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Submitted on Wednesday, 7th June 2023
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Ship Inn, Bridgnorth
Highley
Postal town: Bridgnorth
WV16 6NU
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Ian Mapp left this review about Ship Inn
Walking from the Severn Valley Country Park - I checked on google to see if this place was open and doing food. It was.
Arrived and immediately saw the front fenced off, but there was a hand written sign saying "Entrance". The reason for the derelict look is that they had a fire in July 2022 and have been repairing it since.
This means that the toilets are now in a portacabin outside.
But you cannot knock their enthusiasm for keeping going.
Beer wise - I think there were 4 on - Wye Valley and hobsons - which was far too many for the turnover. Tuesday night and the other punters were ordering Carling (asking for it to be in a Moretti glass, bizarrely). I should have followed suit with keg but tried a Hobsons Twisted Spire that was on the turn. Looked good, vinegary taste.
Food is honest pub grub and freshly prepared.
Lovely patio overlooking the river - but if you say you are going outside, they will serve in plastic glasses.
Felt quite sorry for them - this is summer, the sun was shining and they are trying hard but half a dozen punters and just two eating aint going to pay for the renovation work.
On 7th June 2023
- rating: 5
[User has posted 1337 recommendations about 1323 pubs]
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Ale Monster left this review about Ship Inn
This is a nice free house that was built around 1770 as a private house for a successful local bargeman, it is in a prime spot on the riverbank of the Severn and next to Highley station on the preserved Severn Valley steam railway line. The interior was previously very traditional and rustic but it was refurbished and slightly modernised a couple of years ago although some original features have been retained. There are two rooms with three distinct areas, a public bar at the front with a dining area called the Fisherman's Plaice in the back left corner of the main building and a second dining room called the Jolly Roger in an extension on the left of the building. The public bar is on two levels with an exposed stone dividing wall across the middle, this has a large tropical fish tank built in to it. The pine wood bar counter is across the back wall with a large inglenook fire place and timber lintel dominating the left stone wall on the higher level next to the counter, this is flanked by some rather amusing miniature brass cannons! There is also a small log burning cast stove in the right wall at the other end of the counter, there are beams across the ceiling and modern leather arm chairs. I only briefly popped my head in to the two dining areas but they were minimalist with red carpet and modern pine dining furniture. At the front of the building is a pine decked area which is raised up above the level of the riverbank, this has picnic style tables and large parasols.
Regular ales are currently Marston's Pedigree, Banks's Mild, Brakspear Oxford Gold and Hobson's Town Crier with a single changing guest beer which on this occasion was Marston's English Pale Ale. I tried the Town Crier which was very good in my opinion. Bit of a shame that the owners seem to have chosen to tie the pub to Marston's brewery despite being a free house, I guess this is for convenience as Marston's do offer a fairly wide selection, but there are already many Marston's owned pubs in this part of the country already. Not so long ago they did have a house bitter called Jolly Roger Ale although it was absent on this visit.
A good pub in a lovely spot where you can sit outside and watch the river slip by and glimpse the occasional steam engine through the trees up the hill behind the pub. Personally I think they are missing a trick regarding the beer selection, for me the main attraction of a free house is the potential to source unusual beers from wherever you fancy. The pub is also a Bed and Breakfast with four very nice looking rooms, there is an emphasise on food and they do a Sunday carvery. I have not eaten here but maybe one to take the family to for a bite to eat in the future, I would return.
On 28th October 2012
- rating: 7
[User has posted 199 recommendations about 199 pubs]
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Idris Thomas left this review about Ship Inn
Had a simply superb carvery meal at the Ship today.If you knew the place before.The transformation is great from what it was. A much smarter place and worth searching out.The staff are helpfull and friendly,with a selection of beer as good as you get anywhere.
On 14th November 2011
- rating: 9
[User has posted 3 recommendations about 3 pubs]
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : Yes last updated 07 June 2023 by Tris C
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 07 June 2023 by Tris C
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 07 June 2023 by Tris C
- Dog Friendly : Yes - Doggie ice cream. - last updated 07 June 2023 by Tris C
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 27 March 2011 by hondo .
- Micropub : No last updated 07 June 2023 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 27 March 2011 by hondo .
