The Kings Head, Atherstone

Very close to the station and right by the canal, the Kings Head is handy if you're travelling and with a decent canal side garden an attractive summer spot. Our visit was deep into Autumn so it was inside for us which had just been completely refurbished. It all felt very new with the unmistakable hint of wet paint. No complaints as it's been done reasonably with distinct bar and lounge/dining areas which feel very much suited to purpose. We had lunch and the food was decent and good value with friendly and, unusually, table service. Beers on were Tribute, Hobgoblin Gold and Bass the latter of which was good and went down well. I'd guess that the Bass is a fixture and one I'd gladly return for.

Official site of The King's Head - www.thekingsheadatherstone.co.uk

Official site of The King's Head - www.thekingsheadatherstone.co.uk

The Kings Head is a strange looking pub in my opinion,the pub is situated quite close to the train station but is hidden away from it,turn left out of the station and go under the train bridge and you will soon see it. Once inside there is a single oblong shaped room with a small bar facing,the drinking area is opposite the bar,this area is carpeted and had comfy bucket chairs and tables,there was a TV showing BBC football score updates,the left side it set out for diners. There were two real ales on the bar,i had a drink of Bass which went down well,the other beer was GK Abbot. The pub was fairly busy on my late Saturday afternoon visit with drinkers. Background music was playing,i found this to be quite a comfortable pub to have a drink in. Pub visited 25/10/2014