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The William Webb Ellis (JD Wetherspoon), Twickenham
Twickenham
TW1 3RR
William Webb Ellis
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E TA left this review about The William Webb Ellis (JD Wetherspoon)
As described below, this rather ordinary ‘Spoons is not one of their best, but it does cater for the early arrivals to watch the rugby. On this occasion it was full of people attending the Army v Navy game so was more like a NAAFI bar on drag night than a civilian pub. Sadly there were only 2 ales on, Doombar and Twickenham Naked Ladies,and the beer was served in plastic jugs. And because it was an ‘event’ day they wouldn’t take CAMRA vouchers. It was a handy facility but by no means a great pub.
On 5th May 2022
- rating: 6
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Graham Coombs left this review about The William Webb Ellis (JD Wetherspoon)
A fairly large Spoons in one of the more modern and rather boring styles. As the name suggests, it is rugby themed but restrainedly so. Entering through a couple of seated areas at the front, a long main hall has the bar along one side, while there is another pokey bit behind. It was a bit blokey and echoey, although not overcrowded. However I was impressed by the beer range, with three from By the Horns, Boss Beetlejuice, Swanney Pleep, Twickenham Naked Ladies, Westerham Audit Ale, Kelham Island Pale Rider (and the 3 unmentionables).
On 12th November 2019
- rating: 7
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Pub SignMan left this review about The William Webb Ellis (JD Wetherspoon)
This is a large High Street Wetherspoons pub, just down the road from the train station and therefore a complete no-go on rugby days. You enter to a front section with bare floorboards, fancy wallpaper and half panelled walls where numerous high tables and stools have been arranged in a spacious seating area. Over to the left is a carpeted section with a long banquette down the back wall under plain mirrors and regular tables and chairs through the rest of the space. Once through these seating areas, you emerge into the main bar, fully carpeted and semi wall panelled with some plain painted uppers. The servery runs along the left wall and has a smart counter front, the usual polished stone counter top and a nicely lit bar back. Large pillars through the middle of the room give this vast pub a compartmentalised feel, even in the bar area, where high tables and stools have individually been placed between them, with regular tables and chairs along the right hand wall, including on a raised platform a little further into the room. The rear section wanders left a little, past the end of the bar and offers more regulation seating, albeit in perhaps a slightly cosier space. Large windows to the rear look out to a garden area. As you’d expect, there are plenty of rugby themed photos, newspaper clippings and signed shirts on show, creating quite a nice, coherent display throughout the pub. A couple of TV screens were showing muted darts coverage rather than the usual news channels and I assume they show rugby fixtures here too.
There was a great guest beer to ‘Spoons regular ratio here, with eight of the former and just three of the latter, to create quite a selection dilemma. I ended up with a pint of Titanic Iceberg, which was very enjoyable and slipped down easily once I’d negotiated the rather slow service.
Putting that slow service to one side, this was a pretty enjoyable ‘Spoons experience. I thought the pub was smart and well presented, the beer range was extensive and the place had a number of comfortable spots to settle down over a few pints. It obviously can get excessively busy, so your enjoyment may vary depending on the timing of your visit, but I was impressed with this place and would call in again.
On 2nd January 2019
- rating: 7
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- Accommodation : No last updated 20 September 2013 by Aqualung .
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 20 September 2013 by Aqualung .
- Beer Festivals : Yes last updated 20 September 2013 by Aqualung .
- Beer Garden : No last updated 20 September 2013 by Aqualung .
- CAMRA Discount : No - JDW vouchers only - last updated 18 June 2014 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : No last updated 20 September 2013 by Aqualung .
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 20 September 2013 by Aqualung .
- Darts : No last updated 20 September 2013 by Aqualung .
- Dog Friendly : No last updated 20 September 2013 by Aqualung .
- Function Room : No last updated 02 January 2019 by Pub SignMan
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 16 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Jukebox : No last updated 20 September 2013 by Aqualung .
- Karaoke : No last updated 20 September 2013 by Aqualung .
- Live Music : No last updated 20 September 2013 by Aqualung .
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 19 September 2013 by Aqualung .
- Micropub : No last updated 02 January 2019 by Pub SignMan
- Pinball : No last updated 20 September 2013 by Aqualung .
- Pool Table : No last updated 20 September 2013 by Aqualung .
- Quiz Night : No last updated 20 September 2013 by Aqualung .
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 16 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 20 September 2013 by Aqualung .
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 20 September 2013 by Aqualung .
- WiFi : Yes last updated 16 July 2013 by Dave McNally
