Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem, Nottingham

I agree this is a pub I think needs viewing. I seem to find I only go these days if I am with someone who hasn't been before. We went soon after they opened and had a good walk round the various nooks and crannies before settling down with a beer. We had Milestone Old English and Greene King Moreland Old Golden Hen. They were just ok beers really, not outstanding. Food looks interesting if a bit pricey. Feels more of a tourist attraction than a bar, which I suppose it is.

The Pub in Nottingham That Everyone Knows was always going to feature on my visit to the city and came burdened with a certain level of expectation (and tourists, like me). Claiming to be the oldest pub in Britain - along with a dozen others of course - this one has the ‘built into the rock by the castle’ factor which gives it claims a bit of geological credence. Many others below have had a bash at describing the place better than I, so I’ll hit the bullet points instead of adding superfluous flowery prose: *multi-roomed, lots of little cave spaces to hide away in with your beer but cramped as a consequence * ring on the horn game but often can’t be played as tables in the way * no TV, no background music * cursed galleon/pregnancy chair rubbish * converted bar upstairs now sells tourist tat * small bar downstairs means you’re in for a wait most days * restaurant upstairs further reducing capacity * suit of armour * tapestry depicting Nottingham history The pub, having been acquired by Greene King after their takeover of Hardy & Hansons, now contains a chunk of their beers (including their remix of H&H Olde Trip) alongside beers from the local Nottingham brewery, five in total on my visit (though sometimes there are more). The two Notts beers I had were in good shape and tasty enough, reasonably priced given I was expecting getting on for £4 a pop. The small courtyard area out the front looked like a good summer’s lounger, being in the shadow of the castle. This is one of those pubs you must do at least once. There's so much character even if its fame makes for a slow and uncomfortable visit for large periods of the week. As with any tourist destination, be clever about when you visit and there’s much to enjoy here.