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The Admiral Nelson, Daventry
Braunston
Postal town: Daventry
NN11 7HJ
Served areas
Reviews of The Admiral Nelson (Average Rating: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
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E TA left this review about The Admiral Nelson
As described, this was actually a pleasant surprise, given that we visited on a very weekend and weren’t expecting much. What we found was a friendly, lively pub with welcoming staff, good food and decent beer. Ales on were Everard’s Old Original, Golden Hop and Tiger, Sunchaser Golden Ale, Smash Citra and Stan’s Cider, plus Longhorn IPA as the sole craft offering. We drank our way through this menu with no difficult and would happily repeat the experience
On 10th September 2022
- rating: 7
[User has posted 3284 recommendations about 3249 pubs]
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Nick Davies left this review about The Admiral Nelson
Lovely spot down the end of a lane. Inside it much of a muchness, nothing to see here, but, midweek at least plenty of outdoor seating by the lock and extending along the canal bank. Service required queuing outside to be called in then exiting from the other door; nobody was sat inside on a hot day. I pleaded inability to scan QR codes (in truth I couldn't be arsed to go back to the car for my phone) but you can give you details to the staff instead.
Everards tied house, so the usual suspects, we had a drink of Amber Ale which was a nice drink and enjoyed a restful hour watching the waterbourne comings and goings.
Well worth a visit, but it does get fearsomely busy on nice weekends: we turned back the other Sunday, no free seats and nowhere to park.
On 17th September 2020
- rating: 7
[User has posted 567 recommendations about 559 pubs]
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Thuck Phat left this review about The Admiral Nelson
The Nelson is perfectly located for a relaxing pint on a sunny day. It sits next to a lock on the canal in Braunston with fields on either side and there is plenty of outside seating both beside the lock itself and along the canal. The building is traditional canalside but the interior, which has recently had some attention, is curiously lacking in charm despite some original features such as beams and fireplaces. It almost feels grubby, much of which is due to a light, soiled, tiled floor circa 1980's I'd guess. Three real ales are on: Hook Norton Old Hooky, Spitfire and an excellent pint of Summer Lightening which makes a visit worthwhile alone. Food is offered but is standard pub fare which didn't look enticing and reports aren't favourable although we didn't eat. Definitely worth a visit on a fine day when you can enjoy a quality pint, pleasant scenery and a spot of gongoozling all at once.
UPDATE - September 2011
A flying visit found the Nelson under new management but with the only change being two new benches by the lockside and a new range of beer: Black Sheep, Tiger and Brains were offered. It is always possible to moor in the pound in between the 2nd and 3rd Braunston locks with the 3rd lock being where the pub sits so access is very easy if boating.
UPDATE July 2012
Well The Nelson has really got its act together. Outside is much tidier with many new tables overlooking the lock and the canal while inside has a new wooden floor, new carpets and new furniture in the sofa and easy chair style around the bar area and pine tables and chairs in the restaurant area to the left as you enter.
Service is now friendly and helpful and there's a new, shortened, menu which we indulged in and was excellent and well served. It's decent pub grub so don't come looking for gourmet but it is well done.
Ale has improved as well since my last visit with three handpumps offering the excellent Summer Lightening, Hooky and one other which escapes me.
No problems with mooring either above or below lock 3 which is next to the pub and that's exactly what I'd advise as it allows more Summer Lightening quaffing time.
UPDATE September 2019
After some time for sale the Nelson is now well and truly an Everards house with Sunchaser, Old Original and Tiger across the pumps joined by Lincoln Green Archer as a guest.
The Tiger was acceptable without being anywhere near as good as it can be and Lincoln Green seem to be a regular guest beer provider.
Little else has changed and the place seems well looked after with a spot to park your horse added.
The menu, never hugely adventurous, is standard pub grub with the deep fat fryer to the fore.
Still an excellent spot for a glass in the sunshine watching the boating world drift by.
On 9th September 2019
- rating: 7
[User has posted 679 recommendations about 678 pubs]
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- Accommodation : No last updated 17 September 2020 by Tris C
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 17 September 2020 by Tris C
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 17 September 2020 by Tris C
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 17 September 2020 by Tris C
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 27 September 2011 by Moby Duck
- Micropub : No last updated 17 September 2020 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 27 September 2011 by Moby Duck
