The Botanist on the Green, Richmond

Less potting shed than some of their outlets, maybe it’s gone up market as this is affluent Kew, the beer prices are certainly up market, £6.70 for a mediocre pint of Landlord. There are three pulls lurking at the end of one counter like a dirty secret, given the beer quality that’s about right. Only the aforementioned Landlord was available and I didn’t want a higher end UK keg from the wide choice on the two big pipe horseshoes or a bottled beer from their quite decent European range. Expanding across a number of shops has made for lots of separate areas and cubby holes but in a similar style as Ray found all those years ago, it’s also left a number of entrances and a servery with two counters. There’s a rear yard away from the noise and fumes of Kew Bridge Road. Toilets are upstairs.

Official site of The Botanist - www.thebotanistkew.co.uk