From riverside inns to hilltop locals, the Shropshire country pubs worth the drive — and the best for a Sunday lunch.
Shropshire's country pubs are some of the best in the Midlands — proper locals serving great food, real ale and a warm welcome. These are the ones worth the drive.
Destination dining pubs
The Mill at Leighton and The Bear Inn at Hodnet are destinations in their own right, while the riverside Charlton Arms at Ludford has one of the best terraces in the county.
Classic country locals
The Bottle and Glass Inn at Picklescott, The Cross Keys at Kinnerley, the Wheatsheaf Inn near Newport and the Admiral Rodney at Criggion are everything a Shropshire pub should be. The historic All Nations Inn at Coalport is a rare surviving home-brew house.
In and around Shrewsbury
The Dog & Pheasant and The Woodman Inn are reliable town favourites.
For real ale
The Kings Yard Micropub in Shifnal and The Crown Inn at Wentnor are gems for a well-kept pint.
Sunday lunch
Most of the pubs above do a cracking Sunday roast — book ahead, as the best fill up fast. For more, see where to eat in Shropshire.