Barons Cross Inn

7.7 42 reviews

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Family- and dog-friendly pub site a mile from Leominster on the A44
A 20-minute drive from Ludlow; 25 minutes from Hereford
Home-cooked meals, play area and 24-hour access to facilities

If you’re the type who loves the outdoors but is also rather fond of finishing a day out with a good feed and a proper pint, then it’s likely you’ll do rather well indeed at Barons Cross Inn. This welcoming pub site is in a highly handy Herefordshire location, a mile outside of Leominster on the A44 and sitting in a sweet spot in the middle of a triangle that has the Malvern Hills, the Shropshire Hills and the Brecon Beacons at its points. All of that means heaps of walks to be had in the vicinity along with pretty villages to potter around (some of the best are linked on the nearby Black & White Trail driving route). Whatever you choose to do by day, you’ll surely be keen to get back to the pub, where the chef preps meals made with locally sourced ingredients (but kept at pub prices) and there’s a tempting collection of beers, ciders and wines. There's often something going on, such as quiz nights or live music, and everyone is made to feel welcome by the friendly staff. Restless kids and dogs can be sorted at the play area and the neighbouring field respectively, and there’s also free wifi for quieter times. Guests have 24-hour access to the pub’s toilets and shower room, along with washing-up facilities. Breakfasts are available on request on Saturday and Sunday mornings, and you’re welcome to light up a barbecue if you fancy doing your own cooking (there’s a supermarket five minutes’ walk away and a bus stop just outside the pub for easy access to shops and other amenities in town).

Site type

Languages spoken

English

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Rallies welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Pub campsite

Nearby leisure

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Location

Barons Cross Inn

Barons Cross Road

Leominster

Herefordshire

England

HR6 8RS

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.22239°N
-2.76389°W

Nearest transport

Coach

11.6 mi Country Bus Station

19.4 mi Market House

19.4 mi Memorial

Rail

1.4 mi Leominster Rail Station

7 mi Warrington West Rail Station

10.5 mi Ludlow Rail Station

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Start with a little stroll around Leominster, a mile away – it’s a handsome market town with a grand priory and streets lined with independent shops to poke around in. For more active times, it’s also got a swimming pool and a golf course (about 10 minutes’ drive from the pub). If you’d like to take your urban wanders a little further, check out the foodies’ fave Ludlow (20 minutes’ drive) or head into Hereford (25 minutes) to see the cathedral, the Mappa Mundi exhibition and the Hereford Cider Museum. Keeping it all a little more country, venture to the Small Breeds Farm Park and Owl Centre (20 minutes) to get up close to the animals, wander through Westonbury Mill Water Gardens (15 minutes) or learn a little bit about cheesemaking at Monkland Cheese Dairy (five minutes). If you’re heading out for a hike, the Shropshire Hills, Malvern Hills and Brecon Beacons are all within 40 minutes’ drive.

Must see

Ludlow Castle 10.2 mi

Stokesay Castle 14.6 mi

Witley Court & Gardens (English Heritage) 18.2 mi

Malvern Hills 20 mi

Eastnor Castle 20.7 mi

National Trust

Croft Castle and Parkland 4.7 mi

The Weir 10.5 mi

Brockhampton Estate 12.9 mi

Cwmmau Farmhouse 13.7 mi

Wilderhope Manor 21.7 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

BERRINGTON HALL 3.6 mi

Croft Castle and the Fishpool Valley 4.8 mi

CROFT CASTLE 4.9 mi

SHOBDON 5.6 mi

GATLEY PARK 6.4 mi

Local events

The Hay Festival (Thursday 23 May 2024 – Thursday 23 May 2024)
Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire 18.4 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Only stayed 1 night but was very nice owners was very nice…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Andrew C. Oct 2022

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Only stayed 1 night but was very nice owners was very nice

Disliked: Not

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Not good

Overall	4/10
Location	2
Value for money	2
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	No rating
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	2
Cleanliness	No rating
Wifi	No rating

Maureen D. Oct 2022

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: nothing

Disliked: Field was unkempt, building type rubbish and general detritus around the fences and edges of the field, not dog friendly as advertised. Pub is old and dilapidated. The impression given in the advertising is surrounded by countryside - not true, it’s on a main road through a housing estate. There is not a restaurant, food can be ordered, it’s all fried / microwaved and not of good quality. In all a poor situation, we decided to leave on the Saturday and give up the 2 nights.

