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Skirrid Mountain Inn, Abergavenny

Hereford Road
Llanvihangel Crucorney
Postal town: Abergavenny
NP7 8DH

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Punch Taverns

Reviews (Current Rating Average: 6½ of 10) Add Review see review guidelines

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Blue Scrumpy left this review about Skirrid Mountain Inn

This pub's name conjures up an image of a remote rural pub on a barren mountainside. It is in fact located not far off a main A road in a reasonable size village. Nevertheless, the interior is very impressive. You can certainly feel the history here.

Service initially required a lengthy wait, as the barmaid/landlady was on a lengthy telephone call with a customer. Others were waiting to pay for their night's accommodation.

Doom Bar & Butty Bach was the uninspiring real ale selection. Still worth seeing though.

On 2nd August 2021 - rating: 6
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david bayliss left this review about Skirrid Mountain Inn

Good food great beer, but the staff didn't make any effort to make the wife and I feel welcome.

On 28th September 2009 - rating: 6
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Steve O'Gorman left this review about Skirrid Mountain Inn

The Skirrid claims to be Wales' oldest pub, steeped in history dating to Norman times. A Grade II listed building, interior and exterior have been left pretty much intact. Formerly a venue for public hangings, the "drop" is preserved in the stairwell. If stones could talk, what tales they would tell! We were made welcome immediately, chatting with staff and regulars like old friends. We passed on the rather pricey lunch menu, but shared a plate of whitebait with salad (and extra bread as we were sharing!) Decent range of beers, TV room in the back, restaurant, beer garden, no pool table; B&B available, but weekends are booked solid into the autumn. It's even signposted off the A465 - why drive past when you can call in here?

On 9th May 2008 - rating: 8
[User has posted 13 recommendations about 13 pubs]