
Quick info
About Barge Inn
Barge Inn sits at a marina in Thorpe village on Lock Hill, Doncaster, with the canal running alongside. The pub serves home-cooked, homemade food, and the bar carries a wide selection of drinks. Outdoor seating looks out over the water, giving visitors a spot to sit canalside rather than only indoors. The entrance is step-free and wheelchair-accessible, suiting visitors with mobility needs, and dogs are welcome at the tables. It opens daily, and reservations are recommended for those planning a visit. The combination of the marina setting and canal frontage sets the pub apart as a place to stop while walking or boating along the water.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree of charge street parking · Free parking lot · Parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible car park · Wheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible seating
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention steak & ale pie, homemade chips, lasagne and curry.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention steak & ale pie, homemade chips, lasagne and curry.
Customer Review Summary
Homemade food draws consistent praise, with the Steak & Ale Pie and Lasagne singled out as cooked to perfection with generous portions, and the curry also getting a specific mention as a favorite. Close behind, reviewers repeatedly highlight friendly, welcoming service from the bar staff and note good value for money, alongside popular quiz and bingo nights and a canalside, cosy setting at the marina. A few also mention a wide drinks selection. One reviewer describes colourful language nearby that clashed with the expected idyllic canal view, and another reports the toilets were in a disgusting state, prompting them to eat elsewhere rather than stay for a meal.
Customer Review Summary
Homemade food draws consistent praise, with the Steak & Ale Pie and Lasagne singled out as cooked to perfection with generous portions, and the curry also getting a specific mention as a favorite. Close behind, reviewers repeatedly highlight friendly, welcoming service from the bar staff and note good value for money, alongside popular quiz and bingo nights and a canalside, cosy setting at the marina. A few also mention a wide drinks selection. One reviewer describes colourful language nearby that clashed with the expected idyllic canal view, and another reports the toilets were in a disgusting state, prompting them to eat elsewhere rather than stay for a meal.
Featured reviews
- Pete Lee
“Good drinks selection and friendly service. We had intended eating but after seeing the disgusting state of the toilets we went elsewhere.”
- John Read
“I can not express how welcoming this place is I have been here for 3 weeks having work done and the staff could not be more welcoming the food is home cooked and for the price they are giving it away I can not wait to pass this way again the barge inn is a brilliant place for food great ales and cracking good night luv it”
- Laura Wade
“What a lovely pub for a first date. And a lovely friendly lady that served us today. Fingers crossed for a second date as this pub too. Next time maybe some food but defo my kind a pub.A very big thumbs up.”
- Alex Bate
“First time visit with family a few days ago, welcoming and friendly. Great relaxed settings too.”
- LINDA BARKER
“Great place and everyone are so friendly and bar staff efficient. Food spot on too.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Great beer selection
- Great wine list
- Karaoke
- Live music
- Live performances
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Wi-Fi
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
- Free of charge street parking
- Accepts reservations
- Outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
Show more amenities
- Dine-in
- Food at bar
- Casual
- Beer
- Food
- Free water refills
- Highlights· 5
- Great beer selection
- Great wine list
- Karaoke
- Live music
- Live performances
- Parking· 2
- Free parking lot
- Parking
- Offerings· 4
- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Spirits
- Wine
- Facilities· 1
- Toilet
- Crowd· 2
- Groups
- Tourists
- Dining options· 2
- Seating
- Table service
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Atmosphere· 1
- Cosy
- Accessibility· 3
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Location
Bars near Barge Inn
- The Windmill Inn4.62760.4 mi£15–30Outdoor seating
cask real ales, pool table, sports tvs
- 0.5 miReservationsOutdoor seating
noise from corridor and other guests, breakfast, cold rooms and weak heating
- 1.5 mi£10–20ReservationsGood for kids
tuesday pie night, beer and cider selection, steak night
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barge InnReservations · Outdoor seating · Wi-Fi | 4.5132 | — | £1–15 | steak & ale pie, homemade chips, lasagne |
| The Windmill InnOutdoor seating | 4.6276 | 0.4 mi | £15–30 | cask real ales, pool table, sports tvs |
| The Fair Green Public HouseReservations · Outdoor seating | 4.2171 | 0.5 mi | — | noise from corridor and other guests, breakfast, cold rooms and weak heating |
| Hare & Hounds Pub & Old Butchers CafeReservations · Good for kids | 4.794 | 1.5 mi | £10–20 | tuesday pie night, beer and cider selection, steak night |
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