The Railway Arms, Alton

Great little pub on the outskirts of Alton serving a full selection of fff ales, the Alton Ale was particularly good on our visit. Friendly locals and bar staff made the couple of hours that we spent here very enjoyable. We had called at lunch time on the off chance that the Railway served some food, but it dosn't. the bar staff were very decent in reccommending a couple of other pubs in town that did do food.

The closest pub to the railway stations, it's a self consciously ale-house style pub with pine everywhere and has a slight wine bar feel about it, there's also a whiff of middle class cliquishness about the place. This can be forgiven as the pub is the tap for Triple fff and it's a GBG entry deservedly so on the basis of the Alton's Pride I supped. It's got to be done if you arrive by train or are going on the Watercress Line and is a good first/last stop if you go in or out of the town centre from the station

Pubs page at the Triple fff site - www.triplefff.com

Pubs page at the Triple fff site - www.triplefff.com