friends to meet in Northampton. There are always four ales on with the emphasis being on LocAle with 20p off a pint for CAMRA Members at all times. At weekends, one ale will be offered at £3. Alongside it's varied menu, Monday is Pie night, Wednesday is Steak Night with breakfast Saturday & Sunday 9 - 11am and Sunday lunch 12.:30-3:30. Not that the pub will close early if quiet. An end of terrace Victorian building converted from a shop to a pub over three floors. Some say that it has a 'brown café' feel about it, like similar bars in Holland. All age ranges are drawn to it due to its 'difference' to other pubs and bars and its wide choice of real ales and ciders. The main bar is on the ground floor, and has up to seven beers on handpump, with many being brewed locally. There is a curved staircase to the cellar drinking area and a staircase to a larger drinking area on the first floor, with views overlooking the street. Real fires are provided in winter. The cellar has low intensity lighting and traditional seating and tables. Live folk music is provided on Thursday. A previous Northamptonshire Food and Drink Award Community Pub of the Year winner, and Local CAMRA Cider Pub of the Year 2022. Popular busy town centre pub adjacent to the largest outdoor market in the country. On every large room leads onto both the Drapery and market. Discos every Friday and Saturday evening. Originally Northampton’s first purpose-built cinema in 1912, the Picturedrome remains one of the Midland’s most unique venues. Situated at the end of a Victorian tree-lined avenue lane, it is at the heart of the community opposite the old racecourse. Affectionately known as ‘The Drome’; it features a variety of local, national and international bands and artists along with live comedy, films and burlesque. To the front is the laid-back café feel Front Bar, with natural daylight filtering through the concertina windows. To the rear behind the double doors is the Venue Bar, a large auditorium featuring a stage at the far end adorned with heavy velvet curtains, a giant HD screen and an impressive bar running the full length of the room. To the sides is a mezzanine for a comfortable seating overlooking the entire room. Alternatively, a short flight of stairs leads to a secluded roof terrace. Town pub situated on the south side of the River Nene in Cotton End. Its small central bar contains six hand pumps serving both the front opened-out room and rear bar. The lovely beer garden contains a building which formerly housed the Cotton End brewery, plus a function room. Check Facebook for seasonal opening times variations. The pub is a regular outlet for Great Oakley ales. Food from "Illuminated Kitchen" is served Thurs to Sunday. The rather unusual name is believed to refer to an Earldom of the the town of Pontefract in Yorkshire during the Tudor period when it was shortened to "Pomfret" - rather than the family of fish sharing the same name! New-build family restaurant pub built on the site of old British Timken factory offering a restaurant and carvery. Opened since the early 1900's, this off-centre back street up market pub has recently undergone extensive refurbishment although its old character remains in the exposed original brickwork and restored wooden beams retained throughout. The pub is in an L-shape with the small bar towards the front. and more room to the back leading to the garden. There are also three rooms upstairs that can be used for functions. Trading as a craft ale and beer house, it serves five real ales, including offerings from microbreweries both local and further afield, plus a range of keg craft and bottled ales. Accompanying the beer are freshly prepared pizzas, cooked in the in-house pizza oven. The cask ales change regularly with a free taster size for those who are unsure being able to "try before you buy".
Awarded Chronicle & Echo’s Northampton’s Best Bar 2014 and winner of the 2016/17 Northamptonshire Food and Drink Awards Best Bar None: Town Pub of the Year. A large, modern open plan pub restaurant with an L-shaped bar located at the entrance to Billing Aquadrome with lovely views from the outside decked area which overlook the Marina. Very popular particularly with guests from the Aquadrome and also the adjacent Premier Inn. A well established pub sitting in the heart of Kingsthorpe village, now swallowed-up into Northampton. An 18th century listed stone-built friendly local, with low beams and an uneven floor in the main bar. A further lounge bar is to the rear, whilst a small snug completes it. It is known for its high quality beers and generous servings of good food. Up to four guest beers are often from local breweries. A popular pub for rugby followers with four TVs to watch the sport on. A 1960's brick built estate pub with a slight Moorish theme in some of the décor that reflects the pub's name. There are two connected, but distinctly different rooms. The bar area is quite lively, particularly if there is a sporting event being shown on the TV screen. This is also where darts and pool takes place. The homely lounge is generally the quiet area of the pub. This can change if the TV is showing a sporting event particularly a rugby game featuring the Northampton Saints when the colours black, green and gold will be predominant among the noisy lounge crowd. There is a jukebox in the bar. Quiz nights take place on Tuesdays. Local CAMRA Town Pub of the Year 2023. Formerly the Rover, refurbished and renamed in September 2015. There is a large bar area and a separate dining room to the left of the bar. The bar area has an open plan layout with defined areas of fixed and loose seating. Carpet and wooden flooring with wooden panelling throughout. There is a beer terrace to the front and a designated outdoor drinking area with a smoking shelter to the rear. This pub is situated opposite The saints rugby ground. An historic, long narrow building with two entrances at either end that dates back to the 1700's. It re-opened in 2022 after a lengthy period of closure and refurbished to a very high standard by the McManus Pub Co. The ground floor bar has banquette seating in the front snug and tables to the rear, where there is also a wood fire. There are two dining rooms upstairs. One ale is served sourced nationally. Family-friendly pub/restaurant situated in Sixfields leisure park next to the Cobblers football stadium. The pub has two rooms, one is the restaurant, the other is a sports bar. There is an outdoor decked area with heating and lighting, a patio area and a large outside children's enclosed play area. Can get very busy on match days. Spinney Hill is a large 1930's pub on a main road. It is brick built and painted white externally. Internally it is in excellent condition and fully carpeted. It appeals to families and those looking for food. Internal walls have been demolished to form a large U-shaped bar with one or two annexes. Situated on the main street of Old Duston village, the pub is virtually unchanged with its attractive ironstone walls and thatched roof. In 1955 it was a Phipps & Company tied house. The layout of the pub contains a comfortable lounge area upon entry, a restaurant to to the left, and a separate bar to the rear. Refurbished in August 2022, it has an updated decor/colour scheme providing a more modern yet traditional feel. There is an enormous beer garden which gets the sun all day and is home to their famous Summer garden parties. Again, the garden has been completely revamped by the new owner making it a popular venue for all. A very large working men's club with a large main bar, smaller lounge, an large concert room. Upstairs is a boxing club. The club gets very busy when Saints Rugby club are playing at home. The club can also host parties, wakes, wedding reception, slimming clubs etc. Set in extensive grounds, this private house was converted into a pub in 1952 and now has a single large drinking area. Very much a family pub, the gardens include a large children's play area. The extensive food menu offers themed evenings to highlight different aspects of family friendly food eating. This pub is named after Thomas Becket who was imprisoned at Northampton castle. This 17th century pub has changed very little. The pub has an L-shaped bar with wooden flooring / beams and leather bench seating. Outside is a Marquee covered area. The Trumpet is a spacious classic pub built from ironstone featuring a large garden and car park. Situated on a main road, it is also on the edge of the Weston Favell village conservation area. It has stood here for at least 200 years but is well maintained with its large L-shaped bar and annexes. It is popular with families and sports fans and with senior citizens at lunch-time. The meet and minced club sees over 40 attend every month on the 3rd or 4th Monday. An attractive stone and thatched roofed two roomed pub with an unspoilt frontage tucked away in the conservation area of Dallington opposite the local 13th century church. The bar has a partly flag-stoned floor, while the lounge-dining room is a large, quieter seating area with many photos of old Dallington on the walls. Both rooms feature a wood burner stove. In addition to its cask beers, the pub prides itself on its extensive rum collection and its focus on traditional food (including homemade pies). On Friday and Saturday, hot bar snacks are available all day. A wide range of low-alcohol and non-alcoholic beers are also available. The pub is also available to hire for private functions.
