Dog Friendly — Pubs in Telford

A Victorian Grade II listed village local opened in 1834 in historic Coalbrookdale. It is opposite the Enginuity Museum and close to the Iron Bridge and industrial heritage museums which are part of the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage site. Eight handpulls serve beers mainly from Shropshire and surrounding counties and is Locale accredited. This cosy pub welcomes dogs and families and has three rooms, two with real fires. A community local with darts, dominoes, guitar club on Mondays, ukulele night on Tuesdays, a fortnightly quiz on Wednesdays and occasional 'community eating' nights. Simple bar snacks are available.

Woodbridge Inn

Coalport Road, Telford TF8 7JF

Snuggling in the Ironbridge Gorge beside the river Severn and the Coalport Bridge, which is partly wooden and a small replica of the famed Ironbridge two miles up river. This up-market eatery has established itself as a very desirable establishment. Five real ales including the company's own branded beer sourced from the Phoenix Brewery Manchester, add to its appeal. There is also a terrace overlooking the river where ales and meals can be enjoyed on summer evenings.

Queens Head Inn

King Street, Telford TF4 2AA

Sports TV

Centrally located Marston's pub with public car park opposite. Traditional locals' pub featuring sports TV.

Three Crowns Inn

Hinkshay Road, Telford TF4 3PB

Marston's pub refurbished in March 2019 and retaining a traditional feel. At the time of re-opening it was serving a single real ale, with plans to gradually increase this up to a maximum of three hand-pulls based on customer demand. These would be from the Marston's portfolio. A family-friendly pub where many local sports are based. It has a single large L-shaped room with three distinct areas - snug, bar and games area. There is ramped access at the front of the pub next to the large patio area.

Bulls Head Inn

Station Road, Telford TF4 2LJ

Locals' pub with sports on TV, No real ale.

Foresters Arms

27 Union Street, Telford TF1 5RG

Traditional Pub Games

A traditional local pub having a single bar and offering one real ale from national brewers.

Station Hotel

42 Market Street, Telford TF2 6DU

Expect a warm welcome. A multi-roomed traditional local pub that has been in the Good Beer Guide for many years. Specialising in beers from the Yorkshire region, as well as local beers alike. A very warming fire. Excellent homemade Rolls, Pies & Cheeses are also usually available. Typically hosts three Beer Festivals a year: Over the late May Bank Holiday, August Bank Holiday & in late November.

Britannia Inn

Aqueduct Road, Telford TF3 1BX

Typical locals pub with 5 hand-pulls serving beers from the Marston's portfolio. Two roomed - one with TV showing live sports and another quieter room. Bar snacks available.

Robin Hood Inn

33 Waterloo Street, Telford TF8 7HQ

Superb setting on the edge of Ironbridge near the free bridge with views over the River Severn and unique Jackfield bridge. The refurbishment has maintained the charm and character of this traditional Holden's pub. Five areas to eat and drink by two bars. Quality home cooked food available both at lunchtime and in the evening (not Mon). Food on Sunday is a lunchtime carvery. Convivial ambience and opportunities for outdoor trips to natural and archaeological areas nearby. Welcome outpost for Holden's beers in the area. A good base for exploring the World Heritage Site of Ironbridge and its museums. Comfortable en suite accommodation is also available. NOTE: Mondays and Tuesday opening hours in winter months (until March) - 3.00 pm

Foresters Arms

Wellington Road, Telford TF4 3BS

Large two-roomed pub popular with locals. It offers food, four real ales and a large beer garden at the rear.

Crown Inn

Market Street, Telford TF2 6EA

This 1835 pub has 3 distinct drinking areas and sun trap courtyard. With many guest beers from 14 cooled hand pulls it is longstanding Cask Marque accredited. Real cider, mild, and a stout or porter usually available, and a range of continental bottled beers. With many events: acoustic club Wednesdays, quality live music Thursdays and quiz nights last Sunday each month. Joint ale festivals with sister pub Elephant & Castle, Dawley 1st weekends May and October with 12,000 different ales since 1995. Large free car park and bus station at rear, 4 minute walk from railway station.

