Bath Pubs

Lively and frankly different pub in Walcot Street. Freshly made vegetarian & vegan rolls, organic fairtrade coffee, fairtrade tea, freshly squeezed orange juice, Green & Black organic chocolate - Tyrrells vegetable & Salty Dog crisps. Free internet access - Wi-Fi hotspot for laptops. Sheltered courtyard garden, table football, bar billiards, chess. Child & dog friendly.

The Biddestone Arms is nestled in the charming Cotswolds village of Biddestone. Parts of the village date back to the Norman times. Biddestone is close to the popular villages of Castle Combe, Lacock and the historic city of Bath.

Probably Bath's most unusual bar, where the temperature is -5 to -8 degrees and you are surrounded by ice and snow. Coats are provided.

Celsius Ice Bar and Club
1-3 South Parade
Bath
BA2 4AA

Tel: 07854 638260

Chequers is a gastro-pub close to the centre of the city, recently recommended by the Sunday Times as one of the best places to eat in Bath.

The Chequers
50 Rivers Street
Bath
BA1 2QA

Tel: 01225 360017

Situated in Northumberland Place, which leads off the High Street, just up from the Abbey and opposite the Guildhall is Bath's smallest pub, The Coeur De Lion.

17 Northumberland Place
Bath
Somerset
BA1 5AR

Tel: 01225 463568

Best Irish Pub in Bath

Situated next door to the Theatre Royal in central Bath The Garrick’s Head is a City Pub with its own dining room and two resident ghosts. The Garricks Head offers four real ales and two draught Somerset ciders and a regularly changing seasonal menu.

Newly refurbished pub with accommodation. Very handy for the Theatre Royal.

By day, the Halcyon Hotel Bar is a lively coffee lounge complete with inviting armchairs and modern sofas. By night, the mood becomes more soulful, with eclectic music and equally inventive cocktails. Champagne, Wine and don’t miss the signature ‘Halcyon’.

The Halcyon
2/3 South Parade
Bath BA2 4AA

Tel: 01225 461189

Superb gastro-pub in the unlikely location of London Road

For those of you who remember Filos, you will see that One Beaufort is rather different. Instead of a ‘sports bar’ we now have a stylish, completely refitted cafe, kitchen and bar. Children are welcome until 7pm and we can arrange parties if required. There are 3 areas to choose from:

Bar – we have a full range of wines, spirits and soft drinks to choose from. Our extensive wine list has a choice of 10 wines and champagne by the glass.

Lounge area – you can choose whether to just have a cup of superb coffee with a homemade cake, a drink or lunchtime snack as well as a full meal.

Dining area – this area is mainly for those wishing to have a proper meal, although in the daytime, it’s also available for meetings or other get-togethers.

One Beaufort, 1 Beaufort West, Bath BA1 6QB
Tel: 01225 334050

A unique and traditional real ale pub with a great atmosphere and superb home made meals. The Pulteney is deeply rooted in the excellent sporting culture of Bath and supporting local Rugby, Hockey, Rowing and Cricket, it has been a firm favourite of sports men and women alike for many years.

Classic Bath Pub with a "rare and unspoiled pub interior of outstanding historic interest" plus good beer and no piped music.

“A BIG CITY FLAVOUR IN AN INTIMATE ENVIRONMENT”

Informality with cosmopolitan twist, Sub 13 invites you to experience top quality cocktails in the comfort of stylish yet friendly surroundings.

In a prime location, and open until midnight, Sub 13 is the ultimate spot for evening socialising and private events. As one of the few venues in Bath to serve premium quality alcohol, it attracts a discerning and erudite clientele who appreciate the extensive knowledge behind the bar.

The Assembly Inn boasts 3 big screens and shows all the big games (as well as some of the smaller ones) including those on sky sports and ESPN. Two games can be shown simultaneously and requests are taken at the bar.

The pub is split into a sports bar and lounge bar, it has a good selection of real ales, ciders and lager including Abbey Ales Bellringer and Hells Bells, devilishly good cider. There is a pool table, darts board, backgammon, sofas and coffees too.

Home cooked food, upstairs sports bar, 10% off food for students and student promotions on selected drinks.

