The Green Man, Welling

A pleasant but somewhat tucked away pub in East Wickham rather than Welling. The original pub was built in 1868 as part of a small development that was never fully completed. The pub was rebuilt in 1939 and structurally appears to be pretty much unchanged since with its 2 bar interior still intact although a rear section has been added at some point. The main front bar is traditionally furnished and houses a pool table. The smaller rear bar, where most of the punters were congregated, has a bit more character with panelled walls, open fire, brasses and old pictures. The extended section at the back appeared to be more of a dining or function room. The large, spacious and well kept beer garden is certainly a draw for the summer months. Sadly there isn’t too much excitement on the beer front with Doom Bar (£3.30) and Courage Best (off) being the ale options alongside the usual keg suspects. There probably isn’t much around to warrant a specific visit but it seemed a welcoming enough place and certainly worth popping in if passing by.