Golden Ball

Newbridge Road, Ironbridge, Telford TF8 7BA

A Grade II listed hidden gem situated off the Madeley to Ironbridge road, this historic inn is well worth finding. Warm and welcoming, it has three main areas set around a central bar. The bar atmosphere is usually vibrant. A regular ale vies with a changing list of 3 guest beers. Delicious home cooked food is served. Meals can be eaten in the bar or in the separate dining areas. Handy for the local museums around the Ironbridge Gorge. Has two double and two twin rooms all en-suite. Children are welcome until 9.00pm

Cock Hotel

148 Holyhead Road, Telford TF1 2DL

May 2021: Undergoing sympathetic restoration by Joules focused on enhancing the cosy snugs and corners and creating a community pub and celebrating the rich heritage of the Pub. More recent extensions have been removed to reveal more of the original 250 year old pub. This multi-award winning 18th century grade II listed coaching inn offers a warm welcome and boasts a good reputation for quality beer; the main bar has eight handpulls for real ales. Taken over in 2018 by Joule's, four of these are dedicated to Joule's ales, including one for their seasonal ale. The other four handpulls include Hobson's Best plus three ever changing regional ales. They no longer sell real cider. The "Brasserie De Haan" in a separate room, houses over 80 Belgian beers (both draught and bottled). Award-winning pork pies are served from the bar at all times. There is a covered smoking area at the rear. Bed and breakfast accommodation and a meeting room are available.

Malthouse

The Wharfage, Telford TF8 7NH

On the bank of the river Severn, this modernised 2 roomed drinking / gastropub has 14 ensuite rooms and a restaurant. Popular with tourists and convenient for visiting the Ironbridge Gorge Museums. Live music Fridays and Saturdays.

Swan Hotel

21 The Wharfage, Telford TF8 7NH

Overlooks the River Severn and claims to be the oldest pub in Ironbridge. Good selection of craft beers with 3 handpulls dispensing beers from the Marston's portfolio. Popular with visitors to the area and owned by the company that also runs the Malt Shovel pub next door. Good range of bar snacks and main meals. Breakfasts on Saturdays and Sundays from 08:30.

Tontine Hotel

The Square, Telford TF8 7AL

Opposite to the world famous Iron Bridge, this large imposing Georgian building has 12 guest rooms, 8 of which are en-suite. Large U-shaped room and separate restaurant. Grade II* listed and renovated during 2018.

White Hart

10 The Wharfage, Telford TF8 7AW

On the bank of the river Severn, this modernised gastro-pub is handy for the Ironbridge Gorge Museums. Popular at weekends and in the evening, especially during the summer months. 3 handpulls dispense two beers from the Marston's portfolio (usually Banks's) and one from a local brewery. Grade II listed building with 5 double en-suite guest rooms.

Black Swan

Lloyds Head, Telford TF8 7LZ

A traditional country free house over 350 years old situated next to the River Severn within the Ironbridge Gorge UNESCO World Heritage Site. The original rooms have been tastefully knocked through and are warmed by a woodburner in the winter. The walls are adorned with old photos and prints of the local area and its industrial heritage. In an idyllic spot, especially in summer, the pub garden overlooks the River Severn. Home cooked food is available 12pm-2.30pm and 5.30pm- 8.30pm (8pm in winter) during the week, all day Saturdays and lunchtime on Sundays.

Boat Inn

Ferry Road, Telford TF8 7LS

Well worth seeking, this "wet" (in more ways than one) gem from 1740 is positioned next to the river and also accessible by the Memorial Footbridge, across from the Inclined plane and the Tar Tunnel. Infamous for regular winter river floods; note the gauge on the outside door showing the various heights of the water in past years. This does not detract from the interior of the pub which is comfortable and inviting with two rooms. Once a thriving community pub, it is now quieter, enlivened by the music nights and occasional outdoor events in season e.g. Bank holidays, etc. Live music - Traditional Irish Music on Thursdays 8pm and Folk and Acoustic Music Session 3rd and 4th Tuesdays of the month at 8pm.

