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Bird in Hand, Sonning Common

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Cask Ale
Opens at Noon
Peppard Road, Sonning Common, RG4 9NP (View on Google Map)
(0118) 972 3230
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Reopened at 4pm on Saturday 1 October 2022 with new tenants, having been redecorated following a period of closure since the previous tenants left in April 2022.

Originally a 16th century coaching inn, with a pleasant low ceilinged bar at the front with a large open inglenook fireplace, which is now more geared to drinkers with most of the tables replaced with bar stools and sofas, and a separate dining room to the rear. There is also an enclosed garden at the back of the pub, with children's play equipment and a wood-fired pizza oven for use in the summer. The tenants are aiming to re-establish the pub as a community hub and are looking to host events such as wedding receptions and birthday parties.

Information for this venue is provided by the South Oxfordshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
South Oxfordshire District
Last updated
Last surveyed
05/12/2019
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Unique Pub Properties Theta Limited
Pub ID
SOX/0120
Asset of Community Value
Monday
4:00pm - 10:00pm
Tuesday
4:00pm - 10:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 10:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 10:00pm
Friday
Noon - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 8:00pm
Monday
No Service
Tuesday
No Service
Wednesday
Noon - 2:30pm & 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 2:30pm & 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:30pm - 9:30pm
Saturday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:30pm - 9:30pm
Sunday
Noon - 6:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 2 changing beers and 0 regular beers.

Changing

Changing beers typically include: Fuller's - London Pride , Loddon (varies) , Renegade - Good Old Boy

Source: Local

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
range of children's play equipment
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
free treats
Games Games
darts, bar billiards, board games
Real Fire Real Fire
Restaurant Restaurant
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
LocAle LocAle
Loddon; Rebellion, Renegade
Transport
Close to bus routes (400m)
Reading Buses: 25; Red Rose Travel: 122 (350 m from Bird Wood Court (on B481); Mon, Wed & Fri only - not public holidays; two journeys southbound (the morning service leaves before 9:45am), one northbound journey)
school services only are not listed
Ordnance Survey Reference
SU715792

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