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Castle, Leicester (Castle Inn)

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8-9 Castle View, City Centre, Leicester, LE1 5WH (View on Google Map)
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Conversion into a micropub from a pair of 18th-century former cottages close to the site of Leicester Castle and is next door to a former pub which closed many years ago. Previously operated by De Montfort University Students' Union, but now under new ownership. There is an upstairs area accessed by a tight stone circular stairway. Electric lighting has now superseded the original candle lighting. There is also a small enclosed courtyard drinking area.

The pub is a grade 2 listed Building:

The official list entry (Historic England)

Historic Interest

Converted from a pair of mid-18th century former cottages. The building had been unused since it was an antiques shop in the 1990s. Next door on the left is a former pub, the 'Old Castle Inn' which closed many years ago.

Information for this venue is provided by the Leicester Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
City of Leicester (B)
Last updated
Last surveyed
01/03/2026
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
individual
Pub ID
LEI/517
Asset of Community Value
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Monday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Tuesday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Wednesday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Thursday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Friday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Saturday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 11:00pm
Monday
11:00am - 3:00pm
Tuesday
11:00am - 3:00pm
Wednesday
11:00am - 3:00pm
Thursday
11:00am - 3:00pm
Friday
11:00am - 3:00pm
Saturday
11:00am - 3:00pm
Sunday
No Service
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Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 2 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Titanic - Plum Porter TasteMatch Prediction

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Plum Porter Pump Clip
Titanic - Plum Porter Flavoured Speciality Beers • 4.9% Spotted 55 times
Plum Porter Pump Clip
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Titanic - Plum Porter

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 55 times. at Castle, Leicester.

ABV 4.9%
Cask
Style Flavoured Speciality Beers
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Timothy Taylor - Landlord TasteMatch Prediction

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Taylor's Landlord Pump clip
Timothy Taylor - Landlord Session Bitter • 4.3% Spotted 26 times
Taylor's Landlord Pump clip
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Timothy Taylor - Landlord

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 26 times. at Castle, Leicester.

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

Oakham - Scarlet Macaw TasteMatch Prediction

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Oakham - Scarlet Macaw
Oakham - Scarlet Macaw Premium Golden Ale • 4.4% Spotted once
Oakham - Scarlet Macaw
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Oakham - Scarlet Macaw

Spotted once recently. Last spotted 3 days ago at Castle, Leicester.

ABV 4.4%
Style Premium Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Provided by the deli owned by the pub next door
Live Music Live Music
Occasional
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Events Events
Occasional films and other events
Function Room Function Room
Upstairs room available for bookings
Smoking Smoking
In the garden
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to bus routes (400m)
City centre or West Bridge bus stops
Closest station (1050m)
Leicester

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