Court, Bridgnorth

Long narrow pub , one room but divided into three areas with the bar in the centre , the bottom end of the pub has a cafe feel to it , with the other two areas being more pubby . Service was OK if more functional than friendly , four handpulls but only one on with an OK Hobsons Twisted Spire . Its OK if nothing special and the layout doesnt quite work .

Tucked away in an alley off a side street you could miss this place if your attention is taken by the New Inn next door. I booked in for the night and it was very quiet - I didn't see any other customers when we checked in - in fact it was so quiet that even the staff didn't turn up for the breakfast we booked for the next morning so we had to go to the Wetherspoons. The whole of Bridgnorth was quiet on that night to be fair, probably because the rain had hammered down for most of the day. Staff on the Friday night were friendly though. Just one handpull on which was Hobson's Twisted Spire. The place didn't leave a lasting impression on me but, as I say, it was so quiet everywhere I would have to pay it another visit before I pass judgment.

I took a mate of mine from Derby here for the weekend as I had heard from friends that the accommodation at this pub was very good. We stayed a couple of days in December 2011 in the lead up to Christmas and I have to say it was one of the friendliest places I have stayed. The real ales are spot on and the landlord was very hospitable. When you open the door to the pub you are met with a warm red ambience and lively locals who wanted to show us around the 25 so or pubs that you can find in Bridgnorth! Would definitely stay here again. This place has just tonnes of history.