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The Blue Boar, Ludlow
Ludlow
SY8 1BB
Reviews of The Blue Boar (Average Rating: 8 of 10) see review guidelines
Tris C left this review about The Blue Boar
Situated along picturesque and precipitous Mill Street and diagonally opposite the Ludlow Assembly Rooms, the Blue Boar [Inn] was once an 18th century house (English Heritage) prior to conversion and grade-II listed since 15th April 1954; it was also closed down a few years back due to ‘antisocial’ behaviour.
The interior now features bare boards to multiple rooms, then ochre paint to the dado, teal paint to an off-white low ceiling featuring lovely exposed and unpainted beams. Furniture is traditional, including some peripheral pews and benches to window reveals. Décor amounts to some eclectic prints, but mainly colourful fliers for all of Shakespeare’s plays performed at the Ludlow Festival and dating from the 1970s to the present. Customers amounted to mixed genteel locals, entertained by a soundtrack from the likes of the Cure, Verve, Pulp, The Jam and Joy Division.
There was a choice of four ales: Wye Valley HPA, Hobsons Town Crier, Three Tuns Cleric’s Cure and Black Sheep Bitter at a very reasonable £2.05 a half and good, served by friendly barman.
This is one of the best pubs in Ludlow so give it a go.
On 16th November 2023
- rating: 8
[User has posted 1983 recommendations about 1949 pubs]
ROB Camra left this review about The Blue Boar
A very neat, multi roomed locals pub. It was refurbished in 2015, but it must have been sympathetically done as it still looks and feels old. We were always planning to visit this pub, but we ended up visiting before planned as the heavens opened as we were passing, so we popped in. Lots of old wood around the place and loads of pictures around the walls. Three handpumps, serving local beers, I went for a Three Tuns one and Ms CAMRA had a Ludlow Gold. Both were in good condition, will definitely call in again next time we're in Ludlow.
On 25th September 2023
- rating: 8
[User has posted 3223 recommendations about 3134 pubs]
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Real Ale Ray left this review about The Blue Boar
A well supported locals pub and has some interesting facts below on Whatpub, which will save me some typing. The interior consists of two seating areas either side of the entrance a back bar and lounge. The interior is traditional with lots of timberwork and old wooden floors. Four pumps with three in use, serving Three Tuns Cleric's Cure, Hobsons Best and Black Sheep. We went for the Three Tuns which was excellent. We sat in the front room next to the fire and chatted to some of the locals, excellent!
On 11th January 2020
- rating: 8
[User has posted 3382 recommendations about 3381 pubs]
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 25 September 2023 by ROB Camra
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 25 September 2023 by ROB Camra
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 25 September 2023 by ROB Camra
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 25 September 2023 by ROB Camra
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 25 September 2023 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : No last updated 25 September 2023 by ROB Camra
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 25 September 2023 by ROB Camra
- Darts : No last updated 25 September 2023 by ROB Camra
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 16 November 2023 by Tris C
- Function Room : Yes last updated 25 September 2023 by ROB Camra
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 25 September 2023 by ROB Camra
- Jukebox : No last updated 25 September 2023 by ROB Camra
- Karaoke : No last updated 25 September 2023 by ROB Camra
- Live Music : No last updated 25 September 2023 by ROB Camra
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 25 September 2023 by ROB Camra
- Micropub : No last updated 25 September 2023 by ROB Camra
- Pinball : No last updated 25 September 2023 by ROB Camra
- Pool Table : No last updated 25 September 2023 by ROB Camra
- Quiz Night : Yes - Third Thursday of every month. - last updated 16 November 2023 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 25 September 2023 by ROB Camra
- Real Cider : No last updated 25 September 2023 by ROB Camra
- WiFi : Yes last updated 25 September 2023 by ROB Camra