Half Moon Inn

Salthouse Road, Telford TF8 7LP

Having been closed since the mid 90's, it re-opened in 2012 after a major refurbishment, and has been a great success. Now offering accommodation: doubles and singles, it is set beside the river Severn in the spectacular Ironbridge Gorge. Modern interior with a substantial outside patio area and lawns fronting the river. Food served 12-9 every day. Hours shown are for summer - winter hours - pub opens at 5pm

Horseshoes Inn

Holyhead Road, Telford TF1 5AE

This pub with a multi-level bar area and lounge is very welcoming to all. While parking at front of the pub is limited a large car park is available at the rear of the property. Pool, darts and dominoes are regularly played, karaoke on Tuesdays and a function room for party nights which is free to hire if catering is ordered.

Lord Hill Inn

Main Road, Telford TF2 0DH

Although it's on top of a hill, Ketley Bank, some find this pub a little difficult to find first time, but worth a look. There have been licenced premises on the site since 1826. Basically a two roomed pub with outside areas front and back and a particular sun trap of a conservatory on the front. Very much a local's pub serving two hand pulls with well presented beers and bar snacks such as pork pies and scotch eggs. There is a popular quiz on alternate Wednesdays at 9pm.

Unicorn Inn

Holly Road, Telford TF4 3HZ

This is a large pub. At the front are two rooms used mainly for pool and darts. Two steps up to a large rear bar room (ramps and assistance for disabled customers). Regular live music on Fridays and Saturdays. Friday is mainly karaoke night (8pm till late) and Saturday is live music - see Facebook or noticeboard outside for artists. Three large sports TV screens. Dogs are only allowed in the gardens. Outside there is a covered heated smoking area, a children's play area consisting of slides, swings and a climbing frame and a large lawn area with plenty of tables and chairs. The nearest bus stop is in Manor Road about 400m away. Every year on the last Sunday of May (Bank Holiday) a real cider festival is held.

Foresters Arms

41 High Street, Telford TF7 5AS

Located on the Halesfield side of Madeley, half a mile from Blists Hill Victorian Museum and now under the Plan B Brewery banner, two rooms on different levels offer three changing Plan B beers and two guests. Cooked meals and a range of bar snacks are available. See Facebook for the latest menu. Poker night is on each Tuesday. Disabled access through top and lower bar, but toilet access is restricted. A large car park is off Legges Way (road to Blists Hill Museum).

Miners Arms

74 Prince Street, Telford TF7 4DY

Traditional open plan pub with bare beams and brickwork, comfortable seating, pool table and darts board. A small snug area to the side of the bar provides a secluded space. Permanent Banks's beers are complemented with a changing guest from the Marston's list. Regular live music of all genres usually on Friday or Saturday - see Facebook for times and dates. Outside there is a slabbed area covered by a canopy with plenty of tables and chairs. Ample car parking to the side of the pub

Malt Shovel

Hadley Park Road, Telford TF1 6QG

A popular two-roomed local pub on the northern edge of Telford near to the Silken Way, Apley woods and pool. One regular and two alternating beers are served or a Marston's seasonal ale. Food is served weekday lunch times, a pub quiz is held every Thursday night at 8 pm and a meat raffle is held on Friday night in aid of Severn Hospice. Live music is held once a month on a Saturday night - see Facebook for acts. Outside there is a small patio area. Arriva bus service finishes at 5pm.

Red Lion Inn

39 Park Street, Telford TF7 5LD

Smoking Area

Locals pub with a large patio and garden area. Both the lounge and front bar have sports TV. Bar snacks available.

Six Bells

17 Church Street, Telford TF7 5BN

A community pub located opposite the Thomas Telford designed St Michael's Church hence the Six Bells. One main room split L shaped with lounge area and bar. Separate section allocated for darts and sports TV. Beer garden at the rear off the large car park. Convenient for visiting Blists Hill Victorian town and the historic St Michael's Church and graveyard which contains notable graves and remembrances. Beer from local breweries available at weekends until it runs out.

