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Ship & Castle, Rudmore, Portsmouth
Portsmouth
PO2 8DR
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Reviews of Ship & Castle (Average Rating: 8 of 10) see review guidelines
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E TA left this review about Ship & Castle
This strangely positioned Fullers (ex-Gales) house is a bit of an oasis in an industrial desert, isolated from civilisation by the various complexes which have sprung up around the ferry port. When you eventually find a way to get to it, there is little by way of parking, most of the outside curtilage being taken up with tables and chairs, but the Georgian building is eye-catching and pleasant inside. The bar is carpeted and has a mix of seating and eating arrangements. Food is good bar food but like the beer is unnecessarily expensive. Staff were reasonably friendly, but the regular clientele were vastly outnumbered by lycralouts cycling off to some charity event which made the pub crowded and service slow. There were two ales on – I had Fake-HSB which was not in good condition. Worth popping in for a pre-Channel crossing pint, but the complex one-way system makes it problematic to get to by road when arriving on the ferry, and the beer quality needs watching.
On 24th September 2014
- rating: 6
[User has posted 3516 recommendations about 3480 pubs]
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Rem ten Hove left this review about Ship & Castle
Easy enough place to find when leaving the UK. A little bit harder when arriving from France. This is a place you want to go to. Although Steve stopped taking orders at 9PM, he managed to serve us a fine meal when we stopped at his pub at 10 o'clock.
In short: friendly landlord, good curry, nice beer. Can't ask for more.
On 9th November 2013
- rating: 10
[User has posted 1 recommendations about 1 pubs]
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Michael Wright left this review about Ship & Castle
The only pub in Portsmouth with a 24 hour licence
Once was on main road and water front, but the ferry port expansion has left it isolated near the main juggernaut entrance to the ferries and dwarfed by huge oil tanks on one side & jumbo sized storage on the other
On 9th October 2009
- no rating submitted
[User has posted 526 recommendations about 382 pubs]
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Fratton, 1.8 miles, 34 min walk (show)
Portsmouth Harbour, 2.27 miles, 43 min walk (show)
Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 15 December 2014 by Jonathan Wilde
- Bar Billiards : Yes last updated 15 December 2014 by Jonathan Wilde
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 15 December 2014 by Jonathan Wilde
- Car Park : Yes last updated 15 December 2014 by Jonathan Wilde
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 15 December 2014 by Jonathan Wilde
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 09 November 2013 by hondo .
- Pinball : No last updated 15 December 2014 by Jonathan Wilde
- Pool Table : No last updated 15 December 2014 by Jonathan Wilde
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 09 May 2014 by Dave McNally
- Real Cider : No last updated 15 December 2014 by Jonathan Wilde
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 15 December 2014 by Jonathan Wilde
