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Kings Head, Ulverston
Ulverston
LA12 7AF
Reviews of Kings Head (Average Rating: 5½ of 10) see review guidelines
Quinno _ left this review about Kings Head
Scaffolding up outside and I did think twice about going in but a tick is a tick. Absolutely dead in contrast to the other places in town, I was the only customer. It's a decent place though, bit of a comfy old skool interior (some snot green paintwork excepted) and the jumbo tile Ulverston map on the wall looks good. Only one ale on, a so-so Courage Best doing well in the circs (NBSS 2.5). Not sure what the future holds for this one but it feels like in Ulverston that if you miss a beat then you’re in trouble as there’s voracious competition. I wouldn’t mind popping back in and seeing how it looks in 18 months’ time.
On 15th May 2026
- rating: 6
[User has posted 6052 recommendations about 6032 pubs]
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Al Bundy left this review about Kings Head
Olde worlde pub and probably the 1st pub you reach from the station. White painted walls and columns. A low beam ceiling inside and a traditional style to it. 2 hanpulls on the bar but only Wainwright's on. Friendly enough and a beer garden to the rear.
On 17th September 2021
- no rating submitted
[User has posted 3487 recommendations about 3390 pubs]
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about Kings Head
Not to be confused with the larger King's Arms, the King's Head is a Marston's pub, whereas the King's Arms is a Robinson's pub. Confusingly, they're both on King Street.
My visit highlighted one of the potential pitfalls for the post-lockdown drinker. On arrival, I was shown to a table. Luckily, I could see 2 pumpclips at the bar - Hobgoblin & Wainwright. I enquired with the staff member if there were any other real ales. He said that they were the only 2 on. Preferring a dark beer, I ordered the Hobgoblin.
Luckily for me, my beer was delivered direct to my table, without use of one of those buzzing devices that tells you when it was ready for collection. Others who had been waiting longer than me were still patiently waiting for their machine to vibrate.
However, the beer that arrived was a pale ale. I told the staff member that I had ordered the Hobgoblin, to which he replied that it was what I had ordered. I said that I was fine with the Wainwright, in any case and he slumped off. It was only afterwards that I realised that what I had actually ordered was Hobgoblin Gold. Without being able to get to the bar to order and without a beer list in sight, choose your beer at your peril!
On 4th August 2020
- rating: 4
[User has posted 3461 recommendations about 3459 pubs]
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- Accommodation : Yes last updated 12 May 2013 by hondo .
- Bar Billiards : Yes last updated 17 September 2021 by Al Bundy
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 12 May 2013 by hondo .
- Darts : Yes last updated 12 May 2013 by hondo .
- Function Room : No last updated 17 September 2021 by Al Bundy
- Hot Food : No last updated 17 September 2021 by Al Bundy
- Jukebox : Yes last updated 17 September 2021 by Al Bundy
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 17 September 2021 by Al Bundy
- Micropub : No last updated 17 September 2021 by Al Bundy
- Pinball : No last updated 17 September 2021 by Al Bundy
- Pool Table : Yes last updated 17 September 2021 by Al Bundy
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 12 May 2013 by hondo .
- Real Cider : No last updated 04 August 2020 by Blue Scrumpy
- WiFi : Yes last updated 17 September 2021 by Al Bundy
