Weighbridge Inn, Minchinhampton

Whitewashed and imposing, with the name painted in large black letters across the facade.

The Weighbridge is one of Stroud’s more unique venues with a USP – its two in one pie, the reputation of which has spread way beyond Gloucestershire, and if you believe some people beyond our shores. This is available in two sizes with a variety of traditional and not so traditional pie fillings on one side with a choice of cauliflower cheese/Broccoli or roasted root veg the other – quite simply it is a complete mouth-watering meal. They also have a signature sweet in the same vein with cherry pie one side and apple crumble the other.

The pub may be entered most conveniently from the front door up a couple of semicircle stone steps. Disabled patrons can use the rear ramped entrance which goes into the corridor to the rear of the venue affording level access to the toilets and two downstairs rooms through another door (note there is no disabled access to the Hayloft).

On entering from the front, you can go right or left into one of two rooms which may have been a lounge and bar once, but now seem to have equal standing. The lefthand room has a couple of tables and an open fire with access to the Hayloft. The exposed beams above have a large collection of keys reputed to be from Longfords Mill and other historic items. More antiquities adorn the bare Cotswold stone walls. To the right the other room is larger and would seem to be slightly more modern (no exposed beams) though still compact and bijou with 5 tables. Upstairs the Hayloft is the largest area with 6 larger tables.

Opening hours correct as of 28/01/2023