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Delboy20
18-03-2019, 20:32
Going away next month and staying not far from Chepstow. I would hope to get a couple of hours there at some point so which are the must do's?

bcfczuluarmy
20-03-2019, 17:14
I've been doing Chepstow as bridge now free. Not much cop TBH that I've found but I drink lager, still a few to do. But The Five Alls (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/44306/) and The Queens Head (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/80980/) must be a start. There is also spoons The Bell Hanger (JD Wetherspoon) (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/65073/)

Queens Head Micropub published hours.

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hondo
21-03-2019, 07:34
not visited for years but Coach & Horses Inn (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/44303/) was good

bcfczuluarmy
22-03-2019, 20:35
not visited for years but Coach & Horses Inn (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/44303/) was good

Bland Brains pub when I went the other weekend would be a contender over others in the town.

Aqualung
24-03-2019, 22:24
Going away next month and staying not far from Chepstow. I would hope to get a couple of hours there at some point so which are the must do's?

As others have pointed out, like most Welsh towns there isn't much there, When I visited I just went to the JDW as I had to get off to Monmouth. Cardiff and maybe Swansea at a pinch could sustain a PUG crawl but no other Welsh towns or cities. Even Bangor in the North which is a city and a university one is pretty dire, Caernarfon is arguably better but still not that great. If I ever return to Chepstow I'll make sure I get to the micropub.

Delboy20
25-03-2019, 14:17
Much as I expected - it doesn't look anything special apart from the micro and the spoon's.
I will do my best to try them all though!! - purely in the interests of research.

Delboy20
25-03-2019, 14:20
As others have pointed out, like most Welsh towns there isn't much there, When I visited I just went to the JDW as I had to get off to Monmouth. Cardiff and maybe Swansea at a pinch could sustain a PUG crawl but no other Welsh towns or cities. Even Bangor in the North which is a city and a university one is pretty dire, Caernarfon is arguably better but still not that great. If I ever return to Chepstow I'll make sure I get to the micropub.

I have done a decent crawl in Cardiff and Swansea. I also had a reasonable crawl round Aberystwyth and Llandudno as well to be fair - mind you I am not over fussy, I'll take quantity over quality if I have to!

Aqualung
26-03-2019, 12:20
I have done a decent crawl in Cardiff and Swansea. I also had a reasonable crawl round Aberystwyth and Llandudno as well to be fair - mind you I am not over fussy, I'll take quantity over quality if I have to!

Cardiff is actually a much improved city. I noticed two of the main three Brains pubs got fairly lukewarm responses some years ago but I thought they were fine. The Old Arcade now has two distinguished neighbours, a Crazy Devil Brewery "Craft Bar" and a decent Head Of Steam. There's also a new place opposite the JDW Central Bar.

rpadam
26-03-2019, 23:38
If I ever return to Chepstow I'll make sure I get to the micropub.
I can't yet find it online, but today's 'i' newspaper (as viewed earlier on in paper form in licensed premises) suggests that Chepstow is the happiest place in Wales?

bcfczuluarmy
27-03-2019, 00:32
I can't yet find it online, but today's 'i' newspaper (as viewed earlier on in paper form in licensed premises) suggests that Chepstow is the happiest place in Wales?

Because it's only a couple of miles from England maybe and also due to toll removals the house prices have rocketed so if you lived there you'd be happy...