The Wood House, Sydenham Hill, SE26

This one definitely seems to polarise opinions at the below average end of the spectrum. It is an attractive venue where the bar hits you as soon as you walk in through the front door, accessed via a small flight of steps off the road outside. There are seating areas on both sides of the bar and there maybe more but that was the extent of my exploration on this short visit. I did notice a rather attractive garden area out the back that seemed to wrap around the back of the pub. Given it was sheeting down on my arrival I had no inclination to go outside and prove my assertion in the positive or the negative. The area around the bar is tiled running off to a wooden floor in the seating areas. Drinks wise there was Youngs Original, Adnams Ghost Ship and Proper Job on hand pump. There was an average range of keg beers, GH Bandit about the best of what was available unless you are a lager lover, in which case happy days! Most of the small quantum of punters here during my visit seemed to be drinking wine so the rather average cask offering seemed to not be of much interest to them. This is just an average venue for me. Indeed probably should make below average as this should be much better. It is a nice venue, not much around. Next nearest pub probably half a mile away. However, it has a bland offering but I shall opine it is average. Would be amazed if anyone else bothered that breview it in the next 5 years, which is in itself a sad indictment.