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Weirside
West Mills
Newbury
RG14 5HP
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Opening Times
Regular
About the pub
Free House opened 12th May 2025. Awarded West Berkshire CAMRA Pub of the Year 2026.
Up to 4 Cask Ales including one from local Brewer Indigenous. Cask and keg ales are shown on a wall board. Main room has bar, smaller room behind bar leads to small terrace overlooking canal. Cold room for beers next to bar. A “photograph wall” in the main bar has photos of regulars standing next to the tall floor lamp that was gifted to the pub. In the smaller room there is a display of photos by local photographers which is changed on a monthly basis.
Regular ales
No beers listed
Changing ales
This pub serves 4 changing beers.
Source: National
Transport
Nearby Station (450m)
Newbury
Directions
Merlion House (left entrance), on pedestrian section of road, N of St Nicolas church
Features
Green Shed Cider (bottles)
20p pint for cask ale
Facilities
Entrance has two low steps and standard width doorway. No accessible toilet.
Small canalside terrace
canalside terrace
Sunday night quiz
Updated on 24/06/2026