Woodbridge Inn, Telford

Brunning and Price tied house - may have been my first. The pub website offers details of a walk from here (see reviews below for historical context) to Ironbridge, which is a nice touch. Same walk available from the Pub Walks App on Android. Mainly food led - and the cost of living crisis appears to have not made it to this part of Shropshire. Sunday lunch lamb is £20. Cauliflower Cheese side an extra fiver. Xmas day lunch - an eye watering £84.95. Each. And its packed on this Sunday and a sign pronounces Xmas day fully booked. Beer wise - much better than I could have expected. Three Tuns, Titanic Plum, Enville Ale and a previously unseen Ironbridge Gold. My XXX topped up twice without asking to get to a full imperial measure. Fine condition too. £4.40. Beautiful garden and patio with fine views. A destination pub. Enjoy the walk and make a morning of it.

A good description of the pub and the history of its eponymous bridge appears in Oggy's review below, so I won't repeat that. I got the impression there's been a recent refurbishment, as the pub looked very smart. In fact, I think they'd probably reckon on being smart enough to be called a hotel rather than an inn. To be fair, the beer wasn't hugely expensive - maybe 30p per pint above the average for the area. I found myself a seat beside the fire - luckily my cycling clothes weren't muddy - and felt right at home. It turned out I'd sat in the only place where it was not possible to see the signs saying which way to the toilets (it turns out they're upstairs) but I got to see more of the pub by wandering about. The wooden floor is highly polished, the furniture is very smart and of high quality and there are numerous interesting pictures on the walls. The bar faces two ways, with six hand pumps each side (see photo for beer range) and there is a fireplace facing each bar counter. Staff, as Oggy says, were young , knowledgeable and enthusiastic - I would add (if it's allowed) also very attractive. In summary, not really the sort of pub that I like, but I wouldn't mind coming back another time. Date of visit: 8th November 2017

The Woodbridge Inn page on the Brunning & Price website - www.brunningandprice.co.uk

The Woodbridge Inn page on the Brunning & Price website - www.brunningandprice.co.uk