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The Ambrose Hotel, Barrow Town Centre, Barrow-In-Furness
Barrow-In-Furness
LA14 1XT
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Reviews of The Ambrose Hotel (Average Rating: 4½ of 10) see review guidelines
Quinno _ left this review about The Ambrose Hotel
Surprisingly large place. Decent old skool front bar over two areas with pub carpet, fireplace, black fake beams, Britannia tables and a bit of banquette seating, though sadly the cursed grey paint detracts. To the rear is a more basic sports room with its own music, competing against the TV news in the front. Smell of unwashed old people in the air. Two cask ales on, both local. My Loweswater Gold was rather flabby but just about drinkable (NBSS 2). With a bit of effort this could easily be a contender as the basics are there.
On 14th May 2026
- rating: 5
[User has posted 6179 recommendations about 6159 pubs]
Please Note: This review is over a year old.
Blue Scrumpy left this review about Ambrose Hotel
Backstreet local towards the outskirts of town, but the closest place on my hitlist of Barrow pubs from my hotel.
On my Friday evening visit, it was fairly busy. A bingo tournament was about to be played, which seemed to have attracted quite a few in the main bar area to the front. Others didn't seem too fussed by it. At the rear is another room with a pool table, which seems to be frequented by the younger crowd. A pool game was in action.
The young barmaid was happy to be building up her muscles with a handpull when pulling my beer (the local Coastline Breakwater Blonde). My other cask ale option had been Cumbrian Legendary Ales Loweswater Gold.
I sat in what I thought would be a quiet corner, with a large TV screen. However, repeated highlights of Barrow FC games turned into some kind of interactive bingo calling session on the screen. Although, I enjoyed my Coastline beer sufficiently enough to break away from my planned crawl and try an unscheduled return visit to Walney island to try to locate their other beer (Cormorant Porter).
On 28th February 2023
- rating: 6
[User has posted 3537 recommendations about 3535 pubs]
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custodian 42 left this review about Ambrose Hotel
More a locals place with one main room with offshoots left and right on entry. Back room with pool table and dartboard. Two hand pumps - both weak in strength.
On 25th August 2017
- rating: 3
[User has posted 1693 recommendations about 1691 pubs]
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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 14 May 2026 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 14 May 2026 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 14 May 2026 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 14 May 2026 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 28 February 2023 by Blue Scrumpy
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 28 February 2023 by Blue Scrumpy
- Darts : Yes last updated 28 February 2023 by Blue Scrumpy
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 14 May 2026 by Quinno _
- Function Room : No last updated 14 May 2026 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : No last updated 14 May 2026 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : Yes last updated 18 June 2015 by Dave McNally
- Live Music : Yes last updated 14 May 2026 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 14 May 2026 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 14 May 2026 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 14 May 2026 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 14 May 2026 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : No last updated 28 February 2023 by Blue Scrumpy
- WiFi : Yes last updated 14 May 2026 by Quinno _
