The Manor Arms
Quick info
About The Manor Arms
The Manor Arms is a pub on Park Rd in Walsall, run without a bar counter and serving cask ales on hand pump instead. Food stays simple, with beer and cobs, including a cheese and onion option, on offer, and no hot food served. The room has a step-free, wheelchair-accessible entrance, and a beer garden gives space for outdoor seating. Dogs are welcome throughout. It opens daily on a walk-in basis, with no booking system in place. The pub sits alongside a canal, close to Park Lime Pits nature reserve.
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- ParkingFree of charge street parking · Free parking lot · Paid parking lot
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible car park · Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention cheese and onion cobs, no bar / pub with no bar, cask ales / holdens bitter and beer garden.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention cheese and onion cobs, no bar / pub with no bar, cask ales / holdens bitter and beer garden.
Customer Review Summary
The cask ales are the clear draw at this traditional Black Country pub, with reviewers repeatedly praising the beer selection, including Holdens bitter and a rotating handful of hand pump beers, kept in what several describe as top condition. Close behind is the cheese and onion cob, called out for its quality and value since no hot food is served. Multiple reviewers highlight the unusual setup of a pub with no bar, the peaceful canal side or nature reserve location, and a welcoming, friendly atmosphere among the locals and staff, with one visitor recalling being helped by a young child on site as a standout moment of kindness. Dog owners note it as a good stop after a walk, and the beer garden gets mentioned as a pleasant spot in warm weather. No recurring complaints appear across the reviews, which are uniformly positive about the beer, the cobs, and the traditional, unpretentious character of the place.
Customer Review Summary
The cask ales are the clear draw at this traditional Black Country pub, with reviewers repeatedly praising the beer selection, including Holdens bitter and a rotating handful of hand pump beers, kept in what several describe as top condition. Close behind is the cheese and onion cob, called out for its quality and value since no hot food is served. Multiple reviewers highlight the unusual setup of a pub with no bar, the peaceful canal side or nature reserve location, and a welcoming, friendly atmosphere among the locals and staff, with one visitor recalling being helped by a young child on site as a standout moment of kindness. Dog owners note it as a good stop after a walk, and the beer garden gets mentioned as a pleasant spot in warm weather. No recurring complaints appear across the reviews, which are uniformly positive about the beer, the cobs, and the traditional, unpretentious character of the place.
Featured reviews
- Adrian Walters
“What a great local pub. One of my favorite pubs in the world here in Rushall. Great beers from Holdens, bostin cobs and snacks. Nice and cool bar and beer garden when its the hotest June day in record. The staff are excellent too. Try the holdens bitter its really very good”
- Gwyn James
“A proper traditional pub with great beer. Food offering consists of home made cobs which are excellent quality and value.”
- Matthew Caddick
“Really welcoming! Great local people inside and very warm.”
- Graham Hartle
“Fantastic old pub oozing character and one of the few left in the country with no bar. 4 Marston's beers on hand pump.”
- R S
“Lovely, quiet, old traditional local pub. Nothing flash, no hot food, no music. Just good ales and beer and company.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Has great beer selection
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible car park
- Free of charge street parking
- Has outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
- Serves alcohol
- Casual
Show more amenities
- On-site services available
- Serves beer
- Serves food
- Serves spirits
- Has seating
- Has toilet
- Accessibility· 1
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Parking· 3
- Free parking lot
- Paid parking lot
- Plenty of parking
- Offerings· 1
- Serves wine
- Atmosphere· 2
- Cosy
- Quiet
- Highlights· 1
- Has great beer selection
- Crowd· 2
- Good for groups
- Popular with tourists
Location
How The Manor Arms compares to nearby bars
- The Manor Arms · This shop4.6384 reviews
Mentioned in reviews: cheese and onion cobs, no bar / pub with no bar, cask ales / holdens bitter
- 211 reviews0.7 mi
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- Waterfront4.22,089 reviews1.9 mi
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- 595 reviews2.6 mi
Mentioned in reviews: canal side setting, pork belly, lunchtime burgers with chips
The Manor Arms This shop | The Farmers Boy | Waterfront | The Fingerpost pub. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.6(384) | 4.4(211) | 4.2(2,089) | 4.3(595) | |
| Price | £1–10 | £10–20 | £10–20 | £10–20 |
| Distance | — | 0.7 mi | 1.9 mi | 2.6 mi |
| Open today |
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