The Cape of Good Hope pub

[beerbeerbeerbeerbeer]

Is it worth the effort?

Passed it a couple of times a few years back and it was closed both times. 
I understood it to be a good pub to visit, but the website describes it as a gastro pub. 
 

Anyone been in lately?

I’m not interested in the food, just the booze (and the price).

Cheers

Edited October 21, 2022 by Goliath

[Tonka]

If you want pubs to still be here next year, use them

[Tracy D'arth]

Gastro = Ghastly.

[beerbeerbeerbeerbeer]

3 minutes ago, Tracy D'arth said:

Gastro = Ghastly.

Exactly, which is putting me off making the journey back up there. 

 

7 minutes ago, Tonka said:

If you want pubs to still be here next year, use them

fair point 

but not if they’re shyte. 
which is what I’m asking. 

Edited October 21, 2022 by Goliath

[Cheshire cat]

It's some time since I was last in but I remember it for its food. The ale was decent enough but most people were diners.

Just had a look, They sell Hook Norton, Wye valley + guests

[beerbeerbeerbeerbeer]

8 minutes ago, Cheshire cat said:

It's some time since I was last in but I remember it for its food. The ale was decent enough but most people were diners.

ok 👍

that’s decided it for me,

I’ll give it a miss

I had always imagined it might be like the Weighbridge at Alvechurch. Guest beers and pork pies. 
 

I remember I enjoyed Long Itchington for the pubs, I’ll keep it easy and head for there. 
 

Thanks. 
 

Edited October 21, 2022 by Goliath

[Captain Pegg]

It’s a good pub and I wouldn’t personally describe it as a gastro pub.
 

You can sit and drink decent beer if that’s what you want.

[Rob-M]

I'm sure last time I went in there, a year or two ago, food was served in the back room and the front was still a bar.

[beerbeerbeerbeerbeer]

Ok,

things are picking up

😃

Edited October 21, 2022 by Goliath

[Captain Pegg]

10 minutes ago, Goliath said:

Ok,

things are picking up

😃

It’s not necessarily like the Weighbridge (which tbf is relatively unique) but it’s not like the Queens Head or The Boot.

 

I’d choose the Cape over the Two Boats.

[beerbeerbeerbeerbeer]

How about the Leicester Line? I’ve not been up there. 

Is there anything up there that might be a worthy visit?

 

I got a mate visiting for a few days. 
He likes locks and pubs. 
So I thought the Cape of Good Hope would have be a good call. 
 

But what if we head the other way and up the Leicester Line? 
Is their a boozer of note around Crick?

3 minutes ago, Captain Pegg said:

It’s not necessarily like the Weighbridge (which tbf is relatively unique) but it’s not like the Queens Head or The Boot.

 

I’d choose the Cape over the Two Boats.

I think it’s the Harvester (?) I enjoyed.

 long itchington 

Edited October 21, 2022 by Goliath

[Captain Pegg]

1 minute ago, Goliath said:

How about the Leicester Line? I’ve not been up there. 

Is there anything up there that might be a worthy visit?

 

I got a mate visiting for a few days. 
He likes locks and pubs. 
So I thought the Cape of Good Hope would have be a good call. 
 

But what if we head the other way and up the Leicester Line? 
Is their a boozer of note around Crick?

I think it’s the Harvester (?) I enjoyed.

I can’t imagine what’s to enjoy in a Harvester. That’s assuming you mean those chain restaurant type places and not a genuine pub with a similar name.

 

There’s nothing canalside on the Leicester line unless you take a detour down the Welford arm to the Wharf (IIRC) at the end.

 

I’ve never ventured into Crick village.

[beerbeerbeerbeerbeer]

6 minutes ago, Captain Pegg said:

I can’t imagine what’s to enjoy in a Harvester. That’s assuming you mean those chain restaurant type places and not a genuine pub with a similar name.

 

There’s nothing canalside on the Leicester line unless you take a detour down the Welford arm to the Wharf (IIRC) at the end.

 

I’ve never ventured into Crick village.

