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The Ship, Mortlake, SW14
SW14
SW14 7QR
The Ship
Awesome day! The Boat Race 2019! #theship #riverpub
8:04 PM Apr 8th 2019 from Facebook
Reviews of The Ship (Average Rating: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
Tris C left this review about The Ship
Overshadowed by the enormous ugly hulk that was the former Watney’s Stag Brewery, this pub would seem to date from 1781 - probably rebuilt - with its attractive frontage looking out over the Thames, though this certainly isn’t the most attractive riverside view you can get; it’s also the finishing line for the Boat Race.
Carpeted, bare boarded or quarry tiled, the interior is typical Greene King fake Ye Olde modern, nevertheless the bar back and front may be of some vintage. There’s white or duck egg blue paint, some bare brick and trendy wallpaper, conventional furniture, tinny music drowned out by loud sports commentary and at least two games machines. Surprisingly given the location, the walls aren’t decked out with the hackneyed rowing paraphernalia that you’d expect for added shock and oar. There was just one old customer at the time of my Thursday visit at around 9.30pm.
I can’t recall the cask choice, but it must have been pretty predictable and poor, given my Neck Oil option, price forgotten.
This is a rather depressing pub in an unmemorable part of south-west London; when in SW14, just don’t venture further afield than the Hare & Hounds. Or remain in more upmarket SW13 next door.
On 14th February 2025
- rating: 4
[User has posted 2207 recommendations about 2164 pubs]
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Rex Rattus left this review about The Ship
I’ve visited this pub a number of times now over the last few years, and it has remained essentially unchanged. The ale range generally is from the ranks of the usual suspects, but on the last couple of occasions the guest ale has been interesting – I’ve had Bath Gem in the past, and today they had on O’Hanlon’s Dragon’s Ale. The Dragon’s Ale was just fine and very welcome after the walk from Barnes. This pub has a great location with superb river views and lots of outside seating to the side and rear of the building. Food seems to be standard pub fare; I didn’t eat on my most recent visit, but on a previous visit I had a pretty reasonable burger and chips, my wife had an excellent beef and ale pie. It has to be said that there’s nothing particularly special about the inside of the pub that I could see, but it’s comfortable enough and the service was as good as I expect in a pub. Definitely worth going for the setting.
On 25th May 2011
- rating: 6
[User has posted 2606 recommendations about 2520 pubs]
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John Bonser left this review about The Ship
Situated in the shadow of, and dwarfed by, the former Watneys Brewery is The Ship, an attractive looking pub on the corner of a row of large Georgian houses that extends down to nearby Chiswick Bridge. The pub’s main claim to fame is that it is the nearest pub to the finishing line of the annual Oxford – Cambridge Boat Race.
As we approach the pub, a partially turquoise painted frontage is initially discouraging, but inside is a pleasant and roomy, if somewhat unremarkable pub that has now been absorbed into Punch Tavern’s Taylor Walker branded portfolio. It’s a large pub with the usual mixture of seating, sofas and tables and a raised small carpeted seating area at the front which affords views of the river across the road. Room is found for a dartboard in one corner, although I didn’t see anything to suggest it’s in regular use. There’s some exposed brickwork and an old fireplace, close to which is a flat screen TV.
Down one side is a large conservatory which leads out to the outside seating, which extends round to the back of the pub. There’s hardly any seating at the front of the pub, which restricts the ability to watch the river and the boat traffic, but it’s still a large outdoor area and very popular.
The usual standard food menu is available and it is clear that this is a destination pub for families on sunny summer weekends, accompanied by the almost inevitable noisy kids and dogs. Like Ye White Hart, a short walk away along the towpath, it’s popular with passing walkers and cyclists.
Visiting on an early mid week evening I found mainly locals present, watching avidly Deal or No Deal on the largish TV, interrupted occasionally by the passing cyclist or riverside walker.
Beers on were Youngs London Gold, London Pride and Sharps Atlantic IPA., the latter being in splendid form and notably cheaper at £ 3.34p than the lower gravity Cornish Coaster that I had just had in Ye White Hart. On an earlier weekend visit a few days previously, Marstons Celebration and Brains Milkwood were on.
On 9th May 2011
- rating: 6
[User has posted 560 recommendations about 560 pubs]
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- Accommodation : No last updated 14 February 2025 by Tris C
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 14 February 2025 by Tris C
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 14 February 2025 by Tris C
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 14 February 2025 by Tris C
- CAMRA Discount : Yes - 10% - last updated 14 February 2025 by Tris C
- Car Park : Yes last updated 14 February 2025 by Tris C
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 09 May 2011 by Quinno _
- Darts : Yes last updated 14 February 2025 by Tris C
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 09 May 2011 by Quinno _
- Function Room : Yes last updated 14 February 2025 by Tris C
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 09 May 2011 by Quinno _
- Jukebox : No last updated 14 February 2025 by Tris C
- Karaoke : Yes last updated 29 October 2011 by Dave McNally
- Live Music : No last updated 14 February 2025 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : Yes - Sky Sports/TNT. - last updated 14 February 2025 by Tris C
- Micropub : No last updated 14 February 2025 by Tris C
- Pinball : No last updated 14 February 2025 by Tris C
- Pool Table : No last updated 14 February 2025 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Real Cider : No last updated 14 February 2025 by Tris C
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 14 February 2025 by Tris C
- WiFi : Yes last updated 14 February 2025 by Tris C
