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The Raven, Wigan
Wigan
WN1 1LD
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The Raven
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Reviews of The Raven (Average Rating: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
Brainy Pool left this review about The Raven
2025-02-08
Has changed ownership which has resulted in a light touch refurb but sadly also the emergence of karaoke and big noisy speakers. If ever a pub didn’t need these things… at least the real ale and general cosy atmosphere remains intact.
2018-04-11
you'll walk into the bar which is medium sized and cosy and the pub expands a fair bit behind. this is a characterful Wigan pub with some interesting characters on a Tuesday night. beautiful traditional interior and deserving of its place in the GBG from the ale i tried.
On 8th February 2025
- rating: 7
[User has posted 1174 recommendations about 1136 pubs]
Rob Hunter left this review about The Raven
Seven hand pulls at the bar, with five in active service at the time of my visit on a weekday afternoon in April. I think one of these was a cider (Thistly Cross). I went for the Raven House Bitter by Moorhouse's and this set me back £1.75 for a half. My ale was certainly drinkable without being anything special - but that's what you get for choosing the house ale.
This is a traditional feeling pub with dark stained wood, stained glass, a tiled floor in the corridor and around the bar, with the rest of the flooring made up of patterned carpet. Banquette seating to the two front windows. Wi-Fi is advertised, and it is presumably dog friendly as one was present - it looked considerably more compos mentis than its owners. Golf was showing on the TV.
An old lady waiting for her friend decided to randomly park herself down at my table, which seemed a little odd at first but we ended up having a little chat.
There is a rear room that looked like it may have been geared up more for dining. Toilets were traditional and basic, but clean.
I was pleasantly surprised by this place and would be happy to return.
On 3rd May 2024
- rating: 7
[User has posted 830 recommendations about 657 pubs]
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Quinno _ left this review about The Raven
A characterful pub inside and out, mildly surprised it isn’t CAMRA Inventory listed (I read elsewhere that it was renovated around 2012 so perhaps a chunk of the fittings aren’t original?). Edwardian feel - dark wood and stained glass gantry, original mosaic flooring and tiling, plus a fine wooden staircase and curved banquettes. Impressive display of old bottles and jugs. The nice surrounds were somewhat undermined it by being freezing cold – so cold in fact that even the locals were moaning. Three localish casks on, I went for the house bitter by Moorhouse which was GBG standard (NBSS 3.5) as befitting its 2024 entry. I didn’t note any cider, though I was on a tight turnaround before my train so might have missed it. I’d be happy to try it again on a warmer day but if they can’t be arsed to warm the place up during a bitter winter’s day then it’s a no from me for 4 months of the year. 6.5
On 20th February 2024
- rating: 6
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Wigan North Western, 0.2 miles, 3 min walk (show)
Ince (Manchester), 1.15 miles, 22 min walk (show)
Pub Details
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- Bar Billiards : No last updated 09 September 2013 by ROB Camra
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 09 September 2013 by ROB Camra
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 11 March 2015 by Pub SignMan
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 09 September 2013 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : No last updated 09 September 2013 by ROB Camra
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 10 July 2019 by Bucking Fastard
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 09 September 2013 by ROB Camra
- Jukebox : No last updated 09 September 2013 by ROB Camra
- Live Music : Yes last updated 11 March 2015 by Pub SignMan
- Live TV Sports : Yes - Sky Sports - last updated 10 July 2019 by Bucking Fastard
- Micropub : No last updated 21 June 2015 by Pub SignMan
- Pinball : No last updated 09 September 2013 by ROB Camra
- Pool Table : No last updated 11 March 2015 by Pub SignMan
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 09 September 2013 by ROB Camra
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 11 March 2015 by Pub SignMan
- WiFi : Yes last updated 11 March 2015 by Pub SignMan
