The Britannia, Guildford

Official site of The Britannia - www.britanniaguildford.co.uk

Official site of The Britannia - www.britanniaguildford.co.uk

This is a pleasant looking place in a spot where you might not expect to find a pub a little away from the city centre and adjacent to a car park. Inside the place has been opened out to form a large rectangular room with the bar along a side wall. The bar area has an old flagstoned floor, what may be newer areas elsewhere are either carpeted or boarded. Lots of framed stuff on the walls including Kentish/brewery prints and nautical scenes. It is a pity that a car park obstructs views of the river. It's big on food here and was busy, lots of people eating but I didn't read a menu, beers are from Shepherd Neame. Spitfire, Spitfire Gold, Bishops Finger and Whitstable Bay were on. Decor and atmosphere is a bit bland and corporate and is probably designed to suit the not really pub type who goes for a meal but it was generally ok.

The Britannia is a decent looking pub that is close to the River Wey. Once inside there is a single oblong shaped room with the bar on the left side,the floor is part bare boarded and tiled,the seating is bench type with chairs and small stools,there are tall tables and chairs opposite the bar. The pub is a Shepherd Neame tied house,so i was well pleased,there were five different Shepherd Neame beers on the bar,i had a drink of Shepherd Neame Whitstable Bay,wihich was a very nice drink,the other real ales were Whitstable Bay IPA,Bishops Finger,Spitfire and Spitfire Special. The pub was very busy with drinkers and people having meals on my Saturday dinner visit. I thought this was a decent pub to have a decent drink in. Pub visited 13/5/2017