Stopover parking for motorhomes is also available. Built in 1883 as a hotel and residential club for racegoers, and originally called the Kingsley Park Hotel, this large corner pub sits at the junction of Kingsley Road and Kettering Road opposite the old racecourse. The hotel closed in 1904 following a fatal racing accident involving spectators, and the Jockey Club left it empty for 18 years. It was during this time that local residents started to refer to it as 'The White Elephant'. The original name was retained upon reopening as part of the Northampton Brewery Co. estate. In 1955 NBC applied to change the name to the White Elephant, a name it carried until a short-lived change to the Kingsley Park Tavern in the early 1990s before reverting back to the White Elephant due to public demand. The pub, via various PubCo changes eventually became part of the Greene King estate. A large detached pub with a large garden including a children's play area. The large open bar area has various eating areas off the main bar. There is plenty of outdoor seating and the pub is big into sports with a number of Sports TV screens. This is a busy eating sports venue. Three hundred year old town centre pub, although the long L-shaped bar was only added 150 years ago. This oak-beamed bar offers four frequently changing guest beers and locally brewed beers. Live bands perform every Sunday. Good home-cooked food features local ingredients. Local CAMRA Pub of the Year 2012. CAMRA members receive a 10% discount on beer. This newly refurbished pub is situated on the edge of the Grange Park development near Northampton just off junction15 of the M1. The large bar serves both the dining and drinking areas which are open plan and sweep around the bar. There is an outside seating area with newly landscaped features, which is very popular in good weather.
Four real ale taps on from Marston's range - Wainwrights and Pedigree feature often. A former village ironstone three-storied pub with an entrance porch and double bay fronted windows on the former A50 which has been subsumed into the expanding Northampton. The central bar servers both the games room and lounge bar with a former inglenook that now houses a shelf with jugs and books. White-painted stone walls lead to the conservatory which was added that overlooks the large garden. A pleasant two roomed thatched stone village pub. There is a patio area and a long garden to the rear.
Skittles available and league matches held here. A former Charles Wels pub standing back from the road with a lovely area to the front. Two opened-out rooms, segregated by a fire place. Situated in a village which was voted the best small village in Northamptonshire 2012, this traditional country pub is in the heart of the countryside. Downstairs there are two open plan rooms with polished wooden floors and a real fire, while to the rear is a small snug. Upstairs is the Millstone function room which opens out directly into the patio garden. A mix of live music is put on the first Friday of the month. A quiz night is held on the third Thursday of the month. A large pub with a solid front door leading to two rooms. The right room was formally a small restaurant and is now a cosy bar with quarry tiled flooring. The main lounge and restaurant is now to the left and is on two levels and incorporates the former snug which has been opened out, the main restaurant, and a small secluded area behind the fireplace. The garden area has recently been fully landscaped and provides a lovely seating for summer days. Weekend meals alternate during the seasons with an outdoor kitchen in the summer and roasts or the autumn. The pub dates back to about 1750 and was originally called the Kings Arms, although changed in 1852. a luxury health and golf club with a hotel and restaurant. ~The Cedars bar is located below the clubhouse and is welcome to non guests. Eighteenth-century pub built in 1766 in the village where the missionary William Carey was born in 1761. The pub has very low beams, an inglenook fireplace and exposed stone walls. The main L-shaped bar has stone walls and a long bar to the side with leather settees. The upstairs games room contains a table tennis. Whilst food-led, there is a public bar area for drinkers with real fire in winter. Large car park. Formerly cottages, this Grade II-listed 17th century ironstone built pub is family run and owned providing a comfortable charm about it. It has retained most of its original character and is festooned with fascinating artefacts in both the cosy bar room and larger comfortable lounge to the rear. There is a separate restaurant to the rear of the pub and is . A friendly village pub attracting diners and locals alike. Stone-built corner local in the centre of the village dating from at least 1847 with parts once a butchers shop. To the rear is a decked patio and garden with outdoor tables. From the rear, there is a games room to the left containing the pool and darts board. On the right is a restaurant which is currently not open so phone before visiting for food. The main public bar is in the centre. A former stone-built coaching inn built in 1713 on the London to Holyhead coaching route. A food-led village pub spread over a number of split up rooms and areas, it features a large garden to rear and children's play area. Ales and good wine selection. Does breakfast at the weekends. A two-roomed ironstone pub with an opened out small bar to the left offering a mixture of tables, chairs and leather sofas arranged around a traditional wood burner. Half-wood panelling throughout is evidenced. To the right of the entrance is a long restaurant. To the rear is a large garden adjacent to the larger car park, while adjacent to the pub id the secret garden. The pub is on the Waendel Walk, an international event which is centered in Wellingborough every May. Weekly events include Monday Club with the £8 disappearing menu, Tuesday Quiz night, Wednesday Two Courses or £15, and Steak night on Thursday. The pub allows camper-vans to stay overnight as part of a national scheme. Long-established locals pub in the centre of Raunds, opposite the market square. One hand pump serves a selection of varying ales, as demonstrated by the pump clips displayed on the wall. A bar with a separate games room/pool room. Popular seating is at the front of the pub, and a small courtyard with seating is to the rear. Occasional bands and karaoke and discos. Members only club located c100 metres off Brook Street. Large bar area with a couple of real ale offerings. Formerly the Woodbine Working Mens