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The Red Cow, Market Harborough

60 High Street
Market Harborough
LE16 7AF

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Market Harborough Town

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Quinno _ left this review about The Red Cow

Thunkingly modernised, if they keep this pristine it'll be CAMRA listed in the next 30 years. It's OK really but not designed to be fun, with a huge void space ‘twixt bar and seating. Rear room which I failed to explore. Two ‘so what’ ales in GK OSH and TTL, the latter of which was also ‘so what’ (NBSS 2.5).

On 4^th September 2025 - rating: 5
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Aqualung . left this review about Red Cow Hotel

This is a Greene King tied house with two separate rooms.
I went in the bar with the six hand pumps and didn't venture into the other one. Five beers were available all GK orientated, OSH, IPA, Abbot, Hardy & Hanson's Bitter and a London Red Ale which apparently is a collaboration between GK and London Beer Factory. I went for this one (£3.30) and found it to be an excellent pint even though red ales are not my favourite.
I found this pub to be much more welcoming than its nearest neighbours and thought it well worth a visit.

On 30^th May 2016 - rating: 7
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Thuck Phat left this review about Red Cow Hotel

A deceptively small, decidedly unfriendly, Greene King boozer.
Outside the Red Cow is an attractive period building but, once you've fought your way through the massed ranks of the unsmiling smokers welcoming committee, you find that inside is really quite small with all the space being taken up by darts and skittles. Any tables and chairs were occupied by dartists discarded clothing.
In trying to get to the bar you're reminded that Gartree maximum security prison is close by and are rewarded by the massed ranks of Greene King handpumps. GK IPA, Abbot and Old Speckled Hen were passed over in our case for Oakham Cita which wasn't in the best condition.
Market Harborough isn't blessed with great pubs and the Red Cow fits right in.

On 2^nd April 2013 - rating: 4
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