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The Mute Swan, Hampton Court, East Molesey
Hampton Court
East Molesey
KT8 9BN
Served areas
Reviews of The Mute Swan (Average Rating: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
Steve of N21 left this review about The Mute Swan
A sizeable Brunning and Price pub set over two levels with a ground floor bar and lounge area and then an upstairs restaurant connected by a central spiral staircase and being the closest hostelry to Hampton Court Palace, obviously has a focus on food for the tourist hoards it attracts. But I was only here for the beer and was fortunate to be able to get a space on one of the outside tables to the front of the pub as most people were indoors for the nosebag.
As many others have said below the Brunning and Price chain tends not to disappoint on the ale front, and so it was here. Alongside the St Austell brewed house ale were Twickenham Naked Ladies (with its CAMRA disapproved pump clip), Harveys Sussex Best, Sambrooks Poolside Pale Ale, Howling Hops Tropical Deluxe Session Pale Ale and Thornbridge Jaipur with the final pump having a Burning Sky Pale Ale but draped with the dreaded “Back soon” label. So not a shoddy line up at all and I went for the Jaipur which was in fine form.
If you are visiting Hampton Cort Palace and fancy a beer, you can do a lot worse than here.
On 4th July 2025
- rating: 7
[User has posted 2279 recommendations about 2135 pubs]
Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Mute Swan
Brunning & Price pubs tend to be fairly reliable on the beer front and their food isn't too bad either. This one is situated close to Hampton Court and with its prime position, it will undoubtedly attract a fair amount of tourist custom.
I hadn't been here for 9 years until yesterday, but the pub can be found in the 2025 Good Beer Guide. The house beer is St Austell Brunning & Price Traditional Bitter. Guest beers were Wimbledon Copper Leaf, Twickenham Naked Ladies, Timothy Taylor Landlord & Gun Chummy Bluster. Amongst the keg beers were Camden Stout, Wimbledon IPA & Sambrook's Block Party.
There were a group of walkers drying their coats to one side when we arrived and a large group of people soon arrived for a wake. Elsewhere, a spiral staircase in the centre of the room leads up to further seating upstairs.
This is a fairly cosy place appealing to a fair range of people with its food and its range of beers. Not a bad option if you're in the area.
On 27th February 2025
- rating: 5
[User has posted 3204 recommendations about 3202 pubs]
Graham Coombs left this review about The Mute Swan
A Brunning & Price house opposite Hampton Court Palace, so tastefully furnished with good but pricey food and drink. It has quite a laid-back atmosphere over two floors - there is a proper staircase at the back if you don't fancy the spiral thing by the bar. 7 handpumps offered brews from Twickenham, Vale, Brill, Farmyard, By the Horns and Sambrooks and the St Austell house beer, with a couple more on tap. Quite nice if you fancy a bit of posh.
On 30th January 2025
- rating: 7
[User has posted 3742 recommendations about 3677 pubs]
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Thames Ditton, 1.22 miles, 23 min walk (show)
Teddington, 1.8 miles, 34 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 25 March 2014 by Malden man
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 25 March 2014 by Malden man
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 27 February 2025 by Blue Scrumpy
- Beer Garden : Yes - Benches at the front - last updated 14 March 2014 by Rex Rattus
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 27 February 2025 by Blue Scrumpy
- Car Park : Yes last updated 25 March 2014 by Malden man
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 06 April 2016 by Pub SignMan
- Darts : No last updated 25 March 2014 by Malden man
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 06 April 2016 by Pub SignMan
- Function Room : No last updated 27 February 2025 by Blue Scrumpy
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 14 March 2014 by Rex Rattus
- Jukebox : No last updated 25 March 2014 by Malden man
- Karaoke : No last updated 25 March 2014 by Malden man
- Live Music : Yes last updated 06 April 2016 by Pub SignMan
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 25 March 2014 by Malden man
- Micropub : No last updated 06 April 2016 by Pub SignMan
- Pinball : No last updated 14 March 2014 by Rex Rattus
- Pool Table : No last updated 14 March 2014 by Rex Rattus
- Quiz Night : No last updated 27 February 2025 by Blue Scrumpy
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 14 March 2014 by Rex Rattus
- Real Cider : No last updated 27 February 2025 by Blue Scrumpy
- Wheelchair Access : No - Toilets upstairs - last updated 14 March 2014 by Rex Rattus
- WiFi : Yes last updated 06 April 2016 by Pub SignMan
