The Sir John Oldcastle
Opening Times
Facilities
- wifiWifi
- tvTV Screens
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Poretti on draught – new world beer
Poretti (4.8% ABV) is an Italian premium full-flavoured lager, characterised by a pillowy white head, brilliant clarity and a polished golden colour.
Christmas at Wetherspoon
No need to book, just turn up and enjoy the festive offering.
The Christmas menu will be available from Wednesday 13 November until Tuesday 31 December (excluding Christmas Day).
New Wetherspoon hotel
A new hotel at The Mile Castle, in Newcastle upon Tyne, is now open.
The Good Beer Guide 2025 – We’re in it
In total, 251 of the company’s pubs are listed in CAMRA’s publication, which is the UK’s best-selling beer and pub guide.
Wetherspoon hotels
From Tuesday 1 October 2024, Wetherspoon is changing the way in which guests can book rooms at its hotels located in the UK.
Autumn Deals
Customers at 700 Wetherspoon pubs will be able to enjoy a pint of beer from £1.79 from Wednesday 18 September.
Sticky Korean fried chicken bowl
Wetherspoon’s pubs are now serving the NEW sticky Korean fried chicken bowl – for a limited time only.
Pub history
Named after The Sir John Oldcastle Tavern, which stood in the former grounds of Sir John’s nearby mansion, this was already long established by 1680. Oldcastle is thought to have been the model for Shakespeare’s character ‘Falstaff’.
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