The Ship Inn

One of the Best Places To Visits in Highley Top-rated.online cuts through the clutter, highlighting only the reviews that are most helpful, earn the most likes, or come from the most active contributors. A friend and I stayed at The Ship Inn Friday and Saturday evening for a weekend away on the motorbikes. We used the pub as a base and it's ideal for the Ironbridge Gorge area and Severn Valley Railway. Food was very good and the Friday fish and chips special is huge!!! Breakfast each day was fresh and served with as much toast as you can eat. The service was excellent. All staff friendly at and the locals are up for conversation.... Happy to recommend and will more than likely be returning. The food here was first class, beautiful view overlooking the river severn, the walk back up hill to the station was tiering but at least we walked off some calories 😉👍🏻 Lovely views. Okay beer. Average service. The biggest fish and chips you’ve seen in your life. Not a bad place. Lovely location, right on the river and below the old train station. Staff were very friendly, the menu weren’t too bad, standard pub grub menu, food was half decent, would go again probably. Great food, great views, a lovely pub in a fantastic location Stayed local to the pub so thought great will eat there if not out and about . First few meals appeared ok . Very crowded and noisey inside as wasp issue outside not the pubs fault . Sunday lunch ....oh dear Stipped all service till the carvery had been re stocked not how its done You keep the front stocked as soon as one thing gets low ...good 30 mins wait Cant fault the slab of meat that i got but frozen pale roasties ..and veg wasnt a great selection . Went in day before we left to find something had and solid on my plate . Had a prawn baguette...2 halfs ..by time i got to my second half just a soggy mess ...obviously prawns had been run under the tap and not drained or dried put st on the baguette with sauce . Asked one of staff to take the hard thing and ask what it was ...find out what it was ..apparntly a shell from the prawns ....i dont think so No one came to apologise even after i had said the food was a sogg fest . Could do with a light bight menu as alot of elderly go in off the train and some portions are very large . Bar staff were lovely and trying to clear outside with wasps but appeared no structure . Wouldnt use again x What a gem! The Ship Inn in Highley is a charming riverside pub full of character and genuine British pub spirit. We were greeted by fun and friendly staff who clearly love both beer and people – in the best possible way. They let us sample a few different ales before we made our choice, which made the experience even more enjoyable. We sat out on the veranda overlooking the River Severn – absolutely beautiful. Peaceful, scenic, and with that quiet kind of magic you only find in places like this. The pub feels warm, local, and real – a perfect stop whether you're walking along the river or coming in from the Severn Valley Railway. One of those pubs you dream of stumbling upon – and never quite want to leave. Highly recommended! My partner and myself booked in for Sunday lunch 12/10/25. When we arrived we found our table had accidentally been given to another couple but we were given another table straight away. The Carvery was amazing with an excellent choice of meats and vegetables and some of the biggest homemade Yorkshire puddings I've ever seen. The pub was busy but not crowded and had a nice atmosphere. Overall a very enjoyable visit. Well done to everyone involved. Website change monitoring Monitor any webpage for changes – get instant email alerts when prices drop, new jobs are posted, products come back in stock, or competitors update their sites.