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Royal Oak, Clevedon
Clevedon
BS21 7QN
Pub Type
Punch TavernsReviews (Current Rating Average: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
Ian Mapp left this review about Royal Oak
Six nations rugby not the best time for pub ticking.
Packed solid. A thin corridor leads to two rooms, connected by a single bar. Occupied high stools all around it, so quite tricky to see what was on offer and to get served.
Free food from a tureen - could have been soup, curry or cullen skink - with baguettes.
Four real ales on - I could spot Butcombe (average), London Pride but not the other LocALE beers on.
Nautical decorations leading research into the Ship Matthew from 1471.
Unfussy, popular back street locals pub.
On 13th February 2024
- rating: 6
[User has posted 1338 recommendations about 1324 pubs]
Quinno _ left this review about Royal Oak
Georgian building with a tidy if somewhat bland interior with a smattering of nautical paraphernalia. A poor GBG pick - five cask, pretty mainstream selection and all the punters were either on the cider or Cruzcampo, so I called it right with a token half of Sharps Atlantic which I dumped (NBSS 1.5). Sausage factory inside so the local blokes like it but on this showing it’s not for me.
On 16th December 2023
- rating: 5
[User has posted 5089 recommendations about 5072 pubs]
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Glenn Collins left this review about The Royal Oak
This is a great little hidden gem. Only just off the sea front up a little lane and well worth finding it out. A real pub with 4 real ales on and kept very well.
The landlord was very friendly and welcoming as was the locals.
Would definately go again :)
On 19th October 2015
- rating: 9
[User has posted 8 recommendations about 8 pubs]
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Blackthorn _ left this review about The Royal Oak
This is a decent back street local that has been refurbished since my last visit which considering my only criticism previously would have been it's slightly down at heel appearance, this is now one of the best pubs in Clevedon without a doubt. Despite being only one road back from the sea front, the fact that it's not facing the beach means that it remains undiscovered by many of the area's day trippers who gravitate towards the bigger and brasher pubs that are somewhat more prominent.
The pub sits in amongst terraced houses in a quiet residential street and consists of two rooms. The main bar at the front has wood flooring, along with wood panelling on the right hand side along with a sturdy wooden bar counter. To the left is a large stone fireplace with a wood burning stove. The seating is mostly conventional tables and chairs with some black vinyl bench seating in front of the large window.
There is much nautical memorabilia around which is I suppose fitting given the pub's location even though it's not reflected in it's actual name. A ship's wheel, bell and part of a mast were on one wall, and there were several nautical pictures around as well as the obligatory display of different types of knot. The pub's notice board of community events was titled The Ship's Log. There is another, large open room down a few steps at the rear although we did not investigate this.
Beers on tap were Black Sheep Bitter, Doom Bar, Butcombe and London Pride. There was a good choice of ciders on with a trio from Thatcher's - Dry, Gold and Traditional, as well as Weston's Old Rosie.
On 10th July 2015
- rating: 8
[User has posted 1948 recommendations about 1861 pubs]