The Cross House Tavern in Tewkesbury

Wow, what a find. Atmospheric restoration, comfortable and cosy, proper fire. The beers, Woobly Bob, Jaipur, Sarah Hughes DR, Tewkes Fifty on gravity. This is one serious ale house. The landlord even has the decency to keep the folk singers locked up in a private room at the back. Maybe there's a restored barn behind where he keeps the morris dancers happily doing their own thing without troubling the general public. 🤣

Fantastic beer. Welcoming locals. Can't wait to return

Can't comment on the food as we didn't eat, too busy checking out the selection of real ales! Proper pub with friendly locals, just don't ask for lager...

Nice place for a drink and nice beers

Nice Micropub with up to 10 real Ales and several traditional Cyders and Perrys cheese cobs and normal pickles plus crisps etc proper pub grub

Cracking little pub serving only real ale straight off the barrel and prices are very good. Reyt enjoyed my visit.

Very nice but basic food , however the person serving us seemed more concerned about booking her holiday to Turkey than serving us

Brilliant. Real ale from the cask in a real pub (micro) setting. Lovely relaxed atmosphere - well worth seeing out.

Fantastic place. Bar maid Jenny was so fun and accommodating. Locals were just amazing with us tourists. Felt like friends when we left. Fantastic choice of local ales and ciders. Great prices. Would visit again and again. And locals have a cheese night on a Monday evening which was a great touch. We loved this place! Made our stay!

Amazing beer and bar games. Loads of character in the place

Real ale pub, no lagers served. CAMRA pub of the year 2023-2024.

Great local ale. Fantastic setting, great service a warm friendly atmosphere, seating outside, disabled access.

An excellent place to kick back and relax whilst enjoying some great real ales served direct from the cask

If you like real ale make a visit

Brilliant micro pub, great selection of real ales, ciders. Friendly service and chatty locals.

A great old-fashioned British pub, we need to treasure places like this. At least 6 ales, all poured direct from the barrel + Cider and Perry selection.

Great micropub. Quality real ales on gravity dispense. Didn't try the draft ciders and perries (not my thing). Great staff and friendly clientele One of the best pubs I have visited in a long time. Will be back when I get the chance. Highly recommended

Lovely staff great service lovely beer

Friendly staff, great choice of real ales and competively priced.

What a little gem. Absolutely brilliant

Very friendly small ale house located in the picturesque heart of Tewkesbury. Space was made for visiting strangers. The ale was served straight from the barrel and was in good condition. Lovely atmosphere.

Good selection of ales can't go wrong

Great pub, cracking landlord, and the beer is to die for.

Good beers, ciders and perries that will appeal to any real ale fan. Atmospheric little pub. Limited table seating when the choir is practicing in the back room. Service not the most welcoming, but functional. Enjoyed our couple of pints here.

Fab little independent pub with wide range of ales and ciders straight from the keg. Thoroughly enjoyed our visit.

Mr man couldn't have spin-off as they hadn't tapped it but loved it anyway

Nearly missed this place as we thought it was a Jeweller’s shop! Glad we didn’t as it’s a fantastic real ale pub in an historic building. Lots of little quirky areas to sit in.

If you like small down to basics pubs, look no further than The Cross House Tavern in tne heart of Tewkesbury, quality straight from the barrel beer & ciders in what can only be described as a real old school pub that has a feeling of a 1930 ealing film set. If you're hungry, there are ham or cheese cobs/rolls, no cooking smells to ruin the beer or atmosphere.

Fabulous selection of real ales,friendly, charming

Excellent ale's straight from the barrel

Great beer served in a cozy and quite remarkable building.

One of the best pubs in a town with lots of excellent choices. Great range of beers.

Went into this pub. TOTALLY UNDREWHEMED. The barman was totally uninterested and the beer undrinkable. I for one will never go back.

Outstanding micro-brewery in Tewkesbury. Fine ales, perry's and ciders. A slice of nostalgia for regulars and visitors, offering a friendly atmosphere and a surprising range of excellent drinks on offer, straight from the barrel.

This is a Real Ale, cider and Perry micro pub. Very dog friendly. Food, rudimentary. Cheese rolls, ham rolls and pickles. Great!

A great find! Barrels of local ales, ciders and perries. Lovely character. Authentic, relaxed, welcoming in a fabulous medieval Tewkesbury building.

Very nice little pub. Sells draft beers only and no cans/bottles which makes for a nice change. Atmosphere was historic and very well done.

An absolute gem. We visited Tewkesbury for 2 nights and we're lucky enough to find the Cross House Tavern on the first evening. The welcome, service, ales and perry were all superb and we felt like locals going back on the second evening. Cheers

I wish I went here first, I would not of left! Cracking ales

Great place for some decent beers! Always a good selection. Recommended!

A little pub with big hospitality, ciders and perries...be warned it's very strong

Nice old building had a couple of nice ciders would recommend a visit

Loved this pub friendly service and great selection of beer, give it a go.

Cracking little pub serving great ales with friendly staff and punters.

A bit disappointing, beer quality not as good as previously🙁

One of the best real ale House I have been to

Fantastic beer and very nice place and dog friendly

Good old fashioned pub, made to feel very welcome with a good choice of beers and largers, staff so helpful and freindly .Food is very good too and dog freindly .

A good selection of real ales, perries and ciders, which are changed regularly. Friendly atmosphere. Historic site.

