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Monday 4pm - 11pm Tuesday 12pm - 11pm Wednesday 12pm - 11pm Thursday 12pm - 11pm Friday 12pm - 11pm Saturday 12pm - 11pm Sunday 12pm - 11pm

The Gates at Ford

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A family friendly pub serving home cooked food and a selection of real ales

08/08/2026

🧠 QUIZ NIGHT AT THE GATES 🍻

Think you’ve got what it takes to be crowned quiz champions? Gather your smartest (or funniest!) teammates and join us for a night of laughs, friendly competition and great prizes! 🏆

Why not make a night of it with one of our delicious roasts before the quiz starts?

📍 The Gates at Ford
🕖 Quiz starts at 6:30pm

Tag your quiz team below and we’ll see you there! 👇🤓

06/08/2026

🍕🍺 Pizza & Pint Night is back! 🍺🍕

Join us on Friday 18th September from 5pm for the ultimate Friday night treat.

🍕 Any pizza with 2 toppings of your choice
🍺 Any draught pint
💷 All for just £15

Whether you’re catching up with friends, heading out after work or just fancy an easy Friday night, we’ve got you covered.

04/08/2026

✨ Did you know we can seat large groups together? ✨

Whether it’s a birthday, family get together, work meal or just an excuse to catch up, we can seat up to 24 guests on one table! 🥂

If you’d like everyone sat together, just let us know when you make your booking and we’ll do our best to accommodate.

🍴 Please note: Parties of 15 or more will require a preorder to help everything run smoothly.

To book, just give us a call or send us a message we can’t wait to welcome you! 🤍

02/08/2026

Ford Festival… you were incredible!! 🎉

A huge thank you to everyone who came along and supported us. Seeing so many families and friends enjoying the day is exactly why we do what we do. 🫶🏽

Most importantly, we’d like to say a massive thank you to our amazing team, who worked their little socks off from start to finish. We couldn’t have done it without you! ❤️

A special shout out to Andy O'Brien for running the day from beginning to end you absolutely smashed it! 😎💪🏽

And of course, thank you to all of our fantastic musicians, entertainers, stallholders and everyone else who helped make the day so special. You all did us proud! 🎶✨

Until next year… 🫣🎉❤️

01/08/2026

🎉 TODAY’S THE DAY! 🎉

Our Ford Music Festival is finally here and we can’t wait to welcome you all! 🤩

Join us from this afternoon for:
🎶 Live music all day
🍔 BBQ
🍦 Ice cream van
🍻 Outdoor bar
🏰 FREE bouncy castle for the kids
🎯 Games and plenty to keep everyone entertained

The weather’s looking great, the drinks are chilled, and we’ve got everything ready for a brilliant day! ☀️🍺

29/07/2026

🎶 FORD MUSIC FESTIVAL – THIS SATURDAY! 🎶

Plus we’ve got a FULL day of fun planned:
🎤 Live music throughout the day
🏰 Bouncy castle
🍔 BBQ
🍦 Ice cream van
🍻 Outside bar
🚌 Shuttle bus running between The Plough & The Gates throughout the day

📅 Saturday 1st August
📍 The Gates at Ford

Bring the kids, bring your mates and make a day of it! 🍻🎶☀️

28/07/2026

Andy’s been busy in the kitchen again… and this time it’s a Lion Bar Cheesecake 🤤

Creamy chocolate cheesecake, loaded with Lion Bar pieces, chocolatey goodness and plenty of caramel 😍

Safe to say, this one might not hang around for long 👀

25/07/2026

🎶🌟 ONE WEEK TO GO! 🌟🎶

Next Saturday, 1st August, our Music Festival is BACK at The Gates @ Ford! 🎤🎸💃

We’ve got a full afternoon & evening of live music lined up, with something for everyone ⬇️

And even better… ENTRY IS COMPLETELY FREE! 🙌

🍻 Drinks flowing all day
🍔 BBQ
🍦 Ice cream van
🏰 Bouncy castle & bungee run for the kids
🎶 Live music right through the day
☀️ Fingers crossed for beer garden weather!

🚌 We’ll also have a minibus running between The Plough Inn Pontesbury and The Gates throughout the day, so you can leave the car at home and enjoy yourselves! 🍺
Drop us a message for more details about the bus and timings.

Get your friends together, bring the family and come spend your Saturday with us! 🩷💛💙

📍 The Gates @ Ford
📅 Saturday 1st August
🎟️ FREE ENTRY

Who’s joining us?! 🙋‍♀️🎶🍻

20/07/2026

📣 MONDAYS ARE BACK! 📣

We are now back open every Monday from 4pm 😝🍻

Our kitchen will remain closed on Mondays, but the bar will be open and ready to keep you refreshed! 🍺🍷

Pop down for an after work drink, enjoy a pint in the beer garden, or challenge your mates to a game of pool or darts 🎯🎱

What better way to start the week? 🙌

See you from 4pm every Monday! 🥂

19/07/2026

🎶☀️ FORD MUSIC FESTIVAL IS BACK! ☀️🎶

Join us at The Gates at Ford on Saturday 1st August for a HUGE day of live music, food, drinks and family fun and best of all, ENTRY IS FREE!

🎤 LIVE MUSIC FROM 2PM
Genres for all tastes 😝

And there’s plenty more happening throughout the day…
🏰 Bouncy castle
💥 Bungee run
🔥 BBQ
🍦 Ice cream van
🍻 Drinks flowing all day
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Fun for the whole family!

Get your friends and family together and make a day of it! ☀️🍻🎶

Address

Ford, Welshpool Road
Shrewsbury
SY59LH

Opening Hours

Monday	4pm - 11pm
Tuesday	12pm - 11pm
Wednesday	12pm - 11pm
Thursday	12pm - 11pm
Friday	12pm - 11pm
Saturday	12pm - 11pm
Sunday	12pm - 11pm

Website

https://www.thegatesatford.com/

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