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Ironbridge · on the river severn

Ye Olde Robin Hood Inn

A Holden's tavern and riverside inn at the foot of the Iron Bridge. Real ale, honest food, and a quiet bed above the bar.

★ 8.3 on Booking.com 200 guest reviews 9.1 for value Dogs welcome in the bar

Pull up a chair.

There has stood an inn on this bend of the Severn for longer than anyone in Ironbridge can rightly remember, and it has only ever done three things, all of them well: poured a proper pint, cooked an honest plate, and kept a warm bed for the night.

No theme, no gimmick. A whitewashed Holden's house with the woods at its back and the world's first iron bridge a two minute walk down the lane. Family run, dog friendly, and open to all who arrive thirsty.

Skid in broadside, thoroughly worn out, and loudly proclaiming: Tally Ho, what a ride!
Painted on the beam above the bar
the setting

Where the greenwood meets the Iron Bridge.

Tucked on the wooded north bank of the Severn, looking across to Abraham Darby's famous span. Steam railway, Gorge museums and woodland walks all begin at the door.

2 min
walk to the Iron Bridge
10 sites
UNESCO Gorge museums nearby
Free
parking on site
three ways through the door

Most pubs do one of these well. We have kept all three for centuries.

Holden's hand pumps and the brass bar at Ye Olde Robin Hood Inn
the tavern

Drink with us

Holden's cask ale pulled by hand, a fire in winter, and a games room out the back.

Step inside
The beamed dining room hung with old photographs of the Iron Bridge
the table

Eat with us

Pub classics and daily specials, fairly priced, served in a room of old oak beams.

See the board
A quiet en-suite guest room above the inn
the rooms

Stay with us

Four calm adults-only rooms upstairs, a full English in the morning, the bridge at dawn.

Check the rooms
Behind the bar at the Robin Hood, hand pumps lined up beneath a beam A proper Holden's house
the tavern

A Holden's house, and proud of it.

We are a tied house for Holden's of the Black Country, which means the cask is looked after and the price stays honest. Bitter and Golden Glow on permanently, a rotating seasonal Special when it is on form, and the usual lagers, stout and cider for those who prefer them.

Holden's Black Country Bitter
Amber, nutty, the house pint
cask
Holden's Golden Glow
Pale, citrus, easy going
cask
Holden's Special
Stronger, seasonal, ask the bar
cask

Dogs welcome in the bar · pool and darts in the games room · coffee served all day

The brick-and-beam snug with its banquette seating The snug
the table

Honest food, off the board.

No tasting menus or tiny plates. Pub classics done properly and daily specials chalked up as the kitchen sees fit. Walk in for lunch, settle in for the evening, or sit out front in the sun with the river running by.

From the board

Huntsman Chicken£8.95
Ham & Cheese Ploughman's£6.95
Pub classics & daily specialsask

Food served daily. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options always on. Saturday breakfast 10am to 12.

the rooms

Four quiet rooms, and the bridge at first light.

Adults-only and kept simple: comfortable beds, en-suite where it counts, and a proper full English downstairs before you explore the Gorge. The pub closes, the lane goes quiet, and you have one of the best views in Shropshire to wake up to.

The Double room with pine furniture and crisp white linen

The Double

Sleeps 2En-suiteFull EnglishFree WiFi
from £84 per night
The King room, light and quiet above the inn

The King

Sleeps 2King bedEn-suiteFull English
from £95 per night

Through an OTA

  • Up to 15% skimmed in commission
  • Their price, their cancellation terms
  • You are one listing among thousands
  • No direct line to your hosts

Booked direct

  • The best rate, every time, guaranteed
  • Full English breakfast included
  • Speak to the people who run the inn
  • Every pound stays in Ironbridge

Coffee, cake and the best seat on the river.

When the sun is out, the tables out front fill up fast. A cafetiere, something from the kitchen, and an uninterrupted view of the Iron Bridge and the Severn sliding past. It is, quite simply, where Ironbridge comes to sit a while.

A terrace table set with coffee, looking toward the Iron Bridge Sun terrace over the Severn
8.3
Very goodfrom 200 reviews on Booking.com
9.1Value
9.0Facilities
8.9Comfort
8.6Location
All of the staff were friendly and helpful. Shout out for our breakfast lady Ailsa, she really put us at ease.
Roger · United Kingdom

Location, friendly, helpful staff and great local beer.

James · United Kingdom

As a walker this location was great, within easy walking distance of Ironbridge.

Lee · United Kingdom

The breakfast was very nice and just what we asked for. You can walk into town.

Ernest · United Kingdom
find us

At the foot of the bridge.

Right on Waterloo Street, two minutes from the Iron Bridge. The bar is open every day and the kitchen serves through. No booking needed for a pint, but a table or a room is wise at weekends.

Address33 Waterloo Street,
Ironbridge, Telford TF8 7HQ
Phone01952 433071
Bar hoursMon to Thu · 12 till 11
Fri & Sat · 12 till midnight
Sun · 11 till 11
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