Club, it was closed for a period of time before re-opening as a bar and restaurant. Inside the main lounge is elongated with the bar at the far end showing its former club layout, whilst upstairs the restaurant area can be found. Listed in the 1879 census, this small pub with a L-shaped bar is near the western end of the Market Place and features both stone and wooden flooring and may be the only pub with this name. The unusual name is said to be derived from a landlord of 170 years ago called Silas Coggin. His lifestyle was vey 'mish-mash', so the pub name was coined by him to describe what customers could expect when entering! There is a large garden to the rear. This brick-built Grade II listed building consists of two rooms in an-L shape arrangement with a bar to the front and restaurant down the side. The restaurant which resembles a barn conversion, in fact only dates from the early 1990s but has been very cleverly constructed to look like it has been there a lot longer. The pub was originally a Phipps tied house but was sold as a free house and escaped the "Watneyfication" of the 1960's and 70's A family owned pub, the current landlord's parents bought the freehold of the Chequers in 1990. It is a friendly pub and the hub of village social life. The pub is adorned with an eclectic mix of objects and pictures and there is a fine display of foreign bank notes surrounding the dado in the main bar area. Outside is an old outbuilding which houses Northants skittles, pool and darts. There is a vast menu offering very reasonably priced meals. Over the first weekend in July at lunchtimes, the pub is virtually surrounded by vintage steam road vehicles driven down from the nearby Hollowell Steam and Heavy Horse Show and the sight and sounds are quite spectacular. Up to three changing beers, usually sourced from independent regional brewers are offered. A pub has been on the site for over 400 years, although the main building is much younger at 150 years old. Extended and modernised 20 years ago, inside are several opened-out rooms including a restaurant offering 50 covers. The outdoor area has been landscaped to provide a lovely garden for the clement weather. Now a private members social club and formerly a working means club. The club has a main bar offering local beers from the Digfield Brewery. The lounge has comfortable seating and traditional games: pool table, skittles and darts. a separate function room caters for weddings, birthdays, bingo etc and catering from a kitchen. Weekly events include an exotic bird sale which has continued for many years. Outside is a large garden with bench seating. Situated in the centre of the village and now the only pub left in Roade. A lovely ironstone pub with a large garden. Good food served at lunchtimes and evenings. Well kept ales and Old Rosie cider on draught. Re-opened June 2015 after 18 months of closure for a major refurbishment. This large 16th century rambling pub built out of local ironstone and now contains the new wooden bar. An area with chairs and table surround the log burner. To the left are several dining areas, one featuring a wooden floor while the other is flag-stoned. The pub is situated in the picture postcard village down a steep hill where all the houses have either thatched or Collyweston slate roofs. The village is overlooked by Rockingham Castle famed for the TV programme 'By the Sword Divided'. A local ironstone built 18th century pub which was once the local police station reputed to be haunted. The interior consists of three open planned rooms in an L-shaped bar layout. Built around 1903-04, the Red Lion claims to be the last purpose built coaching inn in England and has stables out the back to prove it. With ten bedrooms and consisting of a bar, lounge, games room and dining room. Breakfast is served 8.30am-12pm Monday to Saturday and 9am-12.30pm Sunday. Rothwell Conservative Club is a Members’ Club located in the centre of this historic town. The club offers various activities such as pool, skittles, darts, crib, and dominoes teams. They also have regular entertainment and Bingo events. Tresham Hall and Tresham Lawns are also available to hire with a bar. An established street corner local located in a residential suburb of Rushden slightly off the beaten track serving predominately a local clientele. Refurbished in 2021, the pub has a pool table and classic arcade games. The Needle & Awl is now part of the 'Hungry Horse' family pub/restaurant brand located on the outskirts of Rushden near the A45. The offerings include Wackey Warehouse ball pit in the children's area. There is a large bar and eating area without a partition which attracts families. The Railway Inn is the only JD Wetherspoon pub in Rushden having opened in 2011 following an extensive refurbishment and extension of the previous building. It offers all of the usual Wetherspoon fayre including all day meals, special food nights including Curry Night and a wide range of real ales (usually min 6-8). Town centre based pub on main High Street, that has been extensively refurbished in recent times. Appeals to wide range including families, serving food daily with large menu available. Welcoming and friendly staff. Local town centre club that has been in existence for many years. A private membership. Traditional conservative Club with two bars and a function room. It is a private club and so is not generally open to the public except for ticketed events which are held from time to time. A long-standing golf course and clubhouse located on the B645 Chelveston Road about three miles north-eat of Rushden. The large clubhouse offers a single cask ale which is generally doom Bar. Non-members welcome. Former Midland Railway station now a mecca for real ale. A real gem, the bar occupies the former ladies waiting room with gas lighting and walls adorned with enamel advertising panels and railway photos plus many CAMRA awards. On the platform, carriages provide a meeting room, Northants skittles, and a buffet for the numerous open days held during the summer when steam and diesel train trips are provided. A beer festival is held in September. Visitors with the guide are asked to sign in the book. Town centre club just off the main high street. A very active and busy club with a
