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Lower Lode Inn, Forthampton

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Cask Ale Real Cider
Opens at Noon
Operator: Independent
Bishop's Walk, Forthampton, GL19 4RE (View on Google Map)
07813 883605
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An attractive 15th-century brick-built pub standing in three acres of lawns with river frontage, looking across the River Severn to Tewkesbury Abbey. A family-run pub, that has been licensed since 1590, and a popular stopover for boats using the moorings and private slipway. Pub meals, a children's menu and accommodation are available.

Camping can be booked for the riverside (see web site for rates and dates). Day fishing is available. The annual beer and cider festival takes place in September.

A ferry service operates from the Lower Lode Lane picnic site on the Tewkesbury side of the river from Easter to mid-September. Approach roads can be liable to flooding in winter.

Winter hours apply when the pub is open from 6pm during the week (for exact opening times, check the pub's Facebook or website.

Summer hours start from the end of March.

Information for this venue is provided by the Tewkesbury Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Tewkesbury District (B)
Last updated
Last surveyed
11/03/2015
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
GLO/0221
Asset of Community Value
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Monday
Closed
Tuesday
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Friday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 6:00pm
Monday
No Service
Tuesday
No Service
Wednesday
5:30pm - 8:30pm
Thursday
5:30pm - 8:30pm
Friday
5:30pm - 8:30pm
Saturday
Noon - 8:30pm
Sunday
Noon - 3:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 4 changing beers and 1 regular beer.

Regular and recently seen

Wye Valley - Butty Bach TasteMatch Prediction

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Wye Valley - Butty Bach
Wye Valley - Butty Bach Premium Bitter • 4.5% Spotted 4 times
Wye Valley - Butty Bach
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Wye Valley - Butty Bach

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 4 times. at Lower Lode Inn, Forthampton.

ABV 4.5%
Cask
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

North Cotswold - Shagweaver TasteMatch Prediction

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North Cotswold - Shagweaver
North Cotswold - Shagweaver Premium Bitter • 4.5% Spotted 14 times
North Cotswold - Shagweaver
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
North Cotswold - Shagweaver

Spotted 14 times recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Lower Lode Inn, Forthampton.

ABV 4.5%
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Clavell & Hind - Blunderbuss TasteMatch Prediction

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Clavell & Hind - Blunderbuss
Clavell & Hind - Blunderbuss Session Golden Ale • 4.2% Spotted 3 times
Clavell & Hind - Blunderbuss
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Clavell & Hind - Blunderbuss

Spotted 3 times recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Lower Lode Inn, Forthampton.

ABV 4.2%
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Sarah Hughes - Dark Ruby Mild TasteMatch Prediction

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Sarah Hughes - Dark Ruby Mild
Sarah Hughes - Dark Ruby Mild Strong Mild • 6% Spotted 4 times
Sarah Hughes - Dark Ruby Mild
Sarah Hughes - Dark Ruby Mild

Spotted 4 times recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Lower Lode Inn, Forthampton.

ABV 6%
Style Strong Mild
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

North Cotswold - Hung, Drawn 'n' Portered TasteMatch Prediction

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North Cotswold - Hung, Drawn 'n' Portered
North Cotswold - Hung, Drawn 'n' Portered Strong Porter • 5% Spotted 6 times
North Cotswold - Hung, Drawn 'n' Portered
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
North Cotswold - Hung, Drawn 'n' Portered

Spotted 6 times recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Lower Lode Inn, Forthampton.

ABV 5%
Style Strong Porter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Wye Valley - HPA TasteMatch Prediction

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HPA
Wye Valley - HPA Session Pale Ale • 4% Spotted once
HPA
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Wye Valley - HPA

Spotted once recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Lower Lode Inn, Forthampton.

ABV 4%
Style Session Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No
Changing

Changing beers typically include: Black Sheep - Best Bitter , Church End - What the Fox's Hat , Purity - Pure UBU

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Live Music Live Music
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Children's menu
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Accommodation Accommodation
Camping Camping
On site - book ahead
Events Events
A separate function hall available for weddings, live music, etc.
Function Room Function Room
Games Games
Real Fire Real Fire
Restaurant Restaurant
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Smoking Smoking
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
LocAle LocAle
Choice of cask ale less during winter months.
Beer Festival Beer Festival
Quiet Quiet
Transport
Ordnance Survey Reference
SO8788231809
Directions
Follow sign to Forthampton from A438 (Tewkesbury to Ledbury)

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