A true country village local, formerly a 15th-century coaching inn, with two comfortable bars with real fires and a small intimate restaurant. Friendly welcome from locals and staff. Cask Marque accredited with two regular ales and two guests (always reliable quality); seven times local Pub of the Year and has featured in the Good Beer Guide almost continuously since 1993. Good value standard menu plus seasonal home-cooked food. Popular with walkers and dog-owners, the pub hosts the annual village fete each August bank holiday.

Recently refurbished, the Drum & Monkey has lots of exposed beams and brickwork, giving an olde worlde feeling without being tacky. The name may come from the blasting powder carriers working on construction of the nearby railway - the powder monkeys. And the drum? The receptacle the powder was stored in. The manager is a real ale enthusiast, and the beers (mostly from the Greene King stable, but often including Timothy Taylor and local Silhill brewery) are usually in fabulous condition. Food is superb.

Bar and restaurant, on the 'airside' of the Departures area - so it is open only to departing travellers.

Pleasant chain pub

Food-oriented country pub, part of the Lovely Pubs chain. Garden good for children.

Modern pub, sports on TV

Traditional, quiet two-room free house with a genuine public bar, a small restaurant area and a small children's play area. No meals on Sunday evening.

Modern chain restaurant

This Victorian hotel, believed to date from 1870, has polished wood tables with armchairs and sofas giving a relaxed, contemporary atmosphere. Bar meals are served and there is a separate restaurant specialising in Fine Dining. The large outdoor seating area makes this a popular pub in the summer, and the function room can be hired for parties, weddings etc. There is a cider festival in summer and a real ale festival in winter (November), and occasional discos and special events such as Burns Night. Breakfast is available for non-residents if booked in advance. Free wi-fi is available. The pub aims to open its own micro-brewery in 2016.

Local sports club

Originally built in 1740 for the navvies constructing the Stratford upon Avon canal. The pub is a collection of late 18th and early 19th century two storey whitewashed brick buildings, linked and extended - Grade II listed. It is rumoured to be haunted by the ghost of a 17th century lime kiln worker. A pub since 1832, it was refurbished in the 1990s; comfortable, welcoming interior with a large real fire. Now a Thwaites house, unusual in Solihull.

Large country pub; part of the Vintage Inn chain, with the standard food and drink offerings.

Charming 17th century timber-framed building with Grade II status, the White Lion has been licensed since 1838. L-shaped lounge and dining area with a separate public bar, with lovely real fires. Dining area is light, airy and open plan. Quality British pub food with a French accent, served lunchtime and evening only. Quantity and quality of real ales have improved since current tenant took over in 2010; voted Most Improved Pub 2011 by local CAMRA branch.

A large rambling multi roomed split level pub with a wealth of beams, although it is now semi-open plan. There is a traditional cider, and traditional pub games are played including dominoes, crib and darts. Various forms of live entertainment including a regular quiz night every Thursday. There is a small beer garden beyond the car park. Dogs and children welcome. Note food served until 4 pm on Sundays in the winter. New owners have taken on the Black Swan in early 2017.

This pub has benefitted from a sympathetic refurbishment, in keeping with the nature of the building. The southern part, used primarily as restaurant, is Grade II listed and dates back to the 17th century. In addition to the three real ales listed, the pub also has its own Nag's Head Ale.

16th-18th century coaching inn; the Grade II* listed building dates back to the mid to late 16th century. The rear part is now a Stone Aged Steakhouse restaurant, serving food 6-9 pm Mon-Sat.

Partly rebuilt and totally refurbished following a fire in 1998, part of the building is listed and miraculously escaped major damage. The pub is part of a large complex featuring Premier Inn and restaurant. The bar features a large gas "log fire" and is divided into various seating areas. There is an abundance of bare brickwork and wooden beams which give the impression of a much older building. It has a children's play area. Recentley re-branded as "Orange Cow Beefeater".

National steak chain with a distinctly food focus. But they do aim to compliment their steaks with good quality, well kept, local real ales.