Duke Of York

40 Market Street, Telford TF2 6DU

Sports style pub with a number of screens about the place include the covered area in front of the pub.

Hare & Hounds

Holyhead Road, Telford TF2 6DJ

Large pub on the old A5 Holyhead road. Open plan with three distinct areas. Refurbished and under new management in July 2020, One real ale available.it now serves Indian cuisine alongside traditional pub food.

Woolpack

1 Acorn Way, Telford TF5 0LW

Foodie pub with a pleasant atmosphere. Modern design but friendly and tastefully decorated throughout. 20p discount on cask ales using their own ( Mitchells and Butlers ) loyalty card on a Monday and Tuesday.

Pheasant Inn

Shawbirch Road, Telford TF5 0AD

Pub on the outskirts of Telford majoring on food, for which it has a good reputation. There is also a bar area. Dogs are welcome only when food is not being served.

All Nations

20 Coalport Road, Telford TF7 5DP

Historic brew-house in secluded location offering a friendly welcome. A small locally renowned institution untouched by modern fads. One of the Famous Four last brew pubs. A cosy log-burner warms the pub in winter and there is a pretty beer garden for the warmer months. Garden with hens (eggs sold!). Browse newspapers or bring & swap books. On wooded quiet hillside, paths and footbridge to nearby Blists Hill museum, just on the edge of the World Heritage Area. Dog and child friendly. Fresh rolls made to order. TV is set up in the bar for major rugby matches only. Perry sometimes available. The Monday night quiz is a must.

Compasses

72 Beveley Road, Ketley, Telford TF2 6SD

Located on the original A5 Watling street now bypassed by the B5061 this pub is well worth a visit. Two regular beers with one changing - usually from a local brewery. The bar area is long and quite narrow with regular lively local trade. Jenko's Mongolian barbecue opens at 6:00pm where you have a good choice of ingredients, sauces and spices. Choose what you want and it's cooked in front of you on a griddle. On Sundays the roast lunches are served from 12 noon until 3:00 PM which are very popular, so it is advisable to book in advance. Outside are two large car parks and a beer garden with a covered smoking area. Disabled access with friendly staff providing assistance if required. There are disabled toilets

Albion Inn

Station Hill, Telford TF2 9AD

Marstons pub with spectacular view over the Shropshire plain from terraced garden. Traditional interior with period features and a real fire in the main seating area.

Bell & Bails Inn

84 Church Street, Telford TF2 9LT

A large two-roomed pub with plenty of oak ceiling beams throughout the pub gives this pub a traditional feel. On entering, the old bar to the left has been converted to a games room with two pool tables and a darts board. The large L-shaped bar area is open plan but with three distinct areas and plenty of seating & tables. There is a large screen television. An area in the lounge can be set aside for private functions. There is a large car park and to the left there is a lawn drinking area with plenty of seating and tables For smokers there is a hut (unheated) outside the rear entrance.

Talbot Inn

Gower Street, Telford TF2 9BL

Just away from the centre of St. Georges

Wrekin Inn

26 Wrekin Road, Telford TF1 1RH

Reopened by Rowton Brewery in November 2021 after being nicely refurbished. Dog friendly pub featuring four of their own beers plus two guests one of which will normally below under 4% ABV. Walking distance from Wellington town centre and railway station, and is a mile from the Wrekin hill itself. Patio area is popular in the summer and adjacent to the pub is a children's play area.

Old Fighting Cocks

48 Market Street, Telford TF2 6DU

Recently taken over by Rowton Brewery this popular pub now sports twelve handpulls, dispensing four Rowton beers, Everards Tiger, four guests, and three ciders. Bar snacks are available. Entrance to the front room and bar leads to a rear room and snug, and a passage to another rear room with a back entrance and toilets. Many period features include stained glass and a horse feeding hatch in the disabled toilet. There are a number of car parks nearby and the local bus station is less than 200m away.