The Cork
11-12 Westgate Buildings, Bath BA1 1EB

Tel: 01225 333582

Historic country inn opposite the moated 14th century Nunney Castle on the outskirts of Frome, Somerset. Jolly good food and drink (based on mainly locally sourced ingredients), log fires, a walled garden and nine B&B guest rooms, including two romantic four-poster rooms with en-suite bathroom. Just half an hour South of Bath and ideal for visits to Longleat (12 minutes), Stonehenge, Wells and Stourhead.

Head chef Wayne Carnegie and his team focus on seasonal, often locally sourced ingredients, including favourites such as milk fed pork with sage and apple, roast Aberdeen Angus beef, Corsley lamb, goats cheese salad, homemade beef and ale pies, dark chocolate mousse and fine Somerset cheeses. Superb Sunday lunches with rare Aberdeen Angus beef. Excellent vegetarian options. Booking advisable. Dog-friendly. No children under 14. Two car parks.

"Small as it is, Nunney is seductive. Spend a few days among its architectural mix of medieval austerity and Georgian elegance, and the idea of Nunney as center of the universe somehow seems less bizarre." Los Angeles Times

The George at Nunney
Church Street
Nunney
Somerset BA11 4LW

Tel: 01373 836 458

Enjoy real ale and good homemade food in a traditional pub by the pond in a quintessential English village.

Country pub situated between Bath and Bristol. Noted for its food, steaks in particular. When the weather permits there are BBQs at the weekend and on bank holidays.

Upper Bristol Road
Clutton
BS39 5TA

Tel: 01761 452256

Akeman Press are the publishers of the excellent "Bath Pubs" by Kirsten Elliott and Andrew Swift. This is a first rate guide, with well researched historical and architectural details. Recommended.

The “I'm backing the Pub” campaign brings together all those with an interest in supporting and promoting the British pub.

A canal boat hire business based in Bath on the Kennet & Avon canal.

Web site for organisers of hen parties in Bath. What to do, where to go, eating & drinking etc.

Picture library site created to improve awareness, understanding and appreciation of Bath and its environs, using historic images from public and private collections. Free to access, if you would like high quality copies of any images you like, they can be ordered, with delivery typically within 24 hours. Contains lots of old pub pictures from Bath and the surrounding area.

Bath Information and Tourism (Bath, England) - featuring information, tourist attractions, tourism, sightseeing, museums, restaurants, weather information, general travel tips, sights and general tourism and tourist information.

The Box Steam Brewery was founded in 2004 in the village of Box by Mark Hempleman-Adams and Marshall Ewart, using a steam-fired copper – hence the name.

A sister site to this one, featuring the pubs of Bristol, including the one with the door containing human skin...

OK, so even the most proud of us Brits can admit that when it comes to beer, most of the time the Germans do it a million times better than us. Surely any of us who have been drunk on British and German beer can agree that the "after effects" of German beer are much easier to manage. Why? One word: Chemicals !!

Regional CAMRA website which covers not only Bath but also towns and villages in Wiltshire including Bradford-on-Avon, Trowbridge, Westbury and Warminster, and, in Somerset, Frome, Shepton Mallet, Wells, Midsomer Norton and Radstock.

Cheddar Ales is a local microbrewery producing premium quality real ales. Beers include Potholer Golden Ale and Gorge Best Bitter. Pubs in Bath that sell Cheddar Ales include the Coeur de Lion, The Royal Oak, the Raven and the Volunteer Riflemans Arms.

We came across this recently. A nice day trip from Bath, and Cirencester is packed with really nice pubs!

Site featuring pubs of Devon.

For most adults, it's fine to enjoy a drink. At the same time, we all need to look after our health and well-being. This site is where you can find out more about how to do both.

Historical Directories is a digital library of local and trade directories for England and Wales, from 1750 to 1919. It contains high quality reproductions of comparatively rare books, essential tools for research into local and genealogical history. A useful reference if you are interested in the history of Bath pubs. Bath directories are to be found under 'Somerset'.

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Chartered Surveyors in the licensed, leisure and commercial sectors of the property market.

You never know when you might need this information.

Real Ale Hunter is a free interactive guide to real ale serving pubs in the UK based on Google Maps. Once registered you can add pubs, visits, upload pictures, rate pubs etc.

Pub trade paper on the Internet.

The website of the Devizes Brewery that supplies a number of Bath pubs. Notable in particular for their 6X beer, and the shire horses they use for local deliveries.