Beefeater Memories1974 – 2026
The Longbow, the former Beefeater in Llantrisant, photographed in 2011
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The Longbow, Llantrisant

The former The Longbow Beefeater in Llantrisant.

Photo: Jaggery, 9 February 2011 · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source ↗

By the Beefeater Memories team at Does Your Duck Quack? · Published · Last checked · How we research

Last service: 10 September 2026

Now: No new operator has been announced for The Longbow in Llantrisant. If you have news about The Longbow’s building, please let us know.

Last checked: 8 October 2026

Next door: Premier Inn Llantrisant

The Premier Inn next door lists a restaurant for guests on its website, but we haven't been able to confirm food is still served. Checked 3 November 2026. Premier Inn restaurant information

The Longbow was the Beefeater at Magden Park, Gwaun Elai, Llantrisant, Rhondda Cynon Taff, CF72 8XL.

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Local record

History of this pub

The Longbow was the Beefeater beside the Premier Inn at Magden Park, Gwaun Elai, close to Llantrisant's old town and about a mile and a half from the Royal Mint, with Talbot Green's shops close by. CAMRA noted it served breakfasts every morning for hotel guests and visitors alike.

Current status

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The final listing

Opening hours and facilities

Historical Beefeater hours and facilities.

Restaurant and bar hours

  • Mon-Sat 11.30am - 11pm
  • Sun 12pm - 10.30pm

Breakfast service

  • Weekdays: 6:30am - 10:30am Weekends: 7am - 11am

Facilities recorded

  • Outdoor dining
  • Live sport shown here

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Other Beefeaters nearby

Nearest reopened former Beefeater: Twelve Bells in Gloucester, 57.3 miles away. The archive uses Llantrisant as this page's nearest named town.

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Walston Castle

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The Coldra

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The Pavilion

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Evidence

Sources

  1. Final Beefeater location page

    The Longbow’s former Beefeater page supplies the Llantrisant address and the historical hours and facilities below.

    View source ↗ (beefeater.co.uk, site closed September 2026)
  2. Licensed venue photograph

    Jaggery's photograph, taken 9 February 2011, is reused under CC BY-SA 2.0.

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  3. CAMRA venue record

    Confirms the Longbow at Gwaun Elai, Magden Park, a Premier Inn site close to Llantrisant old town, with breakfast hours.

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  4. Premier Inn Llantrisant

    Gives the hotel's Beefeater restaurant and distances to the Royal Mint and Talbot Green.

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