Beautiful old building with a great interior. A few decent ciders but the beer range is old fashioned traditional cask ales but I would like to see some modern new world happy beers which I would expect from a micropub

Quirky old pub with some fine ales

I love everything of this place. I go to have some pints minimum once a month and I live 30min drive from the pub. Even the wifii password is amazing 🤣

Real ale in barrels 🍺 real cider too. Tudor historic building. Lovely

Love this place landlord and staff have been so welcoming to the sea shanty group i sing in and practice with here

Beautiful pub in a stunning building. Must try the Potters Piddle if you get the chance. Definitely a taste of Britain at its finest

Brilliant olde worlde pub always a good selection of ales and ciders.

Bloody, brilliant.. Great beer and cider, plus good company.

Great little pub, easily the best in town. Good cask ales.

Great place for real ales and ciders. If you have never been to a truly old style, old feel ale house of yesteryear then this is a must for you! Love the wi-fi code!

This is such a wonderful little pub. The ciders and perrys and beers all come from very local suppliers and the atmosphere is welcoming and friendly. The pub itself is cosy and historic. I love it

A proper gem of an alehouse in a Grade II listed building. You will not want to drink anywhere else in Tewkesbury.

Ye Olde Quality real ale / Cider house...wont be disappointed if you enjoy a quality drink...local farm supplier

Superb micropub, with a great selection of well-kept ales, ciders and perries that are served straight from the barrel. There is NO lager available, but this should be pretty obvious upon entry (the WiFi code suggests this!), but the barmaid was very helpful when one customer did ask about an alternative (much to the amusement of some). Full of character and friendly punters - this is the sort of place that every town should have and enjoy the custom of many.

Proper pub,great choice of real ales

Great to have real ales on offer but the place lacked any degree of welcome. Maybe we went when the landlord was having an off day

Smashing beers and great friendly staff. I'd also recommend their cheese rolls, goes great with a pint of wobbly bob!

Great little pub serving real ales, cider and Perry. Must visit for real ale lovers.

Quite simply the best pub in the county.

Camera real ale and cider pub of the year

Excellent place with lovely staff and cracking selection of Ales.

Small, cosy bar to sample some fine real ale

Great micro pub with a variety of real ales and ciders, looks small from outside but there are 2 other rooms behind the front bar area. Beer in good condition and reasonably priced compared to other pubs in town, rolls available but this is a drinks venue not an eating one.

Top draw place. Most probably the best pub in Tewkesbury. Very enjoyable friendly atmosphere. Friendly locals and staff. Highly Recommended

Excellent little pub serving quality ales and ciders straight from the cask/box.

Great micro pub, good choice of ales.

It’s a lovely place & they have worked hard to restore the inside. It’s as shame the barman/manager was so rude.Lots of micro pubs sell ciders,real ales & lagers. When asked if they sell anything like a lager he replied ‘we don’t sell that rubbish in here’ quite dismissively. Another customer we spoke to said he said a similar thing when she asked about wether they sold wine. His answer was ‘red or white’ sarcastically. I really hate alcoholic drinks snobbery. So he doesn’t like lager or wine you’re made to feel like a lesser person for not being like him. His rudeness has put me & my partner off returning there.

Love this micro pub and the atmosphere along with a good choice of Ales and ciders.

Only called in for one drink, just loved the place, will definitely call in again when I next visit Tewkesbury.

What a gem of a place. Really quirky we'll be back when next in the area...

Warm ale and the bar keeper needs to be videoed and payed back to him, might then go on a meet and greet course!

This pub feels like it's been there for centuries yet it's only been open a couple of years, great selection of ales and the Landlord was very welcoming 👍🍻

This is an fantastic pub which the amazing historical Tudor period building adds real character to with it's multiple rooms and levels. Excellent range of quality local real ales & ciders and a great traditional pub feel. Friendly and knowledgeable hosts about not only the drinks but the building too. This is a real pub and highly recommended to visit.

Great old school pub, with a week curated selection of cask beer and cider. In a historical Tudor building which really adds to the experience of enjoying a pint here.

Wow a fantastic little micro pub.5 or six real ales on the back counter served straight out of the cask. Reasonable prices friendly staff. Highly recommended.

Good celection of beers , food looked good , nice atmosphere. Worth a visit .

Good selection of fast rotating ales. Lovely old building.

Great pub with barrel ales you wont find elsewhere in the area. Amazing building and layout with lots and lots of character. A must if ur a real ale drinker

Really good real ale pub. Friendly ambiance, good staff and reasonably priced.

Nice little old style pub with a good choice of local cider and ales.

What a find. Great beer! And very friendly

Wonderful real ale pub. Great host, lovely atmosphere. Wish this pub was in my village.

Great atmosphere, staff and ales. Dog friendly 😉

100 % Busy but friendly pub all real ales and ciders. Well worth a visit or 2.

What a wonderful place to catch up with old friends and to meet new ones

Really good If you like ale. Landlord is really friendly and happy to chat about the building. The WiFi password is Dontdolager 😁

Excellent little micro pub well worth a visit

Great ale in a cosy environment. 2 pints slipped down far too easily

A very atmospheric watering hole that gets packed after 3pm towards the end of the week. Part of a Grade 2* building, there is serious history here with visitations from spirits of the past. Go check it out.

Martin is a fountain of knowledge. Last popped in here September 2015 and had a good time. If I remember correctly, this is one of the oldest buildings in the town. I had a taster on my most recent visit and settled for a very good light pale ale (see photo). If you appreciate real ales and cider and like historical buildings then give this one a try!

Always a great pint and extra special as it's dog 🐶 friendly.