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Submitted on Tuesday, 18th March 2014
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The Farmers Boy, Dunstable
Kensworth
Postal town: Dunstable
LU6 2PJ
Reviews of The Farmers Boy (Average Rating: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Farmers Boy
Fuller's pub with bare boards in the bar and a large fireplace containing a lit wood burner and separating the room. Nice windows from the 1930s advertise beer, wines and spirits. Various magnets can be found above the bar at the one end and there is a collection of Matchbox vehicles behind another section of the bar. Coat hangers near the entrance door were in the shape of wooden clogs. The bar area also possesses a dartboard and a TV (switched off).
Fuller's London Pride is the regular cask ale here. In addition, they had Fuller's ESB, Gale's Seafarers & Timothy Taylor Golden Best. Beavertown Neck Oil was on keg. The cider was Cornish Orchards Golden. Each table had a drinks list on it.
Food is served and there is a separate restaurant area. Sunday roasts are £15 for a regular portion or £17 for a large.
There were a huge number of different board games around the pub and unusually, there are themed board game evenings during the week. Pop music was playing during our visit and a wifi code is available behind the bar. We spotted a couple of sweet machines. Dogs and children are both allowed.
There is outdoor seating in a garden to the rear. The garden leads alongside the car park to a children's climbing frame at the very back. There is also an additional overflow car park and further seating in the verandah to the front of the pub.
Good Beer Guide listed but I'm not a particular fan of Fuller's pubs or their beers.
On 3rd January 2026
- rating: 5
[User has posted 3372 recommendations about 3370 pubs]
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Komakino . left this review about Farmer's Boy
Greatly described by Will below, this is a local's pub under the auspices of Fuller's, with their wares much on display (London Pride, HSB and Oliver's Island on the stumps, joined by Robinson's Trooper) with Golden Pride and Black Cab Stout in bottled form in the fridge. Semi-open plan despite a fireplace stack mid-room, there were an enthusiastic games of cribbage taking place either side of the fireplace stack during my visit, and combined with friendly service and great beer (my Oliver's Island was in top condition) means this is worth a drop-in if you're in the area.
On 16th January 2018
- rating: 6
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Will Larter left this review about Farmer's Boy
Much smarter inside than the fairly ordinary exterior seems to promise, this is a smart restaurant and village local. The former two roomed pub is now enlarged into one, with the second door from the lobby being blocked off to accommodate an extra table in the dining room. The original public bar is therefore relegated to a passage with tables and chairs for drinkers, and four hand pumps on the nearby stretch of bar. The bar continues into the former saloon, with a further four hand pumps there.
I'm told there used to be seven Fullers beers on here, but when I visited there were five, with guests from Lacon, Holts and Ossett. The Fullers range of Pride, Chiswick Bitter, ESB plus Gales HSB and Seafarer were supplemented by several more in bottles on the bar back, including the London Porter. The guest ales must change regularly, judging by the number of pump clips displayed on the walls.
The restaurant is strong on fish and shellfish, the lingering smell of which I found a little off-putting on entry, but to be fair it wasn't overpowering, and I settled down to enjoy my half of Chiswick before cycling to Dunstable. Anyone living more locally could do a lot worse than make this a destination pub for a session.
On 23rd March 2014
- rating: 7
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 15 January 2018 by Komakino .
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 15 January 2018 by Komakino .
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 15 January 2018 by Komakino .
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 15 January 2018 by Komakino .
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 15 January 2018 by Komakino .
- Car Park : Yes last updated 15 January 2018 by Komakino .
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 15 January 2018 by Komakino .
- Darts : Yes last updated 03 January 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 15 January 2018 by Komakino .
- Function Room : No last updated 15 January 2018 by Komakino .
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 23 March 2014 by Will Larter
- Jukebox : No last updated 15 January 2018 by Komakino .
- Karaoke : Yes last updated 09 June 2018 by Komakino .
- Live Music : Yes last updated 15 January 2018 by Komakino .
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 15 January 2018 by Komakino .
- Micropub : No last updated 15 January 2018 by Komakino .
- Pinball : No last updated 15 January 2018 by Komakino .
- Pool Table : No last updated 15 January 2018 by Komakino .
- Quiz Night : Yes - Last Wed each month - last updated 23 March 2014 by Will Larter
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Real Cider : No last updated 15 January 2018 by Komakino .
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 03 January 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- WiFi : Yes last updated 15 January 2018 by Komakino .
