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The King & Castle, Kidderminster
Kidderminster
DY10 1QX
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Reviews of The King & Castle (Average Rating: 8 of 10) see review guidelines
Strongers . left this review about The King & Castle
The King & Castle is in an old railway building that has been meticulously revamped into a historical railway bar and refreshment room. The floor is tiled in the bar area where a marble topped serving counter runs up the left-hand wall. Premium keg was available alongside Carling and four keg ciders, and I counted eight hand pumps with five in operation that were drawing Hobson’s Pale and Town Crier (had better), Bewdley’s Worcestershire Way, Batham’s Best and Oakham’s Citra. To the right is a GWR carpet where red upholstered chairs and benches run under the windows along the front and rear to a fireplace on the right-hand wall. A door at the end of the serving counter leads to the toilets and a large dining area at the rear that was being cleaned. This venue is right next to the station so you’d have to actively avoid it to not visit, which would be madness.
On 27th March 2025
- rating: 8
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Soup Dragon left this review about The King & Castle
As a historian it would be madness to think I wouldn't like this place. Taking its name from the GWR classes of locomotives the pub is housed in the old station buildings, overlooking the approach and the concourse area (with the SVR locos and stock), which have small patios. The pub part is a T-shaped room with the serving bar on the left as you walk in which forms the 'T' part. The rest is a long room with a fireplace at the end. Plian decor with a GWR carpet. Transport photos and some ephemera are dotted about. No TV or music. The service is good and the clientele, not surprisingly, more mature. Several handpumps, with a few ciders - Bathams Bitter, Bewdley Worcestershire Way, Hobson's MILD, WV Butty Bach, Three Tuns XXX all seems to be permanent or very regular. The Bathams and MILD being very good. There was a guest, Hobson's Manor (also a class of GWR loco), which I was informed was good, too. A class place, a must do.
On 23rd July 2018
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Aqualung . left this review about The King & Castle
There can't be many rail lines with a GBG pub at each end of it but the SVR is a famous example.
This one is more centrally located than the Bridgnorth place and appeared to be attracting more than just the rail visitors. The main room overlooks the station car park rather than the platform which also makes it feel more like a pub.
On my visit one of the eight hand pumps was unused but the rest had Hobson's Mild, Twisted Spire & Town Crier, Batham's Best, Bewdley Worcestershire Way, Skinners Betty Stoggs and Wye Valley Butty Bach. It was a hot day and I found a seat near the door where a breeze was coming in so got stuck into the Batham's Best (£3.15). I tried the Town Crier (£3.00) which was also excellent.
I liked this one a lot and as I failed to make it to the Station Inn have a good excuse to return!
On 2nd July 2018
- rating: 9
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Blakedown, 3.46 miles, 1 hr 6 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 11 November 2014 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 11 November 2014 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : Yes last updated 28 January 2025 by Tris C
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 09 April 2017 by Pub SignMan
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 11 November 2014 by Quinno _
- Car Park : Yes last updated 11 November 2014 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 09 April 2017 by Pub SignMan
- Darts : No last updated 09 April 2017 by Pub SignMan
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 09 April 2017 by Pub SignMan
- Function Room : Yes last updated 09 April 2017 by Pub SignMan
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 11 November 2014 by Quinno _
- Jukebox : No last updated 11 November 2014 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 11 November 2014 by Quinno _
- Live Music : No last updated 28 January 2025 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 11 November 2014 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 09 April 2017 by Pub SignMan
- Pinball : No last updated 11 November 2014 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 11 November 2014 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 11 November 2014 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 11 November 2014 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 09 April 2017 by Pub SignMan
- WiFi : Yes last updated 11 November 2014 by Quinno _