Elephant & Castle

1 High Street, Telford TF4 2ET

Extensive Grade-II listed freehouse consisting of two oak bars, conservatory and expansive suntrap garden. A real cider and 4-6 rotating real ales available. However there is capacity for up to 12 hand pulled beers. Sister pub to Crown Inn, Oakengates.

White Horse

4 Finger Road, Telford TF4 3JX

Traditional Pub Games

Dog Friendly

Jukebox

Traditional pub with large open seating area and a bar. Pool table in the back room. A quiet pub used mainly by locals with a friendly welcome from the landlord.

Grazing Cow

Gresham Drive, Telford TF3 5ES

Popular Marston's Taverns majoring on family orientated dining with a large selection of good value meals including rotisserie cooked chicken meals. One large L-shaped room has an abundance of tables served from a large bar. Two log burning open fires make for a cosy atmosphere during the winter months. Outside there are two large garden areas split by a fenced area containing children's play equipment. Note the sculpture of the cow grazing on the front garden. Ample parking to the rear. Sunday evening quizzes.

Coracle Micropub & Beer Shop

27 High Street, Telford TF8 7AD

Opened in May 2018 by two beer enthusiasts who wanted to create "the type of pub that we would like to drink in". There is one main room, but a semi dividing wall effectively produces two separate drinking areas with tables, chairs and stools which enhance a friendly intimate drinking atmosphere. Formerly a printers, jewellers and a butchers premises, clues to the reason for the name of the pub are to be found with photographs on the walls of coracle makers and operators from bygone years on the adjacent river Severn. It offers five cask ales from independent breweries, seven beers on tap plus a real cider. See Facebook for the latest chalk board. A well stocked fridge containing 70 - 80 bottled and canned beers from far and wide. There is also a stock of special bottled beers in the cellar. As with many micro-pubs, bar snacks, pies and scratchings are available but you are welcome to bring your own food. The small chimney breast at the rear of the pub holds a selection of board games and books to help while away the time if desired. A quiet pub where good conversation is enjoyed between locals and visitors alike.

Albert's Shed

Unit 1 Park Avenue, Southwater Way, Telford TF3 4BF

Newly bar opened late November 2019 focusing on being a venue for live music acts. Entry after 8.00 pm on band nights and Friday & Saturday is by payment at the door. Quirky interior with large bar and central fireplace (gas - fired) surrounded by swings. Some tables have moped fronts and large Chesterfield chairs around the venue add to the quirky feel. Modern urban bar to suit all ages There is no outside drinking area, however a balcony is being added and will open February 2020

Blue Pig

Capewell Road, Telford TF2 6QQ

Two roomed pub; bar and lounge with TVs in each. Live entertainment on Saturday and Sunday (please search Facebook for dates & more information). Situated by Trench Pool with beer garden which has toy cars & scooters and other toys for the youngsters. Outside smoking area which is not covered or heated. A Grade II listed building easily seen from Queensway, but difficult to find because the access road passes through an housing estate with no signposts to the pub. Nearest bus stop is at Trench Motor Auctions about 10 minutes walk

Bridge Inn

Wombridge Road, Telford TF2 6RJ

Large but comfortable estate pub very welcoming, good cheap food.

Buckatree Hall Hotel

The Wrekin, Telford TF6 5AL

Large 62 bedroom hotel nestling beneath the Wrekin and near to Junction 7 of M54 motorway. A large plush bar serves one real ale from local Shropshire brewery Hobsons. Meals are served in the bar 6 - 9.30pm and in the restaurant 6.30 - 9pm Many country walks and nearby facilities for outdoor pursuits. The hotel has packages for all manner of interests,; see website for details. Caters for dogs.

Station Hotel

Station Road, Telford TF1 1BY

Traditional Pub Games

Directly opposite the main entrance to the railway station. The public bar of the hotel is on the lower level. Upstairs is the hotel complete with restaurant and function room. Lunchtime meals are served until 4pm and live music available every Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday.

Dun Cow

Duke Street, Telford TF1 1BJ