The Dukes Head, Hampton

The Dukes Head was a decent looking pub that was painted white when i went in it. Once inside i went into a small bar at the front of the pub which was empty on my early Saturday dinner visit. There were four real ales on the bar,i had a drink of Twickenham Spring Ale which was a very nice refreshing beer,the other beers were London Pride,Doom Bar and GK IPA. This seemed to be a upmarket pub but as a drinker i was made just as welcome. It is a shame that this pub has now closed down. Pub visited 2/5/2009

An interesting little pub situated a bit out of the way in a residential area albeit on a relatively main road. My visit coincided with a trip to Hampton & Richmond football ground which is about a 10 minute stroll away. The interior has a smallish front section by the bar with extended sides down each side, one leading to an attractive and mostly covered patio. The pub is done out in Mock Tudor style with a few more modern touches but is not without its own element of character thanks to its prominent film theme. Movie postcards and posters lie beneath protective see through table tops and Tintin seems to be a firm favourite with posters and stautuettes in abundance. There is a pool table, TV and piped music but the best entertainment probably comes from the grey parrot caged at the front of the bar. There were 3 ales available during my visit Youngs, Pride and an excellent Twickenham Summer Gold (shows how long ago I went there!). A fourth pump was off. Although it was fairly quiet on my early evening visit, the barman was chatty and welcoming and I got the impression that the place has quite a respectable customer base and it is certainly a place I would head for again when next in the area.