What is the best Pub in Calne?

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What is the pub in calne?

kathy27

I used to like the george....its crawing distance from me :wink: but we dont go to the pub any more as ive got to look after my father and they have stopped smoking in pubs. so we'd rather sit at home watch a dvd with a bottle or three :lol:

Local lass

pubs have got to expensive.
i used to love the talbot when nick and sal had it.but that has changed so much.
the george used to be quite good
for nopw though i would say the jenny is the best in calne for a good night out.

Bear

Pubs are now almost solely the haunt of those with a large disposable income mostly the young who still live at home with there parents as beer prices are so expensive in them compared to what you pay for booze in supermarkets.

GTB

A popular pub nowadays is gauged on whether it has cheap lager and Sky tv and not on the quality of the beer or company.

Chepfer

There is a new law thats going to be inforced, banning happy hours and give away booze. This will affect shops as well as pubs as buy one get one free's will be banned as well. This is to kerb the binge drinking culture (supposedly)

As for best pub in Calne ...... hmnnnn...... (i'd have to say calne area) and go for Waggon and horses at beckhampton.

Most of the pubs IN calne seem to be either dirty or full of kids wanting a fight.

Local lass

Wagon and hores is a nice pub but if you go there you would have to drive.
i would still go with the jenny or for cheaper beer one of the clubs.

iamelliot

The Waggon and Horses food is great - every time I've eaten there it's been spot on!

apart from that, the Talbot used to have good nights, although I haven't been for a while. London Road used to be on and off but sometimes that was good too:)

Peter Dolman · best pub

Well in my day the most popular pubs was firstly the Green Dragon. There was a seperate room with a Bar Billiard table in and we used to drink scrumpy for 10p (old money) a pint. Half a crown brought 2 pints and a bag of chips in the Church Street chippy. Sadly like a lot of pubs the Green Draggon no longer exsists being converted to a house many years ago. We were all around 15 when we started drinking there!

The next pub to become our hang out was the Jenny Wren. This was the home of the original Calne North Star FC back in the late 60's. Apart from the fact most of us lived at that end of town and we practised on the playing field by the North Star Club, the main reason for its success was the landlords daughters! June and Heather Alexander I am sure that we all wanted their affection.

Pubs have like society had to change and are no longer in general the warm friendly place to go, at least not in my recent experience. Shame but there you are.

pimpdriver

Bear

It is sad but true that those of us who are a little long in the tooth mourn the passing of the traditional pub that we sample are first beer in. You occassionally come across one although I do not know of one in Calne which would fit that description I do know of one in Devizes. The British Lion, unless it has changed in the last few months is worth a visit if you happen to be over there.

GTB

I can certainly recomend the British Lion and the Southgate in Devizes because of its adherance to keeping good ale. It also sells the odd lager if that's your thing.

tricksta

Not sure about the best but the dirtiest pub i've been in was The wheatsheaf it was disgusting
The kings, where the post office used to be, seemed pleasent enough but the toilets are miles away from the bar, i'm glad i've not got a weak bladder :oops:

Local lass

have to admit i have never been in the wheatsheaf.
i went in the kings arms many years ago .
i dont think ytou can beat the jenny really these days for a pub.

rosco

Local lass

i have heard the king arms is now good.
at one time it was quite a rough pub.
the george was known if you were underage and wanted a drink,kings arms was rough,
the jolly used to known for being down to earth.

Steve B

There isn't that many pubs in Calne when you compare it to Devizes.

Calne pubs:
Wheatsheaf
Kings Arms
Jenny Wren
London Road Inn
The Talbot
Bricklayers Arms

Devizes:
The Artichoke
Cavalier
The Bell
The British Lion
The Rising Sun
The Hare and Hounds
The Fox and Hounds
The Old Crown
The Lamb
The Pelican
The Dolphin
The Bear
The Black Swan
The Moonrakers
The White Bear
The Castle Inn
The Three Crowns
The Southgate

Have I forgot any?? Big Smile

Chepfer

I guess there is also the Lansdowne and the White hart in Calne.

Though your right there are not that many here in Calne, I guess they like a drink or 10 in Devizes !

Local lass

GTB

Sam

Anyone miss Trotters :lol: aka White Horse ,Spangles and Buds Its was trotters when I used to frequent it :wink:

Local lass

i think i went in spangles once when it was open and it wasnt that bad.
dont go up the white horse,did they sell it in the end?

Chepfer

Ahhhhhh that was it. You've just answred a question. "Spangles"