Lower Lode Inn
Bishop's WalkForthampton
GL19 4RE
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An attractive 15th-century brick-built pub standing in three acres of lawns with river frontage, looking across the River Severn to Tewkesbury Abbey. A family-run pub, that has been licensed since 1590, and a popular stopover for boats using the moorings and private slipway. Pub meals, a children's menu and accommodation are available. Camping can be booked for the riverside (see web site for rates and dates). Day fishing is available. The annual beer and cider festival takes place in September. A ferry service operates from the Lower Lode Lane picnic site on the Tewkesbury side of the river from Easter to mid-September. Approach roads can be liable to flooding in winter. Winter hours apply when the pub is open from 6pm during the week (for exact opening times, check the pub's Facebook or website. Summer hours start from the end of March.