The Cow and Plough, Oadby - pub details

Cow and Plough
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Address: Stoughton Farm Park, Gartree Road, Oadby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 2FB [map] [gmap]

Tel: 0871 917 0007 (ref 22118)

Nearest train stations Leicester (2.7 miles), South Wigston (3.6 miles)

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Pub suggested by young_camra_collectiv on 2 May 2005

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> Current user rating: 8.6/10 (rated by 10 users)
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user reviews of the Cow and Plough, Oadby

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Excellent pub with fine ales and good food, in a pleasant edge of city, rural setting.
wobblybob - 20 Jul 2008 22:43
ps. if you were less than impressed with the mention of Billy's pictorial adventures on his pumpclips, you have to bear in mind that he is a Jack Russell terrier...
trainman - 7 May 2008 15:42
Exceptional. Kept this one for the post-crawl Sun debrief and it was all we hoped it would be. The beers from Steamin Billy were SB Bitter, Skydiver, Grand Prix Mild, SB Country Bitter, also Burton Bridge Shy Teaser, Leatherbritches Copper Mountain, among those ‘coming soon’ were beers from Ossett, Salopian, Tring. I think we tried all those served on the day and each was in immaculate condition. In addition, 8+ ciders were listed incl Old Rosie & Steamin Billy Country, ales avg £2.50, ciders £3. As we sat outside at one of the many picnic sets opposite other ex farm buildings the partner of the brewer stopped by for a chat about the brewery (in Burton), the beers & their other pubs & outlets, he seemed genuinely pleased at how much we were enjoying the range. The look of the large long building from the outside looks a little new, but step inside for a much more rustic country atmos, with an eclectic mix of solid wood furniture and the length of the rafters adorned throughout with hops. Breweriana abounds, especially in the two rooms to the rear (opp rear section of bar) where the low lighting suggests a decent bolt hole to escape inclement weather. A small blackboard offered a dozen diff fruit wines (12-14%), and check out the eponymous Billy on his pumpclips, driving in Grand Prix, parachuting on the Skydiver etc. At the far end is a very nice looking restaurant, polished glasses shining on bleached wood tables, sorry I forgot to check out the menu, the bar also offers light lunches which looked good & filling. It’s a shame there is no bus route down Gartree rd, but the 22 from Leic to Evington (15mins) leaves you a 10min downhill stroll to the pub & our taxi back to Leic stn was £8. I’m tempted to award my first ‘10’ but the search must continue.
trainman - 6 May 2008 10:46
A gem of a pub formed from converted farm buildings. Excellent range of beers led by the "in house" though brewed at Burton "Steaming Billy" range. My samples included the Country Bitter and Billy Bitter both of which were truly exceptional. Hope to go back before long.
Tigerdrinker - 5 May 2008 17:40
W6 of us went for a meal to celebrate my husbands birthday. We had a lovely evening. Very atmospheric The main course was lovely and very tasty and nicely presented but a little expensive for what it was, the main disappointment was £4.50 for an almost wafer thin piece of apple pie with a small bit of custard. Definately not worth $4.50. Perhaps £2.50 would have been adequate for the size of portion etc. Would not consider going on a regualr basis, ok for a treat, but too expensive otherwise. They do offer 13.95 during the week, perhaps they should extend this to Saturday and then perhaps they would be full.
brendabentham - 4 Feb 2008 10:26

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