Ring O' Bells in Lancaster

Great little pub with a peaceful beer garden

Pub its self is very dark and in need of a face lift. But the beer garden at the back is lovely that is definitely worth a visit

Good choice of cask ale, friendly staff.

Great time in this place what a laugh. Barmaid was funny as

Very attractive and cosy pub with decent Guinness, but toilets were in a bad state and broken glass on floor

Lovely traditional pub, great staff and very friendly atmosphere

The Ring O Bells Pub is a fabulous pub my twin brother Stephen and I visited on our recent trip to this beautiful town and what a great pub this is . Housed in a lovely Grade II listed building, the interior is great, multi roomed, pubby decor and furnishings, a cool looking serving bar and plenty of seating options spread throughout this pub both inside and outside in their beer garden. We were here on a Wednesday afternoon, we were greeted with a smile by a very pleasant member of the bar team, we ordered a guinness each, these were poured in the correct manner even allowing time for the all important settle, we just kicked back, chilled out and planned out the day ahead while sipping our guinness. My guinness was absolutely superb, a thick, creamy and most importantly iced cold guinness bursting with taste, very easy to drink, it was just so good being in such a lovely pub enjoying a quality pint of the black stuff. We both really enjoyed our guinness here ,only stayed for the one each before moving on and for a first time visit to The Ring O Bells Pub we had a great time. The Ring O Bells Pub is easy to locate along King Street. Opening hours are; Monday, Closed. Tuesday to Thursday, 3pm till 11pm. Friday, 3pm till Midnight. Saturday, 1pm till Midnight. Sunday, 3pm till 10pm. A wonderful pub,one I highly recommend you visit if you're in the area.

Ring O'Bells on King street is a superb pub in Lancaster that offers a well priced drink range and was one of the many pub's and bar's we visited in Lancaster on a two day trip. A traditional old pub with many interesting fixtures and features and fantastic seating options throughout the whole pubs interior with a nice bar and bar area.The pub itself is housed in a grade-II listed building which date's from 1769 and then used as a public house from the 19th century. We had just booked into the Ibis hotel and decided to go in here for a few glasse's of beers.When we visited we had a couple of pints of Guinness which where well served and well priced. Ring O'Bells is well worth a visit as its a very historic pub that offer's superb well priced beers and the staff are very friendly.Really easy to find from Queens Square bus stop its a short walk.(This is my first review of the Ring O'Bells). Opening Hours. Monday-Thursday-12.00-23.00. Friday-Saturday-12.00-00.00. Sunday-12.00-23.00. Nearest Bus Stop. Queens Square bus stop.

Potentially the most authentic beer garden in town that can house many people. Nice inside also although it is a smaller pub. All I'd like to see is a greater selection of draught lager.

Very cosy little pub with friendly staff. Also very dog friendly. Would definitely come back.

Lovely gem of a beer garden at the back.. and they sell Staropramen 🍻.. happy days!

Love this pub with its secret beer garden. Best place to relax during an afternoon shopping on a nice afternoon.

Great pub you can have a chat to the staff whilst ordering drinks (as it wasn't too busy when we got there) fab beer garden, live entertainment a bonus too!

Excellent service, Sat in the beer garden and thoroughly enjoyed.

Went in on Wednesday and there was no lager on at all. I went to Mint and had a much better night. Bar staff were great but this place isn't.

Fantastic old pub with beer garden to rear friendly bar staff too

Good pub. Good beers, and nice beer garden.

Loved the. Secret beer garden and Ryan was lovely made us very welcome great service thank you ryan Will definitely recommend to friends

Ring O Bells has just re-opened as a Free House, lick of paint and a good clean up. Lancaster Brewery Cask Ales on tap. No food as yet. But just the best Beer Garden to the rear, defo worth a visit. Weekend Entertainments and pleasant bar service. Worth a visit if your in the City.

Proper pub what more do you want 😊🍻

Lovely beer garden, best in town.

A great little pub with a good beer garden

Good basic pub. Beer good. No food served. Do not take cards.

Had a great night here, was staying across the road at the Travelodge and decided to pop in for an after dinner drink before retiring for the night. It was Brexit night and the pub had a great atmosphere, the locals were partying, and welcomed us. Drink prices are amazing, equalling Wetherspoons if not beating them on value. We drank in here for 2 evening, and will be back when next in the area.

Friendly, down to earth pub. Ex-students in their 60's reading at the bar and a group of wedding guests being as loud as possible took over most of the floor space. Bar staff bit snooty, nobody wanted to talk. A huge TV screen showing USA football in the corner. Pool table and darts room for the young adults. Generally unfriendly.

Extremely friendly independent local pub. Great clientele. Wonderful value for money, with pubs like these who needs brewery giants. Have yet to sample the food but I'm sure we will soon.

