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White Horse Inn, Craven Arms
Clun
Postal town: Craven Arms
SY7 8JA
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
Will Larter left this review about White Horse Inn
I have been back to Clun many times since my review of 2013 below. A delightful village or small town, once an important cross-roads with a castle guarding the river crossing, but now a sleepy backwater. Of the two remaining pubs in Clun, this has the advantage of being open all day every day from 12 noon, while the Sun has, in my opinion, a slightly better beer range and a more congenial use of space. So the White Horse for the afternoons and Mondays, the Sun for later in the week/day. On my last visit there were six hand pumps on the bar, with one cider, three beers from Clun brewery and two from local Wye Valley and Ludlow. My half of Clun Pale was very good (NBSS 3.5). It was good to be back.
Date of visit: 21st September 2022
On 22nd May 2023
- rating: 7
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Chris Sawle left this review about White Horse Inn
Excellent pub in terms of it being a proper local. Busy at 6pm on a Friday. Lovely pint of Tumbledown cider. Diverse crowd. Cute beer garden. Would love it to be my local.
On 11th June 2016
- rating: 8
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Will Larter left this review about White Horse Inn
This is the brewery tap for Clun Brewery, and three hand pumps are dedicated to their beers: Citadel, Loophole and Clun Pale Ale (the first two deriving their names from the nearby castle). Also available were Wye Valley Butty Bach and Hobsons Best Bitter, with two ciders and two spare hand pumps for my midweek visit.
I got quite a shock while waiting to be served when a vicious growl came from the previously unsuspected labrador under one of the tables, prompted by the entry into the pub of a prospective drinker and his jack russell. The ensuing peace was occasionally disturbed by a lively debate at the bar about the government's badger culling policy. This is a lively pub, but the service is sometimes rather impersonal, and I think this is because the bar staff are sometimes left to cope by themselves at busy periods when the landlord is on the pub floor mingling with customers. There needs to be a balance, so that sometimes the landlord makes his presence felt behind the bar, supporting his staff and enabling them to feel they have time to provide a friendly greeting rather than just pouring drinks as fast as they can go.
On 3rd September 2013
- rating: 6
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Real Ale Ray left this review about White Horse Inn
This pub can get very busy at weekends especially for food, which I sampled and it was great. Also has a great selection of real ales, Three Tuns, Hobsons, Wye Valley, Shropshire Gold plus they have their own micro brewery. Friendly locals - if you stand outside at the front, you can watch the resident Tawny Owl flying around!
On 10th March 2011
- rating: 8
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Graham Coombs left this review about White Horse Inn
Really good bustling local, with excellent locally-sourced food and good ales. Certainly had a good atmosphere while we were there, and didn't leave much to be desired. Not exactly traditional but the free wifi was also popular, perhaps unsurprising considering the poor mobile coverage in the area.
On 30th August 2010
- rating: 9
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Simon Brave left this review about White Horse Inn
Strip out the juke box and gaming machines and there is a fantastic local at the heart of this pub. But it didn't quite work for me. And I know its old fashioned, but the constant use of the F word by the three o'clock drunks at the bar was off-putting for me and my lady friend. Shame. The White Horse could and should be better.
On 21st November 2008
- rating: 6
[User has posted 2 recommendations about 2 pubs]