Salusbury Arms, Tremeirchion, St. Asaph

Official site of Salusbury Arms - www.tremeirchioncommunitypub.org

Facebook page of Salusbury Arms - www.facebook.com

Official site of Salusbury Arms - www.tremeirchioncommunitypub.org

Facebook page of Salusbury Arms - www.facebook.com

This pub is a really surprising find in a very rural location at the top of a hill. Most customers and their many dogs were enjoying the sunshine in the rear garden when we arrived. We opted to sit inside, which had plenty of character. The friendly and knowledgeable barman soon served us. I had a couple of real ales to choose from, both from Dovecote who now run the pub - Speckled Jim & Dove From Above. Unusually for such a location, there was also a good craft beer choice - Dovecote Stop the Pigeon, Cwrw Ial Kia Kaha! & Glen Affric Brighter Daze Ahead, in addition to Snail's Bank Rhubarb Cider. I chose the Speckled Jim, only to then notice a boxed real cider in the fridge - Dee Richard's Medium. This was certainly a fine drinks choice given the pub's remote location. Food wasn't being served during our visit, but I would thoroughly recommend the detour off the A55 to search this one out.

Reopened again in June 2019 by the owners of Dovecote Brewery (and Dove micro pubs in Rhyl and Prestatyn) after an eighteen month closure.

Reopened in 2009 by a new owner. Refurbished and generally improved. Real Ales and meals served. The owner then wanted the pub to provide more facilities for the village and obtained a "Pub is the Hub grant. From Pub is the Hub website: "When the pub reopened and began trading Anna discussed with her customers and more widely in the village for ideas of services and facilities that were needed. Following the discussions it became apparent that there was no play provision for children in the village, as the only play area was in the school, which wasn’t accessible out of school hours. The pub therefore proposed a community playground on land to the rear of the pub, next to the pub car park and away from the road. The village was supportive of the idea and following the provision of a capital grant from the Wales Rural Development Programme, through Cadwyn Clwyd, the playground was completed and opened in May 2010. The playground has proved an immediate success with the village because it is available every day, all year round and is particularly popular at the end of the school day."