This is by far the worst pub I have EVER been in and I’m fifty years old. I went in on New Years Eve during the day, whilst visiting Lancaster. How I stayed in there without throwing up I don’t know. It smelt so bad I had to sit with my hair wrapped around my nose so I could smell my hair instead. I cannot describe the smell, it was like manure. It was vile. My husband was already at the bar and the guy had spoken to him, so it felt rude to walk out. All four of us were gagging, this place is just disgusting. I would comment on the decor but there wasn’t any. Just lots of strange panelling with ridiculous unmatching chairs all,over the place. Something like half a table top was stuck on the wall. The dust on the “table” we sat at was crying out for me to write my name in. It was rotten, filthy, I can’t believe it is even allowed to open. We couldn’t really focus on anything other than the dead body smell. What a vile place, I went back to my hotel for a shower, I wouldn’t step foot in this “pub” ever again and I would advise you to avoid like the plague

Stumbled across and into the pub and what a great place was made to feel welcome by the staff and customers will definitely be calling in again

Friendly people, good atmosphere. Proper pub.

Good range of drinks. Decent atmosphere and tv screens available to watch the sport. Games round at the back of the pub.

Great pub - good beer garden - cheap prices for Lancaster friendly locals - handy for other pubs in area

Very much a 'locals' pub, not hostile to outsiders but exactly welcoming, however, the beer was very good and the beer garden was a very pleasant surprise.

A nice cosy pub,with pool & darts & an outside area.

Nice place and a chilled vibe. Especially nice at the beer garden!

Great beer garden, and great beer

Two or three real ales in a basic town pub, but out the back... A terraced beer garden goes up the hill. The parts are separated by cottage garden style borders and pots. Lovely.

What a lovely beer garden. An oasis of flowers and calm in the centre of the city.

Friendly, cheap and cheerful pub with a great atmosphere and an amazing garden out at the back. Perfect for summer evenings and weekends, but cash only (cashpoint opposite so no problem)

Pool table, music, friendly atmosphere, they don't serve food however you are able to take your own food in, oh and not forgetting the beer garden out back

Great little spot to have cheap drinks in a fab outdoor area on a glorious day! Shame they can't afford to have nice gin glasses

Nothing special about the pub though staff are friendly. Amazing beer garden at the back :)

A small array of ales, well kept. Nice beer garden out back.

Love this bar good range of ale friendly bar staff

Very friendly welcoming staff and locals,good beer,John Smith's perfect,

Friendly small pub with a roaring fire and hidden garden in the heart of town.

Old pub , cozy , nice beer garden

A friendly, local-style pub in the City centre, it's not been "modernised" and ruined. A notice on the door says that they don't serve food but, if you're having a drink, you can bring in your own from one of the many local food places! They have a fabulous beer garden - of quite a size - up old, worn stone steps at the back. You can really see how great it could be in summer to escape up there.

Great traditional pub with a real fire for the winter days and fab beer garden for the summer!

Proper pub. Cash only, good but small selection of beers and the by far the best beer garden in Lancaster. Pool table is decent and they have good quality dartboard. Always a good spot for the music fest or if you're just looking for a friendly place for a pint

Great pub , friendly staff, always made welcome. Good traditional pub.

Four years we have come to the music festival and spend the majority of the time in the Ring O Bells seeing our favs, Calum Campbell and Jim Reid from Heidrum. Glyn is an amazing host and made us so welcome. Loved the pizzas too Glynn. We will be back again next year but for longer. The bar staff were all happy and friendly and nothing was too much trouble. Great atmosphere in this pub. Best atmosphere in Lancaster. Might come back before the next festival just to see you Glyn.

Here for Lancaster Live, watching a fantastic musician by the name of Callum Campbell....check him out

Excellent food and well worth a visit

Good old fashioned pub. Large beer garden.

Fantastic birthday party for more than seventy guests. Food wonderful hot and fresh. Staff very obliging, pleasant, efficient and friendly. Such a lot of people had such a wonderful time. Thank you ring o bells from us all. Margaret 110 percent satisfaction. Five stars for every thing. The star rating columns are not working

I strongly recommend this wonderful British pub. We held a birthday party there on the 26aug. Although there was over seventy guests every thing went brilliantly. The staff were so helpful and kind the food fantastic. Everyone had nothing but praise for the party and it's venue. Many many thanks to all staff for what must have been a very tiring day for them. They really did us proud.what would we do without our great British pub. Well done Ring o Bells Lancaster You gave one hundred and ten percent.

Good beer and fantastic bar staff

Try a beer in the secret garden, a must visit pub.