strong membership. Welcomes CIU affiliates and visitors. An established roadside pub located in a mainly residential area of South Rushden with outdoor area and large car park. It tends to attract a local clientele and the beer list is limited due to lack of immediate demand. In the coming months it will serve 'basket' bar meals. An 18th century Northants limestone built pub consisting of four rambling rooms. Predominantly a food pub, it has a cosy feel to it and gets very busy at night and Sunday lunchtimes. Booking is advisable. Following Covid re-opening, beer range currently reduced from 4 to 2 beers. Attractive separate restaurant and a small bar with sofas and some tables for dining. A shop was opened during the Lockdown and this continues to offer a selection of local produce. They also have a trailer that can be rented for special events. They are the sole stockists of Silverstone gin. Food forward pub but bar does offer drinks only. The Red Lion is an older red brick and slate building that is kept in good repair. It fronts onto Welland Rise which is a residential road in the centre of the village. There is a small car park to the rear. The pub has been privately owned for at least 20 years. It is mainly a food pub with a good selection and 120 wines to chose from. Monday Night is Curry night at £5.00 per head. In 2010. the Red Lion was awarded the Wine Pub of the Year in the Good Pub Guide. It has two flats providing accommodation with one designed as a family unit. With a friendly atmosphere, it has the local support and is well worth a visit if you are in the area. The White Horse is a 17th century coaching inn steeped in history. Motor racing is the predominant theme throughout the pub, being only a 10 minute walk from the world famous Silverstone Circuit. The White Horse has seen many stars from motor racing come through the doors including Graham Hill, Stirling Moss, Murray Walker and more recently Mark Webber, Anthony Davidson, Sebastian Bourdais and Nigel Mansell. The menu comprises of traditional pub food sourcing fresh products and meat from local suppliers and farms where possible. The Lord Nelson is a cosy single bar traditional village pub with a warm and welcoming atmosphere. It is a free house owned for many years by Michael and his wife. Real ale is well catered for with popular national ales as permanent residents. There is much to commend the Lord Nelson regarding entertainment with weekly music jamming sessions and a Karaoke night once a month on a Sunday. Stone-built pub in the shadows of the church, named after the Iron Duke whose boots were made in the village when Northamptonshire had a shoe and boot industry. It has many rooms, including two around the main bar, with a lovely snug in each one, plus a huge restaurant area up a small flight of stairs to the rear. Low beams and stone interior walls provide a pleasant atmosphere. Outside is a separate bar with a huge garden backing onto the church. Access to the car park is directly off the old A45 main road. A private members club established in 1899 so access to non-members is not guaranteed. The club originally used premises in East Street before moving to its current location in 1903 which was extended during the 1940's. The large main room features a bar, comfortable seating, and a stage with an offset games room. Live bands play every Saturday and occasional Sundays. Outside is a sheltered smoking and bench seating with garden and bench seating beyond. Nestling behind the trees in two acres of landscaped gardens, this small thirty-two roomed hotel caters for guests and non-residents alike. In the main house there is a comfortable lounge and non-residents bar, normally serving a local ale from Digfields or Phipps NBC. There is a function suite for up to 250 (150 seated) guests. Close by is Stanwick Lakes, an award winning country park. Offers Afternoon Teas 3-5 Mon- Sat. Breakfast is also served 7-10. A delightful and very popular stone built country pub on the edge of the beautiful village of Staverton, where you will always receive a friendly welcome. The long wooden beamed bar serves four areas and an open hearth fire between the rooms provides some seclusion. The guest ales are sourced from Northamtonshire and adjacent counties. The pub serves excellent restaurant quality food as well as an extensive range of bar snacks at lunchtimes and evenings. Standing on the crossroads off the former A427 and Desborough Road, the White Horse dates from 1706 having been built with local ironstone and capped with a thatched roof. Inside consists of three rooms, including a unique cosy bar which contains a snooker table in the middle of the room. There is also a lounge/dining room and up five steps a restaurant serving superb home cooked meals. The pub opens 9-12 for breakfast. Situated on the banks of the Grand Union Canal, The Boat Inn is a long and narrow thatched pub, which has been owned and operated by the Woodward family since 1877 and is one of the longest family-run pubs in the country. The delightful tap bar's inter-connecting rooms have canal views, an open fire, original stone floors and window seats, whilst an adjoining room has Northants skittles. Popular with diners, a large extension houses the lounge, restaurant and bistro. Additional beers are sold in the summer. A canal boat is available for parties to hire and has trips that can be booked over Christmas and summer holidays. An early 1990s pub (former farmhouse with exposed beams and brickwork) that is well situated on the canal. It specialises in serving good food at reasonable prices. Two/three real ales are served from the Marston's list. Popular with diners and visitors to the canal museum. It has many indoor secluded but open areas. Large car park and has outdoor patio area and children's play area. Parking is charged but redeemed with any order at the bar, it is a perfect place to go for a walk then pub after. In 2014 Stoke Bruerne CC and Spencer CC merged to form Spencer Bruerne CC playing our home fixtures at Stoke Bruerne Cricket Ground. The club house is occasionally open at the weekend especially when fixtures are being played at the club. Situated close to Sulgrave Manor and off the Banbury Lane, this interesting stone built pub has three rooms. The main bar is a lovely area to drink, with a mixture of stone, wooden, and carpeted floors. The low ceiling and screens ensure that this small bar provides a cosy atmosphere at all times. The walls are decorated with a wide selection of local photos. The Star has two eating areas; one at the rear and the other to the front off the central passage which is a smaller dining area. To the rear is the pub car park and the extensive garden. The pub is situated in the village centre and serves Hook Norton ales and ciders. It is close to Silverstone and is ideally located for visitors to Silverstone racetrack.
