The Crown Inn, Rugby

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Official site of The Crown Inn - www.crowninnstockton.co.uk

Official site of The Crown Inn - www.crowninnstockton.co.uk

A village local,there has been a recent refurbishment which has extended the footprint and created more room internally.There is a front bar around the entrance with the bar ahead,which also serves a back lounge with some sofas.Beyond this there is a new restaurant area but rather regimented with much pine furniture.Food is available both at lunchtime and early evening. To the right of the entrance is a pool room with silver flock wallpaper.There isn't any rustic charm however,just functional modern furniture with two flatscreens for sky Sports.There is a pleasant patio which extends around two sides of the exterior bordering the carpark,with a smoking shelter and some high tables out the back of the pool room. Three handpumps were serving on my visit Tetley Bitter ,Phipps Midsummer Meadow and IPA (woody tang ,£3.50) so nothing to get too excited about.Unlike some locals who were well oiled in what is these days the only pub in the village,although there is a large WMC nearby.A very long walk from the Grand Union,which despite a warm welcome ,is not easy to justify by what's on offer.