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Cosy, friendly speakeasy vibe with a selection of over 150 whiskies in central inverness.

Looks like the Duke has bitten the dust, due to reopen as a jazz club.

A roadside Fullers pub on the A25 a couple of miles outside of Dorking. The front room is L shaped and is the drinking area,but quite loungey, there is a second room to the rear set for dining. Five pumps on the bar,all clipped but only three beers to choose from,Pride ESB and Beachcomber which was my choice but turned out to be rather lacklustre.I didn't find anything particularly special enough about this pub to make me want to stop off again.

Found this place filthy (faeces on the walls of the bathroom!) and was told by my friends that the bar staff made racist comments behind their backs. Horrific.

As mentioned below, this is one of three Red Lions within spitting distance of each other, one being within dribbling distance.
Away from the surrounding hubbub, this is quite a small pub rebuilt in 1861 and situated down a little alley almost opposite St. James's Palace - perhaps Wills and Kate come here, as the pub was virtually dead on our midweek evening visit.
Externally, the windows are dimpled and stained and there are hanging baskets. The historic CAMRA-recognised interior is 1930s with décor that's a bit 1960s, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, depending on your disposition. One thing it's resolutely not however, is a modern revamp with grey walls, hanging filament bulbs, pale wood floor with a vast collection of fashionable today, out tomorrow gins - result!
The interior features almost full height dark wood panelling, adorned with horse brasses, small framed prints of cartoons and the like. Above the picture rail is a selection of floral-print plates and to the centre of the left wall, is a glass-fronted case containing a red lion statuette; paint, where visible, is red - a small TV in the corner somewhat unnecessarily broadcast BBC News 24 with the sound off.
The floor is covered with patterned carpet and there are traditional low stools, covered with cerise velour; peripheral bench seating is similarly clad. In addition, there are traditional low wooden bench tables.
The bar is to the right corner and features an attractive, back-lit stained glass-panelled pot shelf.
Both the ladies and gent's loos are up/down very steep flights of steps, an ordeal not experienced since my last visit to the Seven Stars; the loos here are very basic: one cubicle for women and a cubicle and two cramped urinals for the lads.
The first barmaid was friendly enough but she was shortly replaced for the remainder of the evening by a rather brusque woman, probably the same person Blackthorn had the misfortune to encounter a month earlier. I didn't spot food of any sort, though a pack of Lurpak Spreadable was lurking behind the bar.
Ales: Adnam's Southwold (£4.30 a pint) and St. Austell's Tribute at £4.50 and both fine as they should be at these prices.
This pub is worth a visit and is a relatively welcome retreat, though it's not a destination venue. A better choice of ales and more forthcoming barmaid would garner the pub a couple of extra points.