The pub has regular pop up food vans and dates of their visits can be found on their Facebook page. Hotel, bar and function room complex. The bar was formally a club house and Officers Mess. This Art Deco building has been renovated to its former glory. As you enter you step back in time to a bygone age of aviation, style and fun. The bar area consists of three rooms, all incorporating art-deco furniture. The airfield can be viewed from the bars, dining room and outside seating area. Open for breakfast from 7.30. A large stone pub with a long central bar serving the various areas which are broken-up with the numerous supporting columns. A small area is to the front side, while a tiered lower area serves the main restaurant. The side room overlooks the extensive garden. Parking to the side and disabled parking to the front. Furniture is a mix of tartan-covered chairs, arm chairs, granny chairs and wall seating. The Overstone Manor is in a picturesque countryside location. Originally a Manor House this large building has been transformed into a very family friendly food house with an open plan environment. Special meal deals apply. Built in 1602 and a pub since 1719, this delightful white-washed old pub stands on the old A50 Northampton to Leicester road consisting of one bar but with several rooms, including a cosy dining area to the rear. It exudes rustic charm and offers a welcoming escape from the world outside. Inside the crackling fireplace casts a warm glow, complemented by low wooden beams. In late July, the pub holds its annual beer festival in the garden and newly extended car park. The Red Lion has been run by Simon and Louise Cottle since 2011. Well worth a visit. This village pub stands on the main B4525, on the edge of the village and was once a drovers inn as it is close to the Welsh Lane. In 2022 the pub celebrated its 400 year birthday. The current tenants have invested their creative talents into an eclectic decor which must be seen to be believed. Lunches and dinners are served in three different areas two of which are to the opposite sides of the bar and have fantastic decor. The third area is towards the rear where there is also a self playing piano. One continues though to the garden which can cater for BBQs. There is a field suitable for motorhomes but no facilities for campers. Hook Norton beers are available plus a choice from 60 gins. Accommodation can be booked on Air B'n B - look for the 'Rabbit Hutch'. A two-roomed 1790 pub once a coaching inn with the L-shaped bar counter serving both areas. The main bar to the right sports a large TV screen, whilst the left room is a more sedate quiet family lounge with stone interior walls. Very much community-focused, a wide range of events are held from live bands and discos nights, A stone-built pub which had a major refurbishment in spring 2022 following a disastrous fire. This two-roomed pub has a rear bar is on a different level served by the one bar counter. The front room features wood panelling and leather settees and doubles as the lounge, while the rear room has a large TV screen. The upstairs restaurant doubles as a function room . A former Charles Wells pub, the stone-built Mason Arms is now in private hands having re-opened in August 2013. Situated on a corner, the interior sports a small U-shaped bar surrounded by wooden flooring. With traditional games, teams are fielded in pool and skittles. Two guest beers are sourced through a local brewery. On Friday night, the door is locked at 11pm although the licence continues until 2.30 a.m. Brewery Tap Room in a warehouse with various seating choices adjacent to the Three Hills Brewery tap room which moved brewing to here in late 2022. The brewery is named after the ancient communal tombs that stand on the outskirts of the village of Woodford. Although one real ale is usually available, the focus is on upto 15 craft beer taps and cans of fruited sours, pastry stouts, IPAs and barrel-aged beer. Now under new leaseholders since the 8th August 2020, this popular and welcoming village pub dating back from the 16th century, although a pub since 1901 with Victorian additions. It has an opened-out room in front of the cosy bar while a back room is used as games room with Northants skittles, or if required, for private functions. Very much at the heart of the village, it holds many events (quizzes, open mike and acoustic nights) throughout the year. The fabulous garden features some new gazebos on the patios, so they can keep the sun out of your eyes or the rain off your heads if needed - the retractable roof awnings are incredibly useful to help you choose. Town centre pub on the main Roman Road to Holyhead. The building is listed and appears on a map of Towcester dating from 1511. The single bar has wood panelled walls and a beamed ceiling, along with two fireplaces. Close to Towcester Racecourse, a public car park is to the front. White-washed 19th century pub, formally a beerhouse and blacksmiths shop, which once belonged to Hopcroft and Norris, the Brackley Brewers. Now a food-based pub near Sponne School. Occasionally stocks a Towcester Mill beer. An attractive wide and low thatched former roadside pub opposite Towcester Racecourse on the A5 which is now a restaurant only. This 18th century listed building was formerly a stone cottage and now has a single room inside. It is now a food-based pub producing gastro-style meals. To the rear of the building is the beer garden, an ideal space for families, and on fine days, al fresco dining. Two local real ales available for diners. Popular high street local pub close to Towcester Racecourse. Situated in the centre of this Roman town, the Plough has two rooms: a cosy front bar with stone floors and a large bay window onto the main street, and a larger lounge bar/restaurant to the rear. A wide corridor runs from the front to back of the pub, where there is a small outdoor drinking area on decking. Just behind the building stands Bury Mount, on which the town’s fort once stood. Poker, quiz, and steak nights held each week. One of the participants in the Towcester Music Festival in June. Does a really good pie menu throughout the week. Historic coaching inn on the A5 now branded as one of Greene King's Old English Inns. The hotel dates back over 400 years and even features in Charles Dickens’ first novel – The Pickwick Papers. The bar and restaurant offers four areas in a charming environment. Mainly Food Lead This brewery tap was opened in early 2014 and includes a 200 year-old bar, shop, and brewery housed in a Grade II listed mill. As well as eight cask beers from the brewery and other local micros, six real ciders are available too. If the weather is kind then the large beer garden offers far reaching views over the Towcester meadow and the Easton Neston estate as well as the mill pond and race that run through it.
The bottle shop on site is open Tuesday to Saturday 12.00pm to 5.00pm. There are two large meeting rooms that can be hired for meetings/functions and they also have their own members club called the 'Cheers Club'. Located in the centre of the historic market town, this pub offers a cosy fire for the winter months and a lovely garden for the summer days. It has an ornate art deco interior with a mix of traditional and contemporary dining areas with exposed painted bricks. There are two lovely rooms to the front featuring period furniture, mirrors, photographs and tapestries. The food offering is a range of pizzas and burgers, and they offer three cask beers and craft beers. Early 18th century stone-built and thatched village pub with two exterior doors leading to a small room with flagstone floor on the left and quarry tiled one on the right. From the entrance lobby on two levels there is a small lounge, formerly two small rooms, which has a small modern counter and a working Raeburn cooker. There is a dining room on the right in a 20th century extension. Plaster over stone walls feature with more inter-connected rooms to the rear, including a snug and leather settees, with the low beams, make this a quaint and unusual pub. The walls are decorated with prints of country houses. the rear patio leads to the car park. Opening in the early hours for breakfast, this large roadhouse hidden from view on the old alignment of the A45 in a truckers' lay-by. Undergoing extensive reconstruction work and renovations at the time of writing. There is a large