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The Five Bells, Chelsfield, Orpington
Chelsfield
Orpington
BR6 7RE
Served areas
Kay Stone
Tapas Day today come and enjoy https://t.co/SbukOwn7VK
12:22 PM Jun 10th 2017 from Twitter Web Client
Reviews of The Five Bells (Average Rating: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
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Pub SignMan left this review about The Five Bells
This is a nice weatherboarded pub in the heart of this small village, with a two bar layout and a newer looking rear extension. I entered via the door on the right-hand side of the pub, which brought me into a smart bar area with nice floorboards and the servery directly opposite the entrance. The bar area is furnished mainly with mid-height padded stools plus some comfier seats to the front, whilst the rear part of the room has more of a restaurant feel to it, making use of standard tables and chairs in a carpeted space beyond the end of the bar. The bar has a nice cantilevered counter with tongue and groove panels painted grey and a nice dark wood, mirrored bar back. Dark beams cross the ceiling, which helps give the room a traditional pub feel, somewhat offset by the modern paint scheme and loud pop/rock soundtrack, but these are easily overlooked in favour of various black and white photos of the village, a collection of tankards hung above the bar, spirit bottles lined along a high shelf and various other decorative bits and bobs. The other room is a public bar, accessed via the front door which has a beautiful etched glass ‘Public Bar’ pane. I didn’t venture in here, as I couldn’t find a door connecting the two rooms, but it looked a bit more basic, with various simple seating options and simple decor. A few folk were sat outside on picnic benches in front of the pub, which gives a nice view of the village centre, and I think I also saw a sign for a rear beer garden.
On the bar in the restaurant side, there were handpulls dispensing St Austell Proper Job and Thwaites Wainwright Gold (£2.30 a half), although there may have been additional ale options in the public bar. The Wainwright Gold was in good shape and the barmaid who served me seemed particularly cheerful.
This pub, which seems to be a fairly consistent entrant in CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide, had a nice relaxed village pub feel to it, which I enjoyed dipping into briefly as I passed through the area. The service was friendly, the beer was good and the two bar set-up plus restaurant space means that different customer types have their own dedicated areas, ensuring a good environment for those just choosing to come here for a drink. It’s a good asset to the village and worth stopping off in if you’re passing by.
On 17th December 2022
- rating: 7
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Five Bells
Attractive village pub, given a partial refurbishment at some stage, but the L-shaped front bar retains some traditional character. There is also another, more modern, dining area further back, plus some wooden benches out front. Three real ales available from the four handpumps on each counter: Doom Bar, TT Boltmaker and Butcombe Original (£4.30).
On 4th August 2021
- rating: 7
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Five Bells
The Five Bells was doing a good trade when we arrived late on a weekday afternoon. It is situated at the centre of this village, at a traffic intersection, which was causing much congestion. Plenty of drinkers were seated outside in the mild early Autumn temperature. There was a smattering of others inside too.
There were 3 real ales on, none of which were local - Doom Bar, Betty Stogs & Boltmaker. The barmaid was really helpful in looking at when the next bus (R7) was due for us. Unfortunately, that meant we only had 10 minutes, unless we wanted to hang around for almost 1 hour. We ended up having much more time, as the bus, despite being visible up the lane, was unable to get past a parked car. Once we'd supped up, I helped the driver get through the gap. Not something you see too often elsewhere in London!
On 10th September 2020
- rating: 5
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 17 December 2022 by Pub SignMan
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 17 December 2022 by Pub SignMan
- Beer Festivals : Yes - April - last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 17 December 2022 by Pub SignMan
- Car Park : Yes last updated 10 September 2020 by Blue Scrumpy
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 17 December 2022 by Pub SignMan
- Darts : Yes last updated 17 January 2024 by paulof horsham
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 17 December 2022 by Pub SignMan
- Function Room : Yes last updated 13 November 2023 by paulof horsham
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 19 May 2017 by Rex Rattus
- Jukebox : No last updated 17 December 2022 by Pub SignMan
- Karaoke : No last updated 17 December 2022 by Pub SignMan
- Live Music : Yes last updated 17 December 2022 by Pub SignMan
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 17 December 2022 by Pub SignMan
- Micropub : No last updated 08 February 2021 by Tris C
- Pinball : No last updated 17 December 2022 by Pub SignMan
- Pool Table : No last updated 17 December 2022 by Pub SignMan
- Quiz Night : Yes last updated 13 November 2023 by paulof horsham
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 19 May 2017 by Rex Rattus
- Real Cider : No last updated 10 September 2020 by Blue Scrumpy
- WiFi : Yes last updated 17 December 2022 by Pub SignMan
