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Sue and family welcome you to The Foresters…Enjoy free jukebox tunes, happy hour deals, a sun trap beer garden, live sports on 5 screens, pub parties on weekends, regular entertainment and perfectly cold pints 🍻🌞🎶

🚨🇬🇧 ENGLAND FANS… CONSIDER THIS YOUR FRIENDLY WARNING BEFORE THE PANIC STARTS. 🇬🇧🚨We’re giving the garden a little glow-...
11/06/2026

🚨🇬🇧 ENGLAND FANS… CONSIDER THIS YOUR FRIENDLY WARNING BEFORE THE PANIC STARTS. 🇬🇧🚨

We’re giving the garden a little glow-up this weekend because apparently one screen simply isn’t enough for 90 minutes of shouting at the referee. 🤷‍♀️

🌿 MORE seating.
☔ MORE covered areas.
📺 ANOTHER TV.

That’s right… TWO SCREENS IN THE GARDEN for the England match, so you can soak up the atmosphere without squeezing into next week’s postcode.

Haven’t reserved a table outside? Relax. We’re keeping space available, and if the garden fills up we’ve still got FOUR BIG SCREENS INSIDE ready for all the celebrations, heartbreak, questionable VAR decisions and tactical advice from Dave who’s had six pints.

🚪 IMPORTANT: For ENGLAND MATCHES ONLY, we’ll be locking the front door before kick off.

Translation: if you’re not through the door before the match starts, you’ll be watching the score updates from the pavement. No late arrivals, no cheeky knocks on the window, no “my mate’s saving me a seat.” The football gods have spoken.

So get here early, grab your drink, claim your spot and settle in for another unforgettable night at The Foresters.

Football. Pints. Banter. Controlled chaos. See you there. 🦁🍺

🚨🌍 IT. IS. FINALLY. HERE. 🌍🚨The waiting is over. The countdown has expired. The snacks have mysteriously disappeared bef...
11/06/2026

🚨🌍 IT. IS. FINALLY. HERE. 🌍🚨

The waiting is over. The countdown has expired. The snacks have mysteriously disappeared before kick off. Welcome to the start of the World Cup! 🎉

🎭 Opening Ceremony starts at 6:15pm, because nothing says “football fever” quite like a spectacular show before 22 people spend 90 minutes arguing with a referee.

⚽ Mexico 🆚 South Africa
🕗 Kick Off: 8:00pm

And where better to witness the glorious chaos than The Foresters?

🍺 Ice cold pints? Absolutely.
📺 Big screens? Of course.
🎉 Atmosphere? Somewhere between “festival” and “someone shouting at VAR from three feet away.”
🧠 Tactical expertise from the bloke at the bar who’s had four lagers and thinks he could manage England? Guaranteed.

So gather your mates, wear your lucky shirt that definitely has magical powers, and get yourselves down here. This is where the World Cup madness begins, and we’re diving in head first with all the elegance of a shopping trolley rolling downhill. 🛒💨

The first whistle blows tonight. The banter starts the second you walk through the door. 🍻🔥

🚨⚽ ENGLAND v COSTA RICA ⚽🚨Wednesday night. 9PM kick-off.The final friendly before the World Cup madness officially begin...
09/06/2026

🚨⚽ ENGLAND v COSTA RICA ⚽🚨

Wednesday night. 9PM kick-off.

The final friendly before the World Cup madness officially begins. 😳🍻

England take on Costa Rica and, quite frankly, this is the last opportunity for everyone to pretend they know exactly what Thomas Tuchel should be doing before spending the next month shouting tactical advice at the TV from three pints deep. 🍺🤦‍♀️

Will England look unstoppable?
Will Costa Rica spoil the party?
Will someone in the pub confidently predict the exact World Cup winner and be completely wrong by next week?

Almost certainly.

Join us at The Foresters Downend where we’ll have the match live on the screens, the drinks flowing, the atmosphere building and the nation’s collective blood pressure slowly rising in preparation for the tournament ahead. 🇬🇧🔥

This is your warm-up.
Your practice round.
Your chance to get match-day ready before the real drama starts.

Kick-off is 9PM.

Football’s coming home…

Or at the very least it’s coming to The Foresters first. 😏⚽🍻

The World Cup kicks off on Thursday and with England’s first game creeping ever closer, The Foresters Downend has offici...
09/06/2026

The World Cup kicks off on Thursday and with England’s first game creeping ever closer, The Foresters Downend has officially entered full-blown football preparation mode.

We’re talking…

📺 FOUR screens inside.
📺📺 TWO screens outside in the garden.

Yes… OUTSIDE.

Not a typo.
Not a rumour.
Not your mate Dave exaggerating after three pints.

ACTUAL football.
ACTUAL screens.
ACTUAL outside.

The garden is getting its own football viewing area because apparently four screens inside wasn’t quite enough for us.