open plan bar area with masses of seating and dining tables. It is primarily a "truck-stop" for lorry drivers and is very well know by all in the road haulage business, being situated just off Junction 16 of the M1. There is an enormous lorry park as well as ample parking for cars. Refurbished in 2018, real ale is back on sale, with up to three handpumps serving typically nationally-known beers. A mid-19th century ironstone-built pub set back and high up from the main road. The front bar is semi open plan with a drinking area to the left of the bar and dining spaces to the right. The main feature is a stone fireplace and low beams. To the rear is a small bar and games room with a pool table and old school games. Outside there is a room for Northants skittles and children's play equipment in the garden. Four changing guest beers are available from regional brewers. Food includes bottomless brunch and BBQs. -- Please note: Opening times are variable as the pub only has a limited amount of days per annum permitted on its licence. The pub currently operates at certain weekends. Always best to check ahead on their Facebook group page; The Wheelwright's Arms (which you have to join as it's currently a private group). In 2020 a Watford community project achieved its ambition to return a public house to this small village, following the closure many years ago of the Stag's Head and Henley Arms. It is a tiny pub created from a redundant and dilapidated farm building and stands in an attractive grassy meadow. It's one of those unusual situations where the garden is many times the size of the pub. And what a size the grounds are! They accommodate a large marquee, several benches and umbrellas, and a couple of smaller refuges to protect one from bad weather, You'd be hard pressed to get more than 10 people comfortably inside the actual pub itself. During many of its opening hours, Thai food is served from a mobile kitchen in another part of the garden. Dogs and horses are welcome and many riders hitch up their steeds in a designated part of the grounds. There is plenty of parking available in the adjacent field. The pub is run entirely by a volunteer workforce and has a loyal local following. The ales on tap are often supplied by Hook Norton, but only one may be available owing to the brevity of the opening hours. Located at the crossroads of the A5 and old A45 on the north-eastern edge of Weedon village, this Chef and Brewer pub and 46 bedroom hotel (Greene King Inns) has a pleasant, comfortable bar serving 3 ales usually all from the Greene King portfolio (although the occasional guest). Remember to show your CAMRA membership card for the 10% discount. All the facilities and comforts that you would expect from such a pub chain with menus to suit and a decent selection of wines. Child friendly with the usual restrictions, meeting rooms for business and functions. There is a large car park to the rear. The Heart Of England is a converted 18th century farmhouse which now operates as a Marston's pub, restaurant and 12 bedroom hotel. The pub has a garden with a children's play area which has a canal running adjacent to it, with access via a gate. Food is served all day. Beers are from the Marston's stable. The Narrow Boat is situated on the Grand Union canal (A5) and is about one mile out the village of Weedon and offers fantastic views of the canal and barges which can be seen moored along the banks in the garden area. Drinks can be enjoyed at the bar, restaurant, heated deck areas or beside the canal on the lawns. All ingredients are locally sourced whenever possible, with also veggie options available. The pub can cater for weddings with 50-80 gusts. Holiday chalets are also available to let at the end of the car park with canal views. The pub is situated in the heart of this large sprawling village. It has a very long history and some parts of the building date back to the 17th century, although this is not immediately obvious externally. Originally a Phipps Brewery pub and latterly "Watneyfied" in the 1960's & 70's after the takeover, it was acquired by Everards from Churchill Taverns pubco in 2013. It underwent major refurbishment, which saw the bar re-sited to the rear of the building and all areas of the pub given a total and very imaginative facelift. Although only having the one bar, there are four quite individual areas to eat and drink. Evidence of its antiquity has been preserved and the whole effect is very pleasing on the eye. There are two cosy inglenooks either side of a thick wall and served by a double sided open fireplace. There is a terrific wall sized aerial photo of Weedon showing the canal and the old Ordnance Depot. A pictorial history of Weedon and its old pubs adorns various walls. If you are phasmophobic, this is not the pub for you. There are legends of and witnesses to various hauntings by two ghosts - George and Elizabeth. George makes mischief in the cellar and bar whereas Elizabeth restricts herself to flinging cutlery around in the kitchen! There are normally two Everards ales on tap and one from the Everards guest list. There is an upstairs function room capable of catering for up to 40 people and in an outbuilding is a dedicated games room for Northants skittles and darts. There is a large car park at the rear of the building with a garden and play area outside for the children as well as a large undercover heated area for smokers. Roman Way Brewery is an experimental micro-brewery based at the Royal Ordnance Depot in Weedon. The name is from the close by Watling Street, the first Roman Road built in Britain. This link to our Roman past gives us inspiration for the names of all our brews. The Brewery Tap room is open Fridays and Saturdays, and often hosts other events, including live music. Check the website or Facebook page for the up-to-date information. Re-opened in August 2022 after a long period of closure for a major refurbishment. Inside is found three rooms with a separate bar , all refurbished to a high standard. The main bar includes a wood burner and real fire. Two handpumps are available with both in use during the summer months. The Elizabethan was originally a coaching inn becoming a pub in the 1950s. The original ironstone building dates from 1814, and the inn was originally the George until 1947 when it became the Wharf. In its former incarnation as the George, it also served as the local coal/coke/lime/salt/and granite merchant! No doubt this was due to its convenient location at the terminus of the short Welford branch of the Leicester arm of the Grand Union Canal. The inn itself is situated at the extreme northerly end of the village right on the border with Leicestershire. Several walks can be started from here - a handy leaflet behind the bar is available. There is a small bottom bar, whilst up a couple of steps is the main bar, with an inglenook separating the drinking area from the restaurant area. Six hand pulls on the bar serve established micros beers, with Oakham Bishops Farewell or Inferno always on. There are 4 guest bedrooms and good value food is served lunchtimes and evenings. A beer festival is held in June and cider festival during the August bank holiday. Local CAMRA Rural Pub of the Year 2023. Recently refurbished the pub is just on the edge of the town centre. Inside there are two main areas with a pool and darts area on the left-hand side and the main bar area with the servery on the right-hand side. Outside, the pub has covered booths and seats in
