Melton Mowbray

Campaign for Real Ale

Campaign for Real Ale

LocAle Pubs

  • Ashby Folville
    • Carington Arms Folville Street, Ashby Folville LE14 2TE Telephone(01664) 841234

      A popular and pleasant village pub. On entry from the front, the bar is directly ahead with a Bar Room to the left with a big screen. There is a small seating area directly in front of the bar with pictures of old scenes from the village on the wall. To the right of the bar there is a restaurant area. There are wooden or tiled floors throughout the pub which add to its character. There are tables and seats in front of the pub and seating areas to the rear. There is a Skittle alley / function room for hire at the rear of the pub which can get very busy when a function is being held.

  • Eye Kettleby
    • Eye Kettleby Lakes Clubhouse Eye Kettleby Lakes Eye Kettleby LE14 2TD Telephone(01664) 565900

      The Eye Kettleby Lakes clubhouse is the hub of the holiday park and home to a bar and tearoom open everyday of the week serving breakfast (8:30-10:45am) and lunch (12:00-3:00pm). The bar is open on a seasonal basis. During spring/summer the bar runs late Tuesday – Sunday, during the autumn/winter months the bar opens from Wednesday – Saturday evening. Visitors to the Clubhouse are advised to contact reception for exact opening times. The clubhouse offers a relaxing environment for guests to enjoy a drink from a fully stocked bar with local ales and over 30 different gins (four legged friends are allowed to visit in a dedicated pet friendly lounge). During the season there are live music nights, mobile catering providing kebabs (Tues), fish and chips (Wed) and a weekly quiz (Thu).

  • Frisby on the Wreake
    • Bell Frisby 2 Main Street Frisby on the Wreake LE14 2NJ Telephone(01664) 43496

      After a long period of closure The Bell Frisby has re-opened as a Community owned pub. It has three real ales on offer, one regular and a commitment to two locally sourced changing ales. The pub is clean and bright with simple decor with pictures on the wall of historical relevance to Frisby. It consists of three rooms with traditional wooden beams in the front bar room, a dining area to the right of the entrance with an enclosed stove that gives this part of the pub a cosy feel. There is a further room for enjoying a pint behind the bar area. There is a conservatory to the rear that will be used as a community hub and overflow for food, there is a limited menu (see website for details). The conservatory also has TV projector to show special sporting events etc. There are outside tables and chairs that are designated as a non smoking area. The pub is used as the cricket clubs tea venue during the villages home games.

  • Gaddesby
    • Cheney Arms 2, Rearsby Lane, Gaddesby LE7 4XE Telephone(01664) 840260

      Real fire in a two roomed pub. The bar room surrounds a central servery on three sides with a separate dining room on the fourth side. Garden / patio to rear of pub, good sized carpark to the front. Meals served in both rooms. Wednesday night is petanque league. The Cheney Arms is actually the only pub with this name in the UK.

  • Hoby
    • Blue Bell 36, Main Street, Hoby LE14 3DT Telephone(01664) 434247

      A picturesque busy village pub frequented by both diners and drinkers. The pub has a thatched roof and beer garden which overlooks the Wreake Valley. It is an ideal stopping off point for those walking the Leicestershire Round. The pub exposed wooden beams in the ceiling throughout and a tiled floor with rugs giving it a cosy traditional feel. There is a central bar with seating in front and to the right. To the left is a restaurant area. A skittle alley is available for hire for functions whilst the pub also hosts two dart teams that play in the Melton & District League. The Blue Bell is the Melton Mowbray & District CAMRA Branch Pub of the Year 2018.

  • Melton Mowbray
    • Anne of Cleves 12, Burton Street, Melton Mowbray LE13 1AE Telephone(01664) 481336

      One of Melton Mowbray and Everards' most historic pubs and an icon for the town. Part of the property dates back to 1327 when it was home to monks. The house was gifted to Anne of Cleves by Henry VIII as part of her divorce settlement. It is now a popular hostelry following a sympathetic conversion and restoration in 1996. It has stone-flagg floors, exposed timber beams and wall tapestries throughout. The building is said to be haunted. The beer garden has won a silver award in the past from 'East Midlands in Bloom'. Live music happens every other Friday, with a Folk evening every Thursday which is also Pie night. A poerty open mic night is 1st Tuesday of every month.

    • Crown 10, Burton Street Melton Mowbray LE13 1AE Telephone(01664) 564682

      A Georgian town pub adjacent to St. Mary's church. On entrance to the pub there is a Bar Room to the left with a real fire and large Tv. On the right there is a slightly larger lounge. The Crown has a room to the rear where the pool table is and a further upstairs room that can be hired for functions with a separate bar. There is also a cobbled courtyard with a floral border to the rear of the pub with tables and seats and smoking is allowed in this area.

