Pubs Galore Activity for Monday, 6 May 2024

Activity for 6^th May 2024

12 recommendations submitted on the day.

	The Manor SW17 › London (Greater) Recommended by Tris C	This is obviously a 19th century end of terrace pub, previously known as the George, but possibly the Tooting Tavern prior to that; it’s a floral dance for sure and given its prominent high street location, I’m surprised no-one has reviewed it before... [more>]
	Keppels Bar Folkestone › Kent Recommended by Steve Stone	Apparently run by volunteers who live within The Grand. Nice selection of pale ales. More like a private club than a boozer. Filled up quickly with a relaxed crowd. Apparently hoping to restart food one day. Worth a visit for something a little diffe... [more>]
	Radnor Arms Folkestone › Kent Recommended by Steve Stone	Went for a meal rather than a beer. Very nice quality food. Super busy, but the waiting staff were friendly and in control. Not sure I would ever use the thin bar area as a pub, with diners passing through looking for the toilets, which were of the u... [more>]
	The Mulberry Bush SE1 › London (Central) Recommended by E TA	Still a Young's pub as described below, although the bee range hides that well. There was a young local crowd in, noisy but harmless apart from the obstructive smokers blocking the front door and tutting as we asked to come in. Most of the tables w... [more>]
	The Shires Inn Lutterworth › Leicestershire Recommended by Nick Davies	Large multi-roomed dining establishment which, on our Sunday afternoon visit, seemed insanely popular with families from the nearby cities glumly chopping away at vast plates of carvery food. If you don't fancy any of that there's a nice terrace to ... [more>]
	The Ben Jonson Bicester › Oxfordshire Recommended by Nick Davies	Open again after a long period of closure, the Ben Johnson is on the original line of the A43, making a handy pit stop for the M40 which runs parallel. Back in the day it had gastro-pretensions, but all that is gone and we now have bar with huge tel... [more>]
	Horse & Jockey Aylesbury › Buckinghamshire Recommended by Nick Davies	Remains as described by Steve below, surprisingly empty late on a dismal weekday afternoon: a few white van types and a resident bar-fly getting pissed on cider. We tried the UBU which was so-so, may well have been the first out all day. This is in... [more>]
	Royal Chace Hotel Enfield › London (Greater) Recommended by Steve of N21	The Royal Chase Hotel has shut down and the land has been sold for a housing development
	The Ridgeway Tavern Enfield › London (Greater) Recommended by Steve of N21	This is a member of the Ember Inn chain, so you know what you are going to get before entering. One large, interconnected space inside with a central main bar and several areas radiating off that. It is mainly food led but there is a spacious carpete... [more>]
	The Six Bells Enfield › London (Greater) Recommended by Steve of N21	A clue to how this one survives is given in the fact that it is now known as the Six Bells Hotel, as the upstairs floors have been converted into 12 bedrooms. The single room downstairs pub section has no real redeaming features but is popular with t... [more>]
	The Six Halts Chesterfield › Derbyshire Recommended by Will Larter	I'm not a big fan of these Generous George pubs, and when I saw how many people were here today, the quietest of the UK's bank holiday Mondays, I nearly gave up on my plan to pop in for a swift half. My resolve was tested again when I saw an actual q... [more>]
	Bunch Of Grapes Pontypridd › Mid Glamorgan Recommended by David Walton	Visited on 05/05/24. Trekked out of North Cardiff to this fantastic venue a bit out of Ponty town centre. Was hoping for a quiet night to enjoy some of the Otley cask beers but there was a live act on so the venue was stuffed to the gills and so did... [more>]