The Wheatsheaf, Oakham - pub details
Address: Northgate Street, Oakham, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE15 6QS [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 11977) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Oakham (0.1 miles)
Brewery: Everards
Pub facilities/features:
- Real ale
- Outside seating
> Current user rating: 7.7/10 (rated by 13 users)
other pubs nearby:
Griff Inn, Oakham (0.0 miles), Railway, Oakham (0.1 miles), Captain Noel Newton, Oakham (0.1 miles), Grainstore Brewery, Oakham (0.1 miles), Horseshoe Inn, Oakham (0.3 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Wheatsheaf, Oakham
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| Popped in for a quick one while on a short visit to Oakham. Sat in the garden while sipping a pint of Tiger. A pleasant, peaceful experience in the summer sun. Kenny260556 - 17 Jul 2017 23:44 |
| The Wheatsheaf is a quiet Everards pub with a bar, a lounge and a nice conservatory area that connects the two. The garden at the rear looked as if it could make a pleasant spot for a beer on a summer's day. Everards ales on were Tiger, Sunchaser, Beacon & Original. They also had Adnams Bitter, Batemans XXXB & Westons Rosie's Pig. Nice pub, if not a bit too quiet. From here, I moved onto the Lord Nelson (not listed on here) and I have to agree with the two previous reviewers that it is the best pub in town. It was certainly my favourite pub of the day in Rutland. I will request for it to be added. blue_scrumpy - 11 Apr 2016 21:09 |
| Oakham isnt blessed with numerous pubs, but the ones it has are all pretty good.. I agree with The Music man, it's very difficult to see past the Lord Nelson, which pretty much has everything you could want from a country pub; excellant ales, great food, wonderful location etc... The Wheatsheaf is a charming Everards pub, with a nice atmosphere and a feeling that it is maybe 10 years behind the times (quite dark with horse brasses etc...). When I visited in October 13 on a saturday afternoon it was pretty quiet, and beer choice was limited (Beacon, Tiger & Green King). We did however play dominoes in front of a nice open fire and there is nothing wrong with the pub at all. We stayed @ The Admiral Hornblower, which is also recommended, and has great food, beer and accomodation (The four poster room 4 was lovely). At the time of this post, the new JD Witherspoon pub "The Captain Noel Newton" is due to open in Nov 13, and this is bound to impact on some of the longer standing establishments... I'm guessing The Lord Nelson is pretty safe, but everybody else needs to watch out; It's the old debate - JD Witherspoon - Saint or sinner? Barrow_Beer_Hunter - 21 Oct 2013 13:40 |
| Like the other, older and more established pubs in this town, The Wheatsheaf's trade has suffered from the outstanding success of the Lord Nelson, which opened its doors in December 2011 and has not looked back since. With the Nelson's excellent range of well-kept ales and delightful service, The Wheatsheaf, once humming with local life, is struggling to survive.. Everards have entertained plans to revamp the pub and attempt to establish it as a flagship gastro-pub, but the tenancy is on the market and there are even rumours that it may close. The_Music_Man - 11 Jan 2013 21:41 |
| Picked the Wheatsheaf because of it's 8.6 rating on here....., and now need to raise that even higher! Oakham is a beautiful village in what was Rutland and the Wheatsheaf fits in perfectly to the picture postcard-like view of the village with a wonderful garden and a great ambiance; low ceilings and a really pleasant landlord and landlady (who are I found out really quite new to the pub - but, didn't appear so!! Very well respected by the locals....) make for a pub which really defines what a country pub should be. When you get here, dive into the food - it's the best roast beef I've had in years - and the beer is wonderful. It's an Everards establishment which means Tiger - the Beer Of The Gods(!) - but a lovely Banks And Taylor Mild made for a perfect Sunday afternoon. The pub has the 'old' opening hours, which means a 3pm close, but as we were eating it was very relaxed, and I would thoroughly recommend this place to ANYONE visiting Oakham or staying locally in the area - the pub is a stone's throw from Rutland Water - so should be checked out at least once!! If only all pubs could be like this!!! mikeypr - 21 Jul 2012 12:54 |
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