Crown & Sceptre, Bowbridge, Stroud

Official site of Crown & Sceptre - www.crownandsceptrestroud.com

Official site of Crown & Sceptre - www.crownandsceptrestroud.com

Situated a walk from the town centre this is a traditional community based pub, popular with the locals and hosting motorcycle and fishing clubs. The pub has been opened out into one space with the bar in the middle of the larger area. Carpeted, fireplaces each end, there is a bar billiards table to the rear of the bar. A side area has a central large table that could seat a big group. Decor includes animal heads and antlers, B-movie film flyers and there are a few shelves of various bits and bobs, old kettles and the suchlike. There is occasional live music and there are a large selection of board games to borrow. Four handpumps were serving Butcombe Bitter, Stroud Budding, Uley Bitter and Uley Pig's Ear. Meals are served and bar snacks available all day include pork pies, scotch eggs, home made pate and toasties. A thriving pub and it just goes to show what can be achieved with an out of the way pub when it is well run. A deserving 2011 GBG entry. NB opens at noon.