The Little Plough, Doncaster

Quinno _ left this review about The Little Plough

A long-overdue revisit to this ** CAMRA heritage pub, the interior of which remains the same as described in 2012 bar some unintrusive smartening-up via the people who used to run the long-lamented Corner Pin, who arrived in 2019. It’s a magnificent drinker's pub with a great atmosphere at 2pm on a drizzly Sunday afternoon; full of middle-aged male locals who nonetheless were quite friendly. As noted below, the front bar is where the action is which makes for a nice contrast with the lovely rear smoke room which was deserted on my visit. My beer choice of Great Newsome Fergie was in super shape, an easy NBSS 4 as befits the GBG listing. An essential Doncaster stop.

August 2012
Paid a visit here due to its position as a CAMRA-listed heritage pub, with minimal alterations since a 1934 refurbishment. So there’s plenty of interesting items here over the two rooms (front bar room and rear smoke room) - tiled fireplaces, colourful leaded glass windows, original call bells and other period pieces. Toilets are an outdoors affair and, for the gents at least, are also primitive. Three ales on the bar - Copper Dragon Best, Acorn Barnsley Bitter, Thwaites Torch Light - and my Thwaites was in excellent condition as well as gratifyingly cheap. The barman, however, left a bit to be desired, quite a lazy so-and-so. The clientèle and general ambience is very much that of a ‘boozer’, enhanced by the dart board and horse racing theme. Handy for the station, there’s enough here to warrant a visit for any pub enthusiast and the quality beer is an added bonus. Whilst the ambience of the Corner Pin was far more my style, I’d recommend taking a 15 minute beer break in here regardless. Rated 7

On 31^st May 2024 - rating: 9
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