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Very nice area. Easy walk to the little town of Leominster. The…

Overall	6/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Sept 2022

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Very nice area. Easy walk to the little town of Leominster. The hosts are absolutely lovely nothings to much trouble. It just needs better facilities but that is something they are working on.

Disliked: There is quite a lot of road noise.

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Very nice site, very friendly staff clean facilities

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Denise W. Sept 2022

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Large pitches quite area

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After reading previous reviews i was sceptical, but the place wasnt as…

Overall	6/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	4
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	No rating

Georgia G. Sept 2022

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: After reading previous reviews i was sceptical, but the place wasnt as bad as i thought, yes it was basic but what do you expect for the price. Toilets were basic but clean, the pitch was well kept and clean.

Disliked: No one there to greet you, could of done with a sign saying you pick your own pitch.

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We had 2 nights here. Good luck for the future Floyd.

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Claire W. Sept 2022

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Friendly staff, the warm welcome. I messaged Floyd before to ask if we could bring dogs in to the pub. He was prompt in replying, funny and polite. Dogs are allowed in the back bar. This place has got so much potential and Floyd and staff have achieved alot since May. We had the best weekend! Nice walk into little town and handy for Morrisons.

Disliked: Not disliked but pub/campsite needs website with menu on it .

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Good location

Overall	4/10
Location	8
Value for money	2
Accommodation	2
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	4
Child friendliness	4
Cleanliness	4
Wifi	4

Alison B. Sept 2022

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Not much to like I'm afraid. However! This could be an excellent site but, it needs a good influx of cash and an adventurous imagination.

Disliked: When arrived, the pub was not open. After waiting for a short while someone came, advised us, we could pick a pitch and that the electric hook up should be working. Due to the fact I'm on 12 hours of oxygen, my machine needs to be plugged in, to recharge. At this point I was worried and upset. Luckily the first one worked. The toilet and shower facilities are those used by the pub. They had left them open although the pub was shut. I must mention though that the shower was 'out of order' The pub is shut Monday and Tuesday and they only serve food Thursday's to Sundays. I really hate to moan. This site has so much potential and I am aware the new owners only took it over in May. I think possibly, it would have been better to get the site up and running together with the pub, before opening. We left the next day even though we paid for three nights. I have NEVER done that before. I do apologise now to the owners. I will definitely keep an eye out for Barons Cross, track its progress and we may very well book again, once, facilities are upgraded and fully functional. Keep at it 👍.

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Not a lot…

Overall	2/10
Location	6
Value for money	2
Accommodation	2
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	2
Child friendliness	2
Cleanliness	2
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Sept 2022

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Not a lot

Disliked: Not very welcoming, police were there. Only stayed one of the two nights booked. Facilities very poor, toilet blocked no paper, shower out of order and grubby

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This campsite could be amazing. At the moment it is not.

Overall	10/10
Location	6
Value for money	2
Accommodation	2
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	2
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	4
Wifi	No rating

Edward P. Aug 2022

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Check in time 12 Check out time 12 A few extra hours makes an enormous difference when only staying for one night. The kids play area The friendliness of the owner

Disliked: The quality of our pitch was awful. Full of thistles, uneven, messy. The shower was awful. It ended up being closed because the small crack in the tray became bigger and bigger until it just became broken and unusable. They ran out of loo-roll. The bin area was not equipped for the size of the site. There was only one person running a campsite, pub and restaurant, so nothing was being done properly and I’m amazed he was managing as well as he was. I imagine the owner was trying to get as much money now as possible, to carry out much needed work in the quieter months, but in reality, I expect he has given himself an enormous amount of negative reviews. You can’t charge £30 per night for what they are offering. If it had been £20 or less I’d have given a better rating. Such a shame because he and his family seem like lovely people. I can’t give a decent rating but I wish them all the luck for the future. If they manage to turn this site around we will definitely revisit next year.

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Brilliant!

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Bob B. Sept 2022

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Fantastic site, friendly and welcoming. We can't wait to go back again, all 4 of our children had an amazing time for a week on site and the owners were helpful and all the other campers were so laid back and sociable.

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Does Barons Cross Inn have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Barons Cross Inn dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Barons Cross Inn? Start with a little stroll around Leominster, a mile away – it’s a handsome market town with a grand priory and streets lined with independent shops to poke around in. For more … Read more