Willow and the whole team at the Dark Horse Pub were amazing!
We only stayed the one night passing through from Cornwall on the way home.
Don’t be alarmed! We drove through the leafy suburban streets of Clifton on our way into Bristol so on arriving at the pub it was quite different – a busy street, full of take away food shops, pubs and mini markets.
The room was clean, and well equipped with everything we needed including vegan toiletries and a plethora of milk to choose from to make brews!
We loved the vintage furniture and having the TV was a great addition as we’d been travelling all day! My partner thought the bed was as hard as a park bench but then I loved it, slept like a baby and I woke up with no backache (first time in ages) – you can’t win them all!
The pub was great, reserving a table for us to dine and moving us to a quieter location because we had an old small dog with us.
The accommodation is up some wooden steps so wear flats! We were also greeted by Willows two gorgeous doggies but there was a bit of a standoff and handbags at dawn with our dog which made him nervous. I should say this is typical of small dogs (Yorkies)!
The pub is on a very busy street so if you’re planning on an early night you may want to re-think this. We totally had planned to stay all night in the pub but after a day of travelling we were shattered.
The pub serves a great G&T and Pint. We both had pie and it was delicious! The kitchen even cooked us a bowl of pigs in blankets for our dog!
All the rooms are gorgeously done up with a vintage or unique twist – we would definitely stay again if we were planning on coming to Bristol for longer and having a pub that allows doggies is awesome…. There’s also a lovely park less than 30 seconds away up the road if you did bring your pooch! They also offer a dog's bed and water bowl too if you forget yours!
Thank you so much for a lovely stay, the food, and for accommodating us!
Georgie. Tim and Harvey xxx