As its name suggests, the Wharf Tavern is alongside the Stratford-upon-Avon canal, next to what was a busy wharf. The building dates back to the mid-18th century, and has benefitted from a sympathetic restoration in 2014. It’s a community pub, with a darts team, quiz and poker nights, it even plays host to a board game club. Up to six real ales are on offer, along with an extensive menu and a selection of specials.

This newly opened micro pub in a converted shop (formerly a funeral director's!) on the High Street is a welcome addition to the Knowle pub scene. The pub stocks up to 3 real ales from the local Silhill brewery, along with one Oakham ale and guests and real cider, and also offers wines and spirits, including speciality gins. Pieminister pies are available at all times during opening hours, and there is free wifi.

Hotel with public bar and restaurant; it was a coaching inn as far back as the 17th century. Now under the Chef & Brewer banner.

In a large, 17th century, Grade II listed building, this pub has a single bar servicing a number of secluded areas. The interior has been extensively modernised while still retaining some of the original character, including exposed beams and a cast iron fireplace dating from 1779. Three coal-effect gas fires add to the ambience. Up to three regularly changing guest ales are on offer along with standard Ember Inns food, available until 10pm daily.

Large Toby Carvery, in a Grade II listed building. Open for breakfast from 8 am.

High-end gastropub in a lovely canalside location. There are two- and three-course prix fixee menus available lunchtimes Monday to Friday, evenings Monday to Thursday. As well as the garden, there is now a teepee which can be hired for private parties of up to 30 people. Part of the Lovely Pubs group

Modern food-oriented pub. Open for breakfast from 8 to 10:30 Monday to Friday, 8 to 11 Saturday and Sunday. Wednesday is open mic night, and there is live music on a monthly basis.

Rambling country pub in a building dating to 17th century - beware low beams! Open fires give it a welcoming feel; good food, including an interesting selection of pies. New management since summer 2014.

The Crabmill describes itself as a "country pub and eating house". The traditional exterior belies the mock Mediterranean interior, which has polished timber, washed walls and wooden tables and chairs. A small back bar has sofas. The main menus are on the expensive side with a reduced menu at lunchtime; a prix fixee menu is offered on Monday to Friday lunchtimes and Monday to Thursday evenings. The garden is both pleasant and large. Part of the Lovely Pubs group.

This is a local community club in an idyllic location, overlooking the village cricket club. Day membership is allowed for a nominal fee, and this is waived for card-carrying members of CAMRA and at numerous public events. Has two snooker tables and a darts board. It has a sheltered garden, popular in summer, and a welcoming log fire in the bar in winter. Music and other social events such as the occasional quiz are held during the week, some for all the family. Two local National Trust properties and both the Stratford-upon-Avon and Grand Union canals make it popular with walkers and cyclists, who are welcome to bring their own picnics.

A welcome oasis for the discerning drinker, this refreshingly different off-licence has often been featured in the Good Beer Guide over the last 20 years. Beer at home does not have to be supermarket cans when you have Bernie's. The beer range changes constantly with over 250 different real ales in a year, coming from all over the country, mostly from micros and always served in tip-top condition. Try before you buy, then take home any quantity from a 500 ml bottle or 4 pint carry keg to a polypin for that weekend barbecue. While draught real ale is their raison d'etre, they also have an extensive range of bottled ales, ciders and beers from the UK, Germany and Belgium (350 at the last count). Staff are fiercely proud of quality and choice and delighted to welcome the people who travel from far and wide to visit.

Newly revived cask ale late 2009

This is a true local with community Spanish classes. The site of an old coaching inn dated 1751, and once used as a Coroner's Court; it was rebuilt in 1965 and has a typical exterior, but the interior is traditional and comfortable. There is a lounge and a function room, which hosts frequent live music. 9.30 am breakfast and lunch 12-2 Mon-Sat. The guest beer changes several times a week. A public car park fronts the pub. Free wifi

Sports bar with real ale

For several years this was a food-oriented Greene King pub; it is now part of the small Suburban Inns group. Beer is now from Church Farm brewery - three ales on handpump, including a Church Farm beer sold as the Durham Ox.

