NORWICH
trail 2 - Unthank Rd and places off of it
Norwich is a city in East Anglia in the county of Norfolk. It was once second to London in size and importance with its heyday being prior to the industrial revolution. Important visitor attractions are Norwich Castle and Norwich Cathedral. Fun can be had with real life game play at Cryptic Escape and History Mystery Game. Arts activities include The Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts and the Theatre Royal. There is also the Strangers’ Hall Museum and The Museum of Norwich.
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PUB CRAWLS
There are three PUBTRAILS for Norwich. One is in the city centre and two just outside the city centre:
1. UNTHANK ROAD (green icons) and environs taking in a lot of pubs in the Golden Triangle area of Norwich - starts below
2. A tour around THE LANES (red icons) in the city centre
3. Out to the WEST END (blue icons)
Return to Norwich Introduction
Trail 1 UNTHANK TRAIL
The Georgian Town House is just over the starting roundabout and at the start of Unthank Rd. Wonder further down Unthank Rd and come to Pear Tree (formerly No 79) on the right by the zebra crossings. Not far from this, on the same side, is The Mulberry. Further down turn first right to go up Dover St and there is The Warwick St Social dominating the junction. Return to Unthank Rd and turn right and cross over. The Eaton Cottage is on the corner of the third street on the left.
Leaving here walk up Mount Pleasant and turn first left into Newmarket St and continue to the next corner where there is The Unthank Arms. Then continue along Newmarket St and turn second left up York St to find The York Tavern at the next corner. At the next corner turn right along Rupert St (pedestrianised for first block) where at the second corner is The Rose Tavern.
You could finish a lovely trail here by turning left and walking down Trinity St back to the pubs on Unthank Rd.
Or, within easy walking distance, and in the Golden triangle and taking you back to the city centre you could visit 4 more pubs. Do this by turning right and walking up Trinity St and turning left to Cambridge St and then almost immediately this becomes Union St. Walk up and at the top of Union St is The Coach and Horses. Opposite this walk along Coach and Horses Row to the A147. Turn right and walk along for a few minutes (with the city centre across the road). This brings you to The Champions and round the corner from this are The Coachmaker's Arms and finally The Trowel and Hammer Inn.
PUB FACTS
It was said that Norwich had a church for each week of the year and a pub for each day.
The book Norwich Pubs and Breweries Past and present by Frances and Michael Holmes is highly recommended. Lovingly produced it maps current and former pubs and breweries in the city. See their website.
The vast majority of pubs are open all day and most serve food during this time.
Most pubs in the outskirts trails (1 and 3) have extensive gardens and often front patios. Many of these are corner pubs that were two large rooms and are now opened up.
Quite a few of the city centre pubs also have beer gardens through to the rear and some have seating outside the front of the building.
Staff are invariably friendly and helpful.
Prices are seldom outrageous though 'craft ales' are often more expensive than real ale.
Information on all Norwich pubs
The Georgian Town House
The Georgian Town House (or houses joined together) is a large bar/ restaurant with giant beer garden and dining terrace. The entrance takes you to an L shaped bar. To the left is a seating area with 4-seater tables, large benches and some small tall tables. This has a children’s play area off of it. As the serving counter curves round opposite, it are more tables, some set in booths. This leads onto a conservatory dining area and out into a terraced area and then to large beer garden. the pub also has function rooms available and 12 bedrooms.
Have a pint here
Real ale: Golden Jackal ; Lavender Honey(both(Wolf); Little Sharpie (Humpty Dumpty); Wherry ; Threeonesix (Grain)
bitter: St Andrew’s Pale aAe; Camden Pale Ale; E ase Up IPA; Redwell Steam
Lager: Amstel; Heineken; Three Hop Lager; Birra Moretti
Cider Symond’s Founders Camden Ink Stout
Pear Tree (was No 79)
Called No 79 on our visit this is now Pear Tree. It did have three distinct areas plus a decking area outside by the road. Inside the bar is straight ahead. Opposite the counter are tall tables and stools. The bar is made from white tiles and the decor is white with a black design on it (spot the artist in action!) To the left is a large room with tall stools and shelving around the walls. Up a few stairs to the right is a seating area around a large curved window. Lunch and evening meals, dog friendly.
