Dog Friendly Pubs in Worcester

Function Room

A community pub, dating from the 17th century, having a central corridor with two small rooms on one side and the main bar on the other. At the rear is a second bar used at busy times, and a room available for functions. There is also a popular skittle alley. As well as the two regulars, there can be up to three guest beers which can be from local independents or sometimes from more distant breweries. Live music often played at weekends.

Plough

23 Fish Street, Worcester WR1 2HN

Beer Festivals

A Grade II listed pub near the Cathedral. There is a short flight of steps leading to a tiny bar with rooms leading off to either side. The beers usually come from breweries in Worcestershire and the surrounding counties, but occasionally from small breweries further afield. Draught cider and perry is from Barbourne in the city. There is also an ever changing range of whiskies for the connoisseur. Small outside patio area. Rolls available at weekends and when the cricket is on. Cooked meals available Friday and Saturday 12-3. Sunday roast served 1-3.

Berkeley Arms

School Road, Worcester WR2 4HF

Karaoke

Family-run local with two main drinking areas served by a single bar. A small adjacent room can be used as a family room or for functions, with an outside patio at the rear partially covered and heated for the benefit of smokers. Traditional pub games are popular. The draught cider is Thatchers Heritage.

Feathers

45, Upper Tything, Worcester WR1 1JZ

Live Music

Sports TV

Busy single roomed house in a popular area of town for pubs and restaurants. The staff are welcoming and there is a good range of beers. There is a big screen TV which shows sports events but is not obtrusive at other times. Live music most Fridays and Sundays. Poker on Tuesdays and a Quiz Wednesdays. Bar snacks and traditional pub dishes served during the day, alongside pastries and coffee. Re-opened under new ownership.

Prince of Wales

Windermere Drive, Worcester WR4 9HY

Large Banks's estate pub with separate bar, lounge and smoke room. Skittle alley and function room. English & Indian food. Disco on Friday.

Punch Bowl

Lichfield Avenue, Worcester WR5 1PE

Original 1950's local tucked away in middle of Ronkswood estate - a rare intact example of a pub from that era. Handy for the hospital. Public bar with quieter smoke room. Bar snacks only. Skittle alley and function room.

Worcester Arms

158 London Road, Worcester WR5 2EJ

Community pub in the East of the City run by local teachers and firemen. Split level interior around a single bar. No kitchen but you are free to bring food from the chippy and Chinese takeaways across the road. Beers currently from the Greene King stable.

Swan Inn

78 Barbourne Road, Worcester WR1 1JE

Slightly out of the City centre, this pub frequently hosts local bands in the separate function room. The main bar area has been decorated in a homely fashion and notices on the walls reflect a community atmosphere. Skittle alley.

Paul Pry

6 The Butts, Worcester WR1 3PA

An old town centre market tavern with well preserved listed interior. The main bar has a splendid ornate bar back with mahogany and etched glass to the fore. The tiled passageway has a couple of steps leading to the toilets and yet more tilework. Beer garden at the rear. Bar snacks usually available include the famous Paul Pry scotch egg and homemade sausage rolls. Record player available with a selection of vinyl records to play, or you can bring your own. Paul Pry Pale Ale is a regular beer brewed by Teme Valley.

Wheatsheaf Inn

192 Henwick Road, Worcester WR2 5PF

Beer Festivals

A small Grade II-listed 18th-century terraced local attracting both young and old. The rear balcony gives views of the River Severn down to the Cathedral and a footpath along the riverside gives an alternate access via a flight of steps. Dog friendly plus a separate family-friendly pool room. Televised sport brings a lively atmosphere. Newspapers and WiFi available. Sunday night quiz.

Alma

53 Lowesmoor, Worcester WR1 2RS

Karaoke

Lively town centre sports bar with big screens for Sky and BT Sports, and plenty of support for the Worcester Warriors. Large beer garden. Food can be brought in from the numerous local takeaways.

Plumbers Arms

76 Wylds Lane, Worcester WR5 1DF

Vibrant, well run pub in less fashionable area of the city. Good emphasis on real ales. Piped music and TV manage not to detract from welcoming atmosphere. Snacks only

Northwick Arms

Vine Street, Worcester WR3 7DY

Large, bright single bar. Pool table and darts on one side - the pub hosts two darts teams. The TV on the other side show BT Sports. A quiz is held every Sunday evening. Live music features monthly on Saturday evenings. No food is served, though catering for parties and functions can be arranged.