A 1960's estate pub with an enthusiastic landlord. Very much a community pub, there are always three beers on from small breweries. Particular favourites are Wye Valley and Cottage. Seasonal beers are also a specialty. Food is from an in-house Cantonese/Chinese operation on the basis of eat-in or takeaway. A new lounge due to open soon will be food orientated. The outdoor heated smoking area has a large screen TV.

This pub has recently been refurbished, and turned into a food-oriented pub with modern decor. The interior, both the bar area and separate restaurant, are very attractively presented; the large outside terrace has numerous tables and chairs, and even some deckchairs for when the weather co-operates!

This popular local has recently been refurbished, with new handpumps and beer lines. There are now five to seven guest ales on offer, in addition to the two regular beers. The usual Ember Inns food range is offered; the pub also opens at 10 am on Saturday and Sunday for brunch. Voted Most Improved Pub 2016 by the local CAMRA branch.

Part of the Ember Inns chain, this large, modern pub is tastefully decorated and comfortably furnished following a recent refurbishment. It features three large fires (one real, two coal-effect) and pleasant patio areas. Normally serves seven ales, with three guest ales from across the country, often unusual ones, and changing frequently. Often busy, the pub attracts a wide age-range. Regular quiz nights are Sundays and Tuesdays, and on Mondays all cask ales are discounted. The pub also holds monthly tribute acts and occasional “Meet the Brewer” events.

Snooker club with a small bar separate to the snooker room; one real ale is served, always in good condition. CAMRA members are always made welcome; use the door buzzer to gain entry.

A lively community local; quiz night on Monday, live music on Saturday.

Large community local; unusual in still having both a separate bar, and a 'snug'.

Typical O'Neills chain pub - no critiism implied, since it makes this a classic town centre pub. Lively atmosphere, sports channels shown on multiple TVs, families welcome.

From serving no real ale the Olton Tavern has dramatically changed direction, and now has eight to nine handpumps, plus two real ciders. There is also an unusual function room, with panoramic glass windows overlooking the main area of the pub.

Solihull now has its first micropub, set up in a long-closed shop on the corner of Old Lode Lane and Hatchford Brook Road. Within a month of opening, it went from four to six real ales, along with six real ciders. The main room looks more like a coffee shop, apart from the bar, while the smaller back room could be a lounge in a house. Bar snacks available, and customers are welcome to bring their own food - Chinese and Indian takeaways and a fish and chip shop are all within 100 yards, Local breweries are often featured - Fixed Wheel, Slaughterhouse, Byatts and Sadler's among them. Regular updates of what is on offer are posted on Facebook, although some ales last only a single day! Four-pint carry-outs are also available.

Large modern pub

Large, modern, open-plan pub serving 2 regular ales and a varying range of up to 6 guest beers, often including local brewers such as Purity and Silhill. The current manager is an enthusiastic real ale proponent. Food is standard Wetherspoon's fare - breakfast is available daily from 7 am. The pub can get very busy on Friday and Saturday nights. The pub is on the site of an old coaching inn, which became a private residence known as Silhill House in the 1820's, demolished in 1926.

17th Century pub allegedly frequented by the ghost of the popular singer/songwriter Nick Drake. There is an annual gathering to celebrate Nick's life and his music held in the village every July. Another famous local and pub regular is Tim Watts of Pertemps fame. The pub is at the heart of village life; it houses the village post office and convenience store.

Friendly canalside free house offering five real ales and three draught ciders, plus further craft ciders (e.g. Black Rat, Thatchers Heritage). Three temporary moorings make it a popular stop for boaters and the area is pleasant for walking especially around the local lakes and for fishing and cycling. The large lounge and cosy bar have real fires in winter, and families are welcome in the large conservatory and the canal-side garden. Reasonably priced food and Sunday carvery. Wednesday quiz night, poker night Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday and occasional live music.

Country pub and restaurant offering excellent freshly-prepared food using local produce. Cask Marque accredited. The pub is welcoming to children and well-behaved dogs on leads, and there is a pub garden and outside decking area. Log fire in winter months.