Elephant & Castle, Warwick

Largish roadside pub on a scruffy stretch of the road between Warwick and Leamington. No doubt once a thriving community local but now on that familiar downward spiral: fewer people go in, it looks emptier and less welcoming, fewer people still go in and it ends up with a bit of passing trade and those who are there for need rather than pleasure. Its only redeeming feature is the terrace out front, where you can while away half an hour watching the comings and goings of the chip shop and Chinese takeaway across the road. One unclipped handpump, which may dispense Doombar on a good day.

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A detached white and grey painted stone clad pub consisting of two buildings, with a front patio The pub had two rooms, but we went into the the bar where there was a pool table and dart board and a sofa. The decor was white and brown panel, with wood floor. The service was OK, the music at a decent level and the clientele, well the only person we saw was a bit tipsy to say the least and wanted to play us at pool - we drank up and left. Beer; tap stuff, with GK IPA and an ok Slaughterhouse Bitter on handpull. I felt it was a bit on a non-entity really, with the basic beer choice; GK IPA and slaughterhouse is everywhere in Warwick.

Pub name has reverted to Elephant & Castle (April 2009).