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Heathcote Arms, Croft

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Opens Mon at 4:00pm
Hill Street, Croft, LE9 3EG (View on Google Map)
(01455) 721174
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The pub consists of a public bar, lounge bar and games room. Out the back is the former stable/pig-sty/cattle-shed converted in 1926 into a skittles long alley which now also doubles as a function room. Adjacent to the car-park is a covered decked area and a tarmacked area with picnic tables. Behind the skittles alley are a larger car-park, a lawn with childrens play equipment and a secluded paved patio with garden furniture. Basket meals at weekends, and "Fresh Filled Cobs prepared Daily".

Historic Interest

Originally a terrace of four cottages built in the mid-18th century to house four sons of a local farmer from whom the Heathcote family rented farmland. In 1811, following the death of the sons, an aunt of the Heathcote family moved into the cottages and decided to turn them into a public house and as her maiden name was Heathcote she called it The Heathcote Arms. Following the aunt's death in 1831 the pub stayed in the Heathcote family for some time before passing through numerous hands and eventually becoming owned by Everards from 1920 onwards.

Information for this venue is provided by the Leicester Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Blaby District
Last updated
15/06/2025
Last surveyed
15/06/2025
Leasehold owner
individual
Freehold owner
Everards
Pub ID
LEI/46
Asset of Community Value

The Heathcote Arms, Croft is worth a visit to see the public bar on the left consisting of two small joined rooms with Victorian bench seating round most of it, an old counter, some old bar back shelves to the left (ones on the right are modern, as is the fireplace). An unusual feature is the two hatches, one on either side of the servery, with one situated in the quarry tiled passage for service to two other modernised rooms. Skittle alley at the rear also contains a Cheese Skittle table.

The Heathcote Arms, Croft is worth a visit to see the public bar on the left consisting of two small joined rooms with Victorian bench seating round most of it, an old counter, some old bar back shelves to the left (ones on the right are modern, as is the fireplace). An unusual feature is the two hatches, one on either side of the servery, with one situated in the quarry tiled passage for service to two other modernised rooms. Skittle alley at the rear also contains a Cheese Skittle table.

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Monday
4:00pm - 10:00pm
Tuesday
4:00pm - 10:00pm
Wednesday
4:00pm - 10:00pm
Thursday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - Midnight
Saturday
Noon - Midnight
Sunday
Noon - 10:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 3 regular beers.

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Everards - Old Original TasteMatch Prediction

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Everards - Old Original
Everards - Old Original Premium Bitter • 5.2%
Everards - Old Original
Everards - Old Original

This beer is served regularly at Heathcote Arms, Croft.

ABV 5.2%
Dispense Handpump
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Everards - Sunchaser TasteMatch Prediction

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Everards - Sunchaser
Everards - Sunchaser Session Golden Ale • 4% Spotted once.
Everards - Sunchaser
Everards - Sunchaser

This beer is served regularly and Spotted once. at Heathcote Arms, Croft.

ABV 4%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Everards - Tiger TasteMatch Prediction

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Everards - Tiger
Everards - Tiger Session Bitter • 4.2% Spotted 3 times.
Everards - Tiger
Everards - Tiger

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 3 times. at Heathcote Arms, Croft.

ABV 4.2%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

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Facilities
Live Music Live Music
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Function Room Function Room
Games Games
Pool in a separate room
Real Fire Real Fire
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to bus routes (50m)
Arriva: X84
No evening or Sunday service

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