the paved garden. A popular ale and cider house which has been a success story for real ale and cider. A wide range of ales always available, with eight beers and seven ciders featured on a rotating basis, complemented by up to 11 craft keg beers and a wide range of craft beers in bottle and cans. The single L-shaped room has cosy corners and lots of breweriana adorning the bar, walls and ceilings. There is a second bar in the courtyard for busier times and the annual beer festivals. Beers are from regional's and micros alike with mainly pale beers. There is a wide choice of pies plus other traditional pub dishes and pizzas. Featured in the Good Beer Guide since 2008 and won many local and regional awards. Steak night on a Thursday. As well as live music on Fridays and Saturdays, open mic on a Tuesday. A large bare/eating area plus a separate dining/function room. Plus a small private meeting room to the rear. A large imposing ironstone hotel dating from the 1600s in the heart of the town opposite the old market place. The beautiful frontage has a large wooden porch with a golden hind standing proud atop, overlooked from the hotel through leaded glass windows. Several dining and function areas are inside, with the public bar featuring a wooden-floor in a tiered area. Reputedly Oliver Cromwell stayed here before the Battle of Naseby. The second micropub in the county is this small ale house on the High Street with customer capacity of 30 max. Five rotating real ales are served from handpump, two of which are locally brewed, plus four draught ciders and a small selection of wines, top-end gins, malt whiskies and soft drinks. Food is limited to snacks (nuts, crisps). A wonderfully friendly pub helped by its size lending itself to social interaction with other guests and the landlady. A quiz night is held on the first Thursday of the month. Since Covid, the rear garden has been opened along with pavement tables providing much needed additional space. No parking, but the pub backs onto Jacksons Lane municipal car park. Voted Town Pub of the Year 2022. There is a picture quiz (informal - sheet of paper with 16 pictures with related questions and always a common theme) every Sunday. A quiz night is held at 19:00 on the second Thursday of the month. The Beer Festival from 12 May to 4 May coincides with International Waendel Walk, though the normal opening times may be extended subject to confirmation. Wellingborough's second micropub established in the former Ammo Room adjacent to the north end of platform one at Wellingborough station. A simple one-roomed bar with additional seating outside with two large cable drums now forming additional tables with umbrellas and picnic benches. There is also a covered area with Bluetooth speakers allowing customers to play their own music without disturbing fellow drinkers. An ideal stopping place after a long day in the office. The pub also offers a wide range of cider and bottled lagers. Off-sales are available in reusable flagons. Access is via the front of the station as there is now no access from the station platform but customers can exit the station barriers to visit and return without a problem. It should be noted that opening hours may vary according to the season and also may be affected by train operations e.g. strike action. always check social media before visiting. Recently voted Town Autumn Pub of the Season 2023. A roadside pub close to the railway with an extensive collection of railway memorabilia. A popular local's pub on the outskirts of the town with a railway theme literally running throughout, with a display of classic '00' gauge locomotives behind the bar with a railway running above the servery. With three rooms, the front bar has armchairs, sofas for a relaxing ambiance. The rear half wood-panelled games area is adorned with railway photos, station signs, and wagon plates and features bar billiards, darts and Northants skittles. A third area has been opened out and features the log burning fire. Limited car parking to the rear, although Plumbco across the road allow visitors to park in their car park. Primarily a carvery, the pub previously traded as the 'Merry Miller' and was once on the main A45. Now in its own cul-de-sac, it has an extended frontage provides two seated areas with leather furnishings in the right-hand side bar, whilst to the left is another large seating area close to the carvery. The large garden has an extensive children's play area with wooden climbing equipment. Large out-of-town pub with an emphasis on meals. Family friendly (dining room only), though there is also a separate quieter dining area for those without children. Varied and rotating range of beers, usually from the Greene King (and subsidiaries) range. Wellingborough Old Grammarians started in 1934 as a rugby club, but has now grown into a flourishing sports and social club with over 2000 members. The club has developed from a single sport to become a multi sport club offering various activities for the local community. Originally all members were past pupils of the Grammar School, since renamed Wrenn School. The Headquarters is located close to the Wellingborough town centre, allowing easy access from public transport. There is a large main bar, spacious function room and sports bar featuring Sky sports on a large plasma screen. The Club hosts several events each month, including Fun Quiz nights, Bingo and live artists. Non-members are allowed entry, although require signing in. Re-opened pub with a wide frontage with wooden floors and panelling. The interior is decorated with armoury and tankards in a similar vein to its sister pub in Northampton. The small corner bar features an array of seven handpumps stocking upto five microbrewery beers and two from the Marston's range of breweries. The cider drinker is also catered for with five ciders available. Out of town family pub, catering mainly for food-trade. Very handy for the A45. A large family bar with "Fuzzy Eds" children's play facility. There is a smaller separate adults only bar. Breakfast served until 11:30, lunch from 12:00 A multi-roomed pub featuring at least five drinking areas having been extended into the adjacent property many years ago. The main L-shaped bar has a small brick-built servery with seating around the windows. To the left through an inter-connecting room is a small snug, complete with book shelves and a Singer sewing machine. To the rear left-hand side, and served from the central bar are games rooms for bar billiards and darts. Sports are shown on a satellite channel (5 screens). NOTE. Private members club. A traditional back-street local's pub featuring a small central bar which serves both the small room to the right, along with the much larger room to the left. Very much games orientated, it offers bar billiards, darts, and pool. The green exterior tiles have recently been painted white. Named after the Red Well, the most famous of several springs in Wellingborough which was visited by royalty and gave its name to the Redwell area of the town. A shop conversion in 1996, this large pub is just off the shopping area in a well populated pub drinking area. Three guest beers during the week and four at weekends. Opening from 8:00 for breakfasts and drinks, alcohol served from 9:00. Note: Recently re-opened in February 2024 after a short closure. Awaiting details of revised opening hours. Usually opens late afternoons, but may be advisable to check prior to a visit. This 18th century listed three story inn sits at the heart of the village on the old main road from Northampton to Rugby. It is accessed by a short flight of steps from the pavement and the front door leads into an open plan bar area, much altered from the original by "Watneyfication" in the 60's and 70's. Two separate drinking/games areas are at situated at either end of the long bar. The pub is privately owned by a local family. Usually a good choice of up to three rotating local ales. There are six letting B&B rooms on the upper floors. There is an "all weather" garden, with heated shelters and comfy cushioned seating areas. On the northern edge of West Haddon, this large inn lies in spacious grounds. This establishment is primarily a dining venue with a good local reputation for steaks. There are two main dining rooms and a third doubles as a bar/diner, where the handpumps can be found. Usually one national or regional beer is on offer. There are also 18 letting rooms. Re-opened September 2018 following extensive refurbishment. The charming building is Grade II listed. Strongly food led but drinkers are made very welcome also. Attractive low-beamed bar with various nooks and crannies to enjoy a pint and a very pleasant garden and outside drinking area. There is a separate dining area at the rear. Since the end of lockdown, there has been a strong emphasis on beers sourced from local and independent regional micro breweries such as Purity, Church End, Digfield, Roman Way, and Langton's. The Crown is a charming country inn and has been a feature in the village of Weston since 1593. Weston has several claims to fame including Lord Lucan having been allegedly spotted in the pub the night after his children's nanny was famously murdered in 1974. Local attractions include Llama Trekking, Silverstone Motor Racing Circuit, Sulgrave Manor and Canons Ashby.
