Pubs in Withington
Discover the best pubs and bars in Withington. Browse opening hours, menus, events, and more.
Found 12 pubs in Withington
Withington Bowling Club
Birchacre Grove, Withington M14 6UX
The location of this club is both a surprise and a delight. Unsurprisingly for a bowling club, it features an immaculate bowling green to the side. The club house is a low, bungalow-like structure from the early 1900s, internally it consists of a main room with bar to the side; it has three full size snooker tables, plus a pool table in a smaller annex. The walls display many plaques with lists of past competition winners. A verandah at front has a hatch for service to some green-side seating, the function room can be hired.
Withington Public Hall & Institute
2 Burton Road, Withington M20 3ED
As of 2021, run as a "more-than-profit" social enterprise, with all profits reinvested in the building and used for community initiatives, the 'Whippy' is a welcome addition to the Withington area. Downstairs is a small wood-panelled snug and a much larger room, formerly occupied by a snooker table, which is used as a performance space, drinking area and is where you will find the on-site pizzeria. A further room is upstairs. A variety of events, workshops and exhibitions (such as cinema, art classes, markets, comedy, quizzes, and more...) are held here with the aim of becoming a focal point for the whole local community. Vegetarian Sunday lunches are also available to take away or eat in. Apart from the cask beers, there are four guest kegs and a variety of cans from local craft breweries.
Albert
454 Wilmslow Road, Withington M20 3BG
Former Wilsons house. A long-time keg only pub with a traditional Irish flavour.
Fuel Bar
448 Wilmslow Road, Withington M20 3BW
Folksy single room keg bar set in a shop conversion. Opened in the early 2000s. Quirky and well-run cafe bar on the main street in central Withington. Set on two levels, there is an upper floor that seems to cater for musicians. Decent food is produced in adequate quantities, and mostly of a vegetarian nature too. Good range of draught ales, plus interesting bottles to choose from; no cask though.
Orion
8 Burton Road, Withington M20 3ED
A street-corner Holts house (which Holts acquired from Whitbread back in the 1990s), with a fairly basic lounge bar and a small separate vault at the side with its own entrance. Down-to-earth, no-nonsense drinking shop. Occasional artist or karaoke at weekends.
Ziggy Sixx Social Club
393 Wilmslow Road, Withington M20 4WA
Reverted in late 2018 to the Drop Inn name, prior to this was Inferno. Formerly a rustic bar and music venue, a large pub, it was popular with students, local residents and hotel guests. It had many TVs showing sports, games machines aplenty, pool tables, a dart board, plenty of regular and one-off events. Hotel attached, the Ram Lodge; incorporates Inferno restaurant too.
Red Lion
532 Wilmslow Road, Withington M20 4BT
The oldest pub in Withington (also Grade II listed) and the only one of the three Lions in the village remaining. This 17th century inn appears to be a ‘pub for all seasons’. The long, low whitewashed exterior festooned with hanging baskets gives an ‘olde worlde’ impression immediately at contrast to the ‘Free WiFi’ sign. The interior presents a similar bewildering contrast, with a low-ceilinged vault area opening up into a larger bar with a more mainstream feel that leads off into a cavernous conservatory. Behind this there is also a magnificent bowling green with extensive outdoor seating around it, making this a very popular pub in summer. However this mix of environments encourages a broad mix of clientele, although judging by the number of TV screens, their love of sport as well as beer provides them with a common ground. Quiz on Mon; Poker on Thu/Sun; Motown night every second and last Sat of the month. History: changed ownership 12/2/2020 from being a long-time Marston's house to local brewer, JW Lees.
Southside
445-447 Wilmslow Road, Withington M20 4AN
Re-opened as Southside on 6/7/2020, a bright new look for a taco and tequila Mexican-inspired bar. This concentrates on spirits and food, so no real ale. History: Re-opened in August 2015 with a name change to Solomon's Cafe Bar, a fresh new look, and good to say it was selling cask beer once more. That however was short-lived, with the cask dropped in early 2017. Following an earlier refurbishment in late 2012, the then Solomon Grundy was extended to the rear. It was a modern bar with a Bohemian appeal with full-height windows to the front letting in plenty of natural light, and allowing customers a view of bustling Wilmslow Road. There was a bar to the front which extended to the rear, open area which was a bit of a sun-trap. A downstairs area was used at times for music and DJ nights. Along with beers, they also offered a selection of wines, and cocktails, alongside food in the form of bagels, crepes and pizzas.
Turnpike
520-522 Wilmslow Road, Withington M20 4BT
Closed 1/9/18 awaiting new tenant. Formerly the Wellington, this was acquired when Samuel Smith bought out Rochdale & Manor brewery. The pub was extended into the next door shop unit, then renamed in the early 60s. At the same time the interior was thoroughly remodelled. Spartanly fitted-out vault on the left with a pebbled chimney breast, the right-hand lounge meanwhile is more comfortably furnished and has a lakeland stone faced fireplace together with wood-panelled walls. A recent conversion to cask ale and a listing in CAMRA's National Inventory of historic pub interiors has boosted this pub's profile.
Victoria
438 Wilmslow Road, Withington M20 3BW
Built in the late 1800’s before being bought by Hydes in 1904 and extended into the adjoining off licence in the 1980’s. The period exterior with its etched glass windows hides a large open-plan compartmentalised interior. This area mixes local residents with one of the largest student populations in Europe, who bolster the trade in the evenings. This mix of clientele ensures that the pub is busy at lunchtimes and can be packed in the evenings. The pub also benefits from big screen sports and is an increasingly popular venue for watching the game. It boasts enthusiastic darts teams, alternating live music (first Saturday of month is Motown) and a disco / DJ (Fri) and weekly quiz nights (Thu) when competition between students and locals can be boisterous but is always good-natured. At the rear of the pub there is an attractive outdoor beer patio where you can enjoy a cold drink in the sunshine. Recently sensitively refurbished by Hydes, the Victoria now increasingly also sells guest beers and traditional ciders. Typically the pub will sell Hydes core range together with four or more guest beers, often from micro breweries. Ciders are Westons Old Rosie plus two changing ciders.
Hare & Hounds
Walcot Road, Withington SY4 4PY
Although the Hare & Hounds is only some 8 miles from Shrewsbury centre and even less from Wellington, the journey through narrow country lanes suggests an incursion into the deepest of Shropshire countryside. It became a free house in February 2013 having been bought from Admiral Taverns. The internal layout is open plan, although its various snugs suggest it was once multi-roomed. This is definitely not a "destination" pub as the overall feel is of a comfortable, traditional local which is popular with the community and maybe even some followers from further afield! There are teams based here, including an archery club. There's a Bring and Buy Back book corner and dogs are welcome except when food is being served. The "plain" toilets have been replaced by quite swish facilities with a picture on the Gents wall of the mural that used to be there. In its time it has been owned by the Wrekin Brewery of Wellington, together with the Shrewsbury & Wem Brewery.
Farmer's Arms
Farm Lane, Withington ST10 4PU
Country free house in small, hard-to-find village, Lively atmosphere with friendly locals. Home cooked chips and local meat, accentuate the good menu. Elongated front area divided into three parts, including a small snug area underneath a wide arch; games room to the rear. Current Landladies took over in June 2017 and are on a path to update and reinvigorate the pub with plans for future events