    • Kettleby Cross Wilton Road Melton Mowbray LE13 0UJ Telephone(01664) 485310

      The Kettleby Cross is a JD Wetherspoon newbuild opened in 2007 as a 'flagship' eco pub complete with a prominent wind turbine on the roof. The pub stands close to the bridge over the nearby river Eye and is named after the cross that once directed travellers in the direction of Ab Kettleby. The pub consists of a large single room on two levels. Dan the manager has a good commitment to local breweries and the puts on an occasional local beer festival. As with most Wetherspoon pubs, the Kettleby Cross is usually busy with a good atmosphere. On our last visit we were informed that, with the exception of Bank Holidays, all Beers are £1.99 on Mondays.

    • Melton Mowbray & District Indoor Bowls Club Leicester Road Melton Mowbray LE13 0LR Telephone(01664) 410159

      A modern Indoor bowls club founded in 1985. The bar is within site of the indoor 'greens' with tables and chairs from which play can be viewed. Card carrying CAMRA members can purchase a pint at the bar, although the Clubhouse Restaurant to the right is open to the public (booking is recommended) where beer can be enjoyed with a meal. There is always one real ale available, usually Parish 'PSB' but sometimes Parish 'Burrough Bitter' is available too.

    • Round Corner Brewing Melton Mowbray Market, Scalford Road Melton Mowbray LE13 1JY

      Round Corner Brewing is a 2018 £1m investment within a former sheep shed in the heart of Melton Cattle Market. It has a tap room in the front in which the brewery's beers can be enjoyed. It is the culmination of a 15 year brewing partnership between co-founders Colin Paige and Combie Cryan, they brew on the principle of 'bringing beer back to its agricultural roots', hence the chosen location of the brewery. The brewery's name is based on the 'round corner' of locally made Stilton cheeses. The brewery is now committed to serving 1 real ale when open, either Market Pale 4.2% or one of the 12 seasonal beers, plus up to 7 of the brewery's keg beers. With so much going on check their Facebook page for up to date information, including Sunday opening for special events. During Bank Holiday Sundays the Tap Room is open from between 2pm and 7pm. During the Summer months tge brewery is open on Wednesday evenings.

  • Sewstern
    • Blue Dog 46, Main Street, Sewstern NG33 5RQ Telephone(01476) 247086

      A two roomed community pub. The bar room has a real fire and is quiet with pew style seating. The larger lounge has a stove and wall-mounted Tv. There is a small garden to the front of the pub with a car park to the left side which provides a site for an annual beer festival over the late May bank Holiday weekend. The Blue Dog no longer has a petanque piste, but teams can still enjoy a pint in the pub when playing on the new piste in the Village Hall paddock opposite. The pub is also handy for walkers at the southern end of the Viking Way. Always check that the pub is open late evenings as it will close before 11pm if all customers have left. The Blue Dog's unusual name reflects the tradition of local farm workers on the Tollemache estate being paid partly in blue tokens. The 300 year old building was once a war hospital and has a ghost - a drummer boy called Albert.

  • Somerby
    • Stilton Cheese High Street, Somerby LE14 2QB Telephone(01664) 454394

      Late 16th-century pub built in local ironstone, ideally located on the Leicestershire Round to provide refreshment to walkers. The interior comprises a cosy bar with adjoining room and an eclectic mix of copper pots and pans, horse brasses, pictures of hunting scenes and a stuffed Pike and Badger to add to the welcoming atmosphere. On purchasing their drinks, tall customers will note the wide range of pump clips on the low beam as they bump their head on it. Branch Pub of the Year 2015, 2016 and 2019. County PotY 2015 and 2019.

  • Waltham on the Wolds
    • Royal Horseshoes 4, Melton Road, Waltham on the Wolds LE14 4AJ Telephone(01664) 464346

      15th century pub and former gin palace consisting of a long lounge with door through to smaller bar room. The long bar runs three quarters the length of the two rooms. It has a garden, patio and carpark to rear. The pub was originally known as the Horseshoes. In 1843 it was visited by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert en-route from Belvoir Castle to Melton Mowbray. The 'Royal' part of its title was added from that day. At the time it was one of 17 ale houses in the village. There are usually five real ales available, at least one from a local brewery. There is a full menu both lunch and evenings offering traditional pub food with homemade desserts. There is a dart board available and a darts team that plays on Friday nights. The Royal Horseshoes was awarded a Branch Merit Award in November 2016 due to the quality and range of real ale available.

  • Wymondham
    • Berkeley Arms 59, Main Street Wymondham LE14 2AG Telephone(01572) 787587

      A pleasant and very popular village pub with two rooms and a small drinking area in front of the bar. In addition there is a pleasant snug to the left of the bar. Original wooden beams and red tiled floors throughout add to the charm of the pub along with a real fire with logs stacked adjacent and champagne case lids attached to the fireplace wall. There are tables and seats in front of pub and to the rear where smoking is allowed in an uncovered area. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Fridays are specials nights.