Have a half pint here - beers on offer then were
Bitter: London pale ale
Lager: Amstel; Staroperaman
Cider: Aspall Suffolk Dublin Porter (Guinness):
Pub Jukebox:
Alcohol themed music to listen to while you browse.
escape (pina colada song) - Rupert Holmes
Links to all Norwich Pubtrails
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Unthank Rd and off of it
The Georgian Town House
The Pear Tree (was No 27)
The Mulberry
Warwick St Social
The Eaton Cottage
The Unthank Arms
The York Tavern
The Rose tavern
The Coach & Horses
The Champions
The Coachmakers Arms
The Trowel & Hammer
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The Lanes
The Vine
The Belgium Monk
The Birdcage (closed)
CHICK Inn (was Micawber’s)
The Ten Bells
The Plough
The Mash Tun
The Rumsey Wells
Dt Andrews Brew House
Norwich Tap (closed)
The Wildman
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The West End
The Temple Bar
Earlham Arms
The Black Horse
The Garden House
The Alexandra Tavern
The Belle Veu
The Fat Cat
The Reindeer
The Mulberry ★ ❤
(now William & Florence
The Mulberry (Adnams), is now William and Florence is a very light bar/restaurant/coffee house. There is some cushioned outside seating either side of entrance. Once inside there is dining to the right and, to the left, a curved servery and a variety of seating. There is a beer patio to the left of the main building and behind this and down stairs is a large beer garden. Lunch and evening meals, disabled access.
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Have a pint(s) here
Real: Ghost Ale ; Southwold Bitter; Samba City (all Adnams)
Bitter: Spindtrift; Mosaic Pale Ale;
0% alcohol: Bitburger
Lager: Dry Hopped lager; 1664; London lager
Cider: Aspall Stout
Warwick St Social ★
(now Warwick Arms)
Warwick St Social, now Warwick Arms is a large building in the junction of two streets. The rear of the building leads to a large beer garden with a mixture of tables and cushioned seating. Inside the building is an L-shaped room with the servery along the right-hand back wall. Opposite the bar is banquette seating and small round tables. There is a small room further round to the right. To the left of the bar is standing room leading to some tables set for dining. Evening meals, disabled access
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CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2024, 2025
Have one here
Real Ale: Nelson Revenge (Woodforde) Bishop’s Farewell (Oakham); Golden Breeze (Greene King)
Bitter: Twisted Thistle (Belhaven); East Coat IPA; Mosaic; Oakham Pale
Lager: Stella; Berra Moretti; Becks
Cider: Rosie Cloudy Cider; Aspall
The Eaton Cottage ★
The main entrance to The Eaton Cottage is left of centre of the building with a beer patio to the right-hand side. The entrance takes you to a long room off to the right and a corridor straight ahead. This long room is carpeted and has a small servery on the left-hand wall then an entrance to a second room. The main room has three wooden tables along the right-hand wall with padded bench seating and soft chairs then there is a piano up to the back wall and some small square tables around rest of room. The room has two large TVs on in the left corner and one on wall just before the piano and a pull-down larger TV screen on far wall.
The second room although smaller has a larger portion of the servery. This room has wooden flooring a and three large wooden tables. It has only two large TVs. This room gives access to the outside area. Up the corridor from the entrance and off to the left is a lounge room with black and white wickerwork chairs
Bouncing, when other pubs are quiet, on a Thursday night when Lee Vasey is playing. A very strong locals pub. 20% off from 4-6 Monday to Friday
Disabled access and dog friendly; oversized glasses!!
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Has been a regular in C=Good Beer Guide (CAMRA)
Real ale: Golden Jackal (Wolf); London Pride; Moon Rocket (Tipples); Poseidon Extra (Coastal); Nimbus Blonde (Orkney); Mercia IPA (Derby )
Mild: Theakstons Mild
Lager: Stella; Carling;
Cider: Olde English Cider Guinness
PUB QUIZ
What weapon fires a quarrel?
Answer at foot of page
Unthank Arms
Unthank Arms is one of several excellent pubs taking up a corner position in a residential area. There is an L-shaped bar. Basic square tables down to the left of bar counter. Beyond the bar to the right are four-seater tables set out for dining with a further dining area round to the right. This also gives access to a large beer garden with sheltered area.
Have a pint here
Good Beer Guide (CAMRA) 2024
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Real ale; Threesixone (Grain); Southwold Bitter; Ghost Ship (both Adnams); Doom Bar; Wherry
Lager; Carlsberg; Amstell ; Three Hop Lager
Cider: Aspall Guinness
York Tavern
York Tavern (Enterprise Inns) is one of several excellent pubs taking up a corner position in a residential area. The entrance takes you to a curved wooden bar on the far wall. There is banquette seating along both outside walls with large windows. There are opened-up rooms either side of the bar. The right-hand side extends around to a room with four-seater tables with chairs while pool is available to the left of the bar. Both sides lead to a sheltered outside area and then to an extensive garden. The polished wood and tall windows give a shine to the pub.
