The Railway, Cheltenham

Official site of The Railway - www.therailwaycheltenham.co.uk

The Railway is a comfortable two roomed pub situated to the south of the High Street close to former St James station & coal yard. Formerly a Whitbreads pub before it was bought by Banks in 1991, recent refurbishments have removed all signs of the past and it is now a bit of a plain white box from the outside. Internally it’s got a bit more character, although with a very modern decor. There is a small cosy bar area with a stone flagged floor, leather seats and tables and a leather settee area around the fireplace. And then a door takes you into a wooden floored larger L shaped lounge room with a lower level around a working fireplace with comfy sofas at one end and a long thinner section mainly with wooden tables and chairs at a slightly higher level, which then leads to an external garden area with terrace for smokers. The food menu is focussed on Sausages and the menu has over 20 different options with different Mashes. It still sells Banks or more accurately Martsons Beers in the shape of Jennings, Ringwood, Wychwood and Brakspears brewery ales and Ringwood Best, Hobgoblin and Brakspears Oxford Gold were on the three hand pumps on my visit. Wasn’t particularly busy on the Sunday lunchtime I visited so no problem with the service and my Ringwoods Best was well kept. Not one I would rush back to when next in town , but I found it comfortable enough.