The Red Hart, Blyth - pub details
Address: Bawtry Road, Blyth, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S81 8HG [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 33587) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
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> Current user rating: 4.3/10 (rated by 6 users)
other pubs nearby:
White Swan, Blyth (0.4 miles), Angel Inn, Blyth (0.5 miles)
user reviews of the Red Hart, Blyth
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| A Saturday afternoon stop in Blyth for some lunch on the way to York with the wife, with 3 pubs in the village to choose from so I opt for the one that has appeared in the last 10 GBG’s including the 2016 edition. The Red Hart is a cosy looking pub / hotel with 2 separate rooms at the front. The lounge is laid out for diners with a large open fireplace in the centre of the room. There are 2 hand pumps on the bar this side (and 3 on the other side) with Doom Bar and 2 local offerings. One was a porter so I went for the lighter offering which was Tool Makers Brewery Pull Saw @ 4.4% which was a light & refreshing beer that was extremely well kept. Most tables were taken in the lounge room where we sat and enjoyed the home made steak and veg pie from the ample menu. The front bar that has a pool table in was fairly quiet. To the back of the pub is a large room that I assume is used for breakfasts in the mornings and additional diners in the evenings. The building apparently dates from the 17th century when it was a coaching inn. Décor in the main bar is wooden panelling and neutral colours while in the lounge the walls are papered and there’s lots of pictures of the local area and old Blyth…some of the pictures need straighten or is the walls that are wonky! Out the back is a large car park and beer garden. All in the all the Red Hart is a thoroughly nice pub with good ales & very good home cooked food, worthy of a stop. lezford - 5 Dec 2015 21:28 |
| It is a miracle that 4 pubs so close together have managed to survive in today�s climate in such a small town (or large village). We only visited as we were too early for our room at the nearby Travelodge and the Red Hart was the only one that appeared to be open. Since we virtually had the place to ourselves I can�t really comment on the previous poster�s experiences of the pub�s usual incumbents. The lady behind the bar seemed pleasant enough as did as the pub�s dog who was quick to get acquainted with a couple of strangers. The main body of the pub is divided into 2 bars, a lounge bar and a public bar (labeled the Tap Room). The lounge bar seemed to be totally set out for diners and it is quite a cozy room with plenty of brasses and plates on display to keep the cleaner in a job. A central brick fireplace divides the room itself into a smaller more intimate setting. I would like to think that in the evenings the room reverts to a normal lounge bar for drinkers, especially as there was what seemed to be an extension of dining facilities in a room at the rear of the pub but given that the lack of lunchtime business during our visit it does make you wonder why so much of the pub is laid out for people eating. The Tap Room would be far more comfortable if it were not for the intrusive pool table that dominates the room. There is also a dart board, an upright piano, TV and big screen and one can�t help thinking how congested things would get if everything was being used at the same time. The fireplace contains an old stove and photos of the regulars are plastered all over the chimney breast. On the beer front 3 ales were available; Ossett Elizabeth Rose, Cottage HMS Ajax and the more standard Marstens Pedigree. Prices were very reasonable and quality was fine. Whilst the place is pleasant enough to kill a bit of time, it doesn�t have any great lure but its main advantage is that the pub (and its neighbours) are easily walkable from the motorway Travelodge and I would have no qualms in using the place again at some time on my travels. RogerB - 14 Sep 2009 13:55 |
| nice typical village pub, good homecooked food in the lounge bar but the language in the tap room quite offensive and often rowdy with drink fuelled youngsters. Spoils what they are trying to acheive regarding dining so it is hard to understand how the other half of the pub is out of control. Language not for the faint hearted abc1972 - 20 Mar 2009 14:07 |
