Starting Gate, Colwick Park

About us

Traditional community pub in Nottingham, welcoming all guests including families and dog walkers alike. From bands to sports or a quiet meal we cater for all your needs at the Starting Gate.

Facilities

Beer gardenCar parkFoodOutside areaReal aleWiFi freeCricketFootballRugbyTerrestrial TVCask Marque

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Reviews

743 reviews

4.2/5

Vladimir Homola

3 months ago

Great place to eat. Nice place and reasonable prices

vicki watson

5 months ago

Spent a really nice Friday evening here, friendly service, good choice of good value food, and very doggy friendly. Was able to sleep in our camper van in the carpark, which was quiet & felt safe. 5* will definitely come again

kiwisflythecoop nz

5 months ago

We stopped here for the night with our motorhome after reading a few reviews, and they were all correct on the premises and hospitality (great staff). The best part is the menu, they a variety of daily specials. We decided to go with 2 mains for £11.49 and they were a great choice, both meals were cooked to perfection. The best way to put a review is, if we were in the area would we come back and from us both it is a loud YES.

John Butcher

6 months ago

I have been here several times now mainly on a Monday night as I work in Nottingham on a late shift. I come here for the amazingly good food and good company of the staff who are all very friendly and helpful. I sleep over in my camper van on the car park and have had many good nights sleep while here. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a one night stop over.

Cal Bryant (Oddsocket)

8 months ago

We visited at lunchtime on a Friday and found a table. The menus were not very clean and cutlery was missing from some tables. We retrieved cutlery from an empty table and ordered via the app, which was confusing, had kids drinks missing and different labels to the menu. Staff were very friendly, and drinks were brought quickly after ordering, but cleanliness was not the best: a member of staff put a. “Reserved” notice on the table next to ours without noticing that the table was dirty and had debris on it. Food was served soon after and staff were again friendly and attentive. The food, however, was hit and miss. The onion rings were nicely cooked, as were the sausages, the Mac and Cheese was very nice too. The steak was a bit iffy though and didn’t taste great, though it was cooked through precisely as ordered. I guess you can’t blame the chef for the cut of meat. The sizzler platter wasn’t very hot though, and no real sizzling was going on: mostly because of the huge mass of onions underneath the food. Too many to cook properly, they just cooled the sizzler down and sat there pooling in oil. All in all, not inedible but needs a little quality control.