⚠️ Before everyone starts planning to live in the garden for the next month, the outdoor screens will be in operation for the FULL DURATION of England matches, Quarter, Semi and the Final ONLY

Now for the serious bit (well… as serious as we get).

Due to the volume of enquiries, table reservations, messages and general football-induced excitement, we will be closing our main doors at 10PM on match nights.

🚪 If you’re not in by 10PM you won’t be getting in after.

We know.
We know.

“But I was just popping home first…”
“But I’ll only be five minutes…”
“But my mate’s saving me a seat…”

Nope.

This is purely to help us manage numbers, keep things controlled, keep our neighbours happy and make sure everyone already here can enjoy the game without turning Downend into its own World Cup final.

And yes… people are actually reserving tables.

We have a seating plan in place.
We have reserved areas.
And tables are disappearing faster than England fans predicting we’re bringing it home after one good result.

⚽ If you’re planning on joining us, don’t leave it until the last minute.

🍻 Get your table booked.
🍻 Get your mates organised.
🍻 Get yourself through the door before 10PM.

The countdown is on.

The beers are chilling.
The screens are multiplying.
The excitement levels are becoming mildly concerning.

COME ON ENGLAND! 🏆⚽🍺

⚽🏆 WORLD CUP MODE: ACTIVATED 🏆⚽Right then England…We’ve cried.We’ve hugged.We’ve sung karaoke songs we definitely should...
07/06/2026

⚽🏆 WORLD CUP MODE: ACTIVATED 🏆⚽

Right then England…

We’ve cried.
We’ve hugged.
We’ve sung karaoke songs we definitely shouldn’t have attempted.

Now it’s time for something completely different…

UNREALISTIC LEVELS OF OPTIMISM. 🇬🇧🍻

The World Cup is almost here and The Foresters is ready.

The flags will be flying.
The pints will be pouring.
The experts who haven’t watched a football match since the last major tournament will suddenly become international tactical analysts.

It’s tradition. ❤️

Join us for every kick, every goal, every moment of hope, heartbreak and complete emotional instability that only England can provide.

Will football finally come home?

Probably.

Maybe.

Possibly.

Let’s not get carried away.

Either way we’ll be watching it together at The Foresters with a cold pint in hand and enough belief to power the national grid.

COME ON ENGLAND! 🦁🦁🦁

(We’re already preparing ourselves for at least seventeen separate heart attacks.)

07/06/2026

💚 WOW. WHAT. A. WEEKEND. 💚

We’re still finding our voices, recovering from questionable karaoke choices, and trying to process the emotional rollercoaster that was this weekend at The Foresters.

Friday night kicked off with the legendary Max stepping in on the decks at the last minute and absolutely smashing it out of the park. Not all heroes wear capes… some just turn up with a playlist and save the day. 🎧🔥

Then came Abi’s leaving BBQ and honestly… where do we even begin?

To every single person who came along, thank you. You turned what could have been a sad goodbye into an unforgettable celebration filled with laughter, tears, hugs, more tears, a few beverages, and somehow even more tears. ❤️

The karaoke was absolutely brilliant and it’s fair to say Abi made the most of every single second of it. Whether she remembers every song is another matter entirely… 🎤😂

In just two weeks, Abi will be heading off to Australia for an exciting new chapter, and while we’re absolutely gutted to be losing one of our own, we’re incredibly proud of her and couldn’t think of a better send-off.

You lot showed exactly what The Foresters is all about. Community, friendship, support, and occasionally screaming power ballads into a microphone like your life depends on it.

Abi, Australia isn’t ready for you. 🇦🇺💚

Thank you all for making it a weekend we’ll never forget.

Now if anyone knows where we left our emotional stability, please hand it in behind the bar.

Love,
The Foresters Team

🚨⚠️ EMOTIONAL DAMAGE & ABSOLUTE CHAOS INCOMING ⚠️🚨SATURDAY 6TH JUNE IS NOT FOR THE FAINT-HEARTED.It’s shaping up to be o...
03/06/2026

🚨⚠️ EMOTIONAL DAMAGE & ABSOLUTE CHAOS INCOMING ⚠️🚨

SATURDAY 6TH JUNE IS NOT FOR THE FAINT-HEARTED.

It’s shaping up to be one of those nights where somebody says “I’m only popping in for one” and then somehow wakes up wondering why they’ve got 47 karaoke videos on their phone and no voice left. 🎤🍻

First up, we’re saying goodbye (for now 😭) to our very own Abi, who’s abandoning us for sunshine, adventure and kangaroos because apparently Australia has “career opportunities” or something. 🇦🇺

Honestly, the audacity.

We’re absolutely buzzing for her, but let’s be honest, there will be tears. There will be hugs. There will probably be somebody dramatically declaring they’ll never recover.