Been here a couple of times in the recent good weather to sit in the beer garden. It's a proper garden... With grass! A bit of a rarity in a city centre. Can't fault it.

Friendly pub, and the best beer garden in town!

Beautiful beer garden, a proper country pub in the middle of town. A real gem!!!!

The beer garden is a hidden jewel, but small, very busy when it's hot

Love the secret garden and the beer

Nice friendly place to visit lovely beer garden for those summer days

Good location. Nice facilities.

I went here with my friends yesterday and it's a lovely beer garden that isn't very well known. The drink prices are very reasonable. The pub is a traditional old style on the inside. What is good about this pub is because they don't serve food you can take your own in.

Good beer, smashing beer garden

Friendly staff, reasonable selection of drinks, pool table and a pleasant beer garden.

I went here the other day after doing errands. It has a very relaxed atmosphere and the 're fit has done it good. The pub only takes cash which isn't a problem as there is a cash point across the road. The prices are good as under £3 for a small glass of wine. They use barefoot for their range isn't is a middle of the road wine.

One of the very few Lancaster pubs that remains an old-school locals boozer, but it is also friendly with good ale. can't see many students venturing in (Sadly?)!

A bar with good beer and a very pleasant garden.

Quiet friendly pub decent staff very clean

Staff were friendly and helpful. Drinks were reasonably priced. Nice beer garden. Were only taking cash ans no cards on day, but no issue for us.

Don't be out of by a look through the front door. Not the best lit but a great place for a drink. Especially when it's not raining and you sit in the stunning beer garden at the back. They'll even let you bring in your own food

Amazing beer garden - feels like your in the lakes when your in the middle of the city. Just off to the side of one of the main shopping street, and less than a 10 walk from the train station.

Brilliant place. Go here every time I am in Lancaster

It was quiet in here when i went in but it looked a fair bit livlier when i passed on other occasions however I prefer it a bit quieter. Sell a good ale selection also sell some shorts at reasonable price. Nice proper pub.

Doing a tour of the town, we came across this pub. it looked really nice inside. Warm, cosy and inviting. Nice chatty girl at the bar, but it didn't have the range of cask ales we were expecting, so we left. Shame.

Visited here on several occasions on a recent long weekend in Lancaster nothing to write home about but clean comfy and homely enough reasonable prices and friendly staff

Great pub. Great people. Best beer garden around.

Voor wie nog eens een echte oude pub wil bezoeken, is dit een toppertje. Maar verwacht géén luxe of kraaknet interieur, alles is oud en versleten. Maar voor wie op authenticiteit kickt, is dit een aanrader. Niet met teveel volk gelijktijdig gaan, want het is er aan de krappe kant. Leuk!

good local pub with hidden beer garden, nice staff. big bonus you can have food delivered and they even provide plates and cutlery - what an excellent idea.

Used to be old haunt glad to see its still performing well with good ales, friendly service and local charm.

The Ring o Bells is a traditional pub with wooden furniture and a small bar which serves a couple of real ales. The beer garden is great and they sell Pimms and lemonade during the summer months.

No puedo esperar para el verano para sentarse en el jardín fantástico pub, comida estupenda tan hermoso en verano!

Been here at the end of the week a few times and have to say it is a fun and friendly little place. Good food and great choicevof wines. Would revomend.

Lovely local pub, not serving food at the moment but we were allowed to eat our own picnic so long as we bought drinks. The Landlord, Eddy was very warm and welcoming even though we aren't local or regulars. What a great beer garden too, well worth a visit if it's a sunny day - what a hidden gem.

Just went in for a lunchtime drink was able to take my dog out into the hidden beer garden great suntrap

Been in here a few times, Always made very welcome by that landlord, love the little touches like the pub games for people to play. The Garden is amazing considering its in the middle of Lancaster. If you want a quiet drink where you can pass the time away this is a place to come.

Very freindly ! Landlord, Eddie is a character !!I'd rather have a pint in here than in Wethersppons !Great outdoor area, when the sun shines !!

Good atmosphere, good beers, can get busy! The night we went, saw a great live band but be prepared to stand and be jostled a bit as it is not a large place. Pool table in the back room. Worth a visit.

This pub did not used to do food and in fact had a policy where you could bring your own if you ordered drinks. A refreshing idea which helped make it the local for many, and demonstrated common sense, and respect for its customers. Now at least you can get breakfast and also they have curry night. The breakfast is similarly priced to wetherspoons but is nicer and comes with tea, coffee or juice.The pub itself has the best beer garden in town, occasional live music, free games to play, a reasonably priced pool table, and a real open fire in winter.it may look a little dated, and a bit locals only but don't be narrow minded and give it a try.

Unifriendly, dirty place. I have visited sweeter smeeling lavatories. We did not stay for even a drink let alone a meal.