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Cross Keys Inn, Dolgellau
Dolgellau
LL40 1EY
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Reviews of Cross Keys Inn (Average Rating: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
Will Larter left this review about Cross Keys Inn
Hidden away in back streets, this seems like a locals pub. Two hand pumps, but when I asked for the Conwy Beachcomber 4.2%, the lass who served me took a sniff before handing it to me and declared it off. I'd already paid £2.50 for my half, and the alternative (St Austell Proper Job 4.5%) was only £4.50 for a pint, so I acquired 25p in change. This beer was pretty decent, which is more than I can say for the dreadful pop music being pushed out by some loudspeakers. The beams around the bar area are covered with old pump clips, most of them not all that old, to be fair, and two evident regulars wete also cask ale drinkers, so worth a look in. But be prepared for no choice of cask beer, or none at all, I guess.
On 24th August 2026
- no rating submitted
[User has posted 4910 recommendations about 4493 pubs]
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Aqualung . left this review about Cross Keys Inn
This is what appears to be a tiny old stone built pub down a narrow side street in the centre of Dolgellau. It only seems to have one door and window. On entering it is a small room with a bar in the middle and a fireplace to the right. The floor is tiled and there were a few tables and chairs and side benches. There were also a couple of dart boards. On either side of the bar were doors, the left one leading through to the back bar and a small paved garden and the right one leading through to just the back bar. This bar is a large square room dominated by a pool table so I returned to the cosy front bar. This had two hand pumps that the friendly landlady explained always had a Purple Moose beer and the other a rotating guest. On my visit they had Purple Moose Glaslyn and Robinson's Voodoo Dawn. I went for the Glaslyn (£3.00) which was in good nick.
I later discovered a jukebox in here and found on it a compilation CD by Jethro Tull. To my delight track 1 was Aqualung, the pub gets brownie points for that but no rating points!
I rather liked this place and returned after visiting the other Dolgellau pubs (they are all very close!).
On 9th March 2015
- rating: 7
[User has posted 2143 recommendations about 2143 pubs]
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- Facebook - CROSS KEYS DOLGELLAU
- CAMRA WhatPub :: Cross Keys Inn - whatpub.com
Fairbourne, 9.36 miles, 3 hr 0 min walk (show)
Barmouth, 9.4 miles, 3 hr 1 min walk (show)
Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 08 March 2015 by Aqualung .
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 08 March 2015 by Aqualung .
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 08 March 2015 by Aqualung .
- Beer Garden : Yes - Paved area at back. - last updated 08 March 2015 by Aqualung .
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 08 March 2015 by Aqualung .
- Car Park : No last updated 08 March 2015 by Aqualung .
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 08 March 2015 by Aqualung .
- Darts : Yes - Three - last updated 24 August 2026 by Will Larter
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 08 March 2015 by Aqualung .
- Hot Food : No last updated 08 March 2015 by Aqualung .
- Jukebox : Yes last updated 08 March 2015 by Aqualung .
- Live Music : Yes - Open mic. - last updated 24 December 2024 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 08 March 2015 by Aqualung .
- Micropub : No last updated 08 July 2024 by Tris C
- Pinball : No last updated 08 March 2015 by Aqualung .
- Pool Table : Yes last updated 08 March 2015 by Aqualung .
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 02 March 2015 by Aqualung .
- Real Cider : No last updated 08 March 2015 by Aqualung .
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 08 March 2015 by Aqualung .
- WiFi : Yes last updated 08 March 2015 by Aqualung .
