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Table service or bar service for drinks but no standing at bar.

Guide Dog

(formerly Valley Inn)

38 Earl's Road
Southampton
SO14 6SF

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Opening Times

Regular

Monday	4.00 pm - 11.00 pm
Tuesday	4.00 pm - 11.00 pm
Wednesday	4.00 pm - 11.00 pm
Thursday	4.00 pm - 11.00 pm
Friday	2.00 pm - 11.00 pm
Saturday	2.00 pm - 11.00 pm
Sunday	2.00 pm - 10.30 pm

About the Pub

Set in a residential side road in Bevois Valley, the pub is a genuine free house carrying a wide range of real ales from local and national breweries, all served from handpumps. New owners took over in August 2015, giving the pub a refurbishment and opened a new back room, known as the 'Dog House', along with a patio space. Both are compact but make imaginative use of the space. Currently (2020) there are 11 hand pumps and a range of bottled beers behind the bar. The cellar has been completely re-fitted, and the beer quality across this wide range is very good indeed.

A Thai curry night is held on Wednesdays pies are regularly sold on Southampton FC home match days; the pub may also open early for home games depending on kick-off time.

The pub has a number of awards and was voted Southern Hampshire CAMRA Pub of the Year 2018, adding to many past awards.

Historic Interest

Closed as Valley Inn 1981, opened as Guide Dog February 1983. Another room, 'The Dog House' opened at the back 2016.

Regular ales

This pub serves 3 regular beers.

Dark Star American Pale Ale
Flower Pots Goodens Gold
Steam Town Stoke Extra Pale

Changing ales

This pub serves 7 changing beers.

Changing beers typically include:

Arbor --varies--
Red Cat --varies--
Steam Town --varies--

Ever changing range.

Source: National

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Features

Real Ale Available
LocAle Accredited
Bowman; Downton; Flack Manor; Flowerpots; Hop Back; Red Cat; Triple fff;
Quiet Pub

Facilities

Dog Friendly
Dog loving, Dog treats kept at the bar.
Events
Thai Curry Night each Wednesday.
Function Room
Back room available to be hired.
Live Music
Newspapers
Smoking Area
Small smoking areas, front and back.
Wifi

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Guide Dog

38 Earl's Road
Southampton
SO14 6SF

Sat Nav Reference

50.91745, -1.39706

Transport

Close to Bus Routes
Close to Railway Station

Nearby Bus Routes (160m)

First: 7; Unilink: U6

Nearby Station (980m)

St Denys

Directions

Corner with Ancasta Road

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