The Richmond, Lansdown, Bath

This is a little out the way being at the top of a long hill, but it’s a pleasant enough place. Unusually the pub is nestled in the middle of a rank of terraced houses, and with plenty of seating out in the large front beer garden they must have tolerant neighbours. This is attractively illuminated with a number of lights. Formerly it had a reputation as a bit of a gastro-pub, but it’s now under new ownership and currently offers no food at all other than a couple of filled rolls on the bar, although the friendly barman explained that they were planning on introducing some in the next couple of weeks – “but it won’t be Lamb in Aspec at £25” he said, presumably in reference to the type of food offered previously. Inside it’s reasonably small, and has rather a wine bar like feel rather than your traditional pub with it’s reclaimed wooden boards, cream and grey paintwork, pictures and mirrors. Beers on tap were Butcombe and Doom Bar. The solitary cider was Stowford Press.