Hare On The Hill

Bristol, United Kingdom

4.1

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10 reviews

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Telephone:
+44 117 908 1982
Website:
www.bathales.com
Address:
41 Thomas Street North, Bristol, United Kingdom, BS2 8LX
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
590 ftNine Tree Hill a
610 ftNine Tree Hill b
690 ftNine Tree Hill d
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Takes Reservations
No
Delivery
No
Take-out
No
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
No
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Good For Dancing
No
Alcohol
Full Bar
Happy Hour
No
Coat Check
No
Smoking
Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
Outdoor Seating
No
Waiter Service
No

Today

Today 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm
5:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Open now
Local time (Bristol) 12:24 Wednesday, 28 May 2025

Business hours

Monday 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm
5:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Tuesday 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm
5:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Wednesday 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm
5:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Thursday 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm
5:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Friday 12:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Saturday 12:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Sunday 12:00 pm – 10:30 pm

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10 reviews of Hare On The Hill

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Place rating: 4
Bristol, United Kingdom
Great little pub, got the feel of a country pub but tucked away in a little corner of the city.
Good selection of beers, most of which locally brewed, a couple of my friends tried one which was brewed less than a couple of miles away, The feedback was good! They have your usual selection of spirits and mixers available and all reasonably priced.
The staff are really friendly and up for a laugh. They have a weekly pub quiz and also a bring your own vinyl night I haven’t been to either of these but could be tempted.
Down side is there’s no outside area, so not great for a sunny day, but let’s face it these are scarce. I will definitely be back, it’s on ‘the scenic’ route to Clifton so be rude not to stop in when I’m passing!
Place rating: 5
Silver Spring, MD
One will get lost trying to find this place,
Though some of the finest Bath Ales around are poured here.
I love this pub.
If in bristol, one must go for a pint.
Place rating: 3
Bristol, United Kingdom
Tucked away in a residential part of Kingsdown, Hare On The Hill is one of the area’s several traditional pubs. It definitely attracts an older crowd, who gather round real ales and similiar in a relaxed setting perfect for conversation.
It’s not cheap mind, despite the locals vibe. It’s also hard to get a seat at times. The décor is extremely minimal — I felt perhaps too minimal for it to be genuinely cosy and inviting — this is pretty much just a drinking hole and nothing more.
It’s tempting to assume that because somewhere is ‘locals’ it’s also by definition good. Now Hare On The Hill isn’t bad, it’s just really distinctly average. It’s a functional space for people to congregate over a mood-​enhancing beverage, so the only reason to come is if you are genuinely local and it’s the nearest place within stumbling distance.
Place rating: 4
Bristol, United Kingdom
Just look at the building it’s in! It’s obviously going to be a great pub!
This small, very hidden away pub is a real gem! It’s a proper pub pubby pub, for bikers and drinkers and it looks like a pub, with actual wooden stools; no zany furniture here, no art for sale and no olives behind the bar.
I love watching the football here, chatting and drinking with my mates, it’s a small pub so you can all see the one big screen and get on with the banter.
The staff are always friendly and welcoming, just don’t swear loudly when the football is on, I actually got told off for that. It was a slightly strange experience but the thing about proper pubs is they are usually people homes and that is what it should feel like when you walk in.
You shouldn’t feel like you’re walking into a business, or one part of a huge profit making chain, you should feel like you’re being welcomed into someone’s home. So take your shoes off and wipe your feet!
Place rating: 4
Bristol, United Kingdom
Propa old school.
