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The Paxtons Head, Knightsbridge, SW1
SW1
SW1X 7PA
Reviews of The Paxtons Head (Average Rating: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
Quinno _ left this review about The Paxtons Head
Another Greene King pub (acquired via Taylor Walker) on the CAMRA Heritage list (**) in the local vicinity. To be fair I can see why, it's managed to retain a decent amount of the gin palace feel with lots of full-length wood panelling, lovely curved dark wood fittings and inlaid etched glass mirrors whilst the island bar is attractive in its ovalness. Six pumps greeted me on arrival; five were clipped but, get this, only one was actually on, FFS. This at least worked in favour as the Golden Hen was genuinely good (NBSS 3.5). So a classic half-arsed place that could be a real draw if professionally managed in the cellar. For now it's worth a punt for the interior which I thought felt similar to the Bunch of Grapes down the road. 6.5
On 25th June 2024
- rating: 6
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Paxtons Head
Attractive Greene King (previously Spirit then Taylor Walker) pub with an interesting facade and plenty of ornate features to admire inside with a fine lozenge-shaped island bar and central bar-back dominating the main room. Plenty of etched glass, mirrors and other decorative features all around. With four of the six handpumps in use, I found IPA, Abbot, Old Golden Hen (£5.35) and Lilley's Apples & Pears cider being poured, and the celebratory Jubilee beer 'coming next' on this long overdue revisit. Also has a smaller, plainer Hyde Away bar downstairs with a pool table and up to three real ales on handpump, and a dining room upstairs (never visited).
On 5th June 2022
- rating: 7
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Tris C left this review about The Paxtons Head
A first visit to this grade II-listed pub, on CAMRA’s website for having an interior of Regional Interest, where photos of the spectacular interior can be seen, though not to best effect.
So then, the pub has the heritage value in spades, but that’s the good news. This is now a GK pub with all the predictability that entails, with rather off-putting cooking smells of fried onion rings, ordered from menus on tables. There’s a downstairs bar with pool table which is advertised as a function room, but its lavs are shared with drinkers upstairs. There was sport on at least two TVs but the problem here is that lighting is low and with all the mirrors and reflective glass, it may as well be 1,000 TVs; it’s not at all restful. Customers seem to be tourists; I doubt the resident who bought the neighbouring One Hyde Park flat a few months back for £175m drinks here.
Ales: two pumps offering GK IPA, a reversed clip for Morland’s Copper Ale, Landlord ‘coming soon’ and two novelty ciders, Lilley’s Pineapple or Peach; a Guinness set me back £5.55 which is probably not too bad for the area; staff are unsurprisingly a bit uninterested.
This is one to visit for a swift half whilst doing a lap of the impressive bar, before going on to spend quality time in the Grenadier or especially the Nag’s Head.
On 28th September 2021
- rating: 6
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- Official site of The Paxtons Head - www.greeneking-pubs.co.uk
- Randomness Guide to London - Paxton's Head entry
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- CAMRA WhatPub :: The Paxtons Head - whatpub.com
- Historic Pub Interiors - pubheritage.camra.org.uk
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- Accommodation : No last updated 25 June 2024 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 25 June 2024 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 25 June 2024 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : No last updated 25 June 2024 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : Yes - 10% - last updated 25 June 2024 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 25 June 2024 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 25 June 2024 by Quinno _
- Darts : No last updated 25 June 2024 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 25 June 2024 by Quinno _
- Function Room : Yes - With shared WCs. - last updated 25 June 2024 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 25 June 2024 by Quinno _
- Jukebox : No last updated 25 June 2024 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 25 June 2024 by Quinno _
- Live Music : No last updated 25 June 2024 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : Yes - downstairs - last updated 25 June 2024 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 25 June 2024 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 25 June 2024 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : Yes - downstairs - last updated 25 June 2024 by Quinno _
- Quiz Night : No last updated 27 September 2021 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 25 June 2024 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : No last updated 25 June 2024 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : Yes - Disabled WC. - last updated 27 September 2021 by Tris C
- WiFi : Yes last updated 25 June 2024 by Quinno _
