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The Lough Pool, Ross-On-Wye
Sellack
Postal town: Ross-On-Wye
HR9 6LX
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 5 of 10) see review guidelines
Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Lough Pool
This is to all intent and purposes a restaurant that serves beer. Situated in quite a rural area, the interior looked quite nice but with all tables laid out for diners, we were invited to take a seat in the garden after ordering our drinks. So, we awaited waitress service and later had to return to the bar to settle the "tab", when we'd only wanted the 2 drinks between my wife and myself! It felt like a practice that is a relic from Covid times.
Outdoor tables on a nice grassy area are quite pleasant in the sunshine but it was quite offputting to see dogs able to go inside whilst their owners eat, with drinkers relegated to the outdoors. I wonder if the same practices are continued in the winter or inclement weather.
HPA & Butty Bach are the cask ales. Ciders were Weston's Vintage & English Berry.
On 6th July 2026
- rating: 3
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Oggwyn Great left this review about Lough Pool Inn
Pub is well described below , very food led , service was good and the locals friendly , only a couple of ales on , my Butty Bach was spot on .
I have heard the pub may be closed for a while due to the landlady having a serious illness .
On 24th May 2014
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Roger Button left this review about Lough Pool Inn
This award winning quintessential country pub is about 4 miles north west of Ross On Wye and is named after the adjacent pond. The building dates from the 17th Century and has been a pub since 1840 although, despite its reputation, its future did hang in the balance before being taken over in 2011 after a period of closure.
The higgledy piggledy exterior shows that the pub comprises of 3 buildings that have presumably all merged together over the years. The rustic interior has flagstoned floors, wood burning stoves and, despite being quite open and rambling, there are enough pillars, low beamed ceilings and cubby holes to keep things relatively intimate, the tiny snug in far cormer of the main bar area with its single table and high backed settle being my pick of the pub. The décor includes various farming tools, horseshoes and brasses. If you can, bag the tiny snug in far cormer of the main bar area with its single table and high backed settle. The area to the rear of the right hand side of the bar contained a dart board.
The pub is primarily a dining pub although it isn’t as restaranty as many similar ventures. There were just the 2 ales available, both from Wye Valley (Bitter and Butty Bach) although I gather there is usually a guest beer also. Food was top end traditional pub fare with main courses around £11-£19. Four legged friends do not go without either as there are free dog biscuits on the bar.
For a pub with such a glowing reputation I was surprised that it was very quiet for what was peak time on Easter Saturday with both diners and drinkers being few and far between. The weather may have been a factor and I’m sure the attractive garden would be a big hit in the summer but not so on a snowy day in March.
Not quite the exceptional place that I was hoping for but it’s a quaint place and certainly worth a visit if in the area.
On 17th April 2013
- rating: 7
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