The Barley Mow in Bath and North East Somerset

Decent boozer, close to Sydney Gardens, with choice of ales and ciders and some comfy furniture for those who prefer sofas as well as more conventional tables and chairs. Decorated with antique advertising posters.

Staff friendly. That's it. Premises and cask offer needs some TLC.

A stone's-throw from Sydney Gdns & Holborn Museum is a quaint li'l pub with a cosy, "home"-ly feel, if a tad dark (decor in dark red). Has a decent pool table! Some great open-air outdoor seating in the rear (off-street). No immediate parking, but at the other end of the lane (outside the Pultrney Arms pub!) there are spaces along that road. Drink selection: pretty good. Service: friendly. Atmosphere: varies through the week & time of day, nothing bad, never "rowdy", can get a bit animated when busy,.. They have a big screen, too!!! ..and a "lounge" area, with sofas!! Overall, a comfy place for a pint, bar snacks, & a game of pool. No frills.

Stopped in with my family for a beer after the rugby. Wish we hadn't bothered. Filthy miserable pub, even more miserable landlord, he quite obviously detests children and made that quite apparent. Making snide remarks to my oblivious three year old daughter who had ever so slightly wronged him by standing in his way. Heaven forbid! Stayed for one drink and then left, wiping our feet on the way out.

Virkelig dårlig betjening, tør bøf og kyllinge - ikke pengene værd. Drik en øl, nyd de hyggelige omgivelser og gå så igen

Popped in here for a quick pint as I had a few minutes to kill before a meeting. But I never even made it to the bar. The landlord was drunk and in a foul mood, very rude, and some old gits who seem to be the landlord's friends were gathered around the pool table and so drunk, they were just entering the 'I'm invincible' stage of drunkenness and were challenging everyone to a fight.

Quiet pub in town with a pool table. Only popped in for a couple of pints. All good, no problem going back. Nice, small outdoor area to the rear

Popped here with friends when visiting Bath just for a drink & use of facilities. Very much a locals bar. Barmaid nice enough, just shame the local wouldn’t move so could get to bar & see drinks on offer. Was an experience but won’t be back

Barley Mow now serving Sunday Roast 12 to 5pm choice of chicken beef pork Senior citizen and children menu available

We are an up and coming band ,( 'Bitz N Pieces') and we were looking for a setting that would let us practice. Nick, the landlord, was more than happy to let us have a set on a busy Saturday afternoon. Great fun, and a good sport, couldn't recommend this pub enough. A proper old school pub. 10/10.

This must be Baths most miserable pub..the landlord is shocking..can't be bothered to be pleasant..the customer are all very sad people..un loved men...mainly I assume gay fellows all in their sixties..nothing moves..silence prevails..we went there as cyclists...and felt very uncomfortable..what an odd place...

Proper little local, lovely people and a chilled vibe always, no food though, there's restaurants for that in town 😉

Really nice little pub, very clean and tidy, decent choice of bar snacks, drinks on tap or in bottles, pool table and dart board with an outside seating area that's well taken care of. Barmaid was very welcoming too, thank you.

Licencee was heavily intoxicated and rude. Pub was run down and tired. Might be ok if you’re an alcoholic but if not, avoid.

Good old school pub with friendly patrons and staff

Good choice of beer and cider, staff friendly, garden look nice

Basic pub with good beer and a choice of ciders.

Needs some tlc,as do most of the clientèle

Really enjoyed my Sunday roast in this local pub, today they had 3 meats plus all the usual additions and 7 veg to choose from including a really good cauliflower cheese, they carve the meats and you help yourself to everything else, you can even go up and help yourself to extra veg with no extra charge and all for £14.95 - with no extra charge for the more expensive meats! Friendly atmosphere and I will definitely be going back!