No no no 😂

I didn’t mean the Harvester chain 

Shit no. 
There’s a great little pub in Long Itchington: keeps odd hours, does food but ain’t gastro, has proper beer and is free house. 
I thought that was called the Harvester but could be wrong. 

[johnmck]

Gastro pub means for me, that their main aim is food. Nowt wrong with that.

As for Crick, The Red lion does descent grub, descent beer. Whilst The Wheatsheaf is a tad more Gastro, but still with decent beer.

[Captain Pegg]

Just now, Goliath said:

No no no 😂

I didn’t mean the Harvester chain 

Shit no. 
There’s a great little pub in Long Itchington: keeps odd hours, does food but ain’t gastro, has proper beer and is free house. 
I thought that was called the Harvester but could be wrong. 

Doesn’t Long Itchington have the highest number of pubs per head of population of any place on the country?

 

So I guess it’s possible.

 

I only know the Cuttle and Two Boats, and could maybe include the Blue Lias too as it’s possibly as close to Long Itchington as it is to Stockton.

[beerbeerbeerbeerbeer]

4 minutes ago, Goliath said:

No no no 😂

I didn’t mean the Harvester chain 

Shit no. 
There’s a great little pub in Long Itchington: keeps odd hours, does food but ain’t gastro, has proper beer and is free house. 
I thought that was called the Harvester but could be wrong. 

But I wrong in the name of pub. 
 

 

[beerbeerbeerbeerbeer]

Ok 

getting desperate 

anywhere on the Northern bit of the Oxford?

for a proper boozer?

[Captain Pegg]

19 minutes ago, Goliath said:

Ok 

getting desperate 

anywhere on the Northern bit of the Oxford?

for a proper boozer?

Proper boozers are generally found in towns and cities so probably Rugby has one.

 

What’s wrong with Plan A i.e. The Cape?

[Tonka]

The Cape of Good Hope is a good boozer. We have never eaten in the restaurant as we have a dog but have eaten in the bar area. If going that we always stop there. Nice car garage around the corner. Used to make Austin Healey's there and a original worker still restores them there. JML Healeys

[Chris John]

1 hour ago, Goliath said:

How about the Leicester Line? I’ve not been up there. 

Is there anything up there that might be a worthy visit?
 

But what if we head the other way and up the Leicester Line? 
Is their a boozer of note around Crick?

 

Red Lion is the best pubby pub in Crick

Knightly Arms in Yelvertoft is ok as well 

[Dav and Pen]

There is a pub in Long Itchington called the Harvester nothing to do with the chain it’s just off the green and further down the road is the Green Man. Difficult to find a “proper pub” in rural areas as they all have to rely on the food trade.

 

 

 

Edited October 21, 2022 by Dav and Pen
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[Belle]

26 minutes ago, Chris John said:

Red Lion is the best pubby pub in Crick

Knightly Arms in Yelvertoft is ok as well 

I thought the pub in Yelvertoft was long gone?

[John Brightley]

2 hours ago, Captain Pegg said:

It’s a good pub and I wouldn’t personally describe it as a gastro pub.
 

You can sit and drink decent beer if that’s what you want.

I'd agree. We had a meal and a few drinks in there at the end of August and had a very pleasant evening. It's not at all pretentious and reasonably priced.

And plenty of other local people go there just for the beer, of which there is a good selection.

Edited October 21, 2022 by John Brightley

[dmr]

Have had good and not so good nights in the Cape but not been for a few years now. Used to have good to very good beer but quite expensive. The front bar is almost proper, but with a fruit machine or jukebox or something. Back bar is more eating but still more pub than restaurant. Great location. Give it a go. Can get busy with locals.

[beerbeerbeerbeerbeer]

1 hour ago, Captain Pegg said:

Proper boozers are generally found in towns and cities so probably Rugby has one.

 

What’s wrong with Plan A i.e. The Cape?

Well..if it’s a top boozer then nothing.

But it’s a long haul to go that way, if there’s a better pub then maybe go the  other way?

 

I could go through Blisworth Tunnel to the Boat?

🤷‍♀️

It’s still got the original bar for drinking?

Proper bit of history to show him.