Maple Leaf

49 Canada Way, Worcester WR2 4XA

Large recently refurbished 2-roomed pub on a modern estate. Pool table, darts and TV in the bar. Meals served in a large comfortable lounge plus a new takeaway food service.

Mount Pleasant

80 London Road, Worcester WR5 2DY

The semi Official pub for the Worcester Warriors Rugby team and supporters. A fairly basic one roomed pub at the front merges into a rear bar with a pool table and various other seating areas all decorated with the usual pub designers bric-a-brac. BBQ area for the summer in a nice secluded patio area. Lunchtime snacks available on Saturdays.

Kings Head

67 Sidbury, Worcester WR1 2HU

Food oriented pub with a modern fresh interior on main thoroughfare on the edge of the city centre. The courtyard garden overlooks the canal to the Commandery Civil War headquarters.

Gun Tavern

Newtown Road, Worcester WR5 1HG

One open-plan bar with TV, pool and fruit machine, but separate function room and skittle alley.

Imperial Tavern

35 St Nicholas Street, Worcester WR1 1UW

Beer Festivals

This smart city pub is run by the Black Country Brewery. It serves three real ales from the brewery alongside up to six from small breweries across the country and 10 real ciders (3 on handpumps). Three drinking areas are joined by the bar running front to back. Pictures of old Worcester pubs and street scenes decorate all the walls. Voted local CAMRA Pub of the Year in 2016. Cobs available lunchtime.

Eagle Vaults

2 Friar Street, Worcester WR1 2LZ

A traditional city centre pub with a splendid Grade II listed exterior of tiles and etched windows. The small bar, and adjoining saloon area, have been tastefully refurbished, keeping many original features. Traditional Games. Pavement seating in the summer. Meeting and Games room upstairs.

Farriers Arms

9 Fish Street, Worcester WR1 2HN

Historic Grade 2 listed city centre pub with a single large bar, although still gives the impression of being two separate rooms due to the narrow gap behind the bar. Owned by Enterprise Inns & run by Melanie Thompson since 1994, very much as a family-run pub. Home cooked food using only local produce at lunchtimes & evenings (Thursday & Friday only). 2 darts teams and a pool team. As you'd expect, all dark wood inside. Legend has it that some wood from the Farriers was used to repair the Cardinal's Hat following a bad fire there. Lots of photos of olde Worcester on display. Handy for the Cathedral! Children welcome until 7pm. 2 en-suite rooms.

Coach & Horses

39 Upper Tything, Worcester WR1 1JZ

Real Fire

Pub with a local following offering live music at weekends and sport on TV (see Facebook). Beers are from the Marston's range.

Chestnut Inn

17 Lansdowne Road, Worcester WR1 1SS

Cask Marque Accredited

Friendly backstreet local run by a slightly eccentric landlord. The two rooms are decorated with an eclectic mix of art and notably feature a vinyl player and pub library. There is even a pulpit which is used as an when, like preaching from the good book (GBG). Live music every weekend, open Mic Night every other Thursday and a quiz night once a month. Steak night Wed, Thursday curry night, breakfast Saturday 10-1 and Sunday Roasts available from 1pm until 4pm. BBQ in summer. 'Big match' nights can be a little busy but the TV is only used on those occasions. Free wifi available.

Anchor

54 Diglis Road, Worcester WR5 3BW

Cask Marque Accredited

Cozy pub backing onto the canal basin. Three contrasting rooms; lively bar, quieter lounge, rather dark and drab snug. Skittle alley, function room and beer garden. Hearty "belly buster" breakfast served from 9.30am 'til 12pm. Guest ale from Marston's portfolio.

Cardinal's Hat

31 Friar Street, Worcester WR1 2NA

Accommodation

Worcester's oldest pub is a period building set in the heart of the city centre. The main bar at the front, with its scrubbed wooden floor, beams and leaded windows, is full of life. A stone flagged, panelled passageway leads through the pub to an outdoor patio at the rear. The atmospheric back room features wood panelling, a stone flagged floor, serving hatch and impressive fireplace with wood burner and dribbly candles. A small snug has views of the bustling old street outside. Mainly local beers and a range of ciders available - triple samples available. Folk nights 1st Tuesday of the month. Imaginative bar snacks available until 9pm.

Dragon Inn

51 The Tything, Worcester WR1 1JT

A Georgian building on the edge of the city centre run by Church End Brewery. The bar is towards the back of the smart interior. The front space offers the opportunity to watch the world go by on the busy street outside. Behind the pub is a large quiet patio area - the half in the old side passage is covered. A changing variety of Church End beers on the bar plus two 'guest' ales from other small breweries. Pork pies and sausage rolls are always available.