Place for A pint unless you're a local. Nice little garden though

Such a lovely place to be. Felt so welcomed by the staff and also the various regular customers in the pub- had a lovely game of pool too on the pool table in the main room! Also enjoyed an Inch's cider, which many central bath pubs don't offer (they usually only offer thatchers gold or haze, which annoys me as we are still in Somerset in Bath!!!) All in all I loved it here, as much as if not more than I did when I visited a year or so back! 10/10 on atmosphere, kindness, hospitality, facilities... Now my favourite pub in Bath as of today❤️😊

Crikey, it's bad. Completely dead at 5pm on a Thursday (having just come from the Pulteney Arms down the road which was doing a roaring trade) with just a few silent saddos drowning their sorrows at the bar whilst staring at their screens. Even the barman was watching a film on his iPad when we came in! The whole place looks tired and smells damp and old and there was an almost comic leak coming from above the door in about five places. It's clear no investment has been made for many years. I can't believe pubs this bad still exist, especially in such a desirable location! One to avoid.

The place smells bad and despite advertising pork and beef rolls on the blackboard they only do a roast dinner on a Sunday. We didn’t stay because the smell was quite off putting.

An experience listening to the locals and the banter,my pal and I had a good evening

Good selection of beers available and plenty of bat snacks

Lovely local pub excellent service made to feel really welcome recommend for anyone looking for a local pub

Small garden and friendly service. Perfect for a drink on a hot summer's evening - which was just what we wanted.

Best pub and always very friendly and welcoming

Nice quiet pub. Good covid safe measures in place.

A proper english pub. Friendly atmosphere, quirky beer garden, great IPA served. OK prices Will visit again.

A brilliant pub, that hold's such dear and happy memories ! I was lucky enough to be part of the team to open the Bath Spa Hotel in 1990, and this fantastic pub became our local ! Was reminiscening of such good times and so glad you are still going strong. I wish you all well, for the future during these difficult times. I highly recommend this pub for a good pint and good food, for anyone, staying in Bath !!! 30 years has passed now, but you hold a special place in my heart as many a great night was spent in the Barley Mow ! My very best regards to you all and keep going ! Brilliant pub !!!

Nice relaxed pub, friendly staff and customers and a nice atmosphere

Nice pub but abit small when it gets busy...

Nice place with a traditional pub feel. Friendly and accommodating staff.

Went for sunday lunch as found through google was made to feel very welcomed food was nice but food staff could of done with acting with a lot more profesional hygeine rules. A very laid back pub. Very expensive sunday lunch for what it was.

Proper boozer with good people in it. And a pool table.

Realy friendly local pub.a rare find in Bath these days

Always a good pint in the Mow. Great atmosphere. Best pub in Bath for a carvery roast on a Sunday. Can't beat there Roasts and comes with plenty of meat on the plate.

My husband said the beer was good but the place is in need of a good clean

Nice staff, friendly atmosphere,

Was with a friend and walked here from another nearby pub which we regulary visit.Not been here for a couple of years and had a nice surprise with the selection of beers on offer.Had a nice pint at a reasonable price. Very pleasant lady serving behind the bar who was very efficient. We did not eat but others were in a small room near the bar and a couple outside in the small garden area.

What a rush, my head feels light, and my hands heavy. Clearly this place has been designed by Jenny Prankster. Toppility turvy glasses and sofas with teeth marks in. I’m in for a treat. The curry club, wow wee. So spicy my bum burns thinking about it. But my god is it tasty. Like a sexy fire dancing on my tongue. The vibes here remind me of childhood, lots of men and lots of beer. Those were the days. Time hop! Bye bye Saxons, Bon voyage Romans. Hello Tony the bullet dodger. Why do they call him that? Dodges bullets doesn’t he. Quite the riot of a man. Promised he’d teach me the piccalo in exchange for me winning a game of pool. In conclusion, this pub reminds me of a dream I once had. Peter Kay was chasing me around a meadow with a pointy stick, trying to get me to shave his back. All in all 10/10.

Excellent night, really nice people, felt very welcome

Excellent little drinking pub, great beer and rugby on the TV.

I regularly visit The Barley Mow and enjoy their Sunday carvery. Usually greeted with a friendly atmosphere this last Sunday (3rd February) was very different. When we arrived at 2pm, a very drunk man was asleep on the bar and after an hour or so of napping, he woke and continued drinking. A short time later a physical altercation broke out between the sleepy man and another and it was very unpleasant to watch. The chef ran out of the kitchen to help break up the fight, along with another patron - while the barman just watched. Neither person involved in the fight was asked to leave, the sleeping man left of his own accord (now very very drunk) while the other was able to continue drinking. Why is behaviour like this acceptable at 3pm on a Sunday afternoon in what is supposedly a welcoming, family friendly pub? I was shocked that none of the pub staff took control of the situation or demonstrated that behaviour such as that wouldn't be tolerated. When we arrived at 2pm there was a young family enjoying a game of pool and I am just grateful that they had left by the time this ridiculous show occurred. Really let down by this pub and will think twice before visiting again.

