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The Bell, Brackley
Brackley
NN13 7BN
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Reviews of The Bell (Average Rating: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
Graham Coombs left this review about The Bell
A bustling locals pub, u-shaped round a central bar counter, with a prominent dartboard and a couple of large sports screens. Furnishings are motley traditional, as is the decor. A large log burner produces heat, while opposite is a nice inglenook fireplace which doesn't seem used, and a separate games/function room to one side advertises pool and more darts. Just Doom Bar on handpump, admittedly in fair nick, with a couple of Landlord drip mats just there to tease. Adequate for its purpose.
On 30th January 2024
- rating: 6
[User has posted 3339 recommendations about 3276 pubs]
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Old Boots left this review about The Bell
This is probably the best traditional pub in the town although the competition isn't up to much, it's at the far northern end of the High St but well worth a walk. Traditional two bar set up, lounge to the left, which was empty and a public to the right which was humming along nicely even early evening. It's fitted out with the usual public bar accoutrements – pool table, darts, big screen, mainly tables and chairs but with a nice bench seat in the bay window. Lots of vertical drinking space, relatively lots, as it's not that big, but the locals like to congregate round the bar. The lounge has a large collection of brass ware and its counter has three handpumps, Hobgoblin, Doombar and Hooky Bitter as the choice, the Hooky was very cloudy although tasty and not tainted but the Landlord rightly insisted on changing it presumably due to appearances, unless he mistook me for a Cask Marque inspector, the pub was the only one in the town with Cask Marque accreditation but no longer.
On 17th June 2011
- no rating submitted
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Chris Marsh left this review about Bell Inn
Very friendly, great atmosphere, and serves a right tasty pint by right tasty looking bar staff.
Very much improved , now John and Jo Dooley are running the pub
On 13th September 2008
- no rating submitted
[User has posted 1 recommendations about 1 pubs]
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Banbury, 9.91 miles, 3 hr 11 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 30 January 2024 by Graham Coombs
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 30 January 2024 by Graham Coombs
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 30 January 2024 by Graham Coombs
- Car Park : Yes last updated 30 January 2024 by Graham Coombs
- Darts : Yes last updated 17 June 2011 by hondo .
- Function Room : Yes last updated 30 January 2024 by Graham Coombs
- Hot Food : No last updated 30 January 2024 by Graham Coombs
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 30 January 2024 by Graham Coombs
- Micropub : No last updated 30 January 2024 by Graham Coombs
- Pinball : No last updated 30 January 2024 by Graham Coombs
- Pool Table : Yes last updated 17 June 2011 by hondo .
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 17 June 2011 by hondo .
- Real Cider : No last updated 30 January 2024 by Graham Coombs