The bar is straight in front as you enter. There is a restaurant area to the right and again up some steps to the left - used for serving breakfast in. A small restaurant with three tables is down some steps. The pub has internally white painted flagstone walls wish are an attractive feature. A rural standalone pub in the picturesque Welland Valley consisting of a cosy bar/lounge and a large dining room which was extended a few years ago. More lately, the main entrance has been extended into the former dining area and is now complete with flagstone floors, a wood burner, and sofas. The bar has been extended too. An outside drinking area offers good views and is an ideal playground for the children. This is an ideal stopping off place for walkers of the Jurassic Way which runs close by. The Wheel and Compass was one of the five founding Welland Valley Beerfest pubs. The pub is stone built and is on the right upon entering the village with a small car park at the back. Serving the local villlage.
It is temporarily closed on a Saturday lunchtime. Situated at the south end of the village on the main road, the large bar area of this opened-up pub has wooden floorboards and a large TV showing the Formula 1 or Moto GP on freeview. The front of the pub has a carpeted dining area where food is served and there is a covered dining area outside. Close to Silverstone racetrack, so popular with race goers on event days. Closed on Monday and Tuesday. Welcoming country pub serving three changing ales often from Cornish breweries such as St Austell or Sharps. Popular with diners especially at weekends but drinkers made very welcome in the separate bar. Closed on Mondays and weekday lunchtimes. Re-opened on Friday 17th May with new tenants after a short period of closure. Local 18th century ironstone-built pub standing in the centre of the village on the once busy A427 trunk route on a narrow and sharp-bending road. This community pub consists of a bar, lounge and dining room and is very sports and games oriented. A large stone built pub on what used to be part of the main A45. It has three rooms with a L-shaped bar in the central entrance room. The TV is above the fireplace. There is a large garden to the side. An ironstone pub behind a garden featuring two rooms, including a games room to the rear. Carpeted throughout, it features comfortable leather settees, low beams, and an extensive beer jug collection. The former Scott Bader Social Club is now a fully fledged pub, housed in a lovely stone built and thatched building set back from the road with a lovely front lawn. The uneven stone flagged flooring goes with the stone interior walls both in the lounge and bar areas. There is also a small separate room to the right of the entrance hallway, which also leads out into a lovely garden to the rear which contains kids play equipment. A function room is upstairs. All events are posted on Facebook. Festvals occur in may (gin), July (cider) and September (beer). Reverting to its original name after a period as the Wollaston Inn, this large pub, much extended over the years with protruding bay windows into the street containing five downstairs rooms, as well as a large function room upstairs. The bar serves the large restaurant area on one side, whilst on the other is the traditional bar with a corridor leading to three other rooms. A patio leads from one of the downstairs rooms while a large lawn is alongside the car park. The menu offers a wide choice of meals at a reasonable price. Club set back from main road with one large downstairs room featuring a corner bar, leading out to an enclosed patio with seating and a smoking area. Upstairs is the function room which is available for bookings. Regular music events are advertised on Facebook. Now renamed just the 'Dukes', it was originally called the Dukes Arms and prior to this the Lords Arms after the 17th Century Lords of the Manor, although was renamed the Dukes Arms in the 19th Century in honour of the Duke of Wellington who was a frequent visitor to the village. The pub has two bars; one serving the bar and restaurant and one upstairs for the games room. The pub was voted Northants Community Pub of the Year and holds social events such as fund-raising for local charities. Monthly music events are held and may include blues, country, folk, jazz and rock. On May BH a beer festival featuring 30 beers and ciders is held while on the August BH weekend Woodford Stock Music Festival is held featuring many bands and additional beers. The rest of the year events include weekly open mic nights (Thursday) and round the Fire Musical Evenings Sunday night. Food is also important with Wednesday pie and pint nights, Thursday burger specials and Sunday lunches. All food is home cooked and much use made of local produce. Rural Pub of the Year 2022 Winner. Members’ club run by the community for the community and stands on a large playing field area provided by the Parish Council. The club consists of a lounge bar, games room and large function room which is available to hire. The 12-acre playing field is used by local sports teams and for various social events. The club is a member of the Working Men’s Club and Institute Union (CIU). Traditional stone pub which has had the three rooms merged into one following a refurbishment. With a central bar, the pool table is featured to the left of the room whilst a seated area is to the right. The two changing beers are often from Roman Way Brewery. Woodford Halse Social Club was originally built in 1898 as a Hunting Lodge called the Gorse Hotel. The hotel was used as a base for travellers on hunting trips organised in the local area, utilising the nearby Great Central Railway. Closed during WWI and then again during WWII after which it was sold to a local farmer and not rescued until 1955 when the local railway company purchased it as a private members club for employees. It remained this way until 1970 when it was purchased from the railway company by it’s members and opened to the public where it has since gone from strength to strength. An imposing mock Tudor building featuring a large L-shaped main bar. To the rear is the largest dance hall in the county which features a spring floor and is capable of holding 400 people. A large, red bricked, typical dining pub, popular with locals and attached to the Premier Inn. There is a large separate dining room and the bar area has windowed alcove seating and a stone floor in front of the bar. There is a large car park and garden with a children's play area. 10% Discount for CAMRA Members. Situated in the centre of the village. This is a friendly club owned and run by its members.
The bar spans across one side of the room. There is seating in the main bar area plus a couple of TV's showing sports. There is also a snug where there are no TV's.
Non-members can drink in the bar at the rear where there is also a dart board and big screen. This is also used as a function room for parties or to show major sporting events. There is a stage where live music is performed once a month.
Towards the rear there is a games room containing a pool table, darts and bar skittles.
Two ales are always on plus a guest ale at weekends. Large, friendly, village pub popular with the locals and built in Northampton stone with a large car park at the rear and gardens with seating to the front and back. One central bar serves all areas and food is available throughout the pub which is frequented by drinkers and diners alike. 10% discount for card carrying CAMRA members. Large roadside white-washed friendly village pub on the main road in the village which itself is just off the main A508. Large open single L-shaped bar with internal dividing walls providing four bar areas. Wooden and flagstone floors.
Meals served lunchtimes. A lovely ironstone pub extensively refurbished in the 1980s and now a single large room in an 'olde-worlde' style. It retains stone-flagged floors and beamed ceilings throughout and has a small drinking area in the bay window. The emphasis is on traditional home cooking with light snacks throughout the day and a daily changing lunchtime and evening Bistro menu. Fresh fish is sourced daily from Billingsgate market. The landscaped gardens are wonderful in summer. A selection of board games are available, and a monthly music night is held featuring blues at to rock. A regular award winner for its food, winning the Northamptonshire Food and Drink Award Chef of The Year 2016/17.