Nice pub, very good cheese rolls😁

Okay pub, mix of locals and tourists. Pool table.

Wonderful shepherd's pie this lunchtime coupled with well kept beer Beware the vicious cold water tap in the gents

Good range of beers, nice local vibe, unobtrusive live music last Wednesday.

Hospitable welcome to a genuine pub, complete with authentic ale and landlord. The courtyard is a bonus, and the barsnacks(inc homemade scotch eggs) not to be missed..

Found the place by accident...Strange heavy atmoshere...and a odd smell...silent fertive customers who seems to resent our presence as if we had interupted something and stopped them in the middle of something else ...not a great experience...very grumpy landlord...I assume he was the landlord one never knows...says it's free house.. when it's a punch pub according to one bispeckled regular...who in his taciturn way had overheard our conversation...and told us in no uncertain terms that it's not a free house ...which is misleading...it's a old fashioned tied local pub nothing to recommend it

Good ber, good company, and great music. We saw 'Smallfry" supported by amazing 14 year-old singer/guitarist called Remy Benson.Watch this space!

Bit of a typical old man pub, with a fairly overpowering smell inside. They do live music sometimes which can be good

Nice small pub with a good selection of beers

A very relaxing pub with a lovely pub dog! Great beers!

Friendly pub good beer first time in i will check it out again

Basic local with good beer snacks etc.

Nice beer. Sunday lunch not so good. Live music sometimes good.

This is a real pub good beer good prices and a nice chap behind the bar and good value food Steve and Kim on a boat passing through

Great atmosphere, live music and friendly staff

Friendly pub with lots of different events. Has pool teams and darts teams. Food is nice. Drink choice is good as well.

We ducked into here for lunch, it was very busy and we waited a while to be served. When the meal finally arrived it was well worth the wait.

I had the most amazing Sunday carvery here, home made Yorkshire pudding to die for and Pork belly that was beautifully spiced and tender.

Popped in during Bath Folk Fest to hear the Irish Folk sessions. The musicians were all sat round a table rather than on a stage, which added a lot to the traditional atmosphere. Staff were nice and cider range wasn't bad, albeit a bit expensive (it is Bath, mind).

We stayed in an Airbnb across the street and wanted to watch Wimbledon so we visited the local pub. What a great experience. Nick the owner graciously greeted us and served us really good pub food and beer. We enjoyed the ambiance and clientele and friendliness of the pub. Came back for more tennis and wine. Great pub

Was on the lookout for a pub to watch the South Africa v Ireland rugby game on Sky and found this little gem of a pub with a decent pint of Guiness. Well worth a visit next time your in the area

A really nice 'old style' inner city local pub. On the Cask-Marque Ale trail with some justification, the Otter this day was perfect and the warm Scotch Eggs are worth investigating, very spicy. Watched the England/Australia rugtby game, in a not crowded bar. Friendly locals and land-lord. Worth a visit

I took my family and in-laws to the Barley Mow for the Sunday Carvery (a bit nervous as I had many keen cooks including myself to impress), but happy to report that the WHOLE carvery was really excellent, and lots of it too! It's often the case with a Sunday carvery that veg and meat is a bit overcooked, small plates and so on - not so at The Barley. Their chef had obviously slow cooked the quality meat joints to perfection; the wide vegetable selection including swede, perfect red cabbage, cauli, parnips, carrots and more were also cooked deliciously and had lovely flavouring, plus fluffy & crispy roast potatoes and yorkshire pud - and all washed down with some good Ales and Wine with friendly & efficient service! For the amount we paid (£12.95 and £6.95 OAPs) with tons on the plate, who could ask for more?? Writing this has made me hungry! Needless to say, we're going back very soon.

Brilliant pub with very friendly landlord