Then at 8PM…

🎤 KARAOKE BEGINS 🎤

Will there be pitch-perfect performances?
Probably not.
Will there be confidence levels usually reserved for Wembley headliners?
Absolutely.

And then at 9PM…

🏴 ENGLAND FRIENDLY LIVE ON THE SCREENS 🏴

The World Cup is around the corner and the lads are warming up, so naturally we’ll all become football experts for 90 minutes regardless of whether we’ve watched a match since the last tournament.

The atmosphere is going to be absolutely ridiculous.

🍺 Drinks flowing
🎤 Karaoke chaos
😭 Abi leaving do emotions
⚽ England on the screens
💃 Dancefloor energy
🍻 Questionable decisions after “just one”

Basically, if you’re planning a quiet Saturday night…

…you’ve picked the wrong pub.

📍 THE FORESTERS DOWNEND

See you Saturday, you beautiful bunch of feral legends. ❤️🍻

🚨 ENGLAND FRIENDLIES ARE NEARLY HERE 🚨Because apparently the nation needs two warm-up games before we all completely los...
28/05/2026

🚨 ENGLAND FRIENDLIES ARE NEARLY HERE 🚨

Because apparently the nation needs two warm-up games before we all completely lose our minds screaming at referees and pretending we suddenly know tactical football better than Southgate 🍺⚽

The Foresters will be showing BOTH England friendlies LIVE before the World Cup chaos officially detonates across the pub.

England 🆚 New Zealand
Saturday 6 June 2026
🕘 9:00PM GMT

England 🆚 Costa Rica
Wednesday 10 June 2026
🕘 9:00PM GMT

Expect:
🍺 Pints flying out faster than England penalties over the bar
🌍 Flags absolutely everywhere
📺 Massive atmosphere
🗣️ 47 different managers in the crowd giving tactical advice after 2 lagers
🔥 Full World Cup energy before the real madness begins

ALL GAMES.
ALL TOURNAMENT LONG.
ALL LIVE AT THE FORESTERS.

The world’s biggest football tournament is coming……….

THEY ARE ON THE WAY DOWNEND… 👀⚽🍻The Foresters chaos crew are currently doing the last minute touches ready for the absol...
27/05/2026

THEY ARE ON THE WAY DOWNEND… 👀⚽🍻

The Foresters chaos crew are currently doing the last minute touches ready for the absolute WORLD CUP MADNESS that is about to descend upon us like a flock of screaming football pigeons 🫡

Tables will be moved around the garden.
Another TV is being unleashed outside.
The dartboards are standing by.
The pints are chilling.
The chaos gremlin has had 4 pints of Thatchers and now thinks he’s Thomas Tuchel
AND GUESS WHATTTTTT…

This year we can FINALLY show the England matches OUTSIDE in the garden after 10PM instead of everybody being herded indoors like confused little pub goblins while shutting the doors 👏🤣

Meaning:
⚽ more atmosphere
⚽ more screaming at VAR
⚽ more dramatic “HE’S GOTTA SCORE THAT” moments
⚽ more grown adults crying into pints
⚽ more absolute scenes when England inevitably nearly give us all heart failure

Every match shown LIVE at The Foresters Downend.
Big screens. Garden screens. Free jukebox. Free pool Mon-Thurs. Cold drinks. Loud vibes. Zero peace and quiet.

The World Cup is nearly here…

…and frankly Downend isn’t emotionally prepared 💚

HEY YOOOOOU GUUUUUYS 👀🤣🤣🤣 (iykyk)Just a tiny lil chaos-gremlin reminder before the World Cup posts start breeding all ov...
27/05/2026

HEY YOOOOOU GUUUUUYS 👀🤣🤣🤣 (iykyk)

Just a tiny lil chaos-gremlin reminder before the World Cup posts start breeding all over your timeline like caffeinated goblins ⚽🍻

🎱 FREE POOL every Monday-Thursday
🎯 Dartboards ready for your most dramatic World Cup showdown moments
📺 5 big screens in the garden with even more on the way, so you won’t miss a single goal, scream, or VAR meltdown
🎶 FREE JUKEBOX every single day, ready for your absolutely unhinged music choices. One minute ABBA, next minute Slipknot, then somehow Shania Twain. We respect the chaos.
🍺 Happy Hour times have been updated toooooo… check the pinned post before your mate Dave starts shouting “I thought it was still 6pm?!” across the bar.

The Foresters Downend:
where the vibes are loud, the pool balls fly, the darts are flying, the football’s booming across the garden screens, and the jukebox fears absolutely none of you. 🌲💚

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The Foresters Downend
Mangotsfield
BS165RB

Opening Hours

Monday 2pm - 11pm
Tuesday 2pm - 11pm
Wednesday 2pm - 11pm
Thursday 2pm - 11pm
Friday 12pm - 12am
Saturday 12pm - 12am
Sunday 12pm - 11pm

Telephone

+447785402962

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