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Requested be closed with reason - For sale: for £499,000
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The Royal Oak, Bedford
Carlton
Postal town: Bedford
MK43 7LP
Served areas
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Steve of N21 left this review about The Royal Oak
Good to see this one open again, which I believe happened in May last year after being closed since my last review below and at some point the new owners buying it from Charles Wells. From what I can remember of the old pub internally it’s had a fairly major makeover and refurb throughout and although the old main pub building bar is still in situ a large dining room area has been added. Wooden floored throughout the smaller front and larger main bar sections are connected by an open doorway and have a shared wood burning stove set in the connecting room. As well as the new restaurant area the outside has been improved considerably and there are now two outside areas, an undercover terrace section and then a large lawn area with plentiful wooden tables and chairs.
This is now a free house and there are three hand pumps on each of the sections. For my visit there were two ales available in the shape of Phipps NBC India Pale Ale and another local microbrewery beer that I didn’t note down.
We didn’t eat here but I did get the impression that the food side leads this establishment now, but that is perfectly fine if that’s what it takes to keep it open.
On 22nd August 2017
- rating: 6
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Steve of N21 left this review about The Royal Oak
The Royal Oak has now shut down and is currently undergoing planning permission to be turned into a residential dwelling.
Carlton village used to support five pubs at the turn of the century and there were still three up to the late 70's when the Angel shut down.
And with this closure this now leaves the Fox as the only pub in the Village of Carlton.
On 17th July 2010
- no rating submitted
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- Accommodation : No last updated 27 September 2016 by ROB Camra
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 27 September 2016 by ROB Camra
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 27 September 2016 by ROB Camra
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 27 September 2016 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : Yes last updated 27 September 2016 by ROB Camra
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 27 September 2016 by ROB Camra
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 27 September 2016 by ROB Camra
- Hot Food : Yes - Not Monday - Wednesday - last updated 27 September 2016 by ROB Camra
- Micropub : No last updated 27 September 2016 by ROB Camra
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 27 September 2016 by ROB Camra
- Real Cider : No last updated 27 September 2016 by ROB Camra
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 27 September 2016 by ROB Camra
- WiFi : Yes last updated 27 September 2016 by ROB Camra
