
High Street · Marlborough
A Pint at the Old Coaching Inn
Raise a glass at the inn where Bath-bound coaches used to break their journey.
- ⏱ 20 min
- 💷 £
- 🥾 Easy
The Castle and Ball has been serving travellers since the 17th century, back when the London-to-Bath coach road ran straight through Marlborough and a three-day journey meant an overnight stop right here.
What you’ll do
- 1Find the inn
- 2Get a drink
- 3Prove it
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Photo: Robin Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0
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