FabGuys.com forum: Barley mow Bedford

By *affles66 OP Man
over a year ago

sunderland

Has anyone been to the Barley mow in Bedford, ive read mixed reviews,im.planning on visiting Bedford on a wednesday. it says that its englands oldest gay bar, what sort of ages does it attrach? Is it all young people or mixed.

Any advice, recomendations would be appreciated, thanks

By *iGuyMarried1960Man
over a year ago

bedford

It can get busy on a Saturday night, was mostly younger lads when I was last in there.

By *affles66 OP Man
over a year ago

sunderland

Thanks for letting me know, im in Bedford on a wednesday night.

By *ownman40Man
over a year ago

Bedford Thankfully Slightly Better Than Luton!

It’s technically as stated the oldest pub, I don’t think it’s a proven fact though.

The pub has recently changed hands many times over and it’s been a while since it has been run and managed by anyone of LGBT persuasion.(as the last gay couple who ran it sold it for a considerable profit!)

The small die hard customers who are LGBT are dwindling through various reasons.

I think it’s mostly people of student age who still use it weekends in the night and the rest are people who can’t get into anywhere else late at night.

By all means if you’re in the area there’s no harm popping in, I would maybe try different times but honestly I don’t even class it as a “gay” venue anymore.

By *affles66 OP Man
over a year ago

sunderland

Thanks for your reply, i may just call in for a drink when i am in the area.

By *ut4fun6969Man
2 weeks ago

Folkestone

I'm going to be in Bedford. Has it stopped being a Gay venue?