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Castle & Ball, Marlborough

High Street
Marlborough
SN8 1LZ
Phone: 01672515201
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Old English Inns (Greene King)

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Ian Mapp left this review about Castle & Ball

Another GK outlet (why have two adjacent?) - at least this beat the Royal Oak by having a decent guest beer on. Alas, the Ramsbury Gold wasn't a patch on what I had been served 1hr earlier at the Marlborough.

The row of front external seating made a great place to banter with the locals and people watch. Often the banter involved the people that the locals had watched. Hollering how ugly a yellow Lamborghini is was more amusing than its sounds. Especially when it was open topped and the owner challenged the query.

In four days of drinking across Wiltshire - this was the most fun. But that was a coincidence of who I was sat next to.

On 14th May 2026 - rating: 5
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Quinno _ left this review about Castle & Ball

Fairly sterile GK outlet with corporate décor, retaining some semblance of the original layout at least. Four ales usually available, three GK (IPA turned out to be off) and Wadworth 6X on my visit. My Abbot was fairly average. Selection of papers available. Most interesting thing about the place was the large gold 3D pub sign outside.

On 21st April 2014 - rating: 5
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Alan Winfield left this review about Castle & Ball Hotel

This pub is in the middle of Marlboroughs main shopping street there are tables at the front of the pub but these are under cover so if it rains you can still sit outside.
Once inside it has one large room and seems to do a lot of food,the pub is run by Greene King and as the usuall IPA,Abbot ect i had a drink of IPA and this did'nt taste of much and was more like a coloured liquid.
Not my type of pub.

On 28th July 2010 - rating: 6
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Pub location see interactive map of local area
Map location corrected by Jonathan Wilde
Bedwyn, 7.5 miles, 2 hr 24 min walk (show)
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Latest updates View all updates for Castle & Ball, Marlborough
14th May 2026, 15:16
Review submitted by Ian Mapp
 
24th Jun 2017, 14:48
Picture submitted by Helen Iwanczuk approved

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  • Accommodation : Yes last updated 21 April 2014 by Quinno _
  • Bar Billiards : No last updated 21 April 2014 by Quinno _
  • Beer Garden : Yes last updated 21 April 2014 by Quinno _
  • CAMRA Discount : No last updated 21 April 2014 by Quinno _
  • Darts : No last updated 21 April 2014 by Quinno _
  • Hot Food : Yes last updated 21 April 2014 by Quinno _
  • Karaoke : No last updated 21 April 2014 by Quinno _
  • Live TV Sports : No last updated 21 April 2014 by Quinno _
  • Pinball : No last updated 21 April 2014 by Quinno _
  • Pool Table : No last updated 21 April 2014 by Quinno _
  • Real Ale : Yes last updated 21 April 2014 by Quinno _
  • Real Cider : No last updated 21 April 2014 by Quinno _
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