Shire Horse in Kettering

Very nice cosy pub with friendly staff, just had drinks so can't comment on food. Had an open mic singing night while there and that was fun to listen to. Beer we had was tasty and well kept, will visit again.

Great music. Lively atmosphere. Friendly staff.

Great pub, nice staff, great selection of drinks. Lots of live music and entertainment. Looking forward to visit again!

Don't bother, service without a smile or thankyou. Miserable staff, worst pub I've been in Kettering. Glad to finish my drink and leave

lovely place, lovely people.. good old-fashinoned pub 😃

Fantastic choice of ales and ciders. Highly recommended.

Live music, Great Local Ales, Relaxed and full of Nice People. They even kept my jacket for me, when I left it.....for a week! After doeing gig nights in Manchester, the Shire was up close and personal.....Spot On the Shire!

Used it as a meeting place to meet up with some work colleagues before going on to a restaurant Very friendly bar staff, had no problems opening up a Tab This was a Saturday evening and had some live music on, not my taste in music, but I have to say very well done and all the other revellers really enjoyed it. can’t comment on the food.

It's a spit and sawdust type of pub but the staff are nice and regulars friendly, beer garden good and cheapest round in town so overall a good thumbs up 👍

Very small but good crowd participation.

Very friendly pub with live bands

Traditional English pub! Went early afternoon as I was waiting for a bus! I really liked the service and the people! Very positive vibe!

One of the last real points in Kettering, always a pleasure!

Traditional town centre boozer, live music , friendly folks.

Nice place, friendly staff. It's a shame it doesn't get more passing trade.

Proper old-school bare floors and wooden tables venue, offering live music.

(26-12-22) Our seventh and final pub and it was like an old pub with beams inside and a small bar by the door, local beers and big name brewery's, got served and seated and had a great time, locals friendly and offered us to use the buffet and put 'oasis' on for us, we loved it.

Lovely welcoming pub that is alway open the those that fit the alternative lifestlyle. Love the place !

Great drinking den in a proper old real ale pub. Friendly staff, great choice of beer. Great jukebox ,good coons. Nice open fire to put in the mix as well.

I love the old feel to this pub, there's an almost ancient style to it 😃 Virtually nobody there whenever I go during the week, usually only a couple people in, busy at a weekend though.

Splendid pub nice and friendly I enjoy my visits every time

Awesome bar staff, frequent live bands in the garden, and pretty local to the high street, It's a good place to relax and have a good chat with people

Really nice pub with a big open area at the back, perfect for these hot days. Nice and friendly staff too.

The landlady? very welcoming, and the beer was excellent. What more can you ask ?

Needs a good clean and updating.

Brilliant evening, nice staff, good atmosphere. Thanks 🖤🖤🖤

Friendly staff & good atmosphere 👌

After habitually getting the bus into town I habitually walked into the Shire Horse, always good crowd in there creating a great atmosphere add to this the excellent beer and pleasant service, what more could you need? We left after a couple of hours as we had a table booked in a nearby restaurant but after dining we habitually returned to the Shire Horse for final drinks before catching the bus home. A perfect evening and looking forward to the next time.

Good beer, good atmosphere. Check it out, guys and girls—lots of real ales.

Best pub around! best manager going! Food is spectacular, drinks are pukka and the atmosphere is perfect, what more could you ask for x

Typical locals pub. Good atmosphere and open fire. Fair choice of beers

I live out of town so have to take a bus in and out of Kettering for a night out. This puts the Shire Horse in an ideal spot as my bus drops off alongside the pub and my return bus picks up right opposite. A proper drinkers pub with a welcoming open fire in the winter. Good ales and really friendly staff and locals, you're never alone in here unless you want to be.

Always a good place to see friends make friends have a drink listen to some music and chill in the garden also try to annoy someone .. Check the pubs pages fb etc for up coming events some banging live bands in there ..the food is good too Land lady's not too shabby either (Marketing Nina ;)) please don't ban me sorry not sorry ⭐😂😂 150 lad points for that!

Good vibes, and a fantastic beer garden

Old fashioned pub but friendly inside and good beer.

Bit of a building site feeling. Bar has been moved. No longer a pool table at the front of the house as remembered from years ago.

Good beer, had to leave because the music was too loud.

It's like a pub should be. Friendly people and good atmosphere.

Reasonable prices, excellent atmosphere and great evening had by all.

Great beers, great guinness, great music, great pub.

Great selection of real ales and ciders

Has had a refit and looks amazing. Great new landlady and the garden looks superb.

Good prices. Big outdoor area. Old fashioned pub.

Popped in yesterday pm for a jacket potato but nearly plumped for the massive and gorgeous looking ploughmans. I'll do that next time when I have a bigger appetite. Beautiful log fire

Had a good lunch. We had scampi and chips and pheasant and onion burger with chips. A good plate full. Washed down with two pints. Felt very safe.

Lovely friendly pub, highly recommend

Clearly looking out for the welfare of their customers

Friendly pub, with good choice of real ale at reasonable prices.

I came there to drink They had drink

Old type of drinking place. Lots of real ale on sale. Nice log burner and friendly staff.

