Live Sports — Pubs in Rugby

Stag & Pheasant

28 School Street, Rugby CV21 4BW

A large village pub which is a popular stop for walkers as it is only 10 minutes from the Oxford canal.

Black Swan

5 Chapel Street, Rugby CV21 3EB

Half Moon

32 Lawford Road, Rugby CV21 2DY

Small mid-terraced pub that is quite simply a local boozer. Situated 5 minutes walk from town centre, Friendly locals who always make you feel welcome populate the pub. It is two terraced houses that have been knocked into one with plenty of wooden seating & tables. The walls are adorned with pictures of old Rugby. There are no foody smells to distract from the beer. Bus route

Merchants Inn

5-6 Little Church Street, Rugby CV21 3AW

Up to nine real ales are available in this flagstoned gem of a pub. Comfortable seating and an open fire make this a welcoming place to enjoy real ales, ciders, perries and foreign beers. Excellent home-cooked food is served at lunchtimes. The walls are covered in an impressive range of pub and brewery memorabilia. Rugby and cricket feature on the big screen. There are regular beer festivals, theme nights and quizzes. Situated a mile from Rugby railway station.

Raglan Arms

50 Dunchurch Road, Rugby CV22 6AD

Lovely refurbished pub with friendly landlord re-opened by Black Country Ales on 23/5/19.

Fighting Cocks

39 Cymbeline Way, Bilton, Rugby CV22 6JZ

Light and roomy estate pub that has undergone a recent tasteful refurbishment. Seating is plentiful and a pool table is tucked away in a leg of this C-shaped single room pub. There are usually 2 guest ales available, and sky sports is shown on 3 large screens. Occasional beer festivals.

Victoria Inn

1 Lower Hillmorton Road, Rugby CV21 3ST

A beautiful Victorian pub just outside the town centre - a true gem and the last of its kind in the town. Built in a wedge shape, the multi-roomed local features a traditional bar, larger lounge and two relatively new snugs. Owned by the town’s Atomic Brewery, the pub stocks two of its beers plus five rotating guests. It shows sport on TV and hosts quiz nights on Thursday and Sunday.

Bar 29

29 Sheep St, Rugby CV21 3BX

Clifton Inn

343 Clifton Rd, Rugby CV21 3QZ

Courthouse

23 North St, Rugby CV21 2AG

Large, open plan stone flagged pub with a large garden & outside seating.

Crow Pie

192 Bilton Rd, Rugby CV22 7DX

A local family run pub, family friendly, and featuring a beer garden with outdoor play equipment for children, sheltered patio for adults as well as a lounge featuring pool table, darts board, skittles table and sports TV. Varied entertainmentincluding live music, and discos.

Bell

High Street, Hillmorton, Rugby CV21 4HD

Popular Family Friendly pub with restaurant (seats 34) and spacious bar, with 3 excellent real ales - including Wadworths. Locals recommend the food - particularly the homemade steak and ale pie. Other activities include Live music on Saturday nights, summer BBQ plus regular quiz nights. The large garden with fish pond also has ducks, rabbits and chickens

Lawrence Sheriff

28-29 High Street, Rugby CV21 3BW

Built in the Art Deco style during the 30's for Boot's the Chemist, now a bar named after the Rugby School founder. Ten hand pumps offer a range of ales. Opens 9am for breakfast, food available all day until 9pm. Frequented by all age groups, the weekends are especially popular with the younger set when the music gets very loud after 9pm.

Seven Stars

40 Albert Square, Rugby CV21 2SH

Traditional multi-roomed community pub, focusing on quality beers and ciders with its 14 handpumps; including a selection of milds, stouts and porters and four ciders. An impressive selection of pub made ‘hand crafted scotch eggs’ are available plus filled rolls and locally produced pork pies which can be enjoyed in the rear ‘courtyard garden’. Pie and Pie Night on Wednesday 6-9pm. In the bar televised Rugby is broadcast. Rugby and District CAMRA Pub of the Year for the last three years. Daytime beer discount for Camra members.

Steam Turbine

Technology Drive, Rugby CV21 1RW

A family friendly Hungry Horse pub which opened in 2014. A beer garden is available and there are usually 4 cask ales to choose from. Food is served throughout the day.

Hillmorton Ex-Servicemen's Club

The Green, High Street, Hillmorton, Rugby CV21 4EH

Griffin

1 Kingsway, Rugby CV22 5NT

Paddox

360 Hillmorton Rd, Rugby CV22 5EY

Large, open plan, family friendly pub with a central "u" shaped bar. New owners have undertaken a major refurbishment and planned to open at the end of October. The second lockdown followed by Tier 4 restrictions have prevented this.

Prince of Wales

Drury Lane, Rugby CV21 3DA

Red Lion

53 High St, Rugby CV21 4EG

Wheeltapper

123 Railway Terrace, Rugby CV21 3EY

Imposing Victorian railway building. Corner location, with a host of original features including beautiful mosaic floor and wall tiles. 2 handpumps serve changing mostly mainstream beers. There is a pool table and the locals are often playing dominoes and cards in the L shaped bar area. Regular live music. Accommodation available and nearest pub to the railway station.

William Webb Ellis

22 Warwick St, Rugby CV21 3DH

Large town pub close to Rugby school. Well known for lunches and evening meals. Skittles table and dart board for local matches. Occasional band's and retro 70's / 80's disco. 2 handpumps selling Marston's Pedigree and Bank's Bitter. Outside drinking area.