The Anchor Inn
Quick info
About The Anchor Inn
The Anchor Inn is a locals pub in Malvern, at 6 Yates Hay Rd, with a skittles alley that groups can hire, kept separate from the main areas. Community teams play skittles there, and the pub also fields teams for darts, pool and quiz. The bar serves pints alongside a selection of beer and wine, and its range of real ales changes from week to week. Fun-days, singers, bands and bingo are announced on the pub's social media, so regulars can check what is coming up. The pub is walk-in.
Good to know
“We're a family friendly pub that offers community teams including skittles, darts, pool and quiz. We have a variety of drinks to accommodate all ages and a range of real ales that alternate from week to week. Our social media is updated accordingly to share what's on including fun-days, singers, bands, bingo and much more. Dogs are welcome in the pub as long as they're kept on a lead and are friendly with other dogs and people.”
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, parking lot, restroom, seating
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention skittles alley, vegan buccaneer burger, beer and wine selection and perfect pint.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention skittles alley, vegan buccaneer burger, beer and wine selection and perfect pint.
Customer Review Summary
Friendly staff are the draw reviewers raise most, described as lovely and helpful, with service with a smile. A good pint comes close behind, one reviewer calling it perfect and others praising the selection of beer and wine. The atmosphere is called lively and friendly, and one reviewer's group hired the skittles alley, with a separate area where adults could socialise while the children played. The same reviewer found the vegan bucaneer burger filling, fresh and tasty. The one critical review comes from a visit to watch the England match. That reviewer says the barman put the TV on without the sound, and reports that the gents toilet had no soap, a hand drier that did not work and was not very clean. The remaining reviews are warm, and one praises the landlord so highly they never want to leave. Another says the locals made strangers welcome.
Customer Review Summary
Friendly staff are the draw reviewers raise most, described as lovely and helpful, with service with a smile. A good pint comes close behind, one reviewer calling it perfect and others praising the selection of beer and wine. The atmosphere is called lively and friendly, and one reviewer's group hired the skittles alley, with a separate area where adults could socialise while the children played. The same reviewer found the vegan bucaneer burger filling, fresh and tasty. The one critical review comes from a visit to watch the England match. That reviewer says the barman put the TV on without the sound, and reports that the gents toilet had no soap, a hand drier that did not work and was not very clean. The remaining reviews are warm, and one praises the landlord so highly they never want to leave. Another says the locals made strangers welcome.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Outstanding atmosphere great staff. Family friendly”
- Google user
“Such a friendly place to go. I can't comment on the food as I didn't eat here, but the selection of beer and wine is really good & you also get a service with a smile.”
- Google user
“Lovely local pub to where we visited..made strangers welcome”
- Google user
“What a lovely pub! My friend hired the skittles alley for a group of us and our children and they all had such a fun time. The food was delicious - I had a vegan bucaneer burger which was really filling with lots of fresh ingredients and very tasty - and all of the service team were so friendly and helpful. It's very much a locals pub with a lively and friendly atmosphere in the main parts and great to have an area that's separate to the grown ups where you can socialise with your friends and children together - we will be back😊”
- Google user
“Good local pub, nice people in there good staff nice selection of drinks”
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
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- Accessibility· 3
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Location
Bars near The Anchor Inn
- The Swan Inn, Newland4.61,0441.2 mi
free campervan pitch, dressed crab salad, dog friendly
- Plume of Feathers4.52365.9 mi away£20–30ReservationsGood for kids
sunday roast, steak night, dog friendly
- The Green Dragon4.61927.3 mi away£10–20ReservationsGood for kids
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| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Anchor InnWheelchair accessible | 4.368 | — | — | skittles alley, vegan buccaneer burger, beer and wine selection |
| The Swan Inn, Newland | 4.61,044 | 1.2 mi | — | free campervan pitch, dressed crab salad, dog friendly |
| Plume of FeathersReservations · Good for kids | 4.5236 | 5.9 mi away | £20–30 | sunday roast, steak night, dog friendly |
| The Green DragonReservations · Good for kids | 4.6192 | 7.3 mi away | £10–20 | sunday roast, sirloin steak, fish and chips |
The 3 nearest bars by distance. Ratings, hours and review terms come from public business profiles.