NEWS
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Real ale: Lupus Lupus ( Wolf); Mad Goose (Purity); Little Sharpie (Humpty Dumpty); Black Sheep: Philosopher
Bitter: Mosaic; Longhorn
Lager: London lager; Freedom Lager; Three Hop Lager
Cider: Orchard Pig Guinness
Rose Tavern
Rose Tavern is one of several excellent pubs taking up a corner position in a residential area. The centre servery serves three distinct area. Bar room to the left with interesting decorative roses on the ceiling; a small room with curved window and main pump area in the middle and a longer dining lounge round to the right. Outside of this is a large beer garden. There is also some outside seating in front of pub. Disabled access, dog friendly and, lunch and evening meals.
Have a pint here
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Real ale: Harvest Pale ; Doom Bar; castle Rock; Landlord; Mosaic; Summer Lightning; Bishop’s Farewell (Oakham)
Lager: 1664; San Miguel; Carling; Coors; Leffe; Hoegarden; Cobra
Cider: Strongbow; Aspall Suffolk
The Coach and Horses
Coach and Horses has a centre bar with the room going round to the left or straight on down to the right of the servery. At the end of the right-hand side are two small areas with comfy seating. The left side has darts and pool. There is some outside seating at front of pub.
Have a half pint
Real ale: Spitfire
Bitter: John Smith
Lager: Carlsberg; 1664; Coors
The Champion
The Champion (Bateman’s) is a small four roomed pub. The entrance takes you to a central servery which serves that area, a lounge through to the left, a small room through to the right and round to the left another room with darts.. There are pictures a sportsmen who have been champions on the wall. Outdoor area in front right of pub. Dog friendly, breakfast, lunch and evening meals.
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CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2024
Have a pint here
Real ale: Gold ; XB; XXXB; (all Bateman); Born free (Banks & Taylor)
Bitter: John Smith
Lager: 1664; Amstel
Cider: real: Thatcher’s Heritage; keg: Symond’s Founders
PLACES TO VISIT WITH PUBTRAILS
The towns and villages highlighted on this web site have a wide variety of pubs and beers in them. All of the places are great to visit, whether for a day or longer, and most have tourist attractions for all of the family.
There is a large variety of pubs throughout the different towns shown below. Some you may wish never to visit again but even discovering these can be interesting. There are pubs that you would not take your wife into. While some you could not take your girlfriend into. A few you would not take either into. However, most of the pubs are very pleasant.
HOME MAP of places visited
Alnwick Ambleside Anstruther Bakewell Bamburgh Barnard Castle Bath Berwick upon Tweed Birnam & Dunkeld Bourton on the Water Bowness on Windermere Bridge of Allan Chester Chichester Dunblane Dunoon Edinburgh Ely Fort William Glasgow Gourock Greenock Helensburgh Inverness Kelso Keswick Knaresborough Largs Linlithgow Lyme Regis Melrose Montrose Newton Stewart North Berwick Norwich Oban Pebbles Penzance Portree Pitlochry Quorn Richmond Rothesay St Andrews Seahouses Seend Shrewsbury Skipton Stirling Stratford-upon-Avon Stockton Heath Whitby Windemere Whitstable York
The Coachmaker’s Arms
Coachmaker’s Arms is basically a one roomed pub with the bar counter along the left-hand wall. There is a raised seating area to right of entrance. The room manly consists of small round tables and chairs. There is also a large courtyard which can be entered from the right of the room or from the street. Patio beer garden through back.
10 real ales are usually available poured by gravity
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CAMRA Good Beer Guide - -2016
Real ale poured by Gravity: Wherry; Mardler’s; Nelson’s Revenge (all Woodfordes); Abbot; Old Speckled Hen; No 1; No 6 (both Bullards); Golden Jackal (Wolf)
Craft: East Coast IPA
Lager: 1664; Carling
Cider: Strongbow; Aspall Suffolk Guinness
Trowel and Hammer Inn - closed
now Grill House and Inn - not a pub
Trowel and Hammer Inn (Punch Taverns) entrance takes you into a large room with bar counter straight ahead. Mainly heavy wooden rectangular tables with four chairs. Going to left of bar takes you to a room, behind the bar, with TV and pool. Patio seating to side.
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Half pint here
Real ale: Lighthouse; Bombardier
Lager: Amstel; 1664; Carling
Cider: Strongbow Guinness
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