Dog Friendly — Pubs in Cwmbran
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Found 8 dog friendly pubs in Cwmbran
Bush Inn
Graig Road, Cwmbran NP44 5AN
Charming hillside pub giving excellent views over Cwmbran and beyond towards the Severn Estuary. The split level interior has a cosy parlour on the lower level with a coal fire and a gallery of old pictures of the pub and its surrounds. The higher level has comfy fireside sofas as well as various games such as darts, table skittles and dominos. Note the old taps fixed in to the beam above the bar. In fine weather the adjacent deck patio and another area immediately in front of the premises are popular. The pub offers a variety of evening activities with a Sunday quiz, DIY music on Monday, live bands most Fridays, and other occasional music events. On the food front there are handmade pizzas (Tuesday & Friday), a very popular curry night (Wednesday, booking advised), and steak night on Thursday. Two guest ales (three at weekends) primarily from smaller breweries in south Wales and the West Country are usually on sale plus a range of ciders. The owners' aim was to create 'a proper pub suitable for all ages....there will be real ale, real fire and real music'. They seem to have succeeded. Bus service No 8 drops off just down the end of Graig Road during the daytime up until 5pm while the No 1 service operates longer hours around the corner from the bottom of Bethel Lane.
Halfway Inn
Commercial Street, Cwmbran NP44 3LR
A large village pub with a distinctive Simonds Brewery pub sign depicting a large hop leaf. Simonds eventually amalgamated with Courage Brewery. Inside there is a public bar and lounge that has close historical connections with the nearby Monmouthshire & Brecon canal. A lively public bar during the week and weekend disco/karaoke in the lounge. Good sized function room upstairs. Weekly meat market in car park.
Oakfield Inn
Green Willows, Cwmbran NP44 3DY
This pub was built as part of the post-war new town initiative to have a pub, school and local shops at the centre of each new housing estate.Very much a community based local tucked away in the back streets of the Oakfield district of Cwmbran, and with a typical estate pub feel, but welcoming and friendly. At the rear is a large enclosed garden with a smoking room. Good value Sunday lunches take the form of a buffet. Midweek opening time in Summer is 2pm.Dark clouds are on the horizon for this community with local shops closed and shuttered, the neighbouring primary school is due to close, while the large comprehensive school is under threat of closure, all of which is likely to have adverse impact on local traders. The licensees of the Oakfield themselves may be on the move soon due to the downturn in trade suffered by so many pubs these days.
Queen Inn
Upper Cwmbran Road, Cwmbran NP44 5AX
Attractive hillside pub with a striking sign of a youthful but mournful looking Queen Victoria. Set beside a rushing mountain stream, wildfowl, a rabbit hutch, swings, a slide and even a tree-house keep the kids amused. The pub was once tied to the old Rhymney Brewery that was taken over and closed by Whitbread in the 1960s. Prior to that the building was two or three cottages. Years ago this was an industrial community with quarries and mines further up the mountain and the Queen was one of four local pubs slaking the thirst of the local working population. Note the name is singular although it is known as the 'Queens'. The interior is cosy with a bar (note the shepherd's crook on display), lounge/diner (a later addition in the '60s) and separate dining room. The Covid pandemic triggered an extensive enlargement of the outside area to provide al fresco dining and drinking. The licensees and customers work hard to raise funds for charity, especially a local hospice. A talking point during the festive season is the upside down Christmas tree by the lounge entrance. Note a plaque mounted on the outside wall commemorating "Thomas JH Richards (1919-1985) Olympic Silver Medallist who trained and lived in Upper Cwmbran".
Six in Hand
Edlogan Square, Cwmbran NP44 2NR
This was one of a number of new build pubs of the 1950's when Cwmbran was a post war new town. Situated alongside a small shopping precinct, it has a traditional two bar layout with a roomy public bar with a pool table and a smaller lounge where the dart board is situated. After a difficult spell of trading it closed for several months in 2018 before re-opening in July 2018. Hopefully it will succeed this time.
Waterloo Inn
Llandowlais Street, Cwmbran NP44 7HD
Built in 1810 this pub has served canal users and its community for over 200 years. The interior layout was opened out a few years ago and has low beams and a pool table tucked into one corner. Entry takes you into the original pub where the bar counter is on the left. Here could be found the solitary but now disused handpump dispensing the weekly guest ale. The interesting point about the guest ale was that landlord "Gussy" asks his suppliers to surprise him when ordering his drinks and they invariably obliged with a generally unusual ale. Booking for Sunday lunch is preferable while during the week simple bar snacks are available on request. Open Mic (Tue), occasional live music (Wed, Thu), Karaoke (Fri & Sat), quiz night (Sun). Across the road is Cwmbran Sports Stadium and Celtic Park for sports fans. Access for wheelchair users may be a bit tight through some doors but the width to the toilets is fine while there is a ramp at the rear leading to the garden and smoking shelter.
Mount Pleasant
Wesley Street, Cwmbran NP44 3LX
Limited space for inside drinking, ample outside space. One-way system for bar service Homely pub situated in what could be described as the ecclesiastical centre of Cwmbran, it having several religious establishments as neighbours. The Mount offers spiritual uplifting of a different kind with pleasant and comfortable surroundings in a spacious open-plan interior. Tastefully furnished using a rich dark red decor for carpets and upholstered seating, there are broadly three sections, including a raised area. It attracts a good mix of a generally mature clientele who help create a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. The patio at the front of the premises has a sheltered area. The beers are mainly sourced from independent breweries, mostly local. Occasional live music evenings featuring local artists start at 9pm while the Thursday evening quiz starts at 9pm. Breakfast/brunch available 12-2.30pm Wednesday to Saturday, evening meals same days, with Sunday lunch running to 4pm
Cwmbran Celtic AFC Sports & Social Club
Oak Street, Cwmbran NP44 3LT
The home of Cwmbran Celtic AFC, founded in 1925, who play at Celtic Park about three quarters of a mile away near Cwmbran Stadium. The social club has occupied an old Victorian house, formerly an undertakers, for over 30 years. The entrance foyer has a couple of trophy cabinets stuffed with shields, cups and signed footballs as befits a football club that has known a good deal of success over the years. This area gives access to a cosy traditional public bar with TV and a comfortable lounge with bay windows and a second TV for sporting events. Photos of past teams over the decades are displayed. There is a garden with plenty of seats and a play area at the rear. Thursday evenings there is a quiz and poker league. Club entry rules are relaxed but may be applied on occasions.