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The Rhydspence Inn, Hereford
Whitney on Wye
Postal town: Hereford
HR3 6EU
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Reviews of The Rhydspence Inn (Average Rating: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Rhydspence Inn
This is a fabulous old drovers inn on the Welsh border. Indeed, part of the garden is in Wales. Unlike the Sun Inn just down the road in Winforton, we were encouraged to find this pub busy with both drinkers and diners (probably more of the latter), with the car park full despite the 3pm last orders looming large. Despite arriving around 10 minutes before 3 o'clock, others arriving after 3 were also served without any issues by the friendly landlady.
The drinking areas are to the right of the entrance, with 2 impressive rooms. Dining areas are off to the left-hand side. But we did not explore these. Butty Bach & HPA were the real ales. There is no longer any real cider.
On 3rd May 2023
- rating: 7
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Rhydspence Inn
Classic drovers inn, plausibly (unlike most such claims) dating from 1380. At least four small and ultra-traditional rooms in the old part of the building, two of which have counters from the compact corner bar. The dining areas can be found in a newer addition off to one side, and there are wooden benches in the sloping beer garden with the stream along the side forming the Welsh border. Three real ales on handpump: Wye Valley's Butty Bach, Swan Gold (£3.50) and Hobson's Old Prickly. Well worth seeking out.
On 29th July 2020
- rating: 8
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- Accommodation : Yes last updated 09 July 2020 by ROB Camra
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 09 July 2020 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : Yes last updated 09 July 2020 by ROB Camra
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 09 July 2020 by ROB Camra
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 09 July 2020 by ROB Camra
- Function Room : Yes last updated 09 July 2020 by ROB Camra
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 09 July 2020 by ROB Camra
- Live Music : No last updated 09 July 2020 by ROB Camra
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 09 July 2020 by ROB Camra
- Micropub : No last updated 09 July 2020 by ROB Camra
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 09 July 2020 by ROB Camra
- Real Cider : No last updated 03 May 2023 by Blue Scrumpy