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Ring o' Bells, West Kirby

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Cask Ale
Opens at Noon
Operator: Stange & Co
Village Road, West Kirby, CH48 7HE (View on Google Map)
(0151) 541 6966
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Acquired by local pub group Stange & Co, this old pub has been refurbished, extended and reopened on 8 December 2023 as a gastropub with a spacious bar area. The single storey airy extension has views of the outside seating area and the pub is tastefully decorated with open fires for cold winter nights

Historic Interest

Built in 1810 said to be on the site of an older pub, it was listed in Bagshaw's Directory of 1850, an Argyle Brewery (later Birkenhead Brewery) pub. The dates of the old photos are unknown. Selling Whitbread beers in the 1980s. Briefly changed name to the Loch Fyne in the 1990s but reverted to its original name by 2012. Described in 2015 as in the heart of old West Kirby village, the Ring O Bells is built in a Mock Tudor style and is a stunning building with a large garden for outside dining and drinking. Closed in January 2020 and acquired by local pub group, Stange & Co. Reopened on 8 December 2023.

Information for this venue is provided by the Wirral Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Wirral District (B)
Last updated
Last surveyed
09/12/2023
Leasehold owner
None
Freehold owner
Stange & Co
Pub ID
WIR/201
Asset of Community Value
Monday
Noon - 10:30pm
Tuesday
Noon - 10:30pm
Wednesday
Noon - 10:30pm
Thursday
Noon - 10:30pm
Friday
Noon - 10:30pm
Saturday
Noon - 10:30pm
Sunday
Noon - 10:30pm
Monday
Noon - 9:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 9:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 9:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 9:00pm
Friday
Noon - 9:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 9:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 8:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 4 changing beers and 2 regular beers.

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Brimstage - Trapper's Hat Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

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Brimstage - Trapper's Hat Bitter
Brimstage - Trapper's Hat Bitter Session Bitter • 3.8% Spotted once
Brimstage - Trapper's Hat Bitter
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Brimstage - Trapper's Hat Bitter

This beer is served regularly and Spotted once. at Ring o' Bells, West Kirby.

ABV 3.8%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Timothy Taylor - Landlord TasteMatch Prediction

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Timothy Taylor - Landlord Session Bitter • 4.3%
Taylor's Landlord Pump clip
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Timothy Taylor - Landlord

This beer is served regularly at Ring o' Bells, West Kirby.

ABV 4.3%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Source: National

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
Ample outdoor seating and large garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Children welcome until 9:00pm
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Dogs allowed in bar area
Real Fire Real Fire
Restaurant Restaurant
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Quiet Quiet
Cask Marque Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating
Cask Marque: Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating 5 out of 5
Transport
Close to bus routes
82
Nearby Station (900m)
West Kirby

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