The Little Plough, Doncaster

The Little Plough is another Doncaster pub that I haven't been to for quite a few years. Making a return visit on a Wednesday afternoon, we found a group of about 7 or 8 locals who initially looked at us with a bit of suspicion as we more than doubled their numbers. One CAMRA member near the door was however keen to recommend some decent local pubs to try. There is a bar at the front and a lounge to the rear. Both are small. Toilets are outdoors in a courtyard also used by smokers. Acorn Barnsley Bitter is the regular beer here. 3 guest beers were Old Mill Traditional Mild, Tollgate Billy's Best Bitter & Bradfield Farmer's Blonde.

I have made a point of breaking train journeys to London here in the last year or so. This is partly because the Corner Pin closed, partly because the people who used to run that pub are now here, and partly because the council have made the crossing of the main road between the station and here so much more accessible than before - it's a single stretch of pedestrian crossing, whereas before it used to necessitate stopping in the middle and pressing a second button. Acorn Barnsley Bitter and Bradfield Farmers Blonde are always on and in great condition, backed up by a couple of changing guests. The pub itself is delightful, and although the front room is very often crowded, the back room is usually pretty peaceful and is a very pleasant room.