A Tour of the Inns of Shrewsbury

A Tour of the Inns of Shrewsbury within the Loop with Russell Game

Explore Shrewsbury's cosiest inns and uncover their stories on this fun, laid-back tour!

Shrewsbury’s historic town loop, formed by the River Severn, contains one of the richest collections of medieval and early modern inns in England. These inns were vital stopping points for travellers, drovers, merchants, and later tourists, and many still stand today within a short walking distance of one another.

Pub Tour Dates

May 19 OR July 14
Tour 1
Bull (Butcher Row), House of the Rising Sun (Butcher Row), Loggerheads (Church Street), Cromwell's (Dogpole), Nag's Head (Wyle Cop), Henry Tudor House (Wyle Cop), Lion Hotel (Wyle Cop), Wheatsheaf/Old Post Office (Milk Street), Golden Cross (Princess Street), Old Plough (Square), Cross Keys (High Street), Three Fishes (Fish Street)

June 16 OR August 12
Tour 2
Yorkshire House (St Mary's Place), St Nicholas' Bar (Castle Street), Castle Vaults/Bull at the Gate (Castle Gates), Alb/Salopian (Smithfield Road), Shrewsbury Hotel (Smithfield Road), King's Head et al (Mardol), Hole in the Wall (Shoplatch), Coach & Horses/Admiral Benbow (Swan Hill)

The tour typically includes a drink at the last pub, for which you get a £3 voucher.