The Bath Tavern, Cheltenham

Next door to the Bell, it’s another old pub a little knocked about a bit. The frontage is probably unchanged from about 1905, it has splendid windows, but beyond the entrance porch it’s a single room with a rear left counter. Traditionally furnished with banquettes, Britannia tables, bent wood stools and other Victoriania. Other than an exposed brick fireplace it’s finished in cream walls and woodwork, the counter is a mid colour wood. Three pulls there, two with different Wye Valley HPA clips, the other unclipped. It was a decent drop of HPA although one of the eight kegs looked more popular. Two big screens. Very full of locals on my Friday afternoon visit, I liked this one.

Originally a two roomed interior now opened out into one. 5 real ales.