The Carpenters Arms, Windsor

A fine Nicholsons pub on three distinct levels that sits with its front door on Queen Charlotte Street, reputedly Britain’s shortest street, and the back door opens onto Church Street. The bar is located down at Queen Charlotte Street level and now supports 8 handpumps. Then there are several seating areas with the biggest of these being up at Church street level. The Ales available included Launchester Engine Oil, Lancaster Blond and Brains Reverend James on my recent visit, and all the ones we tried were spot on. As others have mentioned, to their credit Nicholsons do not try to milk the tourist dollar, unlike other businesses this close to the Castle, and at £3 to £3.20 a pint of fine English Ale is cheaper than a pot of tea in the Crooked Tea House opposite.