Beers is the name of the game at this establishment. They serve the best ales the West Country has to offer. I mean proper beer, the type of stuff that Belgium has spent centuries trying to get right. My personal favourite is without a doubt the Barnie– rich and dark!
The pub is retro, the décor embodies everything that ‘modern’ pubs lack.
Walk in, go back fifteen years, wrap your hand around a proper drink and soak up the atmosphere of a proper public house.
Place rating: 4
Bristol, United Kingdom
This is a Bath Ales pub, so naturally it has certain qualities that that particular supplier of booze seems to attract. Great character, good location and traditional values. And the Hare on the Hill has all of those things in spades.
If you like your pubs a little bit old school then you wont be dissapointed upon entering this place. The décor is a harp back to how pubs used to be before the influx of trendy bars and cafes. What really sets this place apart from your more contemporary wine bar though is the staff who have fine knowledge of the beer and ales on tap, but also have a great relationship with the punters.
You can’t miss the place from the outside as it has a fantastic green tiled cladding on the exterior walls. It is very popular with locals, but don’t let that put you off, it gets more than its fair share of out of towners, so the place won’t go silent when you walk in.
Place rating: 4
Bristol, United Kingdom
Despite having spent a lot of my recent past drinking in the nearby Cotham Porter Stores, I’m still not entirely sure where this place is. I think it’s at the top of those STEEEEEEEEEEEP steps that come up from the direction of the Cube (I’m glad I cleared that one up!).
This pub is well worth seeking out, though, as it’s one of the nicest in the city and something of a hidden gem. A very cosy place, it’s not the biggest and has little nooks and crannies that you can slump into with your mates and while away a few hours without really noticing it. Make the effort to get up there if you like your pubs traditional, your ale real and your Sports Sky.
Place rating: 4
Bristol, United Kingdom
Bath Ales pub situated at the (puff) top (wheeze) of a (nrggg) very big (whooo) hill. Don’t use up all your energy as you then have to get in through the half door set on a spring. Bloody nose ahoy.
This has a great selection of beer lovingly cared for — Spa, Barnstormer and Gem on regularly plus three guest beers occasionally not from the Bath Ales stable (but only if it makes the grade!). They also have organic cider and lager and a good selection of malts. Home cooked food (the yorkshire puds are lauded by the regulars) music on Sundays and a quiz on Mondays.
The pub has a bar to sit round, a few tables and a nook — the nook is good to have a bigger group in but generally it is a quiet pub and you will be asked to leave if things get out of hand.
This used to be an absolute favourite pub, we dragged every visiting friend up that frikkin hill to go to it. However not recently and that is purely because of the toilets. They are not dirty, but rather over-​zealous on the cleaner. They use the industrial Swisher air fresheners which is a chemical-​citrus smell which pervades the entire pub. And one thing you don’t want when you have a pint and roasty is the smell of pretend orange in your schnoz. Bleurgh.
Oh yes fact fans: this is the area where Maxie’s dad (Bill Bailey) lived in Skins season 2.
Place rating: 5
Bristol, United Kingdom
Kingsdown’s got a few good pubs tucked away in its back streets, and the Hare on the Hill is one of them. Very much a locals and regulars sort of place, though you shouldn’t feel too out of place if you not from round here. You’ll be able to spot it by the green tiling on the outside.
They’ve got a few good real ales, which aren’t served cold (Weatherspoons does try its best with real ales but hasn’t quite managed this yet). This is very much an ale drinkers sort of a pub but I’m sure they won’t chase you out with pitch forks if you buy a lager. For those that are interested in such things it’s a bath ales pub and there weren’t any guest ales when I last went.
Lots of bar games including a few I hadn’t heard of (game of Shove Ha’penny anyone?). Good place to kill a wet afternoon, it feels nice and cosy.
Place rating: 4
Bristol, United Kingdom
So I was thinking, this is an unlikely place for a really good pub, kinda wedged between high rise council blocks of Kingsdown and the Victorian streets of Cotham.
But, they’re recognised by CAMRA, mainly cos they sell tasty, locally brewed Bath Ales (beers like Gem and Barnstormer) — by the pint I’ll have you know. It sure ain’t nothing fancy — there are board games, and the locals do turn around to look at you when you walk in, but not to worry because there are plenty of hidey-​holes and comfy seats to nestle in away from the crowd.