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Castle, Bedford

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17 Newnham Street, Bedford, MK40 3JR (View on Google Map)
(01234) 353295
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Lively town pub with a walled patio garden, close tom the town centre and convenient for the Bedford Blues rugby ground. Pizza and Thai food can be ordered from local restaurants for delivery to and eating in the pub. Open mic features on Monday evening, with a quiz and Irish folk music monthly and other live music on many weekends. Check Facebook for music and other events. A guest house behind the pub provides five en-suite bedrooms.

Information for this venue is provided by the North Bedfordshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Bedford (B)
Last updated
04/03/2025
Last surveyed
27/02/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Wells & Co
Pub ID
BEN/45
Asset of Community Value
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Monday
3:00pm - 11:00pm
Tuesday
3:00pm - 11:00pm
Wednesday
3:00pm - 11:00pm
Thursday
3:00pm - Midnight
Friday
Noon - Midnight
Saturday
Noon - Midnight
Sunday
Noon - 11:00pm
Monday
No Service
Tuesday
5:00pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday
5:00pm - 9:00pm
Thursday
5:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday
5:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 2:00pm & 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Sunday
5:00pm - 9:00pm

Current beers

This Pub serves 4 changing beers and 0 regular beers.

Changing

Changing beers typically include: Adnams (varies) , Black Sheep (varies) , Timothy Taylor (varies)

Source: National

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Facilities
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Pizzas and Thai dishes (no Thai Fri or Sat)
Live Music Live Music
Open mic Mondays, Monthly Irish folk music, other music most weekends
Garden Garden
Patio garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Accommodation Accommodation
5 ensuite rooms
Events Events
Quiz night monthly
Newspapers Newspapers
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Transport
Close to bus routes (200m)
Stagecoach: 4, 5, 7

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