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The Duck on the Pond, Rugby
Long Itchington
Postal town: Rugby
CV47 9QJ
Served areas
Reviews of The Duck on the Pond (Average Rating: 5 of 10) see review guidelines
Bucking Fastard left this review about The Duck on the Pond
A classic 30's roadhouse,set back from the busy A423 with a large carpark infront,sadly the pub garden is next to the car park and allows views of the traffic thundering past.The exterior is all brewers tudor,although the windows are quite grand and there are two gable ends.
Two swinging doors allow entry to the tap room in the centre,with high tables in the window and a charming real fire in a column to the right.The left wing is a formal dining room looking smart,while to the right is an upmarket lounge with a long banquette,a leather sofa opposite a brick fireplace with a screen (off) above ,and some traditional furniture elsewhere.Wood panelled up to the dado rail and painted in Farrow and Ball shades but with enough of the 30's feel still to admire.
This used to be a shabby pub owned by Charles Wells with their awful ale to match,but some conserable effort has gone into this pub more recently and food,including Sunday roasts feature large.Cooking smells wafted around the interior but a lot of punters were in just for a drink.It probably is still owned by Charles Wells judging by a number of Brewpoint craft kegs taps and their Anchorman Fresh IPA on cask.Brewpoint is Wells attempt to brew modern beers.The other ale options were Adnams Ghost Ship (served in a handled glass,good nick NBSS 4) with Doom Bar coming soon but thankfully not on my trip.
Much improved,and if ale quality can be maintained worthy of a quick one,not quite the full deal but decent.
On 6th October 2023
- rating: 6
[User has posted 2727 recommendations about 2727 pubs]
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Nick Davies left this review about The Duck on the Pond
Huge recently refurbished Charles Wells pub which, remarkably, retains a little of its thirties roadhouse origins. In its heyday it would have been a pit stop on the trunk route between Coventry's car factories and the south coast ports.
There's a central servery, dining room to the left, fairly pubby lounge to the right.
The garden out the front would be improved by the removal of the muzak. Pisppoor beer selection, just Bombardier and Oakham JH, four pumps unused. We stuck to lager like the other four or five customers. Long Itch has better pubs. OK, every other pub in Long Itch is better.
On 24th May 2017
- rating: 4
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Ian Mapp left this review about The Duck On The Pond
I've been to a lot of pubs - and this is one of the oddest.
Huge building - one room to the right on entry looked full of the detritus from last night. The main bar has lots of high stools and maybe three tables and then another room of the left seems to be setup for fine dining.
8 real ale pumps - four completely unused and only two of the other bank of four on. Bombardier and Black Sheep Holy Grail. I chose the later and it was in very good nick.
Got the feeling the place was being run as a hobby rather than a business and could have a lot more to offer. Maybe they don't get too much trade.
On 26th March 2016
- rating: 5
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 03 October 2013 by Jonathan Wilde
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 03 October 2013 by Jonathan Wilde
- Beer Festivals : Yes - April - last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Beer Garden : Yes - front decking area - last updated 03 October 2013 by Jonathan Wilde
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 03 October 2013 by Jonathan Wilde
- Car Park : Yes last updated 03 October 2013 by Jonathan Wilde
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 03 October 2013 by Jonathan Wilde
- Darts : Yes last updated 03 October 2013 by Jonathan Wilde
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 03 October 2013 by Jonathan Wilde
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 03 October 2013 by Jonathan Wilde
- Jukebox : Yes last updated 03 October 2013 by Jonathan Wilde
- Pinball : No last updated 03 October 2013 by Jonathan Wilde
- Pool Table : Yes last updated 03 October 2013 by Jonathan Wilde
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 03 October 2013 by Jonathan Wilde
- Real Cider : No last updated 03 October 2013 by Jonathan Wilde
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 03 October 2013 by Jonathan Wilde
- WiFi : Yes - Passcode on board on bar - last updated 03 October 2013 by Jonathan Wilde
