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King & Castle, Kidderminster

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Operator: Severn Valley Railway
Comberton Hil, Kidderminster, DY10 1QX (View on Google Map)
(01562) 747505
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Railway bar offering up to six cask ales, still ciders, basket meals, cobs and bar food in an atmospheric recreation of a refreshment room on a GWR terminus station. It was modelled on a design for Ross-on-Wye, and is the gateway to the Severn Valley Railway, located next to the main line station. In winter, a warming fire adds to the ambiance.

Beers include regular ones from Hobsons, Bewdley, and Bathams along with an ever-changing selection of guest beers. Paddles of three thirds are available and the next beers are displayed at the back of the bar. Real ciders are listed on the bar and fetched from the cellar. The bar can get busy when trains arrive but the rush soon subsides. 0% Hobsons IPA is available in bottles for those not wishing to consume alcohol.

Basket meals are served every day during the day along with a full menu on Thursday to Saturday, and on train running days. Sunday lunches are served, and cobs and rolls are always available.

Bottled beers from Bewdley Brewery are available on trains, cask ales at pubs near stations along the line and at Bridgnorth are an attraction. The Railwayman's Arms on Bridgnorth Station is a watering hole after a trip up the line and serves Station Porter from Bewdley Brewery (William Mucklow's Dark Mild).

Cycles can be locked to nearby railings at the front of the pub.

Information for this venue is provided by the Wyre Forest Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Wyre Forest District
Last updated
01/07/2025
Last surveyed
17/01/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
SVR Holdings
Pub ID
KID/3236
Asset of Community Value
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Monday
Noon - 9:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 9:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 9:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 9:00pm
Friday
Noon - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 9:00pm
Summer Bank Holiday
Mon 25th August 2025
Noon - 9:00pm
Easter Monday
Mon 6th April 2026
Noon - 9:00pm
Early May Bank Holiday
Mon 4th May 2026
Noon - 9:00pm
Spring Bank Holiday
Mon 25th May 2026
Noon - 9:00pm
Summer Bank Holiday
Mon 31st August 2026
Noon - 9:00pm
Monday
Noon - 4:30pm
Tuesday
Noon - 4:30pm
Wednesday
Noon - 4:30pm
Thursday
Noon - 5:00pm
Friday
Noon - 5:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 5:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 4:30pm
Summer Bank Holiday
Mon 25th August 2025
Noon - 4:30pm
Easter Monday
Mon 6th April 2026
Noon - 4:30pm
Early May Bank Holiday
Mon 4th May 2026
Noon - 4:30pm
Spring Bank Holiday
Mon 25th May 2026
Noon - 4:30pm
Summer Bank Holiday
Mon 31st August 2026
Noon - 4:30pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 3 changing beers and 3 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Bathams - Best Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

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Bathams - Best Bitter
Bathams - Best Bitter Session Bitter • 4.3% Spotted 61 times.
Bathams - Best Bitter
Bathams - Best Bitter

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 61 times. at King & Castle, Kidderminster.

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

Bewdley - Worcestershire Way TasteMatch Prediction

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Bewdley - Worcestershire Way
Bewdley - Worcestershire Way Session Golden Ale • 3.6% Spotted 18 times.
Bewdley - Worcestershire Way
Bewdley - Worcestershire Way

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 18 times. at King & Castle, Kidderminster.

ABV 3.6%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free Yes

Hobsons - Town Crier TasteMatch Prediction

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Hobsons - Town Crier
Hobsons - Town Crier Premium Golden Ale • 4.5% Spotted 12 times.
Hobsons - Town Crier
Hobsons - Town Crier

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 12 times. at King & Castle, Kidderminster.

ABV 4.5%
Dispense Handpump
Style Premium Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Howling Hops - Mild TasteMatch Prediction

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Howling Hops - Mild
Howling Hops - Mild Mild • 3.3% Spotted twice.
Howling Hops - Mild
Howling Hops - Mild

Spotted twice. recently. Last spotted 4 days ago at King & Castle, Kidderminster.

ABV 3.3%
Style Mild
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Squawk - Mallard TasteMatch Prediction

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Squawk - Mallard
Squawk - Mallard Premium Pale Ale • 4.5% Spotted once.
Squawk - Mallard
Squawk - Mallard

Spotted once. recently. Last spotted 22 hours ago at King & Castle, Kidderminster.

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

Changing beers typically include: Brew York - Keras , Brew61 - Grazing Girls , Hobsons - The Champion Mild

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Pub meals and Sunday lunches. Full menu Fridays and Saturdays and on train running days
Garden Garden
Station concourse
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Accompanied children are welcome in the concourse seating area
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Level access throughout, adapted WC off the concourse
Parking Parking
SVR car park open until 7pm, adjacent station 24hr pay car park (camera enforcement) and nearby in Comberton Place.
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Well behaved dogs, but not permitted on the seats.
Events Events
40's weekends, steam and diesel galas and other railway events
Function Room Function Room
Valley Suite (bookable from SVR and at the bar).
Games Games
Dominoes
Real Fire Real Fire
Restaurant Restaurant
The Valley Suite, accessed from the bar and station concourse.
Smoking Smoking
Outside seating
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Ask at bar
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
e.g. Barbourne, Snail's Bank, Gwatkin, Ross-on-Wye
LocAle LocAle
Bathams, Bewdley, Fownd, Hobsons
Beer Festival Beer Festival
During May and dark ales during December.
Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to bus routes (50m)
10, 15A, 52, 125, 192
Adjacent station
Kidderminster SVR
Directions
Next to the main line station and part of the Severn Valley Railway terminus.

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