Nowhere, Richmond

"The Duke" - the nearest pub to Richmond Theatre, so some nights (especially weekends) you may find a lot of "luvvies" in the bar, or the place full of theatre-goers. At other times, ie:lunchtime, the place may be deserted, and you might feel lonely as you stroll up to the bar. Until a couple of years ago this pub was known as "The Racing Page", and you could watch the horse racing 'live' on a couple of t.v. screens, or other live sport. But the 'life+soul' of the place seems to have gone now, and its less a traditional pub and more a soul-less restaurant with a bar beside it! Sorry staff, you do a good job, but this is just a strange pub now, and there are SO MANY other good pubs nearby that sap you of custom. I will still drop in from time to time, en route to those better pubs! Competition is tough. :o)

Not really my sort of place, but this is a tastefully done and well-located gastro-pub in the town centre near the green. The bar seems like quite a relaxed place, once you've convinced the staff that you really, really don't want to eat in the larger dining area. Three beers on handpump, including a reasonable pint of Purbeck IPA at £3.50.