My visits to the Ship Inn over the last year have being most pleasant. Always greeted and made to feel welcome in a nice warm stylish environment. I visited the Ship Inn many years ago but would not sit inside as i found it Grotty, Smelly and made to feel unwelcome by people who made them selves clear to be locals. The New make over since then has turned the pub around completely and i, my family and friends think for the better! The layout is very Spacious with large Dining Area and Comfortable lounge and bar area. The Layout isn't the only thing that's changed for the better. Gone are the days of standard Pub Grub the Ship Inn now appears to prepare all foods from scratch from the puddings to the pickle, the pastry on the pie and from the British to the Thai. With Grate British Meals served throughout the day and the exquisite transformation into an elegant Thai Restaurant in the evening. Never have i booked a table anywhere to turn up and find it closed, this does not happen and it certainly hasn't happened here! I find it hard to believe that this has happened to the person in the above comment as they say booked party's OFTEN turn up to find it closed! If that has happened why book again? I wouldn't. With the effort and hard work that's gone and going into Ship Inn by the two lovely lady's Tracy & Alex i cant see that been logical. (They don't seem thick!) The Ship Inn is well worth the Visit and food is recommended
Tom Wagstaffe
Sadly, the Ship Inn is closed more often then its open as it is trying to become a restaurant and only seems to open for booked diners during the week. Lounge area is now dedicated to diners so drinkers have to make do with the refurbished bar area.
Closed Sunday night at 9pm and all day Monday and Tuesday and usually Wednesday and Thursday as well.
WARNING its not unusual for booked parties to turn up and find it closed.
Katasha81
This has recently changed hands and is trying to be a fish restaurant. We had fish and chips - home made chips at that, which is a rare treat in most pubs these days! The food was very good and very tasty. The only problem was that there wasn't enough of it; to be more precise, we had a small portion of battered fish with ten chips and a spoon of peas at £10.95. All four of us left feeling hungry, so a great disappointment to us all. To further our disappointment the land lady was unsympathetic in response to our feedback to a point where she suggested we leave and don't come back. She probably didn't realise we were locals, but then why should that be any excuse? Customer service is none existent here..expect it to be changing hands again soon!