The Grove Inn

What it’s like

A proper pub with folk nights, open mic and jam sessions running most days of the week.

This isn't a soft play with a snack bar bolted on, it's a working pub that happens to have live music most nights. There's a folk night, an open mic, and a jam session where they actually provide the PA, backline and instruments if you fancy getting up and having a go. Live bands and other performances fill in the rest of the week, so it's worth a look at what's on before you commit to a night out with the kids in tow.

Food is bar snacks rather than a sit-down menu, pies, pasties and sausage rolls, so don't expect a full dinner. That's fine for a quick bite before the music starts, less fine if you've got a hungry teenager expecting chips.

Doors are open from 11am to midnight every day, which gives you plenty of room to time your visit around the music rather than the other way round. The one thing they flag themselves is that seats go fast on music nights, so if you want to actually sit down with the family, get there early rather than strolling in as the first act starts.

There's no age range given on the site, so this reads more like a venue for older kids and teenagers who'll sit through a folk set or an open mic than somewhere for toddlers to wander about.

Facilities

Need to know

Food

Bar snacks including pies, pasties and sausage rolls

• Get there early on music nights, seats go quickly.
• The jam session comes with a PA, backline and instruments provided if you want to join in.
• Food is bar snacks only, not a full menu.

Plan your visit

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