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Bailey Head, Oswestry

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Opens at 3:00pm
Operator: Independent
Bailey Head, Oswestry, SY11 1PZ (View on Google Map)
(01691) 570418
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Awards

Won 2 awards

This venue won awards in 2024.
2024
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Accredited for beer quality 2022.

**ANNOUNCED AS CAMRA NATIONAL PUB OF THE YEAR WINNER ON 17/1/25**

A multi-award winning pub renamed The Bailey Head and reopened under private ownership in March 2016 with a vison to create a community centered pub.

National Pub of the Year Winner 2024, West Midlands Pub of the Year and West Midlands Cider Pub of the Year 2024. Serial winners of the Branch Market Towns Pub of the Year and winners of the overall title three times. Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) Best Rural Independent Craft Beer Pub or Bar 2020 and a finalist many times.

Six cask beers are supplemented by between thirteen and fifteen other draught beers, of which at least six are KeyKeg. At least one dark cask and one dark KeyKeg beer are always available. Five ciders and a perry are served on handpull, all meeting CAMRA's definition. Also carries bottle and canned beers from across the UK and overseas.

Food is not served but customers can bring in their own food or get food from one of the local takeaways.

Local community groups are welcome. A range of board games, for children and adults, is provided and the pub is very dog friendly being voted Most Dog Friendly Pub in the West Midlands in 2017.

Historic Interest

Once the Castle Tavern, the pub was named after the nearby remnants of Oswestry Castle which pre-dates the town. A Royalist stronghold during the Civil War of the 17th century, the castle was destroyed after the war by the Parliamentarians to prevent it being used as a base for a resistance movement.

Information for this venue is provided by the Shrewsbury & West Shropshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Castle Tavern; Eagles
Local Authority
Shropshire
Last updated
04/08/2025
Last surveyed
27/02/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
individual
Pub ID
SHR/4645
Asset of Community Value
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Monday
Closed
Tuesday
3:00pm - 10:30pm
Wednesday
3:00pm - 10:30pm
Thursday
3:00pm - 10:30pm
Friday
Noon - 11:30pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:30pm
Sunday
Noon - 10:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 5 changing beers (There will always be at least one dark ale) and 1 regular beer.

Regular and recently seen

Stonehouse - Station Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

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Stonehouse - Station Bitter
Stonehouse - Station Bitter Session Bitter • 3.9% Spotted 46 times.
Stonehouse - Station Bitter
Stonehouse - Station Bitter

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 46 times. recently. Last spotted 1 day ago at Bailey Head, Oswestry.

ABV 3.9%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Brew York - Tonkoko TasteMatch Prediction

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Brew York - Tonkoko
Brew York - Tonkoko Flavoured Speciality Beers • 4.3% Spotted 3 times.
Brew York - Tonkoko
Brew York - Tonkoko

Spotted 3 times. recently. Last spotted 1 day ago at Bailey Head, Oswestry.

ABV 4.3%
Style Flavoured Speciality Beers
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free Yes

Source: National

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Facilities
Garden Garden
Tables on pavement
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Games Games
Lined Glasses Lined Glasses
Newspapers Newspapers
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
Five ciders and a perry meeting CAMRA definitions
LocAle LocAle
Always at least one. Also, bear in mind that Oswestry is in North Shropshire so many of the Locale beers come from North Wales
Transport
Close to bus routes
Arriva: 53 and 70 (Daytime Only)
Directions
In the Market Square opp the Guildhall

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