The Anchor and Hope
The Anchor and Hope, 59 Winchester St, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 1HL. Gmap (shows it on the wrong side of the road!).
The Anchor and Hope is a proper pub. In the words of a local, after asking us what we thought of the place: “It’s a proper working class pub, no pretention, but you won’t get no trouble here”. There are several areas within the pub, from comfy sofas, to tables, a pool area, and a decked beer garden.
Getting down to business, the Anchor and Hope sells real ale generally from Moles Brewery, as well as Black Rat scrumpy cider, pulled straight from the barrel. This week it’s had St Austell Tribute, and Sharp’s Doom Bar, two fantastic Cornish beers, in really good condition.
If you’re hungry, rather than trying to be a gastro pub, the Anchor and Hope focusses on one thing when it comes to food: pizza. 6 different pizzas are on offer, and are available all the time. There’s no restaurant area, just eat your pizza with your beer (or cider!) wherever you’ve settled down in the pub.
It’s a cosy, friendly pub. The bar staff smile and make you feel welcome. If you leave later into the evening, the landlord thanks you for stopping by. This is a gem of a pub, and there aren’t many like it.
If you’re in Salisbury, it’s well worth a visit. If you’re travelling to Salisbury from abroad and you want to see a real English pub, you won’t be disappointed.
Comments(4)
Hi Tom,
Thank-you very much for taking the time to visit and then profile The Anchor and Hope, we are a little bit off the beaten track and rely heavily on our staff to ensure that all customers, wether regulars, new faces or visitors from afar, are made equally at home.
We have strived for 8 years to promote a comfy and freindly pub that has something to offer to everyone, we aim offer value for money, quality products, good service and a warm cheer.
The people that truley make this pub the community boozer that it however… are the ones that discover it, tell like minded people and then return time and time again, to enjoy it.
Bill and Lesley,
The Anchor and Hope.
Thanks Bill and Lesley!
Your 8 years of work have been very fruitful and worthwhile, it seems! We’ve been searching for a pub like this since we moved to Salisbury some 5 months ago, and yours is the one that keeps us coming back again and again…
And the cider, oh the cider! To have a pub nearby that sells still cider is a dream come true!
As for your staff – they all do a wonderful job – I’m sure you’re very proud of them all!
And to you, dear reader, this is proof enough of the pub’s goodness, by the landlord finding out about this (we didn’t tell them!) and taking the time to comment says rather a lot, if you ask me…
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nice to see the old place looking and doing well.my parents were landlords from 1972 to 1976.