This is a proper beer drinkers pub. There must have been 10 ales available on tap, as well as the usual lager and cider choices. Saturday night was busy, there was a live band on and a great place to hang out, meet friends and chill.

Nice place to have a drink and listening to music brand

Not very friendly, miserable. Thought I'd arrived in the wild west in the 19th century

Really liked this pub had a fire smoky smell lots of plate and spoon collections brass and jugs hanging about. Cakes and barms on offer and a large selection of real ale

The Shires is a traditional ale-house with a large choice of beers. Food is a new development at this establishment. The Sunday roast is excellent value, huge portions with a choice of gravy.

Good live music. Great atmosphere. Friendly bar staff.

Stopped in today for a late Sunday Lunch - our first time to try the Sunday roast as we had heard it was good. As the pub us doggy friendly and we were out walking the hound it was an ideal stop over for a late 2.30 lunch on a very cold day - they serve from midday to 6pm I believe. I had the Pork and Crackling and my wife has the Lamb. All I can say is that it was absolutely brilliant food and loads of it... quality meat and all very well cooked with loads if lovely veg, Yorkshire and your choice of different gravy that come in a seperate small saucepan. Huge range if quality real ales and Spirits plus astounding food at great prices in a very friendly relaxed atmosphere. It really was that good. This will now be a regular event for us for sure. 😊😊😊😊😊😊

Always nice to have a live band playing and they were really good. Most bands they have seem to be really good. Good selection of beers and ciders and nice atmosphere. What's not to like?

Great fireplace this time of year and obvs great beers too, down to earth relaxed atmosphere

Super friendly staff and female friendly town centre pub with a large choice of real ales

Great selection of ales and terrific vibe!

As always, a wonderful inclusive atmosphere where all are welcome to enjoy a tipple or two and be at ease with the wonderful staff and management.

Excellent choice of ales and lagers. All well kept. Friendly staff and not too busy

Loads of ales and gins, old school chilled pub

Friendly staff and well priced drinks. I'll be back!

Only by pore chance I visited this pub, damn it - I wish I had visited sooner , sumptios selection of glorious real ales and great food, also it looks like they do good entertainment in the evenings - but havn't gone there in the evening as yet

Great pub. Choice of ales and ciders. Music on.

Absolutely delicious Sunday roast. Highly recommended!

A lovely friendly place to have a drink with a variety of beers on tap.

Great staff and patrons. Very friendly and comfortable pub.

Excellent range of drinks especially real ales. Friendly staff and customers

Beers good, could do with better live bands, :)

The change since new management is amazing !!...a really lovely place .... Jayne ..

Felt a bit out of place to be honest, coke was flat...

Amazing beer selection nice rustic image. Friendly staff

Lovely pub with a great atmosphere. Only popped in for one and ended up staying all night. Great selection of beers.

Hadlunch here will be coming back soon menu was excellent as was the beer. Can't go wrong with 15 real ales

Super little place. Loads of beers on tap, friendly staff, roaring fire, tasty food. The ploughman's lunch was good and filling.

Really nice little pub. Friendly bar staff, happy atmosphere. It has a quaint olde worlde look, super real fire. Great choice of beers. We had a very filling ploghman's lunch and super tasty beer.

Lovely pub. They have really turned it round. Pleasure to go in and they have lovely beer garden. Little oasis in middle of town.

Awesome pub with a bang average landlord

Good old fashioned pub serving quality ale with a large selection of hand pulled bitters ....make sure you try the farmers bob rhubarb cider

Good beer good starf very friendly atmosphere

I was into beer at the time, it has a good atmosphere

Lovely pub, great ales and gin selection. It has maintained its authentic charm but has a modern feel. Roaring fires and good music make it a good place to relax on your way to a night out or a post work tipple. Good atmosphere and I visited after a stomp round town Christmas shopping, for a well earned foot rest and a cheeky ale.

Massive choice of beers snd ciders :)

Super pub great atmosphere. Wood burner good choice of real ales lagers and spirits. On the Saturday night there was live entertainment too.

Fantastic rum...tiki fire. .75% proof

Amazing pub. Amazing staff. Beer topnotch too!!!

The Shire is my local pub and I love it. Proper traditional beers and ciders and a nice log burner to keep you warm. Also Dog friendly which is great for me. If you like live music they also have bands playing most weeks.

If you a drinker and like your beer,it's a nice little pub

Great selection of drinks. Plenty of choice of ale, cider, rum, gin and vodka. (And probably lots more I haven't noticed) staff always friendly

This is definitely the best pub in Kettering. Friendly. Can chat to them all and at least they talk back. Worth 5 stars...

The real ales are exceptional, service is very good, prices are reasonable, coal fire adds to apmosphere

A really good pub for a drink . The people are lovely and the atmosphere is really nice. I would definitely recommend it if you are going for a drink with friends for a good catch up. Although there is only bar snacks so don't go if you are hungry and need a meal.

Bit rough around the edges but ok

Great pub. Beer garden. Live music. Meade

Impressed by the number of real ales available.

Great atmosphere, good music, pleasant bar staff, brilliant owner

Service greast, beautiful old pub. Please guys it's summer get that garden sorted and a bit more choice on wines and prossecco!!!