| THE BELL INN
Bell Street
Map Tel: 01256 893120 REAL ALES
Goddards: Special
Courage: Best
Fullers: Gales HSB, London Pride | The half-timbered Bell is one of the town’s oldest and most ‘traditional’ pubs exposed beams are a prominent feature. This friendly family-run pub has two bars and a separate higher area off the lounge where a quiet pint can be enjoyed. Pool table in the public bar. There is a pleasant small patio at the rear. Open all day. It is a rare outlet for Goddards beers, from the Isle of Wight.
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| THE OLD BREWERY
(the Blue Ginger)
Bell Street
Map Tel: 01256 895700 REAL ALES
None available | Why is this listed? Officially the Blue Ginger could revert back to being a pub. However, it is now a fine Indian and Bengali restaurant, where the food comes highly recommended, while real ale is available just over the road! Worth a visit.
It is included here as this pub has been lost to the vagaries of the Planning System that allows conversion into a restaurant without the need for planning permission. Back to TOP |
| HARVEST HOME
Winchester Road
Map Tel: 01256 892217 REAL ALES
Greene King: IPA
Hook Norton : Best (on last visit) | An open-plan, warm and cosy pub on the site of an older pub of the same name. Pool is available in the large area off the main bar and there is a pleasant eating area to the left. There is a small garden area to the side. Handy for the historic Whitchurch Silk Mill, just up the road, which is well worth a visit.
The new publicans have just moved in and have many plans for continuing the fine community spirit this pub enjoys. Back to TOP |
| KINGS ARMS
Church Street
Map Tel: 01256 893489
REAL ALES
Greene King: Abbot at last visit | Town-centre, locals’ local. Two distinctly different bars; public is lively with a pool table; lounge is comfortable, cosy and quieter. It has recently been redecorated and after several years absence real ale has made a welcome return. Now also offers Sunday lunches. The pub is opposite the Mail Sorting Office (Whitchurch has steadfastly kept its own).
Bus stops outside. Back to TOP |
| LONGMEADOW
(Whitchurch Sports & Social Club)
Winchester Road
Map Tel: 01256 892493 REAL ALES
Beer range varies. Last visit had...
Holt: Hum Dinger
Everards: Hazy Daze Wheat Beer | The excellent facilities at this club are one of the town’s hidden attractions. The two large bars are open each evening and weekend and always serve excellent real ale. As well as being home to Whitchurch United Football Club, the venue is also shared by the indoor Bowling Club whose impressive green can be viewed from the main lounge bar. Squash courts are also available. Regular events are held ranging from parties to beer festivals.
See:Whitchurch Beer Festival
STOP PRESS: Awarded North Hampshire CAMRA Club of the Year
See HERE.
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| PRINCE REGENT
London Road
Map Tel: 01256 892179 REAL ALES
Hop Back: Summer Lightning
Stonehenge: Pigswill | Affectionately known as ‘The Prince’, this unspoilt single-bar basic local free house has recently been taken over by new owners. There are few changes so far but the pub has been made much lighter with the opening up of the window behind the bar area and removal of some internal partitioning. Excellent juke box, Pool table and Sky TV. Good views over the Test Valley from the small patio.
Real ale prices are amongst the lowest in the area. Back to TOP |
| RAILWAY HOTEL
Station Road
Map Tel: 01256 895246 REAL ALES
Beer range varies. Last visit had...
Fullers: London Pride
Otter: Otter Ale
| A welcoming single-bar pub by the railway station with a strong community following. Pool and darts are available. There is a small neat fenced garden and patio outside, pleasant for a summer drink. Home of the annual Whitstock Music Festival. Accommodation available. Buses also stop right outside for surrounding towns, including the Cango bookable service that meets certain trains. Back to TOP |
| RED HOUSE
London Street
Map Tel: 01256 895558 REAL ALES
Beer range varies. Last visit had...
Fullers: London Pride
Wells: Bombardier | A fine traditional pub with two completely separate bars, both with log fires. The flagstone floor public bar, retains a real traditional atmosphere, while the second bar acts as a restaurant. There is an excellent safe family garden at the rear. Recently sold to a new owner. Beer range varies and local breweries are often supported. Back to TOP |
| WHITE HART
The Square
Map Tel: 01256 892900 REAL ALES
Arkells: 3Bs
Arkells: Summer Ale
Arkells: Kingsdown
Occasional seasonal ales | Impressive comfortable historic coaching inn owned by Arkell's Brewery, with several separate areas. Breakfast is available, and cream teas served in the summer. Local artists’ work adorns the walls. Occasional live music/discos. The nearby chemist shop is reputedly the second oldest in the country and also the birthplace of former Master of the Rolls, the late Lord Denning. The Square outside is where the ‘right to demonstrate’ was won for the country, which is marked by a plaque.
See the launch of the 2008 Good Beer Guide HERE
See the report of the 2008 Community Pubs Week HERE Back to TOP |
| BEST PUB FOR BEER? If you are a CAMRA member you can place your 'score' into a national database which is then used by local members as an aid to selecting pubs for the Good Beer Guide.
...including those in WHITCHURCH | HOW IS A PUB SELECTED FOR THE GOOD BEER GUIDE HERE NATIONAL BEER SCORING If you are not a CAMRA member you can join here:
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| PUB LEAFLET A copy of the latest Pubs of Whitchurch Guide, can be downloaded from
Download Pub Guide (210kb download)
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