Ounce

40 The Tything, Worcester WR1 1JL

Very much a high class food orientated pub with 4 changing guest beers. Recently refurbished with flagstone floors and very bright airy decor. There is a small heated/covered courtyard area to the rear also tables in the street when the weather is suitable. For lovers of American keg beers, there is a font for American Pale Ale from Portland, Maine. Dog friendly, with water and dog treats in the bar.

Royal Exchange

13 Cornmarket, Worcester WR1 2DF

Sports TV

Large town centre pub with ornate tile work outside.

Maltster

12 Cornmarket, Worcester WR1 2DF

Evening Meals

Large city centre pub on the side of the old corn market square. Smartly decorated series of drinking and eating areas. Might be converting to a Thai restuarant: Buddha Bar @ Thai Gallery

Brewers Arms

Comer Rd, Worcester WR2 5HU

Cask Marque Accredited

Popular single bar pub with a packed social calendar, several sports teams (football, dominoes) and Sky TV. The garden at the rear has a children's area and a barbecue used for various fundraising events. Guest beers from local breweries. Black Country pork pies, steak pies and sandwiches made to order. Live music once a month, poker nights Mondays and Thursdays. Camera club meets Wednesdays and historical re-enactors 2nd Wednesday each month.

Brunswick Arms

50 Malvern Rd, Worcester WR2 4LQ

A welcoming family-run pub that unusually has a no-TV-sports policy making it particularly female friendly and family friendly. An amazing collection of traditional pub games - ring the bull, crokinole, irish rings, Evesham quoits, Victorian bagatelle, devil amongst tailors, corn hole and shut the box accompany crib and dominoes. These games are played regularly and free tuition is available so everyone can join in. Three outside areas including a bespoke smoking shelter, children's play area, rabbits, guinea pigs and two aviaries. A fifty-seater function room is available for family and corporate events, with a built-in disco and lightshow. A regular fun quiz every Thursday uses projected video clips, images and animations to give a truly unique fun quiz experience. First Friday of the month is Vinyl night where the twin turntables are dusted off. Bring your own records or browse the extensive collection of 45's available. A good selection of home-cooked food is available up until 10pm each night. Regular customer loyalty card scheme.

King Charles II

29 New Street, Worcester WR1 2DP

A black and white listed building in the heart of the historic city. King Charles II escaped from here after the second Battle of Worcester. Be sure to check out the skeleton in the oubliette and the rollercoaster ride that is the first floor, where there's a piano for passing musicians. The bar features a range of beers from Craddocks, Two Thirsty Brewers and Bridgnorth. Barbourne Cider on the pumps is occasionally supplemented with their perry. Quiz night Tuesdays, board games night Wednesdays. Speciality pies feature large on the menu.

Glovers Needle

Windermere Drive, Worcester WR4 9JB

Karaoke

A "Hungry Horse" estate pub serving food and real ale. Pool table.

Bull Baiters Inn

43-49 St Johns, Worcester WR2 5AG

A small bar housed in an old Medieval building with an interesting history, previously a Hall House. A high beamed ceiling and a large stone fireplace give an old world ambience conducive to conversation. A small room upstairs provides additional seating and features an original painted wall and a mummified cat. The ever changing beers, up to six, are usually sourced locally and are complemented by eight ciders and perries. Simple snacks available. No credit cards.

Oil Basin Brewhouse

7 Copenhagen Street, Worcester WR1 2HB

A small dimly lit bar with comfy chairs, beamed ceiling, bare boards and a small brewery out the back. Serves a variety of interesting real ales, mostly local, and craft keg. Good selection of craft beers and ciders in fridge. Centrally located, just off the High Street. The Horsebox Diner serves a variety of burgers, meatballs and hotdog meals. Level access to bar and toilets. Wintrip brewing also do there own range of merchandise see website for details.

Hop Lord's

7 Pump Street, Worcester WR1 2QX

Evening Meals

Close to Railway Station

Worcester's newest bottle shop and tap room, has up to 6 Craft Keg on draught as well as an excellent selection of bottles and cans. Hop Lord's also have a can seaming machine, customers can then choose their favourite draught beer, to be canned for take away. Pizza now available in the newly refurbished upstairs rooms

Ego at Manor Farm

Malvern Road, Worcester WR2 4BS