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Bowbridge Arms, Stroud

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Cask Ale
Opens at 4:00pm
Operator: Independent
London Road, Bowbridge, Stroud, GL5 2AY (View on Google Map)
(01453) 298914
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A friendly, traditional, Cotswold-stone pub at the eastern edge of Stroud on the A419 London Road. It is close to the Bowbridge Lock on the Thames and Severn Canal, currently being restored, and a 15-minute walk by road or along the canal towpath from the town centre and the railway station.

Re-opened in November 2016 by Harry Counsell as a sister pub to The Clothiers Arms on Rodborough Hill, which he had successfully run for the 16 previous years.

A comfortable modernised interior with sofas for lounging and tables for dining is dominated by a stonking Clearview stove. It is family and dog friendly.

The bar opens onto a large, south-facing, suntrap outdoor seating area, including a purpose-built children’s play area, with views across the valley to Rodborough Common.

Good value home-cooked food from a simple menu, including typical pub grub, lasagne, faggots, gammon steak, home-made burgers and steaks. Pizzas are a speciality.

Information for this venue is provided by the Gloucestershire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Bowbridge Lock, British Oak
Local Authority
Stroud District
Last updated
Last surveyed
08/01/2019
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
individual
Pub ID
GLO/0691
Asset of Community Value
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
4:00pm - 10:00pm
Thursday
4:00pm - 10:00pm
Friday
Noon - 10:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 10:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 5:00pm
Monday
No Service
Tuesday
No Service
Wednesday
5:30pm - 8:30pm
Thursday
5:30pm - 8:30pm
Friday
Noon - 2:30pm & 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Saturday
Noon - 2:30pm & 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Sunday
Noon - 4:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 2 changing beers and 1 regular beer.

Regular and recently seen

St Austell - Proper Job TasteMatch Prediction

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St Austell - Proper Job Premium Pale Ale • 4.5% Spotted once
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SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
St Austell - Proper Job

This beer is served regularly and Spotted once. at Bowbridge Arms, Stroud.

ABV 4.5%
Style Premium Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No
Changing

Changing beers typically include: Bath Ales - Gem , Dartmoor - Jail Ale , Stroud - Tom Long

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Lasagne, faggots, ciabatta melts, baguettes, burgers.
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Lasagne, faggots, gammon steak, burgers, pizza.
Garden Garden
Patio
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Purpose-built children’s play area.
Parking Parking
Small car park to the rear down a steep access to the the right side of the pub, capacity 15 or so vehicles
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Sunday Doggy Roasts served in a personalised doggy bowl.
Events Events
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Real Fire Real Fire
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
LocAle LocAle
Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to bus routes (50m)
Cotswold Green: 8A (Stroud town circular), 54A (Cirencester-Stroud); Stagecoach: 61 (Bussage-Dursley), 69 (Stroud-Old Sodbury)
Not Sunday
Closest station (1100m)
Stroud (Gloucs)
Ordnance Survey Reference
SO8578204366
Directions
On A419

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