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The Three Eagles, Llangollen
Llangollen
LL20 8PF
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Three Eagles
Backstreet place that is more a restaurant than a pub. Table service no longer appears to be compulsory, as I was able to wander up to the bar and order a drink. There are however, a large number of waiters and waitresses, far more than was justified by the small number of customers on a Wednesday evening.
The ale choice was Eagles Pale (Big Hand Seren) and Big Hand Bastion. Having tried Seren before, I decided to give the Bastion a try. Whilst I don't normally enjoy bitters, this one was my favourite beer of the day, a really nice malty drink. An added bonus was the price. Whatpub warns readers about premium prices, but pricing was reasonable.
One of two Llangollen pubs in the 2022 Good Beer Guide, I thought this was the better of the two. Although, there are still better pubs in the town than these.
On 17th October 2022
- rating: 6
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Steve of N21 left this review about The Three Eagles
Mmmhhhhh. I suppose you can still classify this one as a pub, but only just. It’s definitely more aimed at the food trade and although you can still come here just for drinks, you have to sit down to do it as it is table service only and you need to be seated at a table. Unfair to rate this one as I didn’t actually stay for a beer. Same two beers on as for Delboys visit, but when the young lad couldn’t tell me who the badged Eagle Pale was from I declined his offer of a table.
On 15th July 2022
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Delboy 20 left this review about The Three Eagles
Large pub which was busy when I called in. They found me a seat in the large covered outside area (which has its own bar). Doom Bar and Eagle pale on offer. I went for the latter which was fine. The best thing was hearing The Smiths - How Soon Is Now? which warranted another pint!
On 4th November 2021
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Alan Hurdle left this review about The Three Eagles
Reopened as The Three Eagles on Tuesday 18/12/2018.
Now described by owners as "Luxury Restaurant & Bar". Dining time limited to 2 hours/table! (2.5 hours for 5 or more diners).
Three handpumps on new bar.
On 2nd February 2019
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Al Bundy left this review about The Wynnstay Arms
Seems to be more popular than my last visit. A couple of the rooms were set up for dining on this Saturday afternoon. Still 3 handpumps with 2 working today dispensing Salopian Gold and Rev James.
On 30th July 2016
- rating: 6
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Alan Hurdle left this review about The Wynnstay Arms
Closed again 9th Jan. Landlord left after rent increased by five times due to increase in trade!
On 14th January 2016
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Al Bundy left this review about The Wynnstay Arms
Now open again. Up to 3 cask ales available. Inside is pretty much the same. Check opening times.
On 4th September 2015
- rating: 7
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Al Bundy left this review about The Wynnstay Arms
Closed. Up for sale though apparently its been sold but no-one knows what the intentions of the buyer are at the moment.
On 8th August 2015
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Al Bundy left this review about The Wynnstay Arms
A decent traditional alehouse. Real ale available. It has a front door and a back door. It has rooms inside and an outside drinking area.
On 4th June 2015
- rating: 7
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John Bonser left this review about The Wynnstay Arms
In the centre of Llangollen is The Wynnstay Arms, a 17th century former coaching inn. A small plaque on the wall by the original coaching inn entrance tells us that it was known as The Eagles Inn until the mid 19th century. Rather off puttingly, an inappropriately large banner draped across part of the frontage tells us that Sky Sports are televised here nowadays.
From the street a few steps, which formed a mounting block for horse riders in olden times, lead into a traditional multi roomed interior.
Immediately on the left of the central entrance is a basic games room with a snooker table and a seriously large flat screen TV, which really does dominate the room when it’s on. The walls are decorated with some attractive photos of the famous aqueduct nearby and Llangollen in winter. There’s no bar counter in this room, service being through a small hatch from the small public bar across the passageway. This small public bar is a traditionally furnished simple room with fixed original padded seating around the edge of the room opposite the bar servery. On the wall is an old framed invoice dating back to the days when the establishment was The Eagles Inn. This public bar is the only room with a bar counter.
Straight in front of us down the passageway is the larger main seating area. This is a comfortable and attractive, traditionally furnished area featuring an impreesive brick fireplace with built in seats, a black beamed ceiling, walls decorated with large copper plates and traditional spindle backed chairs and padded seats.
On the right of this area is a small snug room with several large wooden settles and cushions and walls decorated with some horse riding equipment – stirrups, harnesses etc. Customers in these areas must walk through the narrow entranceway into the public bar to be served or, alternatively, use the hatch in the main passageway.
The pub features in the Welsh Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors.
Outside, where the horses would have been once stabled, is a large seating area with the usual picnic style tables and parasols, together with the outside gents toilets ( the ladies are inside ). Several former outbuildings here have been converted into bunk house accommodation – popular apparently with weekend stag parties.
On my recent September evening visit, a Mexican evening with cocktails, music and Mexican cuisine was being advertised for the next evening. A Spanish evening had been held the previous month.
The three handpumps are situated in the public bar and Doom Bar, Black Sheep and Everards Sunchaser were advertised, but with only the first two actually being on. I’ve never detected much real interest or commitment towards real ale from the management, but a CAMRA discount of 20p and 10p per pint and half pint respectively is offered. Unusually, this is limited to the first pint only.
It’s a pleasant enough pub, with the adjoining different areas designed to cater for most tastes, but the beer range is invariably disappointingly.
On 1st November 2012
- rating: 6
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