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Wygston's House, Leicester
Leicester
LE1 5LD
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Reviews of Wygston's House (Average Rating: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
Quinno _ left this review about Wygston's House
Aged building made into a well-converted public house in 2017. Not necessarily obvious to the first time visitor, with the Jubilee Square entrance hidden behind mature trees. Pop beyond these and you enter a courtyard with a timber-framed building of great age awaiting, with a Georgian extension beyond. The main Medieval bar is an impressive place to sit, with the tall thin glazed panes giving an unusual effect. Further back are a couple of the Georgian rooms with character. Look out for the full suits of armour and amazing Art Deco style parrot lamps. On sunny days, there’s a sizeable beer garden out front which is popular with the De Montfort students. Ales usually from regionals with breweries like Listers, Wantsum and Woodfordes. After an initially impressive first couple of visits in the winter months, summer has seen the ale quality take a nosedive – NBSS 3.5, 3.5, 2, 2 and 2 – so someone needs to get a grip on the cellar and line cooling as this should be a GBG shoo-in. For now, it is worth taking in for the quirky novelty factor. And for a view of the pretty girls (or boys, if that’s your bag) on a fine sunny afternoon out front. 6.5
On 21st June 2025
- rating: 7
[User has posted 5657 recommendations about 5638 pubs]
Moby Duck left this review about Wygston's House
Set in an old medieval building that has been added to in the Georgian era and contains several rooms of varying interest. Four cask beers were available on my January visit listed below, I went with the Wantsum Moutere which was maybe an acquired taste but I did warm to it after a while.
As a building there is interest but as a pub It didn't quite do it for me.
On 15th April 2025
- rating: 6
[User has posted 2210 recommendations about 2176 pubs]
Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about Wygston's House
Funny place this, giving a completely different initial impression depending on which way you approach it. From the main Applegate side you find a fine, three-storey Georgian frontage but no obvious signage to indicate what lies within. However, if walking through Jubilee Square, you encounter the unexpected sight of the adjoining medieval house (apparently the oldest one left in the city) behind a yard beer garden and the bar within. Various seating and dining rooms can then be accessed in the later part of the building. Four cask ales, featuring the Best Bitter and Happy Hound from Listers, Wantsum's Moutere and the more local Grainstore Three Kings (at sensible prices).
On 9th February 2025
- rating: 7
[User has posted 8813 recommendations about 8813 pubs]
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- Accommodation : No last updated 21 June 2025 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 21 June 2025 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 21 June 2025 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 21 June 2025 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : Yes - 10% - last updated 21 June 2025 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 21 June 2025 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 21 June 2025 by Quinno _
- Darts : No last updated 21 June 2025 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 21 June 2025 by Quinno _
- Function Room : Yes last updated 21 June 2025 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 21 June 2025 by Quinno _
- Jukebox : No last updated 21 June 2025 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 21 June 2025 by Quinno _
- Live Music : Yes last updated 21 June 2025 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 21 June 2025 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 21 June 2025 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 21 June 2025 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 21 June 2025 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 21 June 2025 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : No last updated 21 June 2025 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : Yes - Downstairs only - last updated 21 June 2025 by Quinno _
- WiFi : Yes last updated 21 June 2025 by Quinno _
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