Pints of View Summer 2026 - the branch magazine of Mansfield & Ashfield CAMRA.
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We soon arrived at our second pub, The Angel and Royal, and wow, what a place. If you ever find yourself in Grantham, you really need to visit this place. Even if you're not up for a beer, go in for a coffee or some food and just have a look around the place. It's very impressive. It's reputedly England's oldest inn, it's situated on the High Street and was originally called The Angel Inn, it dates back to 1203. The Royal part of the name was added in 1866 after a visit from the Prince of Wales, who went on to become King Edward VII. As well as the bar, there is a restaurant, and it is still being used as a hotel. As you can imagine, there are a lot of original features, and just sitting in the bar, the fireplace and windows are something else! They had two sticks on the bar and, when we visited, there was only one real ale available. However, it was nice to see that it was beer from the local Zest Brewery called Alchemy. A very nice beer, in very nice surroundings.
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We had a short walk around the corner to our next stop, which was also an old, character-filled pub. This one is a listed building, called the Blue Pig and dates back to the 16th century. In fact, it's one of only two remaining half-re timbered buildings in Grantham. Inside, the pub is divided into a few areas of differing sizes, and it was good to see that there were six choices of real ale. Once again, a very dog-friendly place, with Toby being offered treats before Adam and I could get a pint! Unusually, with such a choice, we went for the same beer, Butcombe Gold from Butcombe Brewery; it's classed as a premium golden ale and set us up for our three-minute walk to our fourth pub. Knightingales Ela Cafe we both r
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Our next stop was a pub called Nobody Inn. It's been known by this ue Road/ name since the 1990s; formerly, it was called The Joiners. The pub was named in the "Top 500 pubs in England" by the Daily Telegraph in 2025. The en sign outside the pub states "6 real ales available" and, although there were six sticks on the bar, there were only four ales available when we visited. Once stepping inside, you can immediately see why it's described as 'eclectic'! There's a great variety of objects and antiquities to look at whilst enjoying a pint, but don't get caught out by the fake toilet door, you need to locate the secret door to find the real loos! Of the four ales available, Adam chose Steelback IPA from Grainstore Brewery, and I went for amber ale.
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We then had a short stroll to our fifth pub, The Chequers. This is a more contemporary bar, albeit set in a 17th-century building. The pub proudly supports local breweries and, of the three available on our visit, Adam chose Froglet, a hoppy pale ale from 8 Sail Brewery, based in Sleaford. I went for Stamford Pale from Baker's Dozen Brew Co, which is based in Ketton, just outside Stamford. I have to point out that, not for the first time today, Toby was handed some doggy treats before we got our beer! Chequers was a very friendly place, with a nice choice of local beers, on't forget to check out the great display of pump clips on the ceiling!
Blue Pig interior
We had originally hoped to take the four-minute walk to the Lord Harrowby. This is described as a backstreet pub, with a traditional lounge and a Victorian-style bar. It's won several CAMRA awards, including the Lincolnshire pub of the year in 2022. Unfortunately, on the day we visited, the pub didn't open until later, so we weren't able to visit. However, from our research, if you find yourself in Grantham when it is open, it definitely sounds like one to visit.
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