Shropshire Star

Take a trip into the open countryside to find Bobbington family pub steeped in history and full of character

It's a family-run pub with more than 200 years of history, set in an idyllic location and always popular with visitors.

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Take a ride into the countryside on the Staffordshire-Shropshire border and you'll come across a pub which has become a place for all types of visitors to enjoy.

The village of Bobbington sits in splendid isolation near to Halfpenny Green Airport on the road towards Bridgnorth, near a number of high quality golf courses and great areas for walking and boating.

Being a community on an island to itself, any pub are there is something which acts as a cultural and community hub, a place to eat, drink and meet up with people.

The Red Lion Inn sits at the centre of the village
The Red Lion Inn sits at the centre of the village

The Red Lion Inn is something which takes all those needs and provides a service as a must-see place to eat and drink, as well as spend the night if a cold beverage or two is had.

The pub has been in the village for more than 200 years, having started life as a coaching inn where people could put their horses in the stable block and then eat and drink and sleep at the inn.

It has been run by the Shaw family since 1986, with Jeremy Shaw managing the pub and other members of the family assisting with running the guesthouse and kitchen.

The pub has a large bar and plenty of places to be comfortable
The pub has a large bar and plenty of places to be comfortable