Welcome to the Rising Sun in Woodcroft, a village pub set in the countryside on the outskirts of Chepstow. Nestled between the Rivers Wye and Severn. The pub is less than 100 yards from Offa’s Dyke path and the climbing area of Wintour’s Leap. Across the fields is the Wye Valley Greenway cycle path and not far from the Devils Pulpit looking over Tintern.
We are a local, community owned pub and winner of the CAMRA Pub Saving Award for 2023. We serve delicious locally sourced food, a superb selection of alcoholic, non-alcohol drinks and coffees in a beautifully restored pub with a fabulous garden.
We hope to see you soon with a warm welcome.
Upcoming events
Coffee Morning
Hi everyone, our next coffee morning will be on Thursday 26th March 2026 at 11am. We are looking forward to welcoming back old and new friends for a get together over coffee & cakes and we’ll also have our very much loved raffle…. See you all there!
🎲 Board Games Night 🎲
Are you a lover of board games? Join us on the 2nd Sunday of each month for a fun and friendly games night.
📅 Next date: 12th April
We have a great selection of games for you to choose from, or feel free to bring your own favourites along. Our resident board game expert will be on hand to offer guidance and explain the rules if needed.
🕢 Starts at 7:30pm
All are welcome — bring your competitive spirit! ♟️
Latest News
🐣🌸 EASTER AT THE RISING SUN, WOODCROFT 🌸🐣
Join us this Easter weekend at The Rising Sun, Woodcroft for great food, good vibes, and a little extra fun for the kids! 🍽️✨
🕊️ Good Friday
🍴 Food: 12–3pm & 5–8pm
🍻 Open: 11:45am–11pm
🐰 Easter Saturday
🍴 Food: 12–4pm & 5–8:30pm
🍻 Open: 11:45am–11pm
🌼 Easter Sunday
🍴 Food: 12–7:30pm
🍻 Open: 11:45am–10pm
🎉 Kids Easter Egg Giveaway! Bring the little ones along for a chance to win a delicious Easter egg! 🍫🐣
🌷 Easter Monday
🍴 Food: 12–8pm
🍻 Open: 11:45am–11pm
📞 Booking Info
If you can’t book online, please give us a call on 01291 630888 – we may still have space!
Hop on down and celebrate with us! 🐇💛 Great food, family fun, and maybe a chocolatey surprise… what more could you want? 😍🍫
THE RISING SUN 100 CLUB
WIN CASH PRIZES • SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY PUB • 2026/27
Why join?
• Help fund improvements and free community events at The Rising Sun, Woodcroft.
• Monthly prize draw (private lottery) – winners contacted and results shared with members.
• Funds split: 51% cash prizes and 49% to Community Pub funds.
• Open to residents/visitors/friends aged 16+.
• Draw held at the Coffee Morning on the last Thursday of the month.
Thank you! (2025 impact)
In 2025, supporters raised just over £1,000. This helped fund specialist fire‑proof curtains, free community events (including a New Year’s Eve curry), soup & roll events, raffle prizes for local causes, and contributed towards solar panels.
What we’re raising funds for (2026)
Improving our pub garden (e.g., wall repairs) and continuing free community events for all.
More information and how to join can be found here
Awesome Adie and Our Fantastic pub quiz!
We have reached our 150th Rising Sun Community Pub Quiz night.
Since 2023, our weekly Tuesday quizzes have raised a spectacular £5,494.63 for the small charities below that have local links
A huge thank and all who support us here at our community pub, enabling us to give something back to local causes and especially to Adie our quiz master who prepares and hosts the quiz as a volunteer!
We are so proud of our Community,
Thanks again for all your support,
The Rising Sun Team
If you would like to suggest a local charity that we have not supported for this year please email us on admin@therisingsunwoodcroft.co.uk
2023
January - Chepstow Food Bank - £223.90
February - Forest Pulse - £139
March/April - Forest Opportunities Centre -£221.40
May/June - Sunflower Suicide Support - £238
July - Bathurst Pool, Lydney - £170.81
August - Age Concern, Cinderford - £221.40
September’s Charity - The Rewild Project - £111.20
October/November - Cruse Bereavement Support - £234
December - Sedbury Space - £90
2024
Jan - Family in Crisis - £209.40
Feb/March - Cyffanol women’s aid - £255.90
April/May – SARA - £299.22
June - Chepstow Food Bank - £192.83
July - Brody’s Trust - £214.56
August - Tutshill Pre-school - £200
September - Great Oaks Hospice - £143.40
October - To Kenya with love - £94
November - Friends of Tidenham Church - £165.90
December - Chepstow Community Fridge - £124.22
2025
January - The Plunkett Association (support community pubs) - £211.89
February -Ty Hafan - £164.27
March - British Mountaineering Club (local branch) - £143.88
April - Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust - £161.60
May - Blokes Wellbeing Bushcraft - £120
June - St Luke’s Community Fridge - £120
July - Wye Valley Greenway - £232.35
August - Dean Forest Kitchens - £205.30
September - Forest of Dean Baby Bank - £233.60
October - The Victoria Centre Lydney - £150.60
November - Music for Memory Charity - £170.50
December - Chepstow Community Hospital Fund - £121.50
We love getting reviews and especially these hand written ones. Many thanks to everyone who takes the time.
We are delighted to announce that The Rising Sun, Woodcroft won the Connecting the Community award, kindly sponsored by Utility Aid, in the @PlunkettUK Plunkett and @Lands_LIH Rural Community Business Awards 2025.
Dog Friendly
Our four legged friends are welcome in the garden and inside the bar.
Please ask our bar staff for complimentary doggy treats
Cribbage
If you would like a game of Crib but haven’t played in a while, ease yourself in gently, cutting and shuffling on a Tuesday afternoon between 2 and 4pm.
Come along on a Monday and get “on the oche” from 7:30pm.
Our Darts team also play on Wednesdays in the Chepstow Darts league.
Parking Request
We are delighted to welcome you to our Community pub and ask you, when visiting us if you could be mindful to park with consideration to the local residents. Please take care not to block any access, park on pavements, or narrow any entrances for emergency vehicle access. Thank you so much, in advance, for your kindness towards our neighbours.
The Rising Sun Management Committee