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Gaskell Arms Hotel, Much Wenlock

Bourton Road
Much Wenlock
TF13 6AJ

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Much Wenlock Central

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Soup Dragon left this review about Gaskell Arms Hotel

Another former coaching dating in parts to the 17th century while still looking Georgian, with rear patio. The interior had three rooms I think, with a bar room I didnt see and a function in another. The lounge/dining area was split by a chimney feature, with mixed art and no TV. The clientele was more mature and the service was good. Do food. Four ales with Wainwright Gold, Hobsons Town Crier, a very good Wye Valley Christmas Cracker and Holdens Bitter. Really nice place, especially to while away a few hours till the two other pubs to do were open.

On 2^nd January 2026 - no rating submitted
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about Gaskell Arms Hotel

One of 2 Much Wenlock pubs in the current Good Beer Guide, we visited the other (the George & Dragon) back in 2016, but returned to try the Gaskell Arms Hotel out.

This place has some nice internal features, with plenty of woodwork and glass, but is more of a hotel/restaurant than a bar/pub. There were a couple of other customers sat outside, but otherwise the 3 staff members looked fairly bored with life and were seemingly looking for jobs to do. It seems that little has changed since Ian Mapp's review at Christmas.

Butty Bach is the regular beer. Hopfather was also available, with the third beer being Town Crier. My Hopfather was a nice drop.

On 18^th August 2023 - rating: 5
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Ian Mapp left this review about Gaskell Arms Hotel

Interesting, its made it into the 2023 GBG Guide - for the first time since i have been pub ticking for the last 7 years or so.

C17th coaching house on the main road, so you cannot miss it... although this road always makes me so sad, with so many other pubs along it for sale for redevelopment (plume of feathers), closed for years (the one at Cressage) and others.

Lets hope the GBG status makes it appealing to the beer drinker.

Three real ales on - Town Crier, Three Tuns (chosen, decent) and Wye Valley Butty Bach.

At least four front of house staff observed, with one other customer. Xmas eve lunch and we were outnumbered 2-1.

Even my club sandwich could not have covered the bills.

On 28^th December 2022 - rating: 6
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Official site of the Gaskell Arms, contains menus - www.gaskellarms.co.uk

CAMRA WhatPub :: Gaskell Arms Hotel - whatpub.com
Historic Pub Interiors - pubheritage.camra.org.uk

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Map location corrected by Wynne Route

Telford Central, 9.19 miles, 2 hr 57 min walk (show)
Wellington (Shropshire), 9.22 miles, 2 hr 58 min walk (show)
Oakengates, 9.91 miles, 3 hr 11 min walk (show)

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2nd Jan 2026, 15:29

Review submitted by Soup Dragon

2nd Aug 2025, 10:52

Request to mark pub as open by ROB Camra approved