4 Campion Terrace
Royal Leamington Spa
Warwickshire
CV32 4SX

01926 426746

• “Thanks for the warm welcome given last night to the Geordie ukulele player spending a couple of days down in
  Leamington Spa at work and looking for something to do at night - having read the web reviews etc. for the pub, I decided to come along and see what it was like and I wasn’t disappointed - just like it says on the tin - a very friendly pub
  with great atmosphere and a collection of like minded people with a common interest in the enjoyment of playing
  and listening to live acoustic music.  I much enjoyed the night and the time just flew over right through till 11:30 when I left.”
  
  
• “A Grand Pub, nice atmosphere, good entertainment when it's on.  Nicely kept ales and a good variety of them as well.
  If I'm in this neck of the woods I always try to detour into the bar and usually succeed.
  The snug is probably the best one in Leamington!!  The most consistent pub I know of.”
  
  
• “An absolute top top pub.  Best in town by far, if great cask ale is your thing.  Landlord very friendly,
  regular live music nights (free of charge) and if that's not enough, the pub has just undergone
  (at time of writing 'undergoing'! 15/9/10) a sympathetic refurb.  Really friendly atmosphere - a must visit.
  Oh, nearly forgot - regular guest beers too!  What more could you want”!?
  
  
• "A GEM. Fantastic pub. Good Beer. Excellent local. Wish I lived closer as would love as my local."
  
  
• "Early evening visit and the landlord was extremely helpful.  All his handpulls were on top form and he offered us tasters of each.  Excellent beer! definitely the best real ale pub in Leamington Spa.  A must for a visit.  We must support places that serve excellent beer and this is one!"
  
  

• "Visited the Somerville recently. The lounge now has a very effective smoke removal system. There are seven real ales.
  Folk music first Friday of the month."
  
  
• "Been to Leamington quite a lot and always rated this pub, glad to see it hasn't changed."
  
  
• "The best pub in Leamington for beer with 7 well kept cask beers and often a guest ale."
  
  
• "A brilliant, unspoiled local pub. Very friendly and welcoming atmosphere, and a terrific range of 'real' beer.  Great for a decent pint, a quiet chat with friends, or just to be left alone to 'chill out'!  One of only a few pubs of this type left."
  
  
• "An excellent pub which always makes both locals and visitors welcome.  Promotes community activities and is a popular spot for Morris Dancers!"
  
  
• "A pub with character, and friendly characters on both sides of the bar.  How often these days can you go on your own to a pub that is not your local and be made to feel welcome by both the publican and the locals?  The Somerville is such a pub and has retained these qualities."
  
  
• "Brilliant Boozer! Excellent Beer. Good Company."
  
  
• "This is a real drinkers pub! Very friendly landlord and staff, super bitter and famous for its mild.  Seems to be busy any day of the week with lots of chatter and friendly banter from the locals.  The sort of pub where everyone is welcomed and involved."
  
  
• "Just to let you know that I used to be a regular in 1973 when we all lived in student accommodation!  I called in again last Saturday lunchtime and the smoke room hasn't changed at all. It brought back a lot of great memories."

The Somerville Arms is a thriving, busy, drinkers pub.

The pub is named after a Captain Somerville who was a local magistrate; his wife opened the Jephson Temple.  The first known record for the pub is in 1868 when the landlord was a Richard Uscombe.  Little seems to be known of the early history, but John Chater who ran the pub from 1969 to 1999 told many interesting tales about the recent past.  The pub at one time had a glass canopy at the front which explains why it is now set back from the main building line.  It's railings only survived the war because they were necessary to prevent people falling down the cellar drop.

In 1956 two of the three rooms were knocked together to form the large front bar.

The smoke room (Lounge) was redesigned in 1973.

In July 2009, The Somerville Arms became part of the Everards Brewery Estate, and now offers a great range of locally (Leicester) brewed cask ales, as well as ‘Guest’ and ‘Seasonal’ ales and Traditional Ciders.

The Somerville Arms has also undergone a major refurbishment, restoring it to its original Victorian character and charm.

The Licensee is Paul Blatchly, who with his wife Kay, welcome you.