The Old Red Lion, Towcester

Village pub with severely reduced opening hours. It is currently open from 4pm on a Friday and from 2pm on a Sunday. With another of my planned pubs closed on a Sunday, this left just a Friday that I could plan a visit. I arrived to a sea of smoke emanating from a mobile fire pit cooking meats on the car park. There is a small outdoor seating area near the entrance. Inside, there are 4 different rooms. There is a dining room off to the left and three rooms to the right. The first contains the bar itself and was where the locals were sat. The bar also seems to double as the village shop. Beyond that is another small room, which feels like somebody's sitting room. This has access to a pretty garden and another room where Northamptonshire skittles is played. A couple were having a game when I arrived. It is seemingly a very noisy game! For a 2023 Good Beer Guide, the ale selection was disappointing. Boltmaker is the regular beer. The guest beer on this occasion was Wherry. A nice enough village pub. But with very limited opening hours, I wonder just how much longer it will survive.

Official site of The Old Red Lion - www.oldredlionlitchborough.co.uk

Official site of The Old Red Lion - www.oldredlionlitchborough.co.uk