The Cumberland Arms, West Kensington, W14

The Cumberland Arms is a long thin pub with seating at the front and seating along the left hand wall that is faced by the bar. At the rear is a raised seating area which was popular with diners during my Friday afternoon visit. There are no visual electronic distractions, but there was some low background music playing. The bar is stocked with a premium and standard draught selection and three hand pumps were drawing Black Sheep, Exmoor Gold and Sambrook’s Wandle. The main draw of this pub seems to be the gastro menu which was available from midday until 15:00 and 18:00 until 22:00. The average price of a main on the large chalkboard menu was £14. Outside down the left hand side of the pub are some picnic tables. The service here was very friendly and I would pop in for another pint, but this isn’t a place that I would stay for too long just drinking.

Good old traditional feel corner pub, impressive floral displays outside compliment the blue woodwork well. Front corner entrance, with the bar L shaped directly ahead. The area opens out behind the bar with a slightly raised area beyond. The interior has wooden floors, traditional seating at scrubbed wooden tables, wood panelled walls with a muted colour scheme above. The pub is rather foody but to its credit not to the detriment of drinkers, a reasonable selection of Pride, Hop Back Summer Lightning and Harveys Sussex (3.20) on at the time. The chalkboard does advertise a huge wine range. A nice place but my pint was pulled unbelievably short, so much so that I assumed the barman would return to top it up, however I had to call him back to do so.

Official site of the Cumberland Arms, includes menu and wine list - www.thecumberlandarmspub.co.uk

Official site of the Cumberland Arms, includes menu and wine list - www.thecumberlandarmspub.co.uk