A friend and I went out one Saturday night to Bradford-On-Avon with the intention of visiting this place and we could hear the atmosphere when we got off the train. Let's just say that atmosphere was buzzing and I Ihaven't seen that for quite some time, I honestly felt like I was back in the 90s/00s when the pubs and clubs were ram jam packed every weekend. You could not move in there as they were packed to the rafters which meant that you might have a bit of a wait on your hands but that's understandable as the bar staff are swarmed by punters but they do get to you when they can. It made a nice change from ghost towns like Trowbridge (where I live) and Westbury (my home town) as they've died a death. The Three Horseshoes isn't upmarket by any means, but the place has character and they can pull a crowd. Date of...
Read moreExtremely rude staff, watered down beer, what a dive.
Went there at the weekend, it was busy but the staff behind the bar couldn’t cope (there were plenty of them, they were just not organised). I counted three separate groups of people that were either shouted at or generally been rude too, then i got my chance to be had. When i finally got my beer which honestly felt like i was an inconvenience to them, I got some watered down rubbish; what a waste of hard earned money.
Oh and I noticed someone else got shouted at for not paying cash (and told they couldn’t pay bu card even though I managed to pay with card myself) so someone is not...
Read moreFirst and foremost, the beer is excellent; the range is good and well kept. Currently sampling a good spring ale as proferred by the landlord, who overheard us talking about them. The atmosphere is congenial with a fine balance between child friendly and grown-up. Live acts feature strongly; comedy night last night and a bluesy-funk band this afternoon hitting the right notes. A shame that it's a two-hour drive from home for me, as this is a contender for my top ten of favourite pubs! Well...
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