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The Great Harry (JD Wetherspoon), Woolwich, SE18
SE18
SE18 6NY
The Great Harry
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Reviews of The Great Harry (JD Wetherspoon) (Average Rating: 5½ of 10) see review guidelines
Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Great Harry (JD Wetherspoon)
Wetherspoon's pub in a rather ugly looking office block in a prominent corner location in Woolwich. It is opposite most of the town's main bus stops. As you would expect, the interior is open plan and split into two sections. The left-hand section contains the bar itself, whilst there is another separate area off to the right near the stairs that lead to the inevitable upstairs loos. This area seemed to be favoured by diners.
The colour scheme is red and cream and the overall feel is modern, with exposed ducting above the bar. Acoustics aren't the best and the pub does feel quite noisy. At the bar, were the usual Greene King Abbot, Ruddles Best & Sharp's Doom Bar. Guest beers were Brewster's Winter Draws On & Salcombe Belgica. I ordered the Brewster's beer, only to find I had been given the Belgica instead. Perhaps I should have paid more attention to what the barman was serving me. I did also notice a couple of bag-in-the-box ciders in the fridges. Neither were available to purchase on the app but both Gwynt y Ddraig Fiery Fox & Barbourne Rhoobarb & Custard Cider were on.
Woolwich isn't blessed with excellent pubs. In fact the town hasn't had a pub in the Good Beer Guide since 2019, when the Salt bar featured. With the Woolwich Equitable having closed, I'd say this one is just about the best there is in town.
On 12th November 2025
- rating: 6
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Quinno _ left this review about The Great Harry (JD Wetherspoon)
Despite the large and imposing building in which it’s sited (a former FADS store – the kids won’t recognise that brand!), this is a basic Spoons, though I might well have missed the lounge area described below. The large plate glass windows at least allow for more light to penetrate than is often the case in JDW outlets. Apparently the local area gets a bit fruity in the evening, but my lunchtime visit found a civilised atmosphere. My Oakham JHB was solid (NBSS 3) and the grub was a notch above the usual in terms of presentation. Does a job for the locals but unless you’re trying to tick off all the London Wethers, you needn’t seek this one specifically. At least you can pretend to be Jimmy Pursey in here and shout Hurry Up Harry at your dawdling fellow crawlees. Or the staff, if you’re feeling game. 5.5
On 21st November 2023
- rating: 6
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Pub SignMan left this review about The Great Harry (JD Wetherspoon)
Located in the centre of Woolwich and taking its name from Henry VII's flagship which was built in the nearby dockyards, this is a large modern Wetherspoons pub that was rebuilt following a petrol bomb fire during the 2011 London riots. The pub comprises two distinct separate areas - a large rectangular main bar and a smaller and quieter lounge to the right of the entrance. The main bar is a simple space filled with the usual varied mix of seating options including a row of high, metal topped tables each with a bank of plug sockets in the middle, which struck me as a good idea in this age when people want to charge various devices on the move. The servery runs along the back wall and has been decorated with some colourful arty touches around the bar back, whilst décor elsewhere includes a series of large paintings all with a vague seafaring theme. A passageway to the right of the bar passes an open kitchen before leading into the lounge. Here there are a mix of padded banquettes and standard chairs and the walls have been covered with various bits of local interest including local photos blown up to an enormous size, an information board about the Woolwich Ferry, a colourful street scene painting and a display relating to Charlton Athletic. The whole pub was absolutely packed on a Friday evening, including a surprisingly large number of loud children in the otherwise peaceful lounge area.
The beer range was a little disappointing with three regular ales doubled up and two ciders leaving room for just two guest ales on the remaining hand pumps. I ended up with a pint of Red Ale from a Swedish Brewer whose name I failed to record. It was served in reasonable condition by one of the overworked and thus rather brusque member of staff.
Considering that this pub had a £1.3 million refurbishment and opened in time for the 2012 Olympics, it already feels a bit worn and frayed around the edges and whilst the modern styling helps make it stand out from other such Wetherspoons venues, I couldn't help but think that the place is perhaps destined to always be a sub-par part of this particular chain. With a number of other interesting venues opened around Woolwich in recent years, this is no longer the essential port of call it once was.
On 5th April 2016
- rating: 5
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Woolwich Dockyard, 0.63 miles, 12 min walk (show)
Plumstead, 0.82 miles, 15 min walk (show)
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