The Wheatsheaf, Ludlow

We visited this little pub on a recent trip to Ludlow. There aren't many real pubs left that have not been tarted up and gastro pubbed. The Wheatsheaf is a beautiful old building and a proper old pub with good local beers and solid pub food. A lovely evening had by all.

My wife and I spent a couple of days in Ludlow and ate both nights in The Wheatsheaf. The mixed grill we ate on the first night was superb: plentiful with good local produce. The lamb shank I ate on the second night was the best lamb I have ever eaten.Service was efficient and prices reasonable. The beers - Jennings and Marstons - were good. The atmosphere was friendly.I would recommend this pub

Straitforward no frills no problems pub. Didn't try food but very friendly service and good real beer on a quiet monday night.

A group of 13 of us visited The Wheatsheaf as a) we needed somewhere that could take our number and b) I had read a local review which praised it.

Our initial view of the place was that it was quite small and a fairly traditional pub. From the review I had read for some reason I perceived it to be slightly more modern. But that didn't matter.

The staff were very curteous and efficient. The food arrived promptly (unlike our experience at the Feathers - see N Thompson's review of that). The portions were generous and there was plenty of choice of both starter, main and accompanying veg/salag combos.

The food was very tasty and substantial without being fancy or ostentatious.

Ludlow has a name for being a bit of a foody's Mecca and I think a number of places have jumped on the bandwagon. However The Wheatsheaf provided simple, honest, great tasting pub food. Just what 13 hungry guys needed!