Not already a member?
Join our community and
- Rate & review pubs
- Upload pictures
- Add events
JOIN for free NOW
Chat about:
Beer of the Week (w/e 27th April 2025) with Thuck Phat
on the Pub Forum
Image posted by Blackthorn _
Submitted on Saturday, 3rd August 2024
With picture contributions to 5578 other pubs
View all this pub's pictures (7 more images)
Detail Pages
Lower Lode Inn, Gloucester
Forthampton
Postal town: Gloucester
GL19 4RE
Served areas
Reviews of Lower Lode Inn (Average Rating: 8 of 10) see review guidelines
Blackthorn _ left this review about Lower Lode Inn
Located somewhat off the beaten track down a narrow, dead-end lane, it is nonetheless a very attractive spot on the banks of the river and well worth making the effort to track down. Despite it’s remote location, there are a number of camp sites in the immediate vicinity, and was thus quite busy on our recent Saturday afternoon visit.
Internally it’s somewhat bigger than might be expected extending in to the adjacent building on the left. The main bar area is quite attractive with old flagstones on the floor, exposed brick walling to the right and rough white plasterwork elsewhere. There were a couple of chunky old beams on the ceiling, and a couple of fireplaces at either end with wood burning stoves. Bunches of hops were hanging from the ceiling, and the walls were adorned with various bits and pieces including farming implements, an old ale price list, pictures, copper pans, horse brasses and some pressure gauges whilst various shelves and the mantelpiece included an accordion, old blowlamps and a few furry animals. Another room at the rear with a pool table and a darts board looked a bit shabbier, and the loos were pretty basic too. A smaller room to the left had a carvery counter and beyond this was a longer room used as a restaurant which was broadly similar in style with red brick tiling on the floor.
Despite five pumps on the bar, only two were in use dispending Doom Bar and Bewdley Brewery’s Worcestershire Sway. A third pump appeared to have run out whilst two others were unused. Ciders were Stowford Press, Thatcher’s Haze and Robinson’s Flagon which was a new one on me and went down well. Overall, pretty good, a nice pub in a very pleasant location.
On 5th August 2024
- rating: 7
[User has posted 2060 recommendations about 1962 pubs]
Please Note: This review is over a year old.
Gill Smith left this review about Lower Lode Inn
This 2018 Good Beer Guide pub is a very friendly very popular pub on the banks of the river Severn. From Easter there is a foot ferry operating from the Tewkesbury side across to the pub. There are caravans here and despite the weather, there was a crowd in tents enjoying a birthday party, and along with the bikers there was a lovely friendly atmosphere in the pub. Seating outside and plenty of grassy areas down to the river. Good beer choice and we enjoyed Great Western Flyin' Try and Donnington On The Nose
On 11th March 2018
- rating: 9
[User has posted 1339 recommendations about 1222 pubs]
Please Note: This review is over a year old.
Old Boots left this review about Lower Lode Inn
A 15th century brick built pub near the confluence of the Rivers Severn and Avon with views across the river to Tewkesbury abbey. There is an associated carvan park near by but the pub doesn't feel anything like a caravan park social, quite the opposite it's atmospheric and worth the circuitous drive to reach, the ferry from the Tewkesbury side only operates from Easter to September. It has stone floors, exposed brick walls and wandering Bassett hounds, the main bar is decorated with the usual old photos of the area and some canal art. It's furnished with traditional larger dining tables and chairs with limited bench seating in the main bar, there is a restaurant and function room extension to one end and a games room with a pool table at the back. The four hand pumps were serving Doombar, which GBG says is their regular ale plus two Donnington beers and a guest "Coenwulf" from Three Shires. Very close to the river and a plaque on the front door shows the water level of the 2007 flood.
On 5th December 2016
- no rating submitted
[User has posted 3599 recommendations about 3279 pubs]
View more reviews of Lower Lode Inn (6)
Pubs Galore is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.
- Official site of the Lower Lode Inn - www.lowerlodeinn.co.uk
- Facebook - Lower Lode Inn
- CAMRA WhatPub :: Lower Lode Inn - whatpub.com
Cheltenham Spa, 9.2 miles, 3 hr 3 min walk (show)
Gloucester, 10.17 miles, 3 hr 16 min walk (show)
Pub Details
Pub details supplied by members of this site to the best of their knowledge. Please check with pub directly before making a special trip.
- Accommodation : Yes last updated 13 February 2011 by hondo .
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 05 December 2016 by Old Boots
- Beer Festivals : Yes last updated 05 December 2016 by Old Boots
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 05 December 2016 by Old Boots
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 05 December 2016 by Old Boots
- Car Park : Yes last updated 05 December 2016 by Old Boots
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 05 December 2016 by Old Boots
- Function Room : Yes last updated 05 December 2016 by Old Boots
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 13 February 2011 by hondo .
- Karaoke : Yes last updated 19 July 2014 by Dave McNally
- Micropub : No last updated 05 December 2016 by Old Boots
- Pool Table : Yes last updated 05 December 2016 by Old Boots
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 13 February 2011 by hondo .
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 05 December 2016 by Old Boots
