Duke Of Cambridge, Whitton, Twickenham

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The Duke of Cambridge is opposite the very impressive 18th Century Kneller Hall, now having been occupied by the Royal Military School of Music for some 150 years. The pub itself is a pretty small single room affair, with a carpeted floor, and a handful of normal tables and chairs as well as a few stools at the bar. There is some outside seating. The wall decor inside is essentially rugby related, which is seemingly obligatory in this area, with Twickenham Stadium just a few yards down the road. The inevitable one-armed bandit was there; the TVs were off; and there was a fireplace on the right that looked as if it had seen some use. There were only a handful of regulars in during my late lunchtime visit, and a happy bunch they were playing a jolly jape on the barmaid by locking her out when she popped outside for some reason. I did ask them why they’d done that and one of them said “because we’re a bunch of sods!” Can’t argue with that - all in good fun of course. It seemed to be that sort of pub where the locals get on very well with the staff. Mind you, locking out the barmaid could limit one’s chances of getting another pint. On the subject of pints, they did have a couple of real ales on – London Pride and Sharp’s Cornish Coaster. I had the latter which seemed well kept, and at the London normal price of £3 a pint. There’s little more to say about this place, except that it seemed a comfortable and friendly local, and I would be happy to visit again.