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The Earl Of Mercia in Coventry city centre

CoventryWest Midlandsroundup

The Best Pubs in Coventry

Two Coventry pubs written up after a visit: The Golden Cross, timber framed and centuries old, and The Earl Of Mercia, a large city centre Wetherspoon.

The Bull & Bush in Shepshed, Leicestershire

Leicestershireroundup

The Best Pubs in Leicestershire

Three Leicestershire pubs written up after a visit: two in the village of Shepshed, and a brewery taproom out at Castle Donington near the airport.

The Railway in Shepshed, Leicestershire, which takes dogs

dog friendlyEast Midlandsroundup

Dog Friendly Pubs in the East Midlands

Seven pubs on this site take dogs, two of them in Leicestershire. What to look for in a pub that means it, and where the rest of them are.