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New frontage, March 2020. (Key). Published on 08-07-2020

Draper's Arms, Peterborough (Draper's)

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29-31 Cowgate, Peterborough, PE1 1LZ (Directions)
(01733) 847570
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Opened as Draper's Arms in March 2005. First pub in Peterborough to go no-smoking. The interior is split into intimate spaces by wood-panelled dividers decorated with pictures of bygone days and people of the city. £1.4m refurbishment and expansion completed in March 2020, which added a rear extension, customer lift and a roof terrace. Good value food served all day. Quiz Wednesday nights. TV showing live news and free WiFi. Families welcome up to 9pm. Twelve handpumps serve the regular beers plus a constantly changing selection of guest ales, often local breweries. Traditional cider is stocked. Beer festivals held in spring and autumn.

Peterborough CAMRA Pub of the Year 2007, and Gold Award winner 2019. Named as Wetherspoon Real Ale Pub of the Year 2012 and regularly listed in the top ten pubs by the company.

Historic Interest

Built in 1899 for the draper and milliner Charles Armstrong. His family traded here until 1996, selling carpets, linens and curtains.

Information for this venue is provided by the Peterborough Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Old Monk
Premises Comment
Operator
Wetherspoon
Local Authority
City of Peterborough (B)
Last updated
01/03/2024
Last surveyed
01/03/2024
Pub ID
PET/245
Asset of Community Value
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Opening
Food
Monday
08:00-Midnight
08:00-23:00
Tuesday
08:00-Midnight
08:00-23:00
Wednesday
08:00-Midnight
08:00-23:00
Thursday
08:00-Midnight
08:00-23:00
Friday
08:00-01:00
08:00-23:00
Saturday
08:00-01:00
08:00-23:00
Sunday
08:00-Midnight
08:00-23:00
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Current beers

This Pub serves 4 changing beers and 6 regular beers.

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Real Fire Real Fire
Restaurant Restaurant
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Free
Features
Real Ale Real Ale
LocAle LocAle
Cask Marque Cask Marque
Beer Festival Beer Festival
Spring and autumn
Quiet Quiet
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Transport
Close to bus routes (100m)
Bus Station
Nearby Station (300m)
Peterborough
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