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Prince Of Wales, Clapham, SW4
SW4
SW4 0LB
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Reviews of Prince Of Wales (Average Rating: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
Bucking Fastard left this review about Prince Of Wales
A proper pub in a sea of bars,eateries,event spaces and worse making it therefore a must visit.I will forgive the neon POW signage on the outside walls of this street corner boozer with it's apex door.The interior is noteworthy with a vast array of hanging artifacts,and all wall space taken by prints and pictures .A bulls head and ibex with horns hang above the bench seating,while elsewhere all the furniture is traditional with brittania tables.The bar chairs have proper backs and are substantial but the regulars dont use these as bar blockers.The lighting is mainly in red while two traffic lights gives varied illumination.
There is a wide age group of users,from real ale grandads to young things who want a real pub vibe.The bar runs down the left side,loos at the back ,it's quite small inside but very cosy.Pic nic benches outside if more space required.
Three handpumps were drawing TT Landlord,Harveys Sussex Best and a decent Purity Mad Goose NBSS 3.5.Not the most exciting range but very good for Clapham !
I would certainly return ,the gentle muzak helps but the main sountrack is from pub conversations.Proper old school
On 18th January 2026
- rating: 7
[User has posted 3112 recommendations about 3112 pubs]
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Tris C left this review about Prince Of Wales
Dating from at least the mid-19th century, this is one of a troika of pubs in this triangle and has been under the same stewardship since 1979.
It’s well described below, with bric-a-brac aplenty, black lacquered floor and a traffic light, probably the most prominent item amongst many covering every square inch. Furniture is mixed, the bar back original and customers were an older more bohemian set, all to a decent ‘80s’ soundtrack.
An unused pump was joined by a reversed Sussex Best clip, then Landlord, £2.90 a half, on good form, served by a friendly barmaid who gave me an unprompted top-up; another barman was equally engaging.
This is a great little pub, by far the best yet visited in SW4; the promised guest ale, e.g. Twickenham Naked Ladies, would have got the score up, likewise having the Sussex Best online.
On 6th March 2024
- rating: 7
[User has posted 2303 recommendations about 2249 pubs]
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Blackthorn _ left this review about Prince Of Wales
A tall and thin street-corner pub located in the heart of Clapham’s Old Town, I’m not sure it looks especially enticing from the outside, but we were passing by and wanted another pint before retiring for the night, so decided to give it a go.
Internally, as far as I could make out, it consists of one long single room, but it was completely packed in there and we didn’t wander far, being fortunate to grab a small table right in the corner. Décor wise I noticed back wooden boards on the floor that had been worn shiny and smooth over the years, but the main feature of note was the plethora of bits and bobs all over, and suspended from the ceiling. It’s one of those pubs where there really isn’t a spare square inch of space, which always makes for an interesting visit. The walls were liberally covered with pictures, many of royalty (presumably Prince’s of Wales, but I’m no expert), but also plates, shields, old lanterns, clocks and even a moose’s head and bull’s head as well as a Clapham Common Underground sign on the bar counter. Items on the ceiling meanwhile included flags, posters, boots, buckets, a cart, a large model airplane and a hot air balloon with a basket suspended below full of meerkats. The only thing that really spoilt the ambience was three TV screens showing the rugby, but other than that it was most entertaining.
Beers on tap were Timothy Taylor Landlord, Abbott Ale and Harvey’s Sussex Best, the latter of which I would like to have tried had I spotted it before ordering my Inch’s Medium Apple cider. Overall, I thought this was a great little pub, with a really friendly young crowd in and a rather unexpected find compared to many of the very food-focused and modernised options nearby.
On 5th November 2023
- rating: 7
[User has posted 2107 recommendations about 2006 pubs]
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Clapham High Street, 0.62 miles, 11 min walk (show)
Queenstown Road (Battersea), 0.9 miles, 17 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 05 June 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 05 June 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 06 March 2024 by Tris C
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 05 June 2014 by Pub SignMan
- CAMRA Discount : Yes - 10% on guest ales. - last updated 06 March 2024 by Tris C
- Car Park : No last updated 05 June 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 05 June 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Darts : No last updated 05 June 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 27 October 2023 by Tris C
- Function Room : No last updated 06 March 2024 by Tris C
- Hot Food : No last updated 27 October 2023 by Tris C
- Jukebox : No last updated 08 May 2016 by Strongers .
- Karaoke : No last updated 08 May 2016 by Strongers .
- Live Music : No last updated 06 March 2024 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : Yes - Six Nations. - last updated 06 March 2024 by Tris C
- Micropub : No last updated 08 May 2016 by Strongers .
- Pinball : No last updated 05 June 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Pool Table : No last updated 05 June 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Quiz Night : No last updated 27 October 2023 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 19 June 2010 by Will Larter
- Real Cider : No last updated 06 March 2024 by Tris C
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 06 March 2024 by Tris C
- WiFi : Yes